TOPEKA, Kan. (April 1, 2010) - Following todays story on NHRA.com on the possible purchase of NHRA by Sports Car Club of America, SCCA has released more details to answer questions raised by the original story. I feel we need to clarify some of the information that has been published by NHRA in its press release, Jeff Dahnert, SCCA President and CEO, said. Not all NHRA dragsters will be able to make the transition. In keeping with our heritage, only English dragsters more than 40 years old will be allowed to compete in the new SCCA events, and then only after adding single inlet restrictors to their engines. While SCCA explored other motorsports options, including the upper-tiered NASCAR divisions, the NHRA model fit within the SCCA plans. While drag racers will need to learn to turn, we felt that it would be less difficult to start from scratch than to break old habits of simply turning left that drivers from other series might exhibit, Dahnert continued. Those concerns were initially shared by NHRA management. We also thought that the need for our drivers to skillfully turn left and right might be insurmountable to getting the deal done, NHRA president Tom Compton said. However, it appears that this won't be an issue. We also need to consider how our volunteer workersthe lifeblood of SCCAwill be included with our new acquisition, SCCA VP of Marketing & Communications Eric Prill said. The good news is, weve noticed that NHRA cars make a lot of noise, providing rejuvenation for the sound control specialty. They will be a busy bunch. Blue flaggers, not so much¦ A link to the original NHRA.com story is here.
PLEASE NOTE: This story was posted on April Fool's Day, 2010. Don't worry, you weren't the only one who fell for it!
