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EE To T/F

z28 said:
spare chassis I believe
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I took it as a second car. Many possible options for a second driver if that is the plan. Troy Jr. already has some experience in the class. Julie Nataas could be another. Steve Jackson would be a perfect fit even though he seems like he is more of a funny car guy. There is many who could come up from the Alky ranks. Of course all of this depends on the money and sponsors. Also finding a quality crew chief is another obstacle.
 
Chili said:
I took it as a second car. Many possible options for a second driver if that is the plan. Troy Jr. already has some experience in the class. Julie Nataas could be another. Steve Jackson would be a perfect fit even though he seems like he is more of a funny car guy. There is many who could come up from the Alky ranks. Of course all of this depends on the money and sponsors. Also finding a quality crew chief is another obstacle.
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The crew is what I'm wondering about most. Who's going to make the calls, and what team (sans driver) will execute it.
 
A smart move is to order two cars so you can have a backup, especially with a new driver.
I'm sure they could hire a current CC as just a consultant for the new crew. Boggs might take a swing at CC, or Head as consultant.
 
Just watched the WFO interview. First of all, Joe Costello does a great job with his interviews, and is extremely passionate about drag racing. I really enjoyed listening to Richard's vision for the future, I especially like how he addressed all the common complaints that we hear, such as Pro Camaro, it's all Elite or KB-Titan, etc. So many people, especially those that have been around the sport for a long time, continue to long for the old days, without realizing that nothing stays the same, especially after several decades. Richard is a forward thinker, we need him and more like him to help the sport continue to grow. Maybe he should call Michael Andretti?
 
Butch said:
A smart move is to order two cars so you can have a backup, especially with a new driver.
I'm sure they could hire a current CC as just a consultant for the new crew. Boggs might take a swing at CC, or Head as consultant.
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the way it sounded he (Richard) wants to have an alliance with a current team that could guide them along. Might be an opportunity for someone there to step up to a chief role.
 
Maybe this could be the next NASCAR funded team. Since 2 car teams are the norm now, I'm thinking Rick Ware Racing could add to the Millican team.
 
Nunz said:
Just watched the WFO interview. First of all, Joe Costello does a great job with his interviews, and is extremely passionate about drag racing. I really enjoyed listening to Richard's vision for the future, I especially like how he addressed all the common complaints that we hear, such as Pro Camaro, it's all Elite or KB-Titan, etc. So many people, especially those that have been around the sport for a long time, continue to long for the old days, without realizing that nothing stays the same, especially after several decades. Richard is a forward thinker, we need him and more like him to help the sport continue to grow. Maybe he should call Michael Andretti?
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Maybe, if NHRA would not penalize the Fords and Mopars every time they gain a performance advantage over the GMs, we might see more Ford and/or Mopar factory involvement.
 
Jack said:
So, the NHRA will happily change the rule so that EE can drive in two pro classes I guess.
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Richard certainly is a forward thinker but to have EE drive both the P/S and a T/F car at the same race is a dream. The rules are very specific about that not happening and I would be very surprised if even Freeman can get that rule changed. Changing the rules to accommodate this change opens up a whole new can of worms. P/S & T/F, F/C & P/S and last F/C & T/F. Sounds like a whole lot of "NOT GOOD" to me.
 
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Dragracer said:
Richard certainly is a forward thinker but to have EE drive both the P/S and a T/F car at the same race is a dream. The rules are very specific about that not happening and I would be very surprised if even Freeman can get that rule changed.
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We have to remember the reason for the rule is that it can slow down the show if they are waiting for a driver to return to the starting line to run another class. That is why they dont run SC/SG or TD/TS back to back because there are usually several drivers participating in both classes. No other reason for the rule. However I heard they were considering changing the rule for Salinas to run TF and PSB.
 
TSK said:
Maybe, if NHRA would not penalize the Fords and Mopars every time they gain a performance advantage over the GMs, we might see more Ford and/or Mopar factory involvement.
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Thank you, it’s been going on for years
 
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Dragracer said:
Richard certainly is a forward thinker but to have EE drive both the P/S and a T/F car at the same race is a dream. The rules are very specific about that not happening and I would be very surprised if even Freeman can get that rule changed.
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he thinks he can get them changed
 
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