Div. 3 rain - 0ut

rick winchester · 05-07-2013, 09:07 AM

Seems a little odd to me that they could run the alcohol cars Monday and send the rest of us home. Twice the tow money already , two weekends shot with no set date to try again. Rick Winchester 3277.

Michael Beard · 05-07-2013, 11:57 AM

I didn't hear any announcements made about the alcohol cars staying when they called it off on Sunday.

Then someone who lives close posted on another site yesterday that he heard the cars making runs. Was that eliminations, or just people staying over to test? If Monday was a viable back-up option this weekend, why wasn't it last weekend? I understand that you can't control the weather, but it's *because* of that fact that I would've greatly preferred to have utilized the entire weekend that we had available to us, instead of just 5 hours on Saturday. We were left with no wiggle room. Rainouts are always going to suck. That part is understandable. The only thing you can do is try to make it suck a little less for as many people as you can.

Edit - I now see the note on the Div. 3 site about alky cars staying. That was not announced over the PA when they called the race.

Granted, tough to make informed decisions when you have a forecasts that are repeatedly way off...

kmyers · 05-07-2013, 06:58 PM

I will say that the crew did a great job trying to stay ahead of/ with the rain. They made every effort to keep the track in a managable state so if the rain would stop, it would be a timely clean up. Props to the crew for their efforts.

Michael Beard · 05-07-2013, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by kmyers

I will say that the crew did a great job trying to stay ahead of/ with the rain. They made every effort to keep the track in a managable state so if the rain would stop, it would be a timely clean up. Props to the crew for their efforts.

x2. Definitely give credit where its due for that.

Steve Williams · 05-07-2013, 11:19 PM

Was there no way of getting this in out Saturday? Heard this already, your opinions?

Aaron Allison · 05-08-2013, 01:27 PM

Did they say when they were going to make an announcement? If it is going to be at Chicago do you think they would start on Thursday? Need to request vacation asap if so.

kmyers · 05-08-2013, 09:22 PM

I received an email from Jay today, he was hoping to have a decision made and posted on the D3 website this afternoon, nothing posted yet, keep watching.

05-07-2013, 09:07 AM	#1
rick winchester Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: cincinnati ohio Posts: 209 Likes: 304 Liked 207 Times in 34 Posts	Div. 3 rain - 0ut Seems a little odd to me that they could run the alcohol cars Monday and send the rest of us home. Twice the tow money already , two weekends shot with no set date to try again. Rick Winchester 3277. __________________ Rick Winchester Stk 3277

05-07-2013, 11:57 AM	#2
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Div. 3 rain - 0ut I didn't hear any announcements made about the alcohol cars staying when they called it off on Sunday. Then someone who lives close posted on another site yesterday that he heard the cars making runs. Was that eliminations, or just people staying over to test? If Monday was a viable back-up option this weekend, why wasn't it last weekend? I understand that you can't control the weather, but it's because of that fact that I would've greatly preferred to have utilized the entire weekend that we had available to us, instead of just 5 hours on Saturday. We were left with no wiggle room. Rainouts are always going to suck. That part is understandable. The only thing you can do is try to make it suck a little less for as many people as you can. Edit - I now see the note on the Div. 3 site about alky cars staying. That was not announced over the PA when they called the race. Granted, tough to make informed decisions when you have a forecasts that are repeatedly way off... __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS Last edited by Michael Beard; 05-07-2013 at 12:18 PM.

05-07-2013, 06:58 PM	#3
kmyers Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chillicothe, OH Posts: 97 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Div. 3 rain - 0ut I will say that the crew did a great job trying to stay ahead of/ with the rain. They made every effort to keep the track in a managable state so if the rain would stop, it would be a timely clean up. Props to the crew for their efforts.

05-07-2013, 11:19 PM	#5
Steve Williams Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 352 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Div. 3 rain - 0ut Was there no way of getting this in out Saturday? Heard this already, your opinions?

05-08-2013, 01:27 PM	#6
Aaron Allison Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: East Palestine, OH Posts: 219 Likes: 4 Liked 150 Times in 43 Posts	Re: Div. 3 rain - 0ut Did they say when they were going to make an announcement? If it is going to be at Chicago do you think they would start on Thursday? Need to request vacation asap if so. __________________ Aaron Allison 395 STK, 395 SS, 3395 SC

05-08-2013, 09:22 PM	#7
kmyers Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chillicothe, OH Posts: 97 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Div. 3 rain - 0ut I received an email from Jay today, he was hoping to have a decision made and posted on the D3 website this afternoon, nothing posted yet, keep watching.

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