Having been around micro racin literally my whole life, this situation that the NMMA is in, is a sad ending to many peoples life long dreams and devoted lives. If you have been around the organization for as long as my family, (50 years) you would understand this has been coming for a long time. I have held club offices, helped promote racing locally, provided equipment to improve the race track at Coles County, chased points, (and WON there stinking points Championships). I have built over a dozen cars over the years before you could buy them over the phone, and sometimes myself and one other person supplied over 50% of the cars racing at Coles County just to keep the gate open. I have witnessed many people try to get other clubs started, only to be discouraged and finally quit because of the turmoil. I personally know how they feel because for two years I drove right by the front gate of Coles County to race outlaw at Macon, Illinois because of the same reasons that the rest of the clubs across the country are moving on. I have witnessed friendships end when points hungry racers or their friends or families bent rules or just flat cheated to gain a couple of stinking points. What good are all these rules, points, or points championships now? Ron Popham R#4 _
