The Streak Continues
Where to start, where to start. First, I am sorry for not getting a new column out sooner, but I had lost the motivation to write. That has returned. I would like to extend an invitation to those interested to pen a guest column for the front page of the website. This I feel will help to minimize the dead air as well as to introduce some new ideas and new writers to the site. All guest columns can be emailed to the website administrator for final approval.
Now as for results, I want to send a belated congrats to Brian and Rick for winning and resetting the 160' record in Lima. As most of you know, that lasted about 3 weeks and was reset by Mark Hess at the National in Springfield, Illinois. This is what I like about this sport, at Bloomsburg Jason Williams not only won the race, not only reset the record, but also took fast reaction time. Talk about a points haul! 3 races, 3 different winners. Mean Streak kept its own streak alive by hurting the tranny in Lima and then grenading it in spectacular fashion in Schaghticoke, NY. Broken parts may very well be a part of racing, but after a year it is getting kinda old. Fortunately there aren't any old parts left, so look for this streak to end. I would like to thank Mike Z and crew for putting on a good race at a very nice facility. In a post race conversation Mike informed me that there is the possibility for more races there, as well as a higher than expected car count with very little advertising.
On the Racer Association front, there is still a steady stream of dialog with some really good ideas being thrown around. Two of them that I really like are the formation of geographical divisions, where racers compete locally to see who qualifiies to race nationally, and institution of a qualified field with first to the stripe winners. These ideas most definitely have a draw with asphalt drag fans, as the formats would then be the same and much easier to understand for the novice fan. One final note is to wish Brian and Kim Erne's daughter Lizzy a speedy recovery from surgery. Get well and we'll see you soon.
That's all for now.
Now as for results, I want to send a belated congrats to Brian and Rick for winning and resetting the 160' record in Lima. As most of you know, that lasted about 3 weeks and was reset by Mark Hess at the National in Springfield, Illinois. This is what I like about this sport, at Bloomsburg Jason Williams not only won the race, not only reset the record, but also took fast reaction time. Talk about a points haul! 3 races, 3 different winners. Mean Streak kept its own streak alive by hurting the tranny in Lima and then grenading it in spectacular fashion in Schaghticoke, NY. Broken parts may very well be a part of racing, but after a year it is getting kinda old. Fortunately there aren't any old parts left, so look for this streak to end. I would like to thank Mike Z and crew for putting on a good race at a very nice facility. In a post race conversation Mike informed me that there is the possibility for more races there, as well as a higher than expected car count with very little advertising.
On the Racer Association front, there is still a steady stream of dialog with some really good ideas being thrown around. Two of them that I really like are the formation of geographical divisions, where racers compete locally to see who qualifiies to race nationally, and institution of a qualified field with first to the stripe winners. These ideas most definitely have a draw with asphalt drag fans, as the formats would then be the same and much easier to understand for the novice fan. One final note is to wish Brian and Kim Erne's daughter Lizzy a speedy recovery from surgery. Get well and we'll see you soon.
That's all for now.
