| FEEDBACK FRIDAY – FROM THE MISC. FOLDER |
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Written by CompetitionPlus
Friday, 16 July 2010 14:00 |
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I have always felt that the safety nets were a good thing for a door car or something with a large frontal area. I think what happened to Mark was inevitable sooner or later. With a dragster or a motorcycle, I feel that chances of injury or worse are much higher because of the net and it's design. I have run quarter- mile for most of my life and while my Top Dragster only runs a little over 200, I have seen how fast the end of the track comes if there is a problem, I can't imagine having a chute or brake problem at near or above 300 mph. I am starting to think that maybe the 1,000 ft race track has become the thing to do. We all want to go home after the race, win or lose. Thanks for your time. - Tom Fisher
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| FEEDBACK FRIDAY – BOBBY BENNETT: IT’S TIME FOR ALL 1000 |
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Written by CompetitionPlus
Friday, 16 July 2010 14:00 |
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| FEEDBACK ARTICLE – BOBBY BENNETT: IT’S TIME FOR ALL 1000
 How about we keep quarter mile racing and get rid of you instead? - Mark Breznay NO WAY, that is a terrible idea. I have at least 25 friends that used to go from one to four races a year and have gone to 0 since the 1000 rule. I used to go to that many myself. Now I only go to the US NATIONALS because I took my son when he was 10 years old at the 1983 Nationals and he has not missed one since and I have missed only two. It has become a family tradition and if it wasn't I would not go. I will return to for 2 to 4 races when the NHRA comes up with a way to go back to 1320. That is when my friends will return also. By the look of the stands on TV, I think the NHRA could use all the fans they can get. - Ron Jelinek
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| FEEDBACK FRIDAY – DRAGS, DOLLARS & SENSE: IT'S THE JOHN FORCE SHOW, AND RIGHTFULLY SO |
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Written by CompetitionPlus
Friday, 09 July 2010 14:00 |
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| FEEDBACK ARTICLE – DRAGS, DOLLARS & SENSE: IT'S THE JOHN FORCE SHOW, AND RIGHTFULLY SO If Michael Knights' article about John Force and Drag racing is even half correct, then the NHRA must be on Life support! Last time I checked the NHRA telecasts garner maybe a 0.6-0.8 share, and this is with 30 minutes of Force every week! How bad would the ratings be if Force wasn't there? Someone ask Mr. Knight how it is Pinks All Out gets much higher ratings then NHRA does, not to mention crowds! - Joe Sherwood
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| FEEDBACK FRIDAY – BOBBY BENNETT: WHERE HAS THE MUSCLECAR PRO STOCKER GONE? |
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Written by CompetitionPlus
Friday, 09 July 2010 14:00 |
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| FEEDBACK ARTICLE – BOBBY BENNETT: WHERE HAS THE MUSCLECAR PRO STOCKER GONE?  AMEN! Only the Mustangs look like cars we would want to rush into the showroom to purchase. And most of the others don't even look like the brand of car they're trying to promote. – John Martin
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| FEEDBACK FRIDAY – DRAGS, DOLLARS & SENSE: WONDERING WHAT WALLY WOULD THINK |
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Written by CompetitionPlus
Friday, 09 July 2010 14:00 |
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| FEEDBACK ARTICLE – DRAGS, DOLLARS & SENSE: WONDERING WHAT WALLY WOULD THINK
 I always look forward to Michael's column, and the title and first two paragraphs led me to believe that once again I would be in for a treat. Sadly I'm left wanting more. Was it respect for Wally, or fear of Wally? And just maybe if the competitors "back in the day" stood up to Mr. Parks when his decisions went against their best interests, NHRA Championship Drag Racing wouldn't be facing these difficulties to the degree that it does now. - Bill Swanson
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| FEEDBACK FRIDAY – THE FANS AND FOUR WIDE, A COLLECTION |
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Written by CompetitionPlus
Friday, 09 July 2010 14:00 |
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| FEEDBACK ARTICLE – THE FANS AND FOUR WIDE, A COLLECTION
4-WIDE IS PERILOUS PAGEANTRY DRAG RACING: WHERE PROGRESS IS OUR LARGEST PROBLEM RON CAPPS: SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT Although as a promoter I thought it was brilliant but as ex-Top Fuel driver a disaster. Watching two fuelers on TV is hard enough, but 4 is impossible. IHRA and NHRA are thinking out of the envelope to keep a float in this disastrous economy, as are all the track owners and operators only time will tell what works and what will not. The next 4 wide should not be points implicated. - Danny Dunn
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| FEEDBACK FRIDAY – EVENT ANNOUNCED, NOW THE REAL WORK BEGINS FOR NHRA'S 4-WIDE NATIONALS |
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Written by CompetitionPlus
Friday, 29 January 2010 14:00 |
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| FEEDBACK ARTICLE: EVENT ANNOUNCED, NOW THE REAL WORK BEGINS FOR NHRA'S 4-WIDE NATIONALS
Fonzie has officially jumped the shark at NHRA. While I think running exhibitions or even qualifying would be acceptable. Racing eliminations under this format is crazy. - Mike Greene
I am disgusted, I thought it bad enought that the NHRA was trying to copycat NASCAR. But now they are aspiring to better Barnum & Bailey. Leave 4 wide for Stock and Super Stock. - Joe Damico As far as 4-wide racing is concerned, the only benefit will be to the TV people (shortening the length of the telecast on Sundays). To the people actually attending an event, it means only 3 rounds of eliminations to watch instead of 4, and less bang for the buck (if not more noise). I am against 4-wide, and against the whole idea of a "countdown" at the end of the season. - Andy Nelson
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| FEEDBACK FRIDAY – DRAGS, DOLLARS AND SENSE - A NEW COLUMN |
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Written by CompetitionPlus
Friday, 29 January 2010 14:00 |
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| FEEDBACK ARTICLE: DRAGS, DOLLARS AND SENSE - A NEW COLUMN
Thank you for Drags, Dollars and Sense. I would be very interested in this column. You see, I live in Wisconsin, and so I would make the races at the track that was formally known as the Milwaukee Mile. That track will now sit idle. No one has been able to explain the money trail. NASCAR is still owed over a million dollars, the IRL is owed money, and former promoter doesn't have the money to pay them. So ya, it would interesting to find out where the money goes.
We fans are paying a premium price to see professional teams compete, but then we get hosed from the management types. Also, as a fan, anything I can do or learn that could convince sponsors that there is value in motorsports marketing would be helpful. Not only for drag racing but motorsports in general. I look forward to this colum. - Gregory Zank
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| FEEDBACK FRIDAY – THE RIVALRY TO END ALL RIVALRIES - BIG AND SHIRLEY |
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Written by CompetitionPlus
Friday, 29 January 2010 14:00 |
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| FEEDBACK ARTICLE: THE RIVALRY TO END ALL RIVALRIES - BIG AND SHIRLEY
I ran Top Fuel as part of Lou Novotny's crew in the '70s and early '80s and there is nothing in motorsports that tops this rivalry...not even the Snake and Mongoose. Garlits kept "score" on that old Chapparall's door...and yes he won more of the races than Shirley...but not by much...the intensity in their pits was "electric" with T.C and than Herb Parks crewing for Big and at times Connie and than Ron for Shirley. You had to be there...intense excitement and competition.- Greg Fedak
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| FEEDBACK FRIDAY – STEVE COLLISON - THE MAN WHO LOVED DRAG RACING TO DEATH |
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Written by CompetitionPlus
Friday, 29 January 2010 14:00 |
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| FEEDBACK ARTICLE: STEVE COLLISON - THE MAN WHO LOVED DRAG RACING TO DEATH
How true, how true, and how many times I have seen Stevie's pea head somewhere in the pits or on the starting line, shooting. When one or more of my cats would die, I would dream about them for a year or so later. I'd say, "You're alive. You're alive." Same with my mother and father. And the same with Steve. I still dream about him to this day. The frequency isn't the same, but he's still there. I told Cathy that once. I told her that Steve was right there the night before, and he's okay. I called her once to tell her that. How different things would have been if he had lived. I'm sorry it was me who heard his last breath. And for the first time I now know whose photo he was looking for --- Malinda. Dear God, I miss him so. - Dale Wilson
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