Driver Change Pomona?

Bruce Noland · 11-15-2008, 05:35 PM

"rules are rules," are you guys discussing nhra issues? You should know better! The DD gets the final call at any National event. Mike could have entered before the deadline on Monday and nhra may not have updated the sheet. Nothing new there.

Mike Crutchfield · 11-18-2008, 06:56 PM

Sorry for any inconvenience that I may have caused anyone by driving my good friend Lee Sharps car at Las Vegas and Pomona.
It has been suggested that Lee or myself bent or broke rules so I could earn points.
Let me be very clear that is not the case. NHRA officials were well aware of our intentions for me to drive the car at Pomona and said I had two options since I was able to get in the top 10. The driver change method would be easier. As stated on page 42 of the 08 NHRA rule book it is at the sole discretion of NHRA and cannot be done until the day prior to the event which it was. We did it the way NHRA said to do it and I am very sorry if it turned out bad for anyone.
I had a very nice time and would like to thank Lee Sharp, Tim Freeman & Jim Hayter and the rest of his fine crew for all there help and hard work and a great quality [FAST] ride they provided me with. I only wish I could have won the race for them.
As far as I am concerened the issue is closed and I will not make any further post.

Mike Crutchfield

11-15-2008, 05:35 PM	#1
Bruce Noland VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,855 Likes: 83 Liked 444 Times in 145 Posts	Re: Driver Change Pomona? "rules are rules," are you guys discussing nhra issues? You should know better! The DD gets the final call at any National event. Mike could have entered before the deadline on Monday and nhra may not have updated the sheet. Nothing new there. __________________ Bruce Noland 1788 STK

11-18-2008, 06:56 PM	#2
Mike Crutchfield Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 84 Likes: 3 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Driver Change Pomona? Sorry for any inconvenience that I may have caused anyone by driving my good friend Lee Sharps car at Las Vegas and Pomona. It has been suggested that Lee or myself bent or broke rules so I could earn points. Let me be very clear that is not the case. NHRA officials were well aware of our intentions for me to drive the car at Pomona and said I had two options since I was able to get in the top 10. The driver change method would be easier. As stated on page 42 of the 08 NHRA rule book it is at the sole discretion of NHRA and cannot be done until the day prior to the event which it was. We did it the way NHRA said to do it and I am very sorry if it turned out bad for anyone. I had a very nice time and would like to thank Lee Sharp, Tim Freeman & Jim Hayter and the rest of his fine crew for all there help and hard work and a great quality [FAST] ride they provided me with. I only wish I could have won the race for them. As far as I am concerened the issue is closed and I will not make any further post. Mike Crutchfield

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