Economist, not sure why seats would need to be removed? What makes the mini class any different than all the other classes that hook there.
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Dick Morgan
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The one thing I have noticed over the years is when start line officials send 2 tractors down the track at the same time is that both vehicles arrive at the finish line in pretty much at the same time, it never seems to matter what the vehicles are, the sled settings dictate the speed and distance for both vehicles.
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Dick Morgan
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I have taken the awards ceremony at BG for over 15 years and I can tell you that taking the photos at the end of both Friday and Saturday night sessions there is no one left in the stands. The pullers and families deserve to be recognized in front a large crowd. However for the last classes on Saturday night there really isn't any good solution to the problem of giving the the championship
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Dick Morgan
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I believe that if you read any newspaper, watch any TV news of listen to any pod cast their reporting is 95% about something that has gone wrong, some political situation or an article about how bad it is, pick a topic and that what gets reported. So for everyone that complains about the page you fit nicely into to the category of posting something negative, can't have it both ways.
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Dick Morgan
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The "d" section is very interesting, if I'm reading it correctly if the "test hook" must go at least 75' indoors or 125' outdoors and they fail to do so the sled Must be re-adjusted ( reset). Must be reset makes no sense to me.
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Dick Morgan
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Clearly not: I think that Orginal Michael brings some really interesting insightful opinions to the page. I, for one aways value his threads, he puts time into exstive research of pulling related topics. Agree or disagree with OM he has a passion for the sport.
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Dick Morgan
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The Outlaws app is the best of the 4 major organizations.
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Dick Morgan
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What a tragedy, so sad to hear that.
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Dick Morgan
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Charles, you and Dan are great team. You guys work well together.
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Dick Morgan
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Kinda funny that one post tells us that the sport is dying "one post at a time" ,and if you don't have a vehicle in the class you don't have a right to post anything about it. Those people that post are called FANS, those that buy tickets and sit in the stands. And the next thread it's ok to thrash Adam K because he said something BAD about the NTPA. Adam is a very successful owne
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Dick Morgan
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A, you didn't just get off the phone with me, and for those with a short memory I posted just recently how slow PPL pulls are. Without the NTPA there most likely not be pulling as we know it today. Unform rules, a national organization that controlled membber states, setting up national, regional and state organizations, so yes the pulling world owes the NTPA respect for those things. wh
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Dick Morgan
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OM, yes I did watch the entire video (thank you) and I guess I should take the interview with grain of salt. I'm sure that there's a couple different sides to this story. In a case like this you often wonder if it's can't pay or won't pay, don't know either way.
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Dick Morgan
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under_pressure. I guess that why is other businesses haven't done very well. Oh wait, his other businesses are doing great, probably not as well as the businesses that you have.
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Dick Morgan
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Great information, thanks. And that should answer the question on how IHRA/PPL is in the situation that it is. Everyone keeps forgetting that there is several layers to this story and it seems that the problem is way up the food chain.
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Dick Morgan
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SMH, you may want to check the heading of the thread, it's John and Kristi, NOT John and Leslie. Just for future reference !
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Dick Morgan
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Fan 2, thanks for your response. I feel that PPL John and Kristi did nothing to warrant this mess, while on the other hand the NTPA has created some of their own problems. Once again thanks.
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Dick Morgan
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It's time to stop throwing John and Kristi under the bus. For all you arm chair quarterback It's such great fun to do the " I told the world it's gonna fail"! They took a chance, it didn't work out, all this mess was totally out of their control. If the IHRA money had not dried up everyone would be now saying, yep I told this was a great idea. Yes they got 3 of the 5 event F
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Dick Morgan
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I realize that any or all of those reasons are valid, the reality is that at any 2 day event you may have 7 DSS for the first session and at the second session you will most likely will have 3-4. Larger purse, waiting on parts does not change the fact that the DSS class is a very difficult class for a 3 day event.
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Dick Morgan
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I agree that it's much easier to find the classes on NTPA site, however I like that on the PPL site its much easier to find the previous pulls.
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Dick Morgan
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Re: dss - 2 months ago
If there is a split between the top running DSS and the bottom half ( which there is ) the class itself only has a couples of vehicles that are competitive. And the same is true in the OSS class. Combining them now even makes more sense. However now you would have most likely 3 DSS that competitive with the top 3 running OSS. And a better chance that more than 2 tractors are available to hook at
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Re: dss - 2 months ago
I believe that you are asking me what is my reas6for combining the class, numbers of vehicles that show up to hook week after week.
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Re: dss - 2 months ago
Peter. The DSS class will always more excuses than a 8 year old telling about doing their homework. And as far as the class getting a larger paybacks that will help their budget. however it will play no part on vehicles getting back on the track, none.
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Dick Morgan
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Mark, thanks for your response. I agree that there are to many rules for a class that only has 2 fuel options. Pick a weight for alcohol SS and one for diesel and run with it. However I disagree on tire size, to my knowledge there is no rule for the SS class that specifies a minimum tire size, just a rule on maximum size.
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Re: dss - 2 months ago
Don't combine the DSS and OSS and watch them both die, total lack of any leadership on the NTPA's side. I know there's a list of 30 DSS in the sport well there once was yet 2 are ready to hook, think about that, one of the original NTPA classes and now 2 for an GN event. SAD
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Dick Morgan
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I do agree that both PPL and NTPA website results page is bad updared daysafterthe event is over, the Outlaws on the other have a great website and their app is very good. Results are posted almost within minutes after the final hook.
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Dick Morgan
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I thought that that when you let a guy with 35 years go then one should expect that things would get better. That usually is the idea of replacing one individual with other. Well, that sure doesn't seem to be working out that way. The results page is terrible, the page used to updated on a timely manner, not anymore. And before someone says that you and Jake have already discussed this, it
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Dick Morgan
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NNb, thanks for your response. However tell what has the added HP done for the show, the sled operator can set the sled to have the HF pull at 330 and a PS at 270. When you have a 2 day event there are a few classes that will have 30% attrition for the second session, how is that fair to the fans? And its not always about what the pullers want, it's sometimes what the sport needs. That'
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Dick Morgan
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NNb, thanks for your response. However tell what has the added HP done for the show, the sled operator can set the sled to have the HF pull at 330 and a PS at 270. When you have a 2 day event there are a few classes that will have 30% attrition for the second session, how is that fair to the fans? And its not always about what the pullers want, it's sometimes what the sport needs. That'
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Dick Morgan
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The one problem pulling has and they created it. Poorly having no vision that allowed way to many cubic inches in several classes. And this nonstop hunger for more and more HP in every national class. The total lack of leadership leading when they continue to allow pullers to get the next, best turbo or super charger. There is no upside to the race for more and more HP. The down side, more breaka
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Dick Morgan
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That's an interesting post, however pulling has had 40 years to get it right, and?
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