FEEDBACK ARTICLE: FROM THE GRANDSTANDS: GIVE ME THE OLD SCHOOL

Give that man a big fat cigar!  If there were ever a more bullseye hit, then I haven't seen it. God bless Dedenbear for being a great entrepreneur, but his product did nothing for the sport of drag racing ... nothing.  Think back to when Formula 1 drivers actually drove the cars, had to shift them manually and had to look at the tachometer!  God forbid they would have to do that now!  Ditto for the "Box" racers.  Ditto for Jason Lamb, and ditto for Super Gas, Super Comp, Quick Rod, etc., etc.  Boring isn't the right word....try sad.  My new heroes..."No Box".  - Dave Gutierrez 

FEEDBACK ARTICLE: FROM THE GRANDSTANDS: GIVE ME THE OLD SCHOOL

Man are we on the same page! Couldn't have said how I "feel" any better, great read. - Tim Stevens

AMEN!  Once again Tim hit it on the head!  Great Column! - Steve Bussius Jr.


Give that man a big fat cigar!  If there were ever a more bullseye hit, then I haven't seen it. God bless Dedenbear for being a great entrepreneur, but his product did nothing for the sport of drag racing ... nothing.  Think back to when Formula 1 drivers actually drove the cars, had to shift them manually and had to look at the tachometer!  God forbid they would have to do that now!  Ditto for the "Box" racers.  Ditto for Jason Lamb, and ditto for Super Gas, Super Comp, Quick Rod, etc., etc.  Boring isn't the right word....try sad.  My new heroes..."No Box".  - Dave Gutierrez


You are absolutely right.. BOOOOORRRRRIIING.  I go to the track a lot and mostly the only people that have any interest in throttle stop car are people in them or their friends.  I would much rather watch little Johnny with his moms 17 sec minivan run sweet Carla and her 6-cylinder one-legged mustang.  They get a lot more excited and have more fun, it's contagious. - Steve Camp


Throttle stops and delay boxes are crap, it's no wonder everyone leaves the grandstands when they come to the line. Look at pinks all-out they fill the stands to see heads up racing, maybe NHRA should have index classes with no electronics besides a transbrake or line lock, but everyone knows NHRA is not about change so I will keep leaving the stands after the alcohol cars run. - Rhett McNair
 

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