Anytime you post that your going to run something as a dictatorship it’s not good for anybody. The only statement Mr.Lofton made that I agree 100% with is that “NO” Engine builder. Be it Performance Tech, Hutter or Automotive Specialists or any other engine builder for that part seem to really back up there equipment in the long run.

Engine Builders are allowed to get away with the attitude of Warranty! Yes until it leaves the shop. When you spend the big bucks for a motor you know that going into it. Dosen’t mean it feels good and when one breaks it hurts like a mother with a hot wheel track for a strap. But it is a part of racing that we all have to deal with.

I can feel for Mr.Loftons statement that he blew a motor up and had nothing to stand for it and had to invest another $35,000. Thats not to say that at times the Dortons in paticular were not fair in there way of dealing with a broken motor they were always fair to us when we had our share of engine problems our last year in the series we lost 6 motors. People tried to blame our oil lines and our install. However it happened in 2 different cars. Automotive was fed up with us we were fed up with them we were all frustrated but thru the entire process the Dortons were fair! and I have nothing but great things to say about Jeff and Keith and the entire Automitive Specialists Family.

John hits the nail squarley on the head, bottom line is when you rent a motor in the end you have nothing and have to be at the mercy of one builder and thats never proven to be a success to date in any series.

How many people can remember when ASA National touring series went to sealed Motors. Funny thing was people were getting better motors out of the shop than others because they became close with a person within the organization and they gained inside info on motors, There was even illegal laser work being done on these motors to gain horse power.

Thats not to say this will happen with the new engine package but history isn’t on their side. Humans are humans and can be bought. And when your talking about somebody using this as a stepping stone for people there is nothing to stop somebody to try to gain an advantage to help his interest and its a risk most are willing to take when you looking at getting to the top rung of racing.

Yes Arrington is going to provide Dyno Sheets. Thats great except anyone who knows how to run a dyno knows those numbers can be manipulayed to what you want to see. One of the commom statements from one of our previous engine builders when I asked for a Dyno Sheet was, Fine tell em what you want to see and I will make that number happen for you. ( I’m Not referring to Automotive Specialist Either.) Rather a motor is sealed, shared or whatever bottom line is it is still a money talks world and people can and will be bought. Be it Arrington,Or Briggs and Stratton. People will find the inside connection it is always there.

Let’s face it bottom line is it’s Mr.Loftons series to run and it’s going to be his way. oops I mean ruled by the three of them which would be a very odd way of running a dictator ship.

I loved being in this series and I miss every single one of the great friends I have made while being involved with the series.

Speaking from somebody who is trying to sell the equipment that we ran in this series right now there is NO Value to the equipment that people have run in the series. I can’t sell a car that dosent have a single used componet on it and now they open the door to 2 other types of cars. Just not smart thinking in my opinion.

I didnt even get into the way the press release seems to blame Jimmy Wilson and Larry Camp for the though issues to date. Thats another story maybe for Jimmy or Larry to shed some light on.

The entire Gibson Family is a class act and I wish nothing but success to them in the future. Thank you Mitigator for supporting such a class act.

Go get em John!

AngieMac