SundayNiagara
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My source told me it's a business decision.
Where are the Torrences? (1 Viewer)
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My source told me it's a business decision.
It's also in our press release forum.
Tom Slick
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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.
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.
DG
Nitro Member
Here is your answers, directly from Steve:
www.competitionplus.com
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...
yoda
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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.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!
Safer to be smart and take the 12 weeks of classes.
Polish Hammer
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What’s there to appeal? Man up, pay the fine and take the classes and move on.
stitcherbob
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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
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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.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.
ZWeinstein
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Scott was not running the full tour anyway this year, he is only running 15 or so races
Jimbo
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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
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
Jimbo
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