http://www.nitromater.com/ This is a drag racing message board, go to http://www.nitromater.com/ . en Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:47:25 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.nitromater.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.nitromater.com/ http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26268-zizzo-racing-thanks-nhra-racers-fans.html Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:02:21 GMT I would just like everyone to know we at Zizzo Racing are very thankfull for the respect and gratitude we received at the U.S. Nationals over the... I would just like everyone to know we at Zizzo Racing are very thankfull for the respect and gratitude we received at the U.S. Nationals over the weekend. We as a Team put so much effort to try to make this operation work and be successful and with our welcome at U.S. Nationals we are stunned. We just want to race and without help from sponsers or Fans and even Racers we wouldn't be able to do it. We really would like everyone to know we are very thankfull. We can not say thanks enough. The pieces are falling into place and someday we will race full time. But untill then we will give it all we got and do it the best we can with what we have, that is our zizzo team attitude. Thanks again everyone. ]]> NHRA Ryan Ramos http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26268-zizzo-racing-thanks-nhra-racers-fans.html http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26267-shirley-interview.html Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:41:09 GMT I have been quite critical of the interviews with Shirley for the last couple of years because of her being so negative. I must say the interview she... I have been quite critical of the interviews with Shirley for the last couple of years because of her being so negative. I must say the interview she did on raceday was so refreshing to see her upbeat and positive about the sport. Shirley can be a wonderfull spokesperson for dragracing and she has a great personality when she is upbeat. I really think she could get back into the sport in some manner and have something to offer if she would not be so negative. How about it Shirl??;) ]]> NHRA Paul Wentworth http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26267-shirley-interview.html http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26266-tv-tommy-ivo-interview-windtunnel.html Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:00:43 GMT SPEED.com Videos

In case you missed it last night, since nobody has mentioned it, here is a link. Dave Despain interviewed him last night. His answer after being asked if he would like to drive competitively again, like Glidden, was priceless. ]]> NHRA Barry Feyh http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26266-tv-tommy-ivo-interview-windtunnel.html http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26265-indy-race-great-but-can-we-do-better.html Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:12:24 GMT I said many of these things last year, but the need still jumps out at me when I attend "The Nationals"

OK, my 2 cents about Indy. The new (2nd year) eastside grandstands are great (long overdue). Finally a better way for the corporate customers (and all fans) and their guests to have a quality seat just minutes from the Nitro pits. Grade A+.

Speaker (PA) and sound system are just awful. Cannot understand well at all. I checked out the west side also and was still very poor. We need to get into the 21st century on this stuff. Needs major overhaul. Grade D-.

We need 3 more video boards. One between the Top Eliminator Club and the west grandstand facing the new grandstand. Another at the end of the west stand facing the new grandstand. And another next to the tower facing the TEC and west grandstand. Then move the existing board closer to the east stand facing the west grandstand. There is room for all of these and if we want to make this a more legit, big time sport, the facilities must be more major league. It would make the downtime much easier to sit through. The drag race fan sits through a whole lot of nothing. Maybe live reports from the pits of the guys who just ran and the problems they had during the run, with video of the repairs in action, etc and better replays. I know there are costs involved but we must step up!

The pro sessions on Friday and Saturday were very solid to say the least. The oil-downs were minimal (due to L.N. driving through) and everything was on schedule. The weather was great and the crowd was very solid all weekend. Congrats to NHRA for a well run show.

One last thing I think would be cool. I stand at the fence at the finish line at some point during the event and its very difficult to see the tree. Even in the stands in Sec BB on the east-side, you cannot see the flash of yellow because of the "blinder/dividers" and we are right in line of the side of the tree. Or add another set of bulbs down the side of the tree directly toward the stands. And there is now way to see the red-light in the far lane (you only know when you look at the scoreboard) Would it not be cool if we had some kind of tree every 300 feet or so that faced the fans. It could be one-sided and out in the grass between the wall and stands as to not distract from anything happening on the track, but it would be a real plus for the fans and something new.

Ok, thats my 2 cents worth................... ]]> NHRA Randy Headley http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26265-indy-race-great-but-can-we-do-better.html http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26264-pro-stock-final-spoiler.html Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:04:55 GMT Okay, I like Mike Edwards but I was rooting for Stanfield. WTG for him and captain chaos! Okay, I like Mike Edwards but I was rooting for Stanfield. WTG for him and captain chaos! ]]> NHRA Samuel Davidowicz http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26264-pro-stock-final-spoiler.html http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26263-ackermans-certifiably-hot.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:39:18 GMT Congrats to the Certifiably Hot Al Ackerman with the Win at Indy, striding for the championship for the Professor and riding a lot of momentum going... Congrats to the Certifiably Hot Al Ackerman with the Win at Indy, striding for the championship for the Professor and riding a lot of momentum going into e-town's points race this weekend. ]]> NHRA Rob McCabe http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26263-ackermans-certifiably-hot.html http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26262-pro-stock-fires.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:29:20 GMT What's up with Jason Line's header fire? ]]> NHRA Jack Issi http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26262-pro-stock-fires.html http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26261-who-won-media-race.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:25:08 GMT I watched the race today and I crudely timed the in focus, non racing, exposure of professional drivers at Indy today, _from the start of the... I watched the race today and I crudely timed the in focus, non racing, exposure of professional drivers at Indy today, from the start of the telecast to the end of the first round. Disclaimer, this is not scientific and not meant to portray an exact amount of media exposure. Make what you will from these numbers.

John Force-6:50 (in minutes, seconds)
Tony Schumacher-6:50
AFH-6:23
Cory Mac-3:40
Don Garlits-1:45
Larry Dixon-2:10
Jack Beckman-1:45
T. Pedregon-1:30 (thanks to the 09 incident)
TJ Zizzo-60 seconds
Hector Arana-60 seconds
Bob Tasca-60 seconds
Hagen-45
Troxel-45
Capps-45
Hines-40
Wilkerson-40
Hight-40
Langdon-30
Greg Anderson-25
Bernstein-10
Brown-10

Anyone see anything interesting here? If anyone taped the show, you could probably derive a much more accurate data set. ]]> NHRA Mark Watkins http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26261-who-won-media-race.html http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26260-force-hood-spoiler-alert.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:19:23 GMT Great job by Ashley and the team on her win today. Maybe she can pull a Robert Hight? :D Great job by Ashley and the team on her win today. Maybe she can pull a Robert Hight? :D ]]> NHRA Samuel Davidowicz http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26260-force-hood-spoiler-alert.html http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26259-larry-dixon.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:04:38 GMT I have never been a hugh Dixon fan...Never dis-liked him.Just always cheered for someone else. After today, to see how excited he was and to climb... I have never been a hugh Dixon fan...Never dis-liked him.Just always cheered for someone else. After today, to see how excited he was and to climb the fence with his kids. I am a FAN now! Way to go Larry and Team! ]]> NHRA Rich Erickson http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26259-larry-dixon.html http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26258-espn-3-nice-thank-you.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:29:26 GMT Tres' Bueno!:D ]]> NHRA Jim LeClaire http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26258-espn-3-nice-thank-you.html http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26257-greek-gets-shafted-qualifying-rules.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:11:22 GMT Don't know how many noticed but if not aware, Chris "the Greek" Karamesines ran two of his best ever passes in qualifying at this years U.S. Nationals (3.927 and 3.933) but due to the sometimes unfair 12-car cut, he got screwed this year as he made his two best runs on Friday night and Saturday and both were tossed out for Sunday's final qualifying day. The Greek would have been in 13th place if his runs had counted. Bummer. ]]> NHRA Kurt Leinenkugel http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26257-greek-gets-shafted-qualifying-rules.html http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26256-wheres-paul.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:08:11 GMT Tuned into ESPN3 after start and there's no Paul Page in the booth. There've been a few opportunities for an explanation from Dave Rieff, who's in his seat, but I haven't heard anything (though I may have missed it). Any one know? ]]> NHRA Richard Pasley http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26256-wheres-paul.html http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26255-eddie-ercie.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:02:22 GMT Every year when nationals time rolls around, I get the blues of sorts cause we're missing some of our favorite folks. Good deal that Bob G is in the seat again but I sure wish Eddie and Ercie Hill were still out here with us. and how about that Skuza guy....what a wacko cool dude. We need "people" out here. Can the corporate mumbo jumbo and give us some real folks again. ]]> NHRA Stan Berry http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26255-eddie-ercie.html http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26254-football-not-racing.html Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:42:26 GMT At lease it is a good game....??? At lease it is a good game....??? ]]> NHRA Jamie Vernon http://www.nitromater.com/nhra/26254-football-not-racing.html