Since the conclusion of the NHRA AAA Finals in Pomona the management of CompetitionPlus.com has received a number of complaints and accusations from some of our readers regarding our coverage of that event. While I’m aware of the fact that Editor/Publisher Bobby Bennett has personally responded to a number of those missives, I think it’s time we clear the air on this topic, and state our position once and for all.

The complaints and accusations surround a suspicion on the part of some readers that one of the pro teams may have actively worked to tip the competitive scales in favor of the ultimate Funny Car champion, Matt Hagan. What’s most bothersome about this situation is the direction these complaints have taken, which is to accuse CompetitionPlus.com of covering up what took place on the track. Not only were these accusations directed at those journalists who filled our Pomona Notebook with exceptional, detailed reportage, but were also directed at my Asher’s Pomona Insider feature stories, so let’s be crystal clear right from the start. At no point did anyone working for CompetitionPlus.com cover up anything that took place at the Finals. If we knew about it, and could prove it, we reported about it.

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