Spread the pain #2

I really question the wording of your report on the 10% pay cut for the NHRA staff. To say it's a "sad day" really misses the point. It's been a year of sad days with the management of the association keeping their heads in the clouds, and their hands in the Association’s bank accounts.

Rich Venza
Suwanee, Georgia

Assuming it stays the same for the subsequent quarters

Just a note on your $IGN OF THE TIMES article. You say just another example of how current economic downturn is affecting motorsports. You report that SMI was previously paying $0.34 div. per share annually, and now they are going to pay $0.09 per share quarterly. That would work out to $0.36 annually on stocks trading at a lower price than a year ago. Therefore your APY would be higher.

Bob Bench
Kansas City

BFF?

Does anyone know why JR Todd got the boot at Lucas? This kid has more talent than Morgan, and WINS! I thought they were buds.

Dale Vogel
Momence, Illinois

Maybe Page can’t tell one make from the other?

Just a comment: as in previous years I watched ESPN2's coverage of an NHRA National Event and wonder... Is it Paul Page isn't aware there are actually different car brands competing in Pro Stock, or does he just feel it isn't worthy of mention?  Either way he seems to be indifferent to a huge part of what Pro Stock is SUPPOSED to be about.

Ted Brann
Lexington, Kentucky

Maybe NHRA should put a little more in the ESPN paycheck?

NHRA is broadcast on ESPN. Why is it that on the ESPN network all day long, there is never any mention of any NHRA news? They show ball and stick and NASCAR but no NHRA! What a good broadcast partner!

Rich Davis
Cleveland, Ohio