re: OT-One of the Best Weekends in Motorsport

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A good one too but for me I never got into drag racing that much. I did go to some a few years back at the State Fairgrounds but I'm sure it wasn't the same type of drag racing--just more of the local folks there and no super high powered cars like you have on the national scene.

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Fair grounds was a joke, that was no where close to NHRA or Outlaw Street Car racing that takes place all over the country.

Rod Fuller is a UofA alum, he raced top fuel for a few seasons before his car owner sold the operation and he kinda got screwed out of his sponsorship deal by the guy who bought it and lost his ride. He finished 2nd in the points a few seasons ago.

The clutch management system that is found in the fuel cars was invented, designed, and developed in Arkansas by John Medlen when he worked out of his shop in Russellville, AR.

Several Arkansans have been world champions in various organizations and classes over the years, some of the fastest cars in the country in some classes are from Arkansas currently.

What makes the US Nationals and NHRA events unique is the "average" guy can build a car and run at the same events on the same track during the same event as the Pros.

In NASCAR you can not obtain a rulebook from them unless you can afford to buy a car number.

Indycar/FI/etc. is cubic money.

There are several companies in Arkansas that do work for NASCAR and Indy teams, FWIW.

I do watch a few NASCAR races a year, usually Daytona, Bristol and Darlington, the mile and half cookie cutter tracks put me to sleep fast.

I use to follow SCCA Trans Am racing, but it is too much "work" to do so anymore.