FEEDBACK ARTICLE – THE ALMOST BOYCOTT

I wish the teams that didn't make the countdown would sit out the rest of the year. Maybe that would wake up NHRA. I hate this countdown B.S. Hate it, Hate it, Hate it!

If only 6 or 8 teams showed up for the last 2 races I would love it. I'm so sick and tired of turning on ESPN to watch the races and sitting thru 3 hours of John Force/Gary Scelzi interviews. ESPN wake up! Show the damn cars. All of them. - Mike Greene

For years the John Force infection continues to get worse. Pro Stock takes the same media beating that Connie is getting now. Connie should take a long look in the mirror, he has always wanted Pro Stock coverage cut down. He is officially on the wrong side of the fence. If John hugs Ashley it has to be on TV. It is pathetic. That is one reason I no longer attend NHRA National Events. If you look at the ADRL the show is 1 Million percent better. I hope Evan buys IHRA the races will have a place to race where it is not the JFR show. Great article. - Scott Chamberlain

I'm glad that the Kalitta cars will be at the last two races, but I would understand the business decision to not go, by them or anyone else not in the countdown.

The only thing good about ESPN's coverage is Mike Dunn, and I'd rather see him in a car.  The ESPN/ABC crowd knows nothing of racing and don't seem to care.  If there is not controversy, they'll try to start one, because that's interesting to them.  The race fan wants to see racing and have the car sponsors get the coverage they are paying for, not the same tired, terrible POWERADE ones. Take this sport to the next level by not playing copy cat to NASCAR, Drag Racing doesn't need that. It needs to have lots of Good race coverage. - Al Coloman

Welcome to my world Jim. Now maybe you have an appreciation for what guys like me, Scott Palmer, Alan Hartley and many others have been going through for years on end. All of us can't get exposure if we set the national record and win the race. They still interview the others and ask them how they feel about losing. I brought some sponsors to the table over the years and the powers that be not only didn't step up the coverage, they met with them and tried to convince them to spend their money on sponsoring an event as opposed to sponsoring our team. Try that one on for size and see how you like it. The best one was when I took an immense, public company, long term deal to the table and they told the sponsor they should go with a team of their choosing. I could go on for hours but for what? - Bill Ancona