I Was Shocked......... - Page 2

Jim Wahl · 02-26-2010, 02:22 PM

Mmmmm......Nah, they haven't maintained the place is all. Jim

Mack Reeves · 02-26-2010, 02:41 PM

My experience has been that they get it all fixed up for the Gators and then do nothing the rest of the year... Then the same thing all over again.. They close the track completely down for two weeks to "prepair for the Gators". No test N tune, brackets no nothing... But us peon sportsmen racers is all that would be there anyway... So what???? The really don't care... If you don't believe me just attend a drivers meeting during their bracket races... They will tell you "We don't care". And they wonder why car counts are in the crapper??????

mtkawboy · 02-26-2010, 03:22 PM

Welcome to the 60s when you raced on old airfields & walked out into the weeds to pee. You have the old style dragstrip with modern day mystery meat burgers, what more could you ask for ? Maybe they could let the spectators line the track 3 feet away from the cars inside the walls as they go down too, what could go wrong ? People keep coming back for more so why should they change a good thing ?

Chris DeGidio · 02-26-2010, 05:05 PM

It's who is running the place. Too much of the "if ya don't like it,race somewhere else" attitude.

Oclk Dlux · 02-26-2010, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

Oh yeah, and the hamburgers were $5 each!!!!!! Jim

Did that come with a beer also?

Jim Wahl · 02-26-2010, 06:19 PM

Nope, no beer, just a bare burger. Food costs have always been high there though. Jim

jmcarter · 02-26-2010, 09:28 PM

Amazing number of bracket racers drive north right thru Gainesville in order to run at Valdosta....anybody really wonder why?

Charrlie_S · 02-27-2010, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

Oh yeah, and the hamburgers were $5 each!!!!!! Jim

Did that come with a beer also?

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Originally Posted by Oclk Dlux

Did that come with a beer also?

How about their "JUMBO"hot dog , that was half the size of the bun, for $3.50. It was smaller then the $.99 per lb dogs at the discount food store, and not as good. I went on Saturday, to visit friends, and watch "Stock". Never saw a Stocker make a pass. Didn't go back on Sun.

I don't live far from Gainesville, but haven't turned a wheel there in 2 years. I go to other tracks, that are further away.

mtkawboy · 02-27-2010, 03:45 PM

From what I recall of the last time I ate one,calling them hamburgers is a long stretch. I dont want to know what they are made of but I know what they arent.

Dean3870 · 02-27-2010, 08:33 PM

National Trails in Columbus OH is no different at all! Its NHRA owned too, and the took the national event away from it, and gave it to a privet owned track!!!!!!!!!!

02-26-2010, 02:22 PM	#11
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 668 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: I Was Shocked......... Mmmmm......Nah, they haven't maintained the place is all. 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.

02-26-2010, 02:41 PM	#12
Mack Reeves Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Elkin, NC Posts: 671 Likes: 169 Liked 44 Times in 13 Posts	Re: I Was Shocked......... My experience has been that they get it all fixed up for the Gators and then do nothing the rest of the year... Then the same thing all over again.. They close the track completely down for two weeks to "prepair for the Gators". No test N tune, brackets no nothing... But us peon sportsmen racers is all that would be there anyway... So what???? The really don't care... If you don't believe me just attend a drivers meeting during their bracket races... They will tell you "We don't care". And they wonder why car counts are in the crapper?????? __________________ Mack Reeves 2377 STOCK & SUPER STOCK

02-26-2010, 03:22 PM	#13
mtkawboy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Billings Mt Posts: 282 Likes: 186 Liked 54 Times in 18 Posts	Re: I Was Shocked......... Welcome to the 60s when you raced on old airfields & walked out into the weeds to pee. You have the old style dragstrip with modern day mystery meat burgers, what more could you ask for ? Maybe they could let the spectators line the track 3 feet away from the cars inside the walls as they go down too, what could go wrong ? People keep coming back for more so why should they change a good thing ?

02-26-2010, 05:05 PM	#14
Chris DeGidio Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 364 Likes: 8 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: I Was Shocked......... It's who is running the place. Too much of the "if ya don't like it,race somewhere else" attitude. __________________ Nautilus Racing

02-26-2010, 06:19 PM	#16
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 668 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: I Was Shocked......... Nope, no beer, just a bare burger. Food costs have always been high there though. 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.

02-26-2010, 09:28 PM	#17
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,299 Likes: 2,389 Liked 3,193 Times in 975 Posts	Re: I Was Shocked......... Amazing number of bracket racers drive north right thru Gainesville in order to run at Valdosta....anybody really wonder why? __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

02-27-2010, 03:45 PM	#19
mtkawboy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Billings Mt Posts: 282 Likes: 186 Liked 54 Times in 18 Posts	Re: I Was Shocked......... From what I recall of the last time I ate one,calling them hamburgers is a long stretch. I dont want to know what they are made of but I know what they arent.

02-27-2010, 08:33 PM	#20
Dean3870 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: shelby, ohio Posts: 49 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: I Was Shocked......... National Trails in Columbus OH is no different at all! Its NHRA owned too, and the took the national event away from it, and gave it to a privet owned track!!!!!!!!!!