I think this would be a great addition to our sacred sport of straight and fast.
https://www.competitionplus.co...o-drag-racing-school

I think it would be BAD addition but NHRA is in bed with criminals so why not a guy who had a bad reputation in nascar for many reasons.

I would love to see him race Top Fuel and deep stage against Steve Torrence.

This could get interesting.

Wish him the best if he decides to give it a try.

I would think there should be a good field of talent available right now for him to to put a team together with.

First time in a dragster and first time at Bradenton, and Tony didn't run over any of the orange timing blocks. Interesting.

Or other drivers

Good or bad At a minimum he will bring attention to NHRA drag racing and hopefully some new sponsor money

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Originally posted by Big Steve:
Good or bad At a minimum he will bring attention to NHRA drag racing and hopefully some new sponsor money

Agreed. Good exposure and a true race car driver. Guy would race shopping carts if they had a class.

not a fan

I am not a fan but if he has the money and he wants to race go for it.

i'm going to have to agree with Ed on this one ... last thing our sport needs is this guy involved in any way, shape or form....

It looks like leah pruitt is stimulating his interest

Wish I could say I care, but I don't.....

1320wannaberacer, nobody cares

I don't see any down side to this but I doubt that he would climb into a Top Fueler.

Bob

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Or other drivers

come on 1290. if you stay in your car and out of traffic you won't get runned over.

ep-I would like to see the midget torrence roll up on TS and shove him in the face. that would be some good tv

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Originally posted by RPROGAS:
I don't see any down side to this but I doubt that he would climb into a Top Fueler.

Bob

It's rumored that he is climbing inside a top fuel racer. So it's the logical next step.

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Originally posted by 1320racer:
Or other drivers

come on 1290. if you stay in your car and out of traffic you won't get runned over.

ep-I would like to see the midget torrence roll up on TS and shove him in the face. that would be some good tv

Nailed it.

Having met the guy when he was driving Home Depot car. NOT A FAN. Arrogant and treated cpl of fans in his hospitality tent like shyt. Never mind those guys probably where in hospitality tent for same reason I was invited. They spent butt load of money with home depot nd where the source of part of the money spent on his sponsorship.

Guess any advertisement thats free is good?

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Originally posted by wideopen231:
Having met the guy when he was driving Home Depot car. NOT A FAN. Arrogant and treated cpl of fans in his hospitality tent like shyt. Never mind those guys probably where in hospitality tent for same reason I was invited. They spent butt load of money with home depot nd where the source of part of the money spent on his sponsorship.

Guess any advertisement thats free is good?

Couple things come to mind when it comes to top fuel now.
1. Beggars can't be choosers. We can insist on only the finest individuals to run in the class.....until there is no class to run.
2. A little controversy, and contention isn't always a bad thing. Look at some of the personalities that have been in our sport over the years. The ones with big personalities....even if bad ones, have garnered the most attention and entertainment. Tony is the guy that many love to hate. We could probably use that instead of all the politically correct, corporate sounding boards that we have come to expect from professional drivers.