Just posted on NHRA

[tpoh815]

Ed I love how soon you come up with racer stats . Bryan I love your attitude, after all its still bracket racing until a heads up. Then again you two guys dont have anything to worry about there either. We love to see you guys come over to IHRA. As I recall you both have great track records (no pun there). Hope to see you guys next year.

[Donnie Moore Jr.]

I agree with T HALL ,in 1997 I won IHRA WINTERNATIONALS in SS with my dads car ,wanted to run SS in nhra va. divisonal already had membership & number had approved physical (nhra)
called MR. COLLINS about getting chassis certified and making license passes at Va div race ,was told to call MR.HOLT he said NO,my dad spoke with someone they said to call back and ask them
if I could make license pass at the end of the line of the qualifying because they had seen others do it before.I called MR. HOLT back and ask him he said call MR.COLLINS he said NO for me to get my stuff done at a nhra track not at a div. race they didn't have time to deal with it and don't call back and ask again at first I was mad but then I said it is there rules so go with , but then I go with my dad to div. race in VA. and on friday 1st. qualifying pass there was a car at the end of the line very well known SS car with a new driver on second pass i ask him if he was making license runs and he said yes
so now I'm pissed so I went to 1 of the 2 az holes that told me no and they laughed and said if U had brought the car maybe we would have let u run ........the rest is history my membership expired in 1997 and have never thought of renewing and never will !!!

[luckydog]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Its mostly about NHRA "EGO"

There ya have it. Glad someone said it

[Jim Cassels]

Calling Jeff Teuton out. Don't bring that WTF Hudson over here to Div 2 caus we got supen fer you.

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by j gardiner

It's funny how IHRA is practically begging people to come race with them and alot of racers won't give them the time of day. NHRA dumps all over there racers and guys can't get enough of it.

If IHRA, could extend it's track membership further west than San Antonio, Tx., then I'd go to there races too...I can't afford to travel several hundred (+) miles to race, hence my post of last week (the NFL/NHRA thing)...

[RJ]

Originally Posted by j gardiner

It's funny how IHRA is practically begging people to come race with them and alot of racers won't give them the time of day. NHRA dumps all over there racers and guys can't get enough of it.

Exactly, the thing is, some of these same racers think of IHRA as some kind of lesser option, not what I was thinking sitting in my car in the staging lanes along side of the likes of Fletcher, Bertozzi, etc..

Odd that the NHRA racers keep going back too?, NHRA keeps force-feeding spoon after spoon of "enhancement" down their throat, and they keep asking for another! - the racers make the show, not the association, when I race I'm against the best in the world. I do feel bad for the west coast racers though, they don't get the chance to go to a class race where they are thanked for their business.

[SC1317]

Driver Change Pomona?

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Jim was curious how Mike Crutchfield is able to drive Lee Sharp's SS car. Mike was not entered and Lee was. We thought you can't do a driver change unless an emergency( medical or family). Lee is feeling well enough to drive comp!

It was posted on SS. Again, things that make you go hmmmm. Is NHRA trying to cover their butt for some interesting calls their people are making at some events?

[Tony Janes]

Originally Posted by SC1317

Driver Change Pomona?

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Jim was curious how Mike Crutchfield is able to drive Lee Sharp's SS car. Mike was not entered and Lee was. We thought you can't do a driver change unless an emergency( medical or family). Lee is feeling well enough to drive comp!

It was posted on SS. Again, things that make you go hmmmm. Is NHRA trying to cover their butt for some interesting calls their people are making at some events?

Mike Crutchfield was racing for a position in the top ten. He was guaranteed entry into the World Finals just like if he had a gold card. Driver change was one of several options he had. This situation is only for the World Finals.

[SC1317]

Tracey,
Never ever questioning Jim's intentions. Just calling out NHRA for the poor choice. Since Mike already had an in for top 10, (legal late entry) why did NHRA have to cloud it up by switching drivers with Lee? There was no emergency for Lee to drop one car, the call was totally up to division director. Just think now they want to cover their (NHRA) butt. Didn't mean to imply you guys called and complained. I know that's not how ya'll roll!

[Bryan Worner]

Originally Posted by SC1317

Driver Change Pomona?

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Jim was curious how Mike Crutchfield is able to drive Lee Sharp's SS car. Mike was not entered and Lee was. We thought you can't do a driver change unless an emergency( medical or family). Lee is feeling well enough to drive comp!

It was posted on SS. Again, things that make you go hmmmm. Is NHRA trying to cover their butt for some interesting calls their people are making at some events?

I think Crutchfield explained how things went down! I understood him perfectly!