Don O'Neal Interview On Competition Plus

Mike Pearson · 12-21-2021, 07:24 PM

It doesn’t matter to me if I am called a sportsman racer. That is what I am. I don’t race to pay bills. I race as a hobby and for enjoyment. My racing is not a business. I have never heard of Don O’Neal and he is within his right to express his opinion. He races a bracket car and that is not a pro class. Looks like he possibly has some sponsorship commitment that he wants to try to elevate by changing the impression of the class he runs. There are very few sportsman racers in NHRA that make their living from racing. He does have a good point that the announcers could do a better job by knowing the classes and competitors better.

12-21-2021, 07:24 PM	#9
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,451 Likes: 615 Liked 1,937 Times in 582 Posts	Re: Don O'Neal Interview On Competition Plus It doesn’t matter to me if I am called a sportsman racer. That is what I am. I don’t race to pay bills. I race as a hobby and for enjoyment. My racing is not a business. I have never heard of Don O’Neal and he is within his right to express his opinion. He races a bracket car and that is not a pro class. Looks like he possibly has some sponsorship commitment that he wants to try to elevate by changing the impression of the class he runs. There are very few sportsman racers in NHRA that make their living from racing. He does have a good point that the announcers could do a better job by knowing the classes and competitors better. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS