Nhra hates money

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by SGSST109E

The back area at Gainesville is nice and quiet but the total round trip for a run is 2 to 2.6 miles depending on where in the back you are pitted. The finger road that leads to the back sucks with the dust because its not paved.

If you park at the SW area back there you can drive along the cow fence at the south property line. That is paved all the way to the gate where you enter after stacking. It is a bit of a drive but nit bad during the cool part of the year. Going the other way is a mess unless it got paved since last year.

[4543]

Originally Posted by jmcarter

Weather looking good for their January 7th test and tune so think I’ll head that way and see if the road is paved now. Part of that Atlanta sale influx of cash to improve Indy and Gainesville facilities you know..

NOT A CHANCE ITS PAVED! Mike McMahan 2543 H/SA

[Ron Ortiz]

If they are not going to pave, at least make sure the speakers are working out there.

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by Ron Ortiz

If they are not going to pave, at least make sure the speakers are working out there.

There are no speakers out there. You have to have a radio. Last year the radio worked pretty good back there. I have not had any luck with their text system. Didnt seem to be working at the Gators and didnt work at all at Indy. NHRA is really backward with their technology. Maybe if they allowed some more quota they could afford to upgrade their communications.

Originally Posted by J.R. Haddad

I think we all agree that 50 entries for Stock and Super Stock for a race
with the prestige of the Gatornationals is not fair to the Racing Public.
With the Baby Gators the week before, make both fields 128 car qualified field. The catch? We will run class and first round at the Baby Gators.
If you lose first round, sorry, no racing next week. How many of us would
take that chance? A lot. If that's your only way in, you'll take it. There are
races all around those races, and getting out the snow is a good pull.
If you don't get make it to the big race, your tickets are still good for spectator seats. If you only get 50 more cars in each class, that is $35,000.00 more money that falls to the bottom line, all the expenses have already been paid. Putting additional people in the seats, plus food purchases etc. is all a win. The stands will look fuller on TV. This is the best win/win I can come up with. Got a better one, and there should be lots of ideas out there, post them up. Maybe NHRA will like one of them. Lets try to be part of the solution, not part of the problem.

J.R.

Makes sense JR but anything that cuts into the pro show is a no no.
I’m seeing no Pro Stock or Comp at Sonoma Nationals and this would be a chance to up quotas but we cannot fill s/SS/comp field out (Sonoma) here and that’s is an issue. Still No Sonoma divisional either! Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!

[James Perrone]

So you really think Nhra cares who is the last diver to show up
Let’s stop beating the dead horse. Fletcher. Santagilo emmons. lamb
They don’t care about the backbone and customers of sportsman racing
We are the wallet$$
Charge more$ for less $ to win
Cut the customer base by about 50% at events
We are in a abusive relationship like a battered spouse
I keep going because of all my friends and competitors I have met
Remember it’s a hobby a sport for the old and out of shape

Remember is my $ and time to race
Nhra is not here to appease us to run national events
Nhra is milking the cow(Us racers) because where are easily impressed
With The Circus and abuse

[Don Kennedy]

Originally Posted by Mike Pearson

If you park at the SW area back there you can drive along the cow fence at the south property line. That is paved all the way to the gate where you enter after stacking. It is a bit of a drive but nit bad during the cool part of the year. Going the other way is a mess unless it got paved since last year.

Since I am the ultimate "Pit Snob" I will not go to a race where I have to drive My "$20,000" Super stocker on gravel > if I were NHRA I would be embarrassed that track that they have a race is the same since it was built many years ago Indy for example still has gravel roads I thought NHRA sold Atlanta for improvements of their tracks guess I was wrong about that