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Been there, done that

Re: Spec Engines: Really, why? Slow 'em down? Save money on parts? Fewer oil downs?

We've heard it before. Let's just go back to last year, when the guys started running the thousand, little to no breakage, and they slowed down... right up to the end of the season. And starting this year, they all looked in the lights just like they looked in the quarter... KABOOM! And lots o' flames.

Who saved any money on parts? Who hasn't laid down a coating of track sealer? And are they slowing down? Not hardly.

We'll spend more energy discussing this than the results would bring.

John Largent
Pueblo, Colorado

Meow!

Great, they are going to test the spec engines after St. Louis. Good, now I'll save money by not going to St. Louis, Joliet, Indy, Charlotte, Dallas, both Pomona events & the Gators. I would rather have all out fuel cars at 1000' than pussified nitro cars at 1/4 mile. We do not need 1/4 mile, been to six races since 1000' started, closer racing, more holeshot wins/losses, can't tell any difference on TV. This spec engine will be way too tame. Leave engines alone, raise fines (money & points) slightly reduce size of slicks.

David Miller
Tennessee

Guess they get Mondays off

Burkster - You are so right about Paul Page, he was shallow when he did Indy cars, but he isn't even in the park with drag racing. ("all my friends", bet he would be hard pressed to pick some out from a lineup) We need someone who understands drag racing... lives and breathes it. 

Did you note how bad the coverage was from Atlanta? They cut to a commercial right as a PS round was getting ready to run and...  Where were the high paid announcers Monday? MIA?

Glenn Mortensen
Charlotte, North Carolina

A little extra gecko tuning?

I see Geico has a new commercial featuring the Morgan Lucas top fuel car. Do the runs made by Lucas, as part of filming the commercial, count towards the testing limit instituted by the NHRA? If they do not, I would be curious to know why. My guess is the data collected during the commercial shoot was what put him over the top in Georgia. 

Just kidding.

Todd Krzysiak
Maryland