As for the "show me the money" portion of our program…
Pros: it got a little sticky here; the replies were all over the place. I guess I need to break it down between the Top Fuel guys and the Funny Cars guys, but I really don't want to.
Let’s see if this works…
Top Fuel: 75% of those responding said they would run for the same money as they run for now.
Funny Car: 60% of those responding said they would not run for less than Top Fuel.
Can I add, why in the hell should they? Please, if the field is the same size the money should be the same.
Sportsman: 100% are good to go with the money they get now under either the ANRA or NERA format.
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While on this topic, I picked Steve Gibbs' brain about any movement on a series that he has been working on. Steve is disappointed that he has nothing concrete to report at this time. He believes, as I do, that we need a series to pull us together and show our selling potential to the racetracks. He added that with the CHRR's success he is confident the NHRA museum would be a natural to oversee a Nostalgia series.
Update on one of my favorite cars: The entry fielded by Mike Patterson, Mike and Garey Compston, and Bill Bothello has been making some progress. The AA/FD inc. legal 426 powered Front Engine Dragster made it to the second round at the Night Fire Nationals at Boise. The first round they carded a 6.36 at 206 mph to advance. Next round they lost after running a 6.24 at 228. A great outing for the Devil's own 42666. It even has a 42666 decal on the cowl! Keep after it, gang!
A little shout out to the driver of this rig, Mendy Fry. You go, girl! She is doing a great job getting used to a new ride with all the new car details still being worked out. Mendy is definitely a driver's driver.
Leah Pruett -- my inbox has been all about Leah Pruett as of late. If you have been under a rock, then you don't know she is nostalgia's latest superstar. She has a new Funny Car coming soon and she got in Bob Godfrey's car for a couple of squirts. I guess being bored with that (it was Godfrey’s car after all) she went for a ride in one of Don Shumacher's "big" cars. I guess I need to say, "you go, girl" again. She is a pleasant, talented, articulate young woman. I wish her the best of luck, unless I'm in the other lane.
That's it, gang, for this month's escapade. Don't be shy and please write a letter to the editor. That's what I live for…
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