Well I was able to win the race against Kyle
when he went -.003. The round before he
put up a .009 and I put up a .011. My dial
was 12.48 and his was 10.26 when meant he
had to sit and wait a long time which can be tough.
I now inherit the bye that was going to be his and that
gives me a free time trial and moves me into the final 4
in Stock Eliminator!
However, then it Thunder stormed and hailed really hard (One Inch)
and NHRA cancelled the race for the day.
Normally the procedure is to postpone the race to the next day or two
until the weather clears. Inexplicably this time NHRA vacated the track
and did not tell us how they are going to finish the race if they are intending
to do so. Not staying the extra day undoubtably saves them money but
really causes a problem for the racers many of which traveled a thousand
miles or more to race and if there is a make up they may not be able to
come back.
NHRA has regularly increase the entry fees but not the purses. Contingency
Awards have decreased about 75% and it is a battle to get most of them
to pay at all.
