Hurricane hits No Problem

Pat Joffrion · 09-01-2008, 08:17 PM

We caught 120+-mph wind gusts with a direct hit by hurricane Gustav. The northeast eyewall tore out all of the doors to our buildings, including our walk-in freezer. Tornado damage to trees, lots of fencing laid down. We will be down for the next month making repairs. Scoreboards, grandstands, & buildings survived with damage. Plenty of insurance, and we are continuing to expand our grandstands on shedule. Pictures to follow later.

No damage to the best 1320 feet in the South. Concrete beats wind 100% of the time.

Congrats to Bob Dennis on his #1 job in qualifying, class, and eliminator at Indy.

Still bouncing around in the storm....

Pat "No Problem" Joffrion

Joe Pinkston · 09-01-2008, 08:32 PM

I'm glad to hear that there doesn't seem to be major damage to No Problem Raceway, because I was just checking Mapquest and figuring how far away the track is from my home in Florida and planning on how much money it will cost me to come to the Cajun Sportsnationals in '09. I was thinking of either running S/ST at the Southern Nationals, or going there for your race. Everyone I have talked to that has been to the Cajun Sportsnationals tells me it is the race to go to, and an experience you will never forget.

Hope all you racers in the La. area affected by the hurricane are safe.

Tom P · 09-01-2008, 08:52 PM

Choice is easy! No Problem is a great place and the hospitality can't be beat.

I'm not up on my Bayou laws but is drinking in public legal the whole state? The time i'd been to NPR the gas station down the road towards Donaldsonville had two huge ice chests in the store with 24oz cans of Bud... two for 99 cents. That's almost free! People were guzzling while pumping their gas, something i've never seen up this way. I enjoyed that area and am glad it hasn't all washed out to sea.

Jim Wahl · 09-01-2008, 08:53 PM

Great news Pat! Hard to keep a good man down.

Joe, Go to the Cajun SportsNats! It IS the best race of the year! Jim

BobUnkefer · 09-01-2008, 09:51 PM

Joe,

If your choices are No Problem and Atlanta, then there really is NO choice, see you in Belle Rose!

Unk

Jim Cimarolli · 09-02-2008, 06:51 AM

Anybody hear how hard Houma was hit?

Jack McCarthy · 09-02-2008, 10:47 AM

glad to hear your OK... kevin was lounging at indy, sounds like hes got soem work to do when he gets home eh ?

hope everything is repairable, and we will see you in april !!

jack mccarthy

REGGIE WINKLES · 09-02-2008, 02:08 PM

Pat, Glad to hear you're OK and the track survived. Has anyone heard from "The
Country Dog" and or "Puppy" I hope they're OK.

Reggie Winkles

david ring · 09-02-2008, 05:16 PM

Pat,

When I saw where the hurricane was hitting, I was quite worried about your track (and of course, the rest of the people in LA). I'm glad to hear you came out relatively unscathed.

Bob Miller · 09-02-2008, 08:12 PM

Hey Pat,
Hope to make the Sports 09, missed this year, but then again I missed a lot of racing this year. Glad to hear everyone is ok, all else can be fixed. BTW, did the bar survive? See ya next year, good luck.

09-01-2008, 08:32 PM	#2
Joe Pinkston Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Williston, Fl. Posts: 352 Likes: 2 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Hurricane hits No Problem I'm glad to hear that there doesn't seem to be major damage to No Problem Raceway, because I was just checking Mapquest and figuring how far away the track is from my home in Florida and planning on how much money it will cost me to come to the Cajun Sportsnationals in '09. I was thinking of either running S/ST at the Southern Nationals, or going there for your race. Everyone I have talked to that has been to the Cajun Sportsnationals tells me it is the race to go to, and an experience you will never forget. Hope all you racers in the La. area affected by the hurricane are safe. __________________ Joe Pinkston 2155 S/ST

09-01-2008, 08:52 PM	#3
Tom P Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 707 Likes: 30 Liked 239 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Hurricane hits No Problem Choice is easy! No Problem is a great place and the hospitality can't be beat. I'm not up on my Bayou laws but is drinking in public legal the whole state? The time i'd been to NPR the gas station down the road towards Donaldsonville had two huge ice chests in the store with 24oz cans of Bud... two for 99 cents. That's almost free! People were guzzling while pumping their gas, something i've never seen up this way. I enjoyed that area and am glad it hasn't all washed out to sea.

09-01-2008, 08:53 PM	#4
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 666 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Hurricane hits No Problem Great news Pat! Hard to keep a good man down. Joe, Go to the Cajun SportsNats! It IS the best race of the year! Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

09-01-2008, 09:51 PM	#5
BobUnkefer Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 465 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Hurricane hits No Problem Joe, If your choices are No Problem and Atlanta, then there really is NO choice, see you in Belle Rose! Unk

09-02-2008, 06:51 AM	#6
Jim Cimarolli Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sulphur Springs Texas Posts: 743 Likes: 146 Liked 166 Times in 46 Posts	Re: Hurricane hits No Problem Anybody hear how hard Houma was hit?

09-01-2008, 08:17 PM	#1
Pat Joffrion Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bayou Country, Louisiana Posts: 163 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 2 Posts	Hurricane hits No Problem We caught 120+-mph wind gusts with a direct hit by hurricane Gustav. The northeast eyewall tore out all of the doors to our buildings, including our walk-in freezer. Tornado damage to trees, lots of fencing laid down. We will be down for the next month making repairs. Scoreboards, grandstands, & buildings survived with damage. Plenty of insurance, and we are continuing to expand our grandstands on shedule. Pictures to follow later. No damage to the best 1320 feet in the South. Concrete beats wind 100% of the time. Congrats to Bob Dennis on his #1 job in qualifying, class, and eliminator at Indy. Still bouncing around in the storm.... Pat "No Problem" Joffrion

09-02-2008, 10:47 AM	#7
Jack McCarthy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: lyndon ky. ... louisville area Posts: 1,322 Likes: 29 Liked 474 Times in 117 Posts	Re: Hurricane hits No Problem glad to hear your OK... kevin was lounging at indy, sounds like hes got soem work to do when he gets home eh ? hope everything is repairable, and we will see you in april !! jack mccarthy __________________ Jack McCarthy 3609 STK "the Captain"

09-02-2008, 02:08 PM	#8
REGGIE WINKLES Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: St. Augustine, Fla. Posts: 229 Likes: 568 Liked 39 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Hurricane hits No Problem Pat, Glad to hear you're OK and the track survived. Has anyone heard from "The Country Dog" and or "Puppy" I hope they're OK. Reggie Winkles __________________ Reggie Winkles 2650/Stock

09-02-2008, 05:16 PM	#9
david ring Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Oneonta.,NY Posts: 889 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Hurricane hits No Problem Pat, When I saw where the hurricane was hitting, I was quite worried about your track (and of course, the rest of the people in LA). I'm glad to hear you came out relatively unscathed.

09-02-2008, 08:12 PM	#10
Bob Miller Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Waverly, TX Posts: 39 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Hurricane hits No Problem Hey Pat, Hope to make the Sports 09, missed this year, but then again I missed a lot of racing this year. Glad to hear everyone is ok, all else can be fixed. BTW, did the bar survive? See ya next year, good luck. __________________ Bob Miller 473M STK