Where are the Torrences? (4 Viewers)

[SundayNiagara]

Torrence was never suspended. He was fined $25,000 and required to take anger management classes. He isn’t allow to return to competition until those requirements are met.

My source told me it's a business decision.

 

[Nunz]

CompetitionPlus.com has the story.

 

[TSK]

CompetitionPlus.com has the story.

It's also in our press release forum.

 

[Tom Slick]

Welp, there you have it...I guess.

Seems a bit strange to me that the NHRA would supposedly take over 2 months to respond to an appeal, let alone act on it. If this is the case, shame on them. NHRA needs race cars in attendance at there events and to not have worked out the appeal prior to the 60th running of the Winternationals is suspicious at best.

Either way, glad to hear that things have been ironed out and that the Torrence Racing team will be back next week. Whether you like them or not, they are good for the sport, even if Steve's role is to play the villain. We all know the sport could use a little dust up every now and then.

P.S. I do think that it is in very poor taste for the NHRA to now use the footage of the incident between Steve and Cameron as part of their marketing. But then again, NASCAR has worn out the clips of their drivers (past and current) for their marketing.

 

[glofria]

Agreed that NHRA should not have used the incident for promotion (unless that's what they are promoting). Just a continuation of fumbling the ball on how it handled this issue.

Should have kicked him out on the spot and been done with it. a firm and final decision.

 

[DG]

Here is your answers, directly from Steve:

TORRENCE RETURNS TO ACTION, EXPLAINS POMONA ABSENCE | Competition Plus

After a week of often ridiculous speculation, team owner Kay Torrence confirmed Monday that the one-and-only reason the Torrence Racing Top Fuel dragsters were absent from the season-opening 60th annual Lucas Oil Winternationals at Pomona, Calif., was the NHRA’s lack of urgency in acting upon...

www.competitionplus.com

 

[yoda]

really dont get the why the torrences have an issue, steve has already admitted wrong doing and i cant imagine its the 25K, so i'm guessing, forcing steve to take the anger management classes are the problem and i guess when your a billionaire, no one tells you what to do! . . . . . easy fix , find some strip mall clinic, slip the instructor a couple hundred, for a passing grade and problem solved! of course another problem will be, if at the next race, steve clocks another driver in the face, then everyone will know the classes didn't take!

Pretty sure that the Anger Management class comes with some leverage to a criminal assault case (possibly). So if he DOESN'T do it legit, the authorities could possibly become involved.

Safer to be smart and take the 12 weeks of classes.

 

[Polish Hammer]

What’s there to appeal? Man up, pay the fine and take the classes and move on.

 

[Huge]

I'm sure glad they are going to be back in Phoenix. It was just weird not seeing them parked in their spot at Pomona. Maybe we will see a Torrence holding a Wally for the third year in a row when the Arizona desert dust settles.

 

[DanTheFan]

Didn’t miss them at all.

 

[Nunz]

I missed them. Steve made a mistake, but dear God how much can he apologize? And, does anyone know the exchange between the two at the top end?

 

[stitcherbob]

If I were Billy, and finally had the team and equipment they do, I would ground my son for a year and go for the championship in his car

 

[Timmah]

I'm sure glad they are going to be back in Phoenix. It was just weird not seeing them parked in their spot at Pomona. Maybe we will see a Torrence holding a Wally for the third year in a row when the Arizona desert dust settles.

The rigs never left WHP. Glad to have them ALL coming back at our little shindig....And based on how Steve tested - I'll wager $$$ on him to win.

 

[Mike]

well since they missed Pomona along with Scott and Jeff, it will keep Scott from making the countdown now.

 

[ZWeinstein]

well since they missed Pomona along with Scott and Jeff, it will keep Scott from making the countdown now.

Scott was not running the full tour anyway this year, he is only running 15 or so races

 

[Jimbo]

The problem in your playing in the N.H.R.A. sandbox!
They make the rules and since there are no other sandboxes to play in they run the shows they way they think they should be run.

If they N.H.R.A. had competition and the racers had another association and sectioning body where they could run things might be different.
We all know the stories about the other sectioning bodies that tried and failed over the last 50 years.

Just my opinion. Jim Hill
www.nostalgicracingdecals.com

 

[barry]

With all due respect Jim, NHRA has competition, it's called TIME... and TIME is running out for the NHRA

 

[Jimbo]

With all due respect Jim, NHRA has competition, it's called TIME... and TIME is running out for the NHRA

Barry:

I agree with you

Jim Hill

 

[BOO BOO]

It will be interesting to see if the NHRA explains why it took them so long to answer the Torrences appeal ( if the story is true ) You know its gonna have to be part of the Phoenix TV broadcast.

 

[Jack]

Maybe they appealed because similar punishment was not handed out for similar inceidents over the past few years? Just thinking allowed here........