Nordie
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I think we all suspect that she's probably pregnant. It'll be interesting to see how he does.
If you don’t think they’re working hard to get cars down the track you need to ask Cruz how easy it is. I expected to miss the last 320’ but I have to say I don’t and it has allowed the underfunded teams be more competitive because they don’t tear up as many parts. If you haven’t been in years you should give them a shot, it’s great racing.whoopie ding for the nhra......just another ploy to charge more at the gate. I was hoping the "big announcement" would be fuel cars going back to one mag, less blower, less nitro, full 1/4 mile and no FRIGGIN computers tuning the cars - make the crew chiefs think again
… I survived 1000 foot race when it first started… Couldn’t do it anymoreIf you don’t think they’re working hard to get cars down the track you need to ask Cruz how easy it is. I expected to miss the last 320’ but I have to say I don’t and it has allowed the underfunded teams be more competitive because they don’t tear up as many parts. If you haven’t been in years you should give them a shot, it’s great racing.
Times have changed my friend! It's time for people to stop saying this and enjoy the pure speed that these missiles have achieved. Less NITRO? they already are at a maximum of 90%, and most teams only run 85 to 87%. And for tuning, do you really think that these tuners are sitting in the trailers and twittling their thumbs? These turners are trying to harness 11,000hp and make them stick to the track. We're talking about making changes to the clutch by literally "grams" of weight added or subtracted to make it stay on the edge of making a complete pass. It's incredible!whoopie ding for the nhra......just another ploy to charge more at the gate. I was hoping the "big announcement" would be fuel cars going back to one mag, less blower, less nitro, full 1/4 mile and no FRIGGIN computers tuning the cars - make the crew chiefs think again
Leah’s got him now.
Grumps could walk into an empty costco and say it's too crowded for his liking...lolTimes have changed my friend! It's time for people to stop saying this and enjoy the pure speed that these missiles have achieved. Less NITRO? they already are at a maximum of 90%, and most teams only run 85 to 87%. And for tuning, do you really think that these tuners are sitting in the trailers and twittling their thumbs? These turners are trying to harness 11,000hp and make them stick to the track. We're talking about making changes to the clutch by literally "grams" of weight added or subtracted to make it stay on the edge of making a complete pass. It's incredible!
Seems to me the ones that don't like the sport anymore are the ones that can't turn their heads fast enough to watch a run!
The other thing is if you want everything that you're asking for, then go watch the heritage series! "I love the heritage series", but even that is not "pure" tuner.
I miss the last 320'. 1320' is drag racing not 1000'If you don’t think they’re working hard to get cars down the track you need to ask Cruz how easy it is. I expected to miss the last 320’ but I have to say I don’t and it has allowed the underfunded teams be more competitive because they don’t tear up as many parts. If you haven’t been in years you should give them a shot, it’s great racing.
That and their attention span for the weekend is less than 30 seconds.She is far from.stupid.
And that's all I'll say about that!
Do you know why NHRA drivers are smarter than NASCAR drivers ?
Nascar drivers drive around for 3 hours looking for the finish line.
Drag racers head straight to in in under 4 seconds
I went to an 1/8 mile bracket race in St Louis this summer which I expected to be boring but it was great racing. Five days of racing, a new race every day, $1,000,000 combined purse for all 5 days, and $250,000to win the big night. 874 cars showed up, and you had to be great to win is an understatement. It was very exciting.I miss the last 320'. 1320' is drag racing not 1000'![]()
I went ta a PSCA 1/8 mile event, yawn. I'm a purest, 1320I went to an 1/8 mile bracket race in St Louis this summer which I expected to be boring but it was great racing. Five days of racing, a new race every day, $1,000,000 combined purse for all 5 days, and $250,000to win the big night. 874 cars showed up, and you had to be great to win is an understatement. It was very exciting.
I went to Farmosa the following week and Pamona a couple weeks later, none of them were boring.
I went to an 1/8 mile bracket race in St Louis this summer which I expected to be boring but it was great racing. Five days of racing, a new race every day, $1,000,000 combined purse for all 5 days, and $250,000to win the big night. 874 cars showed up, and you had to be great to win is an understatement. It was very exciting.
I went to Farmosa the following week and Pamona a couple weeks later, none of them were boring.
Wow,!!! Tony Stewart...
I was involved with USAC.
After watching Wards death, no respect.
Money can do wonders.
He wants to start a family?
When somebody else's family's son was killed, rapped up in the right rear nerf bar of a Sprint Car, and about every bone in his body broken, and killed, while his family watched.
Live with that every day TS.
Wow!!! Tony Stewart....
Or don't get out of your car and try to act like you're in Nascar...dude got out of his race car, if he stays in his car he'd still be alive.
Stupid phucker got out of his car and ran across a dimly lit track.Wow,!!! Tony Stewart...
I was involved with USAC.
After watching Wards death, no respect.
Money can do wonders.
He wants to start a family?
When somebody else's family's son was killed, rapped up in the right rear nerf bar of a Sprint Car, and about every bone in his body broken, and killed, while his family watched.
Live with that every day TS.
Wow!!! Tony Stewart....
Stupid phucker got out of his car and ran across a dimly lit track.
#1 rule under caution...NEVER get out of your car.
Kid was a pothead.
Play stupid games.
Or don't get out of your car and act like Tony Stewart and throw your helmet etc, I've been there from super modified, sprints, midgets, champ cars and nascar.
TS didn't like getting a taste of his own.
All he had to do is shut it off and pull down to the infield.
Ward would be alive today.
No clue bro, say what you want.
Uhh, I liked 1320 and am not a fan of 1000. You know who else liked 1320?If you don’t like 1000’ racing, then you probably never liked 1320’ racing either. You know who likes 1000’ racing? The drivers.
Or don't get out of your car and act like Tony Stewart and throw your helmet etc, I've been there from super modified, sprints, midgets, champ cars and nascar.
TS didn't like getting a taste of his own.
All he had to do is shut it off and pull down to the infield.
Ward would be alive today.
No clue bro, say what you want.
I don't think it was intentional, it was an accident that caused Wards death.It still blows my mind that people think Tony intentionally killed a kid that walked down a track towards a winged sprint car on staggered tires with an in n out box. The only way you can steer a car like that is with throttle.
Just like you I've been around racing my entire life. The math is simple, stay in your car.
Either way, Tony jumping into NHRA TF is great for the sport.
I belive that after the tox report they found that he had been smoking pot just prior to the raceOr don't get out of your car and try to act like you're in Nascar...dude got out of his race car, if he stays in his car he'd still be alive.
As stated above, with the tire offset stabbing the throttle turns the car left. He was trying to avoid him at the last second when he saw him after the car in front got past. Why would he go to the infield he was following all the other cars on a caution lap.I don't think it was intentional, it was an accident that caused Wards death.
Tony didn't have to hit the throttle to mess with Ward, all he had to do was go to the infield IMO, and defuse the situation.
There is a reason why some people have had to go to anger management classes.
I’m sure Wally never thought fuel cars would be going 330+. They wouldn’t be able to run fuel cars at half the current tracks if it was still 1320’. The real travesty is that they keep that stutter box Pedregon in the booth. And having guys like Tony Stewart in the sport is big.Uhh, I liked 1320 and am not a fan of 1000. You know who else liked 1320?
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And smoking marijuanaWow,!!! Tony Stewart...
I was involved with USAC.
After watching Wards death, no respect.
Money can do wonders.
He wants to start a family?
When somebody else's family's son was killed, rapped up in the right rear nerf bar of a Sprint Car, and about every bone in his body broken, and killed, while his family watched.
Live with that every day TS.
Wow!!! Tony Stewart....
I am a "purist" when it comes to door slammers. I have never owned or driven anything near a fuel car. I can understand the relative need to "slow" them down. At the inception of NHRA, the "big guns" were supercharged Olds or Caddy motors...early 1950s. By 59, 140mph was still about tops. The pioneers were WWII vets! The ideas of 10,000hp, and 330mph, were impossibilities.I’m sure Wally never thought fuel cars would be going 330+. They wouldn’t be able to run fuel cars at half the current tracks if it was still 1320’.
We could replay the facts about running a huge right rear, the field at 55 MPH under yellow, throttle steering, wing panels, the poor track lighting, etc., but all that is dismissed by those that don't know what they're talking about and/or hate Stewart.Stupid phucker got out of his car and ran across a dimly lit track.
#1 rule under caution...NEVER get out of your car.
Kid was a pothead.
Play stupid games.
You’d love the nostalgia drags. I saw a small block front engine dragster and a bunch of big block Chevy fuel cars and they put on a wild show.I am a "purist" when it comes to door slammers. I have never owned or driven anything near a fuel car. I can understand the relative need to "slow" them down. At the inception of NHRA, the "big guns" were supercharged Olds or Caddy motors...early 1950s. By 59, 140mph was still about tops. The pioneers were WWII vets! The ideas of 10,000hp, and 330mph, were impossibilities.
I'll let the fuel cars short change me. The "hit" at the lights and the roar is still able to send a shiver up my spine.
I wouldn't mind a "sportsman" fuel class...maybe 50% nitro, single mag and no computer? Like an entry level fuel class to get more guys in the game. It would be cool to see gooseneck haulers and duallies in the fuel pits again, and not just pro teams.
So all those times Tony got of his car and gave a piece of his mind to the people who crashed him he never got ran over. But if he did would you be pissed off at the person who ran him over?Or don't get out of your car and act like Tony Stewart and throw your helmet etc, I've been there from super modified, sprints, midgets, champ cars and nascar.
TS didn't like getting a taste of his own.
All he had to do is shut it off and pull down to the infield.
Ward would be alive today.
No clue bro, say what you want.
He was but some people hate facts.I belive that after the tox report they found that he had been smoking pot just prior to the race
… I highly recommend that everyone go to Famoso…30 miles north of Bakersfield,…for the California Hot Rod Reunion in October or the March meet obviously in March… It’s as close to old school as you can get… I went every year from whenever to when I just simply couldn’t do it anymore…![]()