Is that an issue you’ve addressed with the Miller Lite crew before the 2004 season?
LAHAIE: I had a talk with them a couple weeks back and we assessed a few things. They have to realize that we’ve had an excellent combination the past few years. We rode that thing for three years. We had a very fast car and a very dependable car. It did everything we wanted it to do. But, times have changed and we have to change with the times. It takes time to sort things out. It’s really hard to keep a team up for as long as they have been. When things start going the other way, it starts crumbling real quick. When you’re not winning races, that really tells you what the team is all about. Everyone likes to win races. CP:You have a nine-member crew this season. When you won the 1987 Top Fuel title, you had a very small crew. What was it like to travel around the country with your family and win the NHRA championship? LAHAIE: In 1987 it was my daughter Kim (Richards), my son Jeff, and me. We had some people come in and help us every now and then. It was very special because nobody el
