Schumacher fined 100,000 dollars

#31 04-13-2008, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan Bennett

According to what Schumacher said in the interview, Homeland Security doesn't require tracking as such, only that anyone holding more than 400 pounds of Nitro be registered and keep records. Don said that he was indeed reqistered and has been ever since the requirement was made.

Though the original release a few months back seemed to point at HS for requiring a limited amount of fuel, at this point it sure looks like the limit at tracks is totally due to VP.

Therefore, the previous poster's assertion that the fuel limit at the track was put into place by VP simply to make it easier for them to keep track of who was buying what from whom.

<EDIT> Wow, a bunch of people beat me to the punch. Sorry for the redundancy.

One thing that's interesting though, and hasn't been previously discussed is that Schumacher says that both Compton and Light assured him that Don's non-VP fuel was indeed an approved product.

Of course, he went on to say that there might be an issue of him having to sell it to VP so they could sell it back to him...

Thanks for the synopsis Dan, haven't had a chance to watch the video yet and I was getting more and more curious.

#32 04-13-2008, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan Bennett

Of course, he went on to say that there might be an issue of him having to sell it to VP so they could sell it back to him...

Ya, I liked his tone when he said that part..

CJ Curtsinger

#33 04-13-2008, 09:31 PM

Well ESPN's broadcast just showed the interview with Graham and he clearly stated the violation was in not purchasing the fuel through VP...

CJ Curtsinger

#34 04-13-2008, 09:31 PM

This is sounding more and more like a bunch of typical NHRA BS!

Too bad Don couldn't sue their asses because it would keep them out of competition.

#35 04-13-2008, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Brent Busch

This is sounding more and more like a bunch of typical NHRA BS!

Too bad Don couldn't sue their asses because it would keep them out of competition.

Correction... it would keep them out of the NHRA... Competition can be found elsewhere... NHRA needs them just as much as the other way around...

CJ Curtsinger

#36 04-13-2008, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by CJ Curtsinger

Correction... it would keep them out of the NHRA... Competition can be found elsewhere... NHRA needs them just as much as the other way around...

CJ Curtsinger

No correction was needed. Since I was talking about NHRA it would be kinda pointless to specifically say NHRA in my post.

#37 04-13-2008, 09:40 PM

Hey Brent, I like your signature...

Gotta have more cowbell...

CJ Curtsinger

#38 04-13-2008, 09:48 PM

Shoe's response - next!

#39 04-13-2008, 10:13 PM

After seeing Shoe's response and seeing the rule discussed by Dunn and Page it seems that Shoe is in the right and NHRA is, like usual, wrong again.

#40 04-13-2008, 10:26 PM

1320 TV has exclusive video of Graham Light and Don Schumacher giving their sides of the Chinese nitromethane controversy.

Check it out on the Race Day Videos page at 1320 TV

#41 04-13-2008, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Brent Busch

After seeing Shoe's response and seeing the rule discussed by Dunn and Page it seems that Shoe is in the right and NHRA is, like usual, wrong again.

Did I hear Don say that he had sold Pro Nitro (which I believe he controls) to VP for distribution at NHRA races -

Also, who is Wego (sp?) and what does that company have to do with the current situation?
Finally, did he say that the current nitromethane supplied by VP should not be being used?
I'm glad some of you have figured out that VP is in control of this situation,
but i don't think that is the case.

#42 04-13-2008, 10:39 PM

This just sux,some1 has to much time on there hands.

#43 04-13-2008, 10:50 PM

the Angus Company, supplier to the VP Company official nitro supplier to the NHRA, will announce that it (Angus) will cease to deliver nitromethane for racing from its plant in Louisiana. A highly placed source in the industry told DRO that the Angus CEO has issues with the lack of security and control of the distribution of nitro brought in from China by Don Schumacher and distributed by Evan Knoll’s Torco operation. Supposedly control, tracking and sales of nitro are connected to this country’s terrorism and national security.

The Angus Company sells an enormous amount of nitro for use in industrial and agricultural business, and sales of the chemical for drag racing represents a very small percentage of their overall sales. Evidently they are afraid that they may come under a lot of Federal scrutiny if the Feds get the idea anyone can buy nitro in small quantities over the Internet, which allegedly someone at Angus was able to do.

The bottom line is that apparently the Angus folks want to control delivery, price and supply to whomever ends up selling the product and they evidently want Don Schumacher in particular out of the business. And if that doesn’t happen sources tell us that Angus may take actions that could result in the prohibition of nitro sales for racing purposes

#44 04-13-2008, 10:51 PM

It seems like a good time to re-read this CompPlus article from 2004: Fuel for thought

#45 04-13-2008, 11:16 PM

Very interesting read Brent... Where did you find that link?

CJ Curtsinger

Schumacher fined 100,000 dollars

Schumacher fined 100,000 dollars

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