Len Imbrogno.....Seriously now

JGarey · 06-04-2007, 10:50 AM

Just a thought here, my dad grew up in the early days of racing and was there when Wally Parks started it all. He has always told us that Wally is the only reason there are still sprortsman racers in NHRA.
I personally believe that NHRA has become even more of a mega empire than what even Mr. Parks could ever envision, the sport has evolved into something that mainly supports the pros and was losing sight of the back bone of the sport.
It looks to me like Mr. Parks is putting forth an effort to focus on bringing back sportsmen racers into the spotlight, so why not put aside the worries & quit bickering about him making $100 million on something he has invested his whole life into & lets see how it all plays out, afterall he has been there for 50 plus years.
But i do agree, most sportsmen racers are on a shoestring budget (my shoestring broke) and cannot afford to be hit with excessive fees, penalties, etc. and maybe the new NHRA will realize that.

thanks, Jim Garey

06-04-2007, 10:50 AM	#11
JGarey Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cleburne, Texas Posts: 44 Likes: 176 Liked 24 Times in 10 Posts	Just a thought here, my dad grew up in the early days of racing and was there when Wally Parks started it all. He has always told us that Wally is the only reason there are still sprortsman racers in NHRA. I personally believe that NHRA has become even more of a mega empire than what even Mr. Parks could ever envision, the sport has evolved into something that mainly supports the pros and was losing sight of the back bone of the sport. It looks to me like Mr. Parks is putting forth an effort to focus on bringing back sportsmen racers into the spotlight, so why not put aside the worries & quit bickering about him making $100 million on something he has invested his whole life into & lets see how it all plays out, afterall he has been there for 50 plus years. But i do agree, most sportsmen racers are on a shoestring budget (my shoestring broke) and cannot afford to be hit with excessive fees, penalties, etc. and maybe the new NHRA will realize that. thanks, Jim Garey __________________ James "jim" Garey Former Texas Motorplex track champion