FORCE LETTER #17
Just wondering... Like John says, “Here’s the bottom line, I need more sponsors.”
I'm sure Force was convinced by his handlers that any press is good press, but when I watched the A&E show I take away that he was or is a serial womanizer who got caught by his wife. Now she won't go near him, "She loves me - she just don't like me." But his principled wife still needs a wallet to maintain her lavish lifestyle for her and her spoiled rotten princess girls. That's a really good life lesson to pass along to your kids, Laurie and John.
Am I thinking too simple? John Force has jumped the shark; I saw Elvis for $1000.
Steven Lang
PRO MODS MAY HAVE BLOWN IT
Just Wondering… Has the window of opportunity for Pro Mod to ever be a professional NHRA class closed?
Probably so. Unfortunately the NHRA show has become just a blower car affair, (Slow, alky funny cars as some NHRA fans call them.) The NHRA show misses what IHRA had - which WAS a nitrous vs. blower rivalry. However, many feel the IHRA itself is now in dire need of making substantive rule changes, so the nitrous cars can be competitive again. Some say Pro Mod ought to be split into two classes (nitrous & blown), however, when even one combined class cannot get accepted by NHRA as a pro class, it's highly unlikely two would be.
James Milligan
Georgia
PRO MODS ARE LOOKING ‘FUNNY’
Regarding your wondering why Pro Mod seems to be fading. Five years ago the bodies looked like cars. Today they are morphing into funny car bodies, by that I mean someone has to tell you what kind of car it is supposed to be. Now they are just a slower version of funny car.
John Quinn
Lakewood, CO
GOT YA COVERED?
Absolutely covered grandstands! I have been a season ticket holder at E-town since, well, since you could be and have been going to the national event there since 1984. Regardless of when they move the event to (it should still be in July if you ask me) the stands need to be covered. They did the "hurry up thing" this year and then at 4 pm they ran out of stuff to send down the track. Solution? Some asinine parade of Dodge trucks. Hello?!?!? It's 90-plus degrees, has been all day and you want us to take an intermission?? Get real. I went home and caught the finals on television. Cover the blinkin' stands!!
Arthur Bichsel
New York City
DRIFTING TOWARDS THE SHADE
Burk, I think some of your brain cells are drifting around in the ozone layer. LOL.
Are we that desperate for fans to resort to such an inane exhibition? People drawn to that sort of thing could care less about quarter-mile acceleration contests. Carbon fibre gee-
gaws, loud stereos and under-car neon lighting is what the majority of rice burner/import crowd is about. I think Don S. would rather see Shaun Carlson just qualify for his class.
On the other hand, I couldn't agree more with the covered bleacher idea. As a fan, sitting in the stands for three days, all day long at a national event during the summer can be brutal. Not exactly a comfort zone like the air-conditioned suites or even the shaded and ventilated
(fans) pit areas. Not to mention the A/C-equipped motorhomes and trailers.
Most of the people on that side of the fence (media, officials, racers, crews, corporate folks, etc.) at least have a place or places to go for some respite. It's become very obvious to all, who the sanctioning bodies are thinking of when you hear about new additions of luxury boxes and suites. Ask anyone who has ever been to Bowling Green for the NHRR what a pleasure it is to enjoy the racing in the relative comfort of shade and fold down stadium type seats.
You're absolutely correct, more fans will come, in droves!
Jerry (G-Man) Gross
Pittsburgh, Pa.
