If you dont race you dont understand anything that is going on. The Batemans have been doing there best because they love racing. Just like you and me there hearts are in it and believe me they read all of this and it doesnt impress them. Why does everybody assume that its all there fault. First of the economy is terrible and if you know anything about business the economy has a huge effect on your business. Lorain might have a decent amount of cars but you cant compete unless you have at least 10000 in your car. Im building a street stock and I have 8000 in it without the motor, tranny, and rearend. Thats unbeliveable my dad and I used to deal with what we had and many belived we were cheating but in all honesty there were 15 cars who had more then me when I won my title. I used two sets of tires thats it!!!! I agree with chad when he says that you can sit on the computer all day an complain and attack people if you want but chads won how many championship and ive won one so you have to ask yourself do you really know what you are talking about. Lastly id like to say that the batemans are wonderful people. I just had dinner with them this week. We are all human and unfortunately you cant please everyone.

I have three favorite drivers of all time. I loved watching Joe Coursen in a car that probably wasnt as good as the rest win championships with it. I still take advice from him today. In street stock my brother was the biggest influence on me. Things he did with his car than and now were amazing.And of course in figuer 8 it has to be chad tekavic. He will race you clean lap after lap in a figure 8 race not get a scratch on his car and win, thats a driver.