Erica pulls out of Sonoma & Seattle

[Bill Koski]

Blaming EE puts you out in left field somewhere.
It is apparent it has not been her decision!

[racer6007]

I gotta admit. I agree with many of your replies. Erica lost a fan in me and NHRA loses my ticket purchase for the Seattle event. The fans want to see the racers. Period....

[FireSale]

Originally Posted by racer6007

I gotta admit. I agree with many of your replies. Erica lost a fan in me and NHRA loses my ticket purchase for the Seattle event. The fans want to see the racers. Period....

Loads of great competitors entered in that race. Don't cheat yourself out of a great time over one personality.

Dale

[John Kelley]

Originally Posted by racer6007

I gotta admit. I agree with many of your replies. Erica lost a fan in me and NHRA loses my ticket purchase for the Seattle event. The fans want to see the rac ers. Period....

Then go to POMONA.....they'll ALL be there !! :-)

[Nick Heath]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Maybe you would want ton pick up the tab for them running those races? Or, maybe finding them a big sponsor to fund it? Elite Motorsports is not their sponsor. That is the Freeman's, the owners. Working stiffs racing on their own dime, doing their own engines, etc. Am I the only one impressed by that?

Nailed it, Ed. And no, you're not the only one impressed!

[cutta]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

Maybe you would want ton pick up the tab for them running those races? Or, maybe finding them a big sponsor to fund it? Elite Motorsports is not their sponsor. That is the Freeman's, the owners. Working stiffs racing on their own dime, doing their own engines, etc. Am I the only one impressed by that?

Originally Posted by Nick Heath

Nailed it, Ed. And no, you're not the only one impressed!

X3, very impressive! Although they don't have the budget, they definitely have the right people with the right resources. Nick Ferri is making magic happen in HP department at Elite.

[jmcarter]

Great driver and great team...and Bob Glidden is in her corner...nuff said!

[Dave Ley]

I find it interesting that EE is getting bashed for sitting out a few races and not one mention of Rodger Brogdon missing a few and also being in the Top Ten. Professional racers have raced limited schedules for years. Stop the bashing and enjoy the racing !

[novassdude]

Originally Posted by FireSail

Maybe she should continue to race because she's a professional and has a responsibility to her fans to show up and run?

She hasn't run the NorthWest Nationals since she won the race a few years ago. I just can't respect a "Pro" class driver who picks and chooses races to run.

A true Pro racer will campaign an out classed car that qualifies in the bottom of the pack and draws a killer first round matchup but still show for every race on the circuit. Talkin' about Larry Morgan, but you should have guessed that.

We need more ladies in PS. EE can't be the only female gear banger out there. Angie Smith in a door slammer? How about that Swedish gal from PSM?

Dale

Ok so who is supposed to pony up the $140,000 for them to show up and make you
happy?
Maybe NHRA needs a rule say that if you can't afford to make every race you are not allowed to start the season. Don't want to disappoint any fans. As all races should have all the same drivers so all fans get the same opportunity to see all the same drivers.

I am not necessarily a EE fan But that team is doing a lot with out a huge budget. If this is what they have to do to keep competing so be it.