I don't recall Garlits, or Shirley, or Kalitta, or Snake, or any other hardcore racer in the past ever b/chtin' about track prep, quick trees, bad clocks, "level playing field" (whatever that means...) or anything else. Not sayin' it never happened, but when they lost, or didn't qualify well, they took responsibility for the outcome. And marched on.
Ya qualify well, ya get lane choice first round. Alternating lanes during quals. Everybody gets shots in both lanes. Qualify better, you get the better lane. Doesn't automatically guarantee a win first round. Run good, you win. Run badly, you lose. Pretty damn simple. Like the sport itself.
Just tired of all the complaining, I guess. Both from some of todays fans, and even a few of todays racers.
Sometimes, things aren't fair. Sometimes things aren't the way you would like them to be.
Life itself ain't fair. Never has been, never will be.
Sorry for the rant.
Flame away...