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<blockquote data-quote="wkmac" data-source="post: 53739"><p>ups79,</p><p>Never even heard of "The Scene" but the Ward Burton talk has been all over including the various motorsports news shows on TV. Ward's name has also been bounced around everwhere else so we should be fair here. You're right about NASCAR becoming a big Hollywood production and now I see True Hollywood Story on the E channel is doing a story of Dale Jarrett. ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!!! I've got now where if I watch the race I turn the sound down and listen to MRN or PRN on the radio and most racing I just do whatever and listen on the radio anyway. Grew up that way and old habits hard to break. LOL! Almost all my interest these days in roundy round is on dirt anyway so Hollywood can have NASCAR.</p><p></p><p>As for NHRA, I grew up around Charlotte in the 60's with stock cars but the 70's I got hooked on drag racing, NHRA, IHRA and the old AHRA. I still prefer the 70's era drag racing to todays version but I still enjoy the sport. Heartland Park got rained out yesterday but today the weather is suppose to be awesome with a cool front having moved in with fantastic air. Haven't heard what the adjusted altitude numbers are but I heard they are expecting well below 1000 feet. Many expect the speed and elapsed time numbers to fall with national records on the bubble. If the situation is right don't be surrpised to see a low 4.40 sec. run and maybe a dip into the 30's and we might even see 340 mph. </p><p></p><p>Ona drag racing note, NHRA has certified the mono strut design of Don Garlits Swamp Rat 34 and word is Clay Millican is having a mono car built and may already have it for testing. After the death of Darrell Russell I knew the mono car would come back into play. Big is a hero of mine and I glad to see his innovations are still impacting the sport.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wkmac, post: 53739"] ups79, Never even heard of "The Scene" but the Ward Burton talk has been all over including the various motorsports news shows on TV. Ward's name has also been bounced around everwhere else so we should be fair here. You're right about NASCAR becoming a big Hollywood production and now I see True Hollywood Story on the E channel is doing a story of Dale Jarrett. ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!!! I've got now where if I watch the race I turn the sound down and listen to MRN or PRN on the radio and most racing I just do whatever and listen on the radio anyway. Grew up that way and old habits hard to break. LOL! Almost all my interest these days in roundy round is on dirt anyway so Hollywood can have NASCAR. As for NHRA, I grew up around Charlotte in the 60's with stock cars but the 70's I got hooked on drag racing, NHRA, IHRA and the old AHRA. I still prefer the 70's era drag racing to todays version but I still enjoy the sport. Heartland Park got rained out yesterday but today the weather is suppose to be awesome with a cool front having moved in with fantastic air. Haven't heard what the adjusted altitude numbers are but I heard they are expecting well below 1000 feet. Many expect the speed and elapsed time numbers to fall with national records on the bubble. If the situation is right don't be surrpised to see a low 4.40 sec. run and maybe a dip into the 30's and we might even see 340 mph. Ona drag racing note, NHRA has certified the mono strut design of Don Garlits Swamp Rat 34 and word is Clay Millican is having a mono car built and may already have it for testing. After the death of Darrell Russell I knew the mono car would come back into play. Big is a hero of mine and I glad to see his innovations are still impacting the sport. [/QUOTE]
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