Well I see David Barton won his 3rd in a row driving a Chevy.I guess these day's you just drive what you can win in!

He's driving where he gets some support. After all the winning and development he has done with Gen 2 and then the national records in the Gen 3 Hemis you would think "Mopar" would give them some support. Nope, BES got the contracts on the 354 Drag Packs and everything else this year. Barton is just showing those idiots how stupid they are.

Pretty much been Mopar's MO for years. Give money to Chevy guys, let true Mopar guys go to hell.

I don't usually root against the Mopar. But in this case.......go get 'em Dave!

Penske: Thanks for sticking with us and winning us a Championship, but
Allen Johnson: ditto
Viper Tudor team: ditto
TA2 Trans Am series team: ditto
basically if you kick a$$ with their brand, they find someone who costs more and wins less......or only support NHRA popularity contests.

It seems like nothings sacred.

A man has to decide if he's going to be satisfied being a purist and/or a starving artist or will he change with the times and go where the money and opportunity is. I guess Dave and his family like to eat. It's not 2004 anymore.

And pretty soon all interest in the sport will be lost, the ONLY reason to ever watch has been to see Mopar do well and win. When is is all Chivvy then I might as well watch international tiddlywinks...

You have to be very loyal to support Mopar. They make it hard to do.

Isnt that the truth.. hell try buying any MP parts
besides the chrome dipstick.... and that doesnt even
matter on price

Can't sit around waiting on Tony to make damned blocks and heads. The AH and other class legal stuff has to have Mopar numbers on it except for some Edelbrock heads for wedge motors. Can't be mad at Barton for not supporting Mopar. More like the other way around.

Just another reason I love the Nostalgia Super Stock racing the best. Ron

Racers race..........the badge on the side doesn't much matter to them. Didn't see much complaining when Wescott, who had always run Chevy, decided to try his hand with the HEMI

^^^^ That's because 90% of racers thinks hes a Toolbag.

Who didn't see this coming when they(Bartons) had been working on a COPO? There are quite a few Guys that race/drive different makes.

Exactly right.

The Bartons know how to win, I'm satisfied if they got into go carts they'd be at the top of the field in short order.

Anymore I wouldn't blast anyone for going to a gm or ford. It's really disheartening to pick up just about any parts catalog and see what's available for them. Also I think gm and ford from a corporate stand point are more user friendly than chrysler. My $.02.

They are, look at the number of customers.
Money talks

Yep, and he sold parts and made money at it. When the Hemi stuff started to fall off, he parked his and went in a different direction. The Factory Stock stuff is a big deal now and Barton jumped right in and is doing well. It has to be easier parts wise, less time and labor intensive, with combinations that haven't been beat to death for 40 years. And I'm sure the line of customers with FS cars is a lot longer than the AH line these days.

Part of drag racing's ( and other racing venues ) demise. It's all about $, personalities, and coming in third, winning. Pretty soon you won't be able to find "loyalty" in the dictionary. From a technical aspect, everything has been engineered down to - - - ONE BEST. Only thing to change it would be a rule change.