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Did anybody catch the Maynard family sticker on Capps side window? Hmmm.
A big oops here. I meant to post this in TF team expanding with Funny Car.
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No beaches in the Midwest.
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For many here life is prohibitively expensive. Plus Pomona tickets are among the most expensive of any of the events (that I go to anyway) and food/ drinks are insane. I spent less for four days at the Stampede of Speed at the Motorplex (even though they charged for parking for the first time ever which really chapped my hide) than two at the Fairplex. The cost for a family would be significant hit for some, and right now the economy is hurting - but I don't need to tell anyone that.
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Congratulations to the 2022 Top Fuel World Champion....................David Grubnic!
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Yep,been saying all long thats his new team
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Keep hearing Hendricks Name!
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He sponsored the car. Why would we be blown away if it were him?
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Sure did'nt come off cocky last last....
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Sponsor is one thing, owner is another!
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I spent the entire season on NHRA.TV A rarity in the world of NHRA, a real value for us spectators. It was cool watching the first round of TF at Piranha Raceway (slot car track in Whittier, CA) while running my little cars. I watched the remainder while my wife drove home. I really enjoyed having access to Indy class racing. The only bummer was enduring the "antics" of the announcers and the disco guy. Maybe suffering through the frequent track cleanings and down time works once or twice a season. 20+ viewings of the same PA bits and the attempts to make the wheelstander interesting (after you have seen a steel bodied Dodge Dart do wheelies, a plastic Neon panel truck doesn't do it). Props do go to Jason Galvan calling index classes. He really gives some great insight and makes the classes much more watchable. Also, more color commentators during eliminations would really enhance the NHRA.TV show. You have a vast pool of really cool people you could recruit to do the job. Terry Vance needs a proper introduction to the crowd. I doubt many in the stands knew he rode a top fuel bike at Pomona back in the day.
Congrats to NHRA: The quality of TV production for NHRA.TV is now pretty good. Good to see lots of Glen Cromwell. Does that other guy still work at NHRA?
NHRA fix this: way to much down time on race day. Silly games and the screaming disco guy don't cut it. The disco guy from Billy Meyer's place was pretty cool.
Congrats to NHRA: The quality of TV production for NHRA.TV is now pretty good. Good to see lots of Glen Cromwell. Does that other guy still work at NHRA?
NHRA fix this: way to much down time on race day. Silly games and the screaming disco guy don't cut it. The disco guy from Billy Meyer's place was pretty cool.
Don't forget Mac Savage in that brain trust.
That’s pretty disrespectful to Brittney IMO. If you know anything about racing, any kind of racing, you know how much of a team effort it is.
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Jim...thank you for calling the class AA/FC as it should.
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I'm sure Cameron Ferree feels the same way. LOL
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It's my opinion. The way I saw it. Was not asking anyone for their concurrence.
Very few drivers make a difference in a race (i.e., Kalitta, Langdon, Ashley) with solid, consistent reaction times. Just MY opinion, Brittany is an average driver at best. Grubnic is an elite tuner and I sure hope Savage is absorbing as much as he can. As a team, they won the championship, but please don't make Brittany out to be a sharpshooter behind the wheel
Nobody is making her out to be one. You guys are downplaying her role in their championship for whatever reason. You don't see this with any other driver. Point blank, she stepped up this year when it mattered. .034 in the Vegas final was clutch and they needed it.
I just don't get it. Why is it so hard to give her credit?
I just don't get it. Why is it so hard to give her credit?
cutting a good light every time is not the only criteria to be good. Keeping it straight and in the groove, pedalling, and knowing when to give up are just as important. I think she has come a long way in her ability in the last 3 or 4 years. There are lots of setup issues that can affect RT beside the driver. She may not be Prock or Ashley but she does OK
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