Scott Kalitta was my first guess.....

Ben Marshall also makes sense.

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I'd love to see Bennie in a car again. He is talent in a bottle, just needs to hone his skill a little further......

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On the other side of the coin, the contender could meet up with their "said blocker" and get a free pass! What you say, no diving allowed?

It would seem to me that there are a few possible benefits.
If the car qualifies, that is one less spot for everyone else. It has happened before where someone in the points chase qualifies 16 or 15. If there are two different blockers, then they do not qualify. Their chase would be over. If the blocker goes rounds, there is four chances to meet up with someone they could take out for the team. And of course the blocker would lay down for the team to which he works. (That is a given.)
I could see it being a benefit.

How long is a top fuel license good for? Don't forget that Connie also knows how to drive.

Muldowney swears she'll never drive again; but Conrad gives evasive answers when you ask him if he's "done" driving.

I'd like to see Santo Rasparita from Austrailia bring his dragster back here where it came from and run it here.
And yes, Scott has qualified in a FC and rail car before at the same event!!!!

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Scott K was driving Grubnic's car in LV, on Monday, just to keep his TF licence current. You have to make runs at least once a year. Kenny B. does the same thing to keep his up to date.

It's not Scott, but I believe that there will be a blocker in Pomona......

Alan

Sorry Chris, the rule was changed a few years ago. You can only run one Pro catagory. You can run a Pro car and a sportsman car, or two sportsman cars, but not two Pro cars.

Alan

This weekend will be interesting to say the least. What I WOULD LOVE TO SEE is Doug Kalitta lined up first round against either of his teammates and see what happens.

i trully think team $humacher wont have a blocker. they have the best - alan johnson. they will live or die with him. but the smart thing to do for team kalitta is to put ben marshall out there. why not. it will give you a better chance with 4 than 3. if tony still wins it, just tip your cap. but personally- go team kalitta!!!!!!

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To me this whole thing seems kind of cheap. If it's true should we put an asterisk next to the standings? Is this the steroids scandal of NHRA? Personally I would rather win it straight up than use a blocker to get there. The victory would not be as sweet if I knew it took a blocker to get the win. But that’s just me.
Also, is it possible the new points system create this kind of thing next year?

Dan

It doesn't make sense for the Kalitta team to bring out a blocker because basically they control their own destiny. If they qualifying sixth or better, and advance to the semifinals, Schumacher would have to win the event and set a national record to get the title. And since it's been over 90-degree the past two days, a national record seems highly unlikely. Plus, with afternoon qualifying, the window is very limited to make a national-record type run. But if Schumacher can get someone lined up with Kalitta in the early rounds armed with an Alan Johnson tune-up...he might have a chance.
It should be interesting

How is a car thats not even a regular on the tour gonna show up at the last event,qualify and pose a threat to a car that is consistantly quicker than everyone else. come on people. Or maybe Connie's gonna fly out the guy they sold Scott's old car to from Australia.

If one is to assume the 'blocker' car is intended to do just that - "block," then you're right, it would have to make the field in order to be effective, preferably in such a way as to match up with the opposing contender as early as possible. Having said that, if either Don Schumacher or Connie Kalitta enters another Top Fuel car (and I think it goes without saying these are the two teams we're talking about here), you can bet Alan Johnson or Rahn Tobler will have a say in calling the tune-up shots to the maximum extent possible to ensure the car qualifies... and I, for one, think they're both more than capable of getting two cars (primary & said blocker) in the show. I can't wait to see how this pans out...

On another note. Say a driver is hired to 'block' and flat-out beats the car he's/she's been brought out to beat in a heads-up race. Is he/she now black-balled by everyone else for taking a one race deal for the sole purpose of blocking? If so, will it have been worth the one race deal?

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I think Skuza is driving a blocker TF car.

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Yea whats Skuza been up to,hehe.