Class Nationals event planning

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by STEVEN NOVOSEL

The dates for the Detroit Autorama are March 7-9,2014 at Cobo Hall, Detroit...Michael who is distributing the flyers at the show so we all can get one...if i can hook -up with them I will get them put in all the goodie bags...if you want....punch -up autorama.com and then Detroit
to see all the info for the show.

Dave Szerlag and Luke Bogacki will have them in their booth (Motor City Hot Rod & Drag Racing Expo) This is the booth backdrop, so you know what to look for: (I do much of the design work for their marketing materials)

[Michael Beard]

Still trying to keep up with Ed Carpenter here...




When you kick off an event, why not kick it off with a clutch pedal?

Trumble Racing Engines will pay $200/WIN, $100/RU, plus $300 to the #1 Qualifier, all in the SS/K Shootout, one of the featured classes during the heads-up Lucas Oil Class Eliminations to be contested on Friday, May 2.

Thanks once again to SS/K racer Ed Carpenter who has worked tirelessly to put together these sponsorship programs for his class.

For more information on the Auto Meter Northern Class Nationals, visit www.looserocker.com

[SSHemi364]

Michael, will I be able to race your event with my 64 Hemi car? I have cylinder heads that were NHRA legal until August of 2013, but but now they're declared illegal?
I also have a rebored cam tunnel, Pro stock style transmission, multi-disc clutch, Carbs that are not in the original mounting configuration, digital electronics etc, etc. But all of that is OK with them
I have an illegal 1/4-20 bolt hole.
Me thinks that NHRA has a 1/4-20 issue, I'm hoping you don't.
I need a new place to race because I dont have 20K to fix my 1/4-20 holes.
If I can race with you, I may open up the bottom of all my 1/4-20 bolt holes because it make my car sooooo fast.
If I can't race with you, maybe you can reclassify me as a SS/AH. I think that the AH stands for Any Hole or All Hole or Allowed Holes or some kind of Hole?
I look forward to your answer, unlike some organizations, I know you will give me an answer.
In case this tongue in cheek post doesn't ring with you, be glad your not involved with this nonsense.
Really, I hope this event is successful beyond your wildest dreams and the northern race breed's a southern, eastern, western, mid-southern etc.

[Michael Beard]

Y'all didn't see this post on Facebook...

My 79 firebird should be ready for stuff like this next year. I think the 1,000 horse 496 will put it in the super stock class.

Yeeeah, no.

Yes, I'm glad I'm not involved in nonsense. We try not to get involved in micromanaging things that are the sanctioning bodies' responsibility, even though we don't necessarily agree with every decision they make.

Additional Class Nationals events would run the risk of diluting a "destination event", and a southern or western event would need to be able to draw a significant car count to be viable. Logistics would play a part in an event far outside of our own physical region, and then there's the issue of scheduling. We've daydreamed about a Vegas event some year, but the associated track rental would likely be cost-prohibitive. There's a smaller base to draw from, and they've already got back-to-back National/LODRS events. I've studied up on Bristol or Bowling Green for an October date. (Just talking out loud, don't read too much into it.) Memphis is great, but gets into the car count issue. Just not a high car count per capita ratio in the Midwest. You also have the issue of trying to generate sponsorship for an additional event. If we did a second race, it would probably be several years down the road. Our goal is to do this event to the best of our ability, and then concentrate on how to provide you with a better product in 2015.

I bet that red CJ runs in the 8's that day.....

nice flyer MB...

Yep, I'm pretty sure I've been blown past by more than one 8-sec CJ in the past year. ;-) Yah, should've put 8 & 9 second or some MPH reference. Quite honestly, the flyer was thrown together last minute and barely made it to the printer in time to make sure they have them for the Detroit Autorama next week. Things are CRAZY here. Glad you like it! Thank Chuck Clark for the pic. If you're not friends with him already, look him up on Facebook. Chuck's got an amazing flair for the pan shot, and has some amazing photo galleries. He'll be among the so-called "amateur" photographers working alongside BME Photography at the event.

[Geerhead55]

Any plans for event merchandise?,,,, T-shirts, hats, DVDs and so forth? My original USCNs decal still stares at me when I walk up to my tool cabinet,, the T-shirt still looks good even though I don't wear it anymore. Just curious as to what might be available. Maybe "Shootout" items?
Danny Durham

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by Geerhead55

Any plans for event merchandise?,,,, T-shirts, hats, DVDs and so forth? My original USCNs decal still stares at me when I walk up to my tool cabinet,, the T-shirt still looks good even though I don't wear it anymore. Just curious as to what might be available. Maybe "Shootout" items?
Danny Durham

T-shirts for sure, possibly hats, koozies, decals. Ed Carpenter and Dean Oliver are working on SS/K Shootout shirts. The event will be broadcast live on MotorManiaTV.com, and those Livestream broadcasts are archived so you can watch them anytime. Already on my to-do list to ask Mark Walter about what the possibilities are for DVD copies.

Will do what we can, but the budget's going to be stretched thin as it is after the advertising campaign. We cannot thank all of our event sponsors enough. We literally could not do this without them!

[Michael Beard]

The question has been asked regarding single car classes in Class Eliminations. As noted on the flyer, there are no "Class Combos". Single cars win Class (provided they've made a legitimate run, i.e., pass tech, fuel check, weight.)