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NHRA Auto Tree? #218289 02/08/09 11:32 PM 02/08/09 11:32 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,746 Riverside, California L Lil Demon OP master
Lil Demon OP master L Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,746 Riverside, California	So - I'm watching the Pomona race/rain-fest and noticed that there is no Rick Stewart. Then I noticed that Mike Dunn said this year the tree is activating (after both drivers are staged) anywhere from .083-1.50. Did Rick lose his job?

Re: NHRA Auto Tree? [Re: Lil Demon] #218290 02/08/09 11:49 PM 02/08/09 11:49 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 687 Ohio Chad Bittle mopar
Chad Bittle mopar Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 687 Ohio	thought I saw him during elminations...he was standing behind the concrete barriers in the center.

Re: NHRA Auto Tree? [Re: Chad Bittle] #218291 02/09/09 12:14 AM 02/09/09 12:14 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,946 Windsor ,Ca. K Keith Richards master
Keith Richards master K Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,946 Windsor ,Ca.	They showed him and his stupid antics when the pro stockers were qualifying yesterday, c'mon Bill HE is part of the show! LOL

Re: NHRA Auto Tree? [Re: Keith Richards] #218292 02/09/09 12:16 AM 02/09/09 12:16 AM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,746 Riverside, California L Lil Demon OP master
Lil Demon OP master L Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,746 Riverside, California	I must have missed him - they usually show him a lot - and I never saw him. Then add in Dunn's comment about the .83-1.5 tree start and I thought they got rid of RS.

Re: NHRA Auto Tree? [Re: Lil Demon] #218293 02/09/09 12:24 AM 02/09/09 12:24 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Yeah I heard the comment about changing the start timer

Re: NHRA Auto Tree? [Re: Lil Demon] #218294 02/09/09 12:27 AM 02/09/09 12:27 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 989 Rather be in Fallon, Nevada R RussW super gas
RussW super gas R Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 989 Rather be in Fallon, Nevada	Get rid of Stewart and let Ashleys cat run the tree.

Re: NHRA Auto Tree? [Re: RussW] #218295 02/09/09 12:29 AM 02/09/09 12:29 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,408 UPPER MICHIGAN, MARQUETTE COUN... N NITROUSN I Live Here
NITROUSN I Live Here N Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,408 UPPER MICHIGAN, MARQUETTE COUN...	Quote: Get rid of Stewart and let Ashleys cat run the tree. Which Cat????

Re: NHRA Auto Tree? [Re: NITROUSN] #218296 02/09/09 01:19 AM 02/09/09 01:19 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,448 Phoenix, AZ M MoparBilly master
MoparBilly master M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,448 Phoenix, AZ	Russ, Do you really think Ashley's cat could peer in your window, and give you the "cut-off" sign when you have a leak, or decide when and how to repair a starting line? I've been Drag Racing for 25 years, and I've never personally seen anyone run the track from the burnout box to the starting line any better. I could write 4 paragraphs on the good decisions, and great decisions, I've seen him make on the fly, and how many times I've seen him put drivers in thier place when the need arrises. So go ahead and laugh at the trained monkey in the show, who no longer really throws the switch, but he has my respect and appreciation for the job he does. "Livin' in a powder keg and givin' off sparks" 4 Street cars, 5 Race engines

Re: NHRA Auto Tree? [Re: Lil Demon] #218297 02/09/09 02:34 AM 02/09/09 02:34 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,361 Las Vegas Al_Alguire I Live Here
Al_Alguire I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,361 Las Vegas	The latest and greatest version of Auto Start..It is all part of corporate downsizing. Hey at least they managed to have more than 16 cars in each class at the season opener. Although Inotice there are plenty of new names, old paint/wraps and cars and a definite lack of corporate sponsorship. "I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know." "It's never wrong to do the right thing"

Re: NHRA Auto Tree? [Re: Al_Alguire] #218298 02/09/09 09:26 AM 02/09/09 09:26 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 27 Aberdeen, SD R rryan5429 member
rryan5429 member R Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 27 Aberdeen, SD	I don't know Billy. I've run on a lot of his greatly prepped tracks and I am less then impressed. One he is extremely arrogant and less then personable. Maybe he does great for the pros but he could give two shakes less about the sportsman cars. We had an incident at Brainerd a couple years ago. We ran superstock right after comp. We followed David Rampy. David had a spray of tranny fluid come out on the launch. My father saw it and grabbed a couple rags and started wiping it up. He proceeded to get chewed out by Rick and told to hurry up and get out of the way. Needless to when the transbrake was let go the car actually hazed the tire and shifted to second gear with the air shifter less then a car length off the starting line. When my father jumped Rick about all he could do was shrug his shoulders and walk away. Buster Couch was in my opinion twice the starting line official. He too was sometimes groutchy but atleast he was approachable. Rick Ryan

Re: NHRA Auto Tree? [Re: rryan5429] #218299 02/09/09 10:38 AM 02/09/09 10:38 AM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 5,033 Ontario 5 5537SG super gas
5537SG super gas 5 Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 5,033 Ontario	After Rick's failed wave off on Tony Schumachers run (that cost Doug Kalitta the championship) it became obvious that Rick could never ever hold a candle to Buster. His antics are a disgrace.

Re: NHRA Auto Tree? [Re: 5537SG] #218300 02/09/09 12:26 PM 02/09/09 12:26 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 989 Rather be in Fallon, Nevada R RussW super gas
RussW super gas R Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 989 Rather be in Fallon, Nevada	Quote: After Rick's failed wave off on Tony Schumachers run (that cost Doug Kalitta the championship) it became obvious that Rick could never ever hold a candle to Buster. His antics are a disgrace.

Re: NHRA Auto Tree? [Re: rryan5429] #218301 02/09/09 02:03 PM 02/09/09 02:03 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,957 West Coast, CA T Troy master
Troy master T Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,957 West Coast, CA	Quote: I don't know Billy. I've run on a lot of his greatly prepped tracks and I am less then impressed. One he is extremely arrogant and less then personable. Maybe he does great for the pros but he could give two shakes less about the sportsman cars. We had an incident at Brainerd a couple years ago. We ran superstock right after comp. We followed David Rampy. David had a spray of tranny fluid come out on the launch. My father saw it and grabbed a couple rags and started wiping it up. He proceeded to get chewed out by Rick and told to hurry up and get out of the way. Needless to when the transbrake was let go the car actually hazed the tire and shifted to second gear with the air shifter less then a car length off the starting line. When my father jumped Rick about all he could do was shrug his shoulders and walk away. Buster Couch was in my opinion twice the starting line official. He too was sometimes groutchy but atleast he was approachable. Rick Ryan I think Rick and WJ should go do lunch..... ....there is nothing like driving my 1968 Hemi Dart around town and having people looking at you like you're nuts!!

Re: NHRA Auto Tree? [Re: RussW] #218302 02/09/09 02:04 PM 02/09/09 02:04 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 872 Charlotte NC D DCI super stock
DCI super stock D Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 872 Charlotte NC	Did anyone catch the comment about until this year it was a set amount of time after the last stage light and that drivers could hit the tree early to cut better lights??? Did the starter not have the switch then??? "Turbo will be easiest, and at the HP level will also be easiest on parts. Spend the money to do it right, and you can build a 500 HP street motor that will live a long and happy life, and probably with a very basic short block." Those words must have left a bad taste in his mouth!

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