FEEDBACK ARTICLE – GUEST COMMENTARY - BOB VANDERGRIFF DELIVERS
I would like Bob to send me an application to drive his race car. You are in the
wrong position! You need to work as management within the NHRA to move the
entire sport into the 21st century of sports marketing. For the Pro racer as
well as the sportsman racer. - Dave Ebbert
I
couldn't agree more with Vandergriff on this one. I think the whole
Dark Side Racing is pure genius. I’m a Hot Rod Fuller fan and I love
it. I always look back to the days of Force vs. Hoffman. Those were
good times … Snake and Mongoose ... Connie and Shirley. There have been
some great rivalries in this great sport. Let’s turn it up a notch and
give the fans something to talk about. - Brian Hirsch
First, I am a looooooog time Drag Racing fan and go back to the mid
60's as to my first race. This is my first comment to CompetitionPlus,
but if the articles keep coming in like this one it will not be my
last. I have raced, but due to any number of things have become a
informed spectator. All I can say for Bob Vandergriff and his Heartbeat
article is...Very Well Done!!!
Bob hits it right on the head. Back in the day you could find all kinds
of rivalries. It didn't matter what class you looked at, something was
going on. Now when the drivers get to the mic all you hear are a bunch
of sponsor endorsements. Don't get me wrong, we all know we are in a
new millennium and it's all about the Benjamin’s today. The point
however is the last controversy I remember is when Doug "Dougzilla"
Herbert got his nickname. I'm sure fans will remember when he had a
"little" spat with Clay Millican at the 02' race in Reading, PA. OK,
enough ranting... The sport needs characters just like back in the 60's
and 70's when the sport really grew. Until they, Ho Hum. - Michael Kohn