Joe....I am with you no this subject and a lasting note.....ever been to the starting line on Mondays when she tests?
None of the other heavy hitters ever go up and watch her....wonder why?
I know one fuel pilot who refused to be a signature on her license and she ended up w/ signatures from her own camp.
But she is a cutie.....

Yes, just don't let the wife see you drool

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You know what? There is a line that should apply to you:

"Better to be silent and be thought of as a fool, then to speak and remove all doubt."

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I think we as parents putting our children into any type of recreational vehicle does have its concerns but seems like most are worried about the negative results.
My son runs a jr dragster and I have only two concerns:

NOTHING FALLS OFF THE CAR & HAVE CAUTION FOR THE OTHER DRIVER.

I do not worry about his abilities and judgement making as long as his mind is clear and I can read his eyes.

I would have no problem putting him into a fuel car as long as his mind is there and it is in his heart to do this.

Agreed I too don't have concerns for his judgement and/or ability's. But of course this is racing and you can't control everything or everybody! I have a ball racing with my boys and never put them into a situation that they and I don't feel comfortable with......But there is always that "pucker Factor" when your kid goes down the track. But I probably get the same "pucker" when he's making that big hit on the football field..........I'll call it "....PAPA PUCKER"!

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There is another line which certainly applies to you. "There is no sense being an idiot unless you show it". If you couldn't cut and paste would you ever have anything coherent to post? Why don't you try posting some rebutal if you don't like what Terry has said instead of the silly one liners.

My sentiments exactly.

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Ditto!!!!!!!

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If it's any consolation, as of about 60 seconds ago there have been 4,791 votes garnered on this subject on the ESPN web site. Obviously I have absolutely no idea how many people voted multiple times, but that fact that roughly 4,791 people are even looking at the NHRA page on the ESPN web site is a fairly good sign, no? Despite the fact ESPN is the network that televises NHRA for us, I feel fairly confident in saying it's not the first place we go for our Drag Racing news. Granted, we aren't NASCAR (And no, I'm not trying to stir that pot again), but I think that's a pretty decent number all things considered.

P.S. Not that I have a freakin' clue one way or the other, but I voted yes... and I only voted once.

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I think the poll question should be changed to, "Are YOU (the fans) ready for Ashley to move up to FC?". Instead of it reading like he's concerned or has doubts. We know he doesn't. Otherwise Ashley wouldn't be in that car testing. Sure, he has concerns for her safety, but not in her abilities.

I don't care about some other fuel driver's chicken**** attitude because she's a girl. When it comes to race day they'll either race against her or they'll walk. She's just as capable as the next person.

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Excellent points, one and all. Though I wonder if it's all about her being a girl or if the 'silver spoon' mentality is bothering some? I mean there's a lot of racers, male & female, who have worked their tails off to get where they are while she's basically had it handed to her on a silver platter. And don't misunderstand me, I don't begrudge her one bit. Hell, if it were me I'd be taking full advantage too. But I'd expect some ribbing from my competitors along the way, no doubt about it.

Either way I agree - the question should be worded differently because as I said earlier, I personally don't have a freakin' clue whether or not she's ready to compete at that level.

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(you hit the nail on the head)

Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

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I’ve never been to testing anywhere other than Las Vegas so I can’t speak about other tracks. But I did not see anybody other than the Cowboys, Eric, John, Coil and the crew plus who ever was waiting to go next when Ashley was testing. Then again I didn’t see anybody watching Grubnic, Baca, Hillary Will, Scelzi, Densham or anybody else either except the team that was next in line. I think when teams are testing they are gathering information and worrying about what their car is doing and not anybody else.

As far as the being a girl thing goes, I think it means more to the fans than the drivers. There are plenty of female drivers and riders out there. I’m not sure it’s that much of a concern for the drivers anymore. Silver spoon? It might put you in the seat, but it doesn’t mean you can compete, as Joe Sherwood said “An A-Fuel dragster and a Nitro FC are in a different time zone!. Should she drive? I have to go with yes, otherwise the Ford, Castrol GTX, Mac Tools, Triple A, VHT, MSD, ARP, A&E Funny Car would be a waist of time and money. It is all about the PR.

Dan

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Interesting. Didn't know that was taking place.