I was NITRO BREATH
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In the last month the way many of us perceive certain drivers has ,I think ,changed. After the John Force/Robert hight dive controversy many of us began to question our admiration for John and by extension Robert. Then the Pendregons made there feeling about John's alleged cheating known on TV and many of us admired their honesty but I think there were more of us who called them hypocrites and sore losers. On the flip side I think there are many drivers who have burnished their images because of the dive controversy. Morgan Lucas along with Shawn said on tv that they are racing heads up and don't intend to turn NHRA drag racing into the WWF. And gained respect from alot of people. Tim W and Tasca said the same thing. For me, and I think all of us, Tim is one of the best people in the sport. And this year we are getting an idea about who Bob Tasca is and its pretty impressive. And then there is Ashley. She is coming across as a very mature, intelligent person while she is improving her driving tremendously and quietly inching up on the championship. I think she is impressing most everyone. And finally the NHRA. Starting last year but certainly this season many of us have taken a dim view or began to question the "smarts" of the people who 'govern' our sport. The countdown or clowndown whatever your preference, has been a huge factor. But not the only one. And while most of us respect the immensity of the job the NHRA must do every season the number of hard core drag racing fans who drink the NHRA coolade has certainly decreased.
