Will NHRA Return to 1320?

1,000-FOOT DEBATE RAGES ON – CompetitionPlus.com – February 17, 2011

MCCULLOCH: NHRA TRYING TO FIX SOMETHING NOT BROKENCompetition Plus.com –  May 25, 2010

Proposed Fuel Pump Change Has The Nitro Pits BuzzingCompetition Plus.com – May 3, 2010

Read more:  NHRA Nitro Spec Engine

BOBBY BENNETT: IT’S TIME FOR ALL 1000Competition Plus.com – July 13, 2010

“…As for Pro Stock running to the 1,000 foot, the Seattle debacle wouldn’t have happened if everyone was running to the 1000, especially since the NHRA hasn’t dropped the hammer on decrepit facilities the likes of Firebird [Phoenix] and Pacific Raceways [Seattle]. I honestly don’t believe the issue at Seattle was anything less than an asphalt issue…”

My personal comment:  Decrepit?  I think that is a bit harsh, in fact it flat pisses me off!  Unless a track is lazer flat and repaved every couple of years these professionals always blame the tracks for the problems.  Is Bennett providing cover for the NHRA?  The fact is, on Friday & Saturday when the tracked was sprayed to the 1320 there was no problem in the Pro Stock class. When it wasn’t for the first round of eliminations there was a big problem! After the track prep was corrected the Pro Stock cars got down the track in fine fashion!

As to shortening the track to 1000-feet, that perhaps is going to be the reality to spare more lives.   And the fact remains that PR has one of the longest shutdown areas on the circuit and that didn’t spare the tragic loss of life of Mike Niver… – Roger Young 

About Roger

Driver of our '57 Chev from 1972-2019, Vietnam veteran (A Troop, 3/17th Air Cavalry Scout helicopter Line Chief and later Cobra Periodic Inspection team leader), retired ASE rated automotive mechanic. Roger became involved in drag racing during his high school days and after his stint in the Army ran E & F/MP [Modified Production] here in Division 6 before switching to bracket racing when the '57 became obsolete for class racing. He often raced at Puyallup, Kent-Pacific Raceways, Bremerton, Portland & the original Mission, B.C. track.
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