Class Nationals event planning

Billy Nees · 12-10-2012, 08:54 AM

"Thank you all for the support and spirited discussion"

Kinda like herding cats isn't it?

ss wannabee · 12-10-2012, 10:01 AM

Thanks for the "update" on US-41 guys... I knew it had a National Event once or twice
before...so it had the ammenities...and being a little more west...it was more central.

That's ALL I knew.....

Haven't heard a comment on returning to Byron...good or bad....

Mike...before you put the stamp on Ohio...why not consider Earlville? Think you heard
those "kudos" about the place...

How about a mileage assessment on that location? Want to see some of those
western boys!

Got to run to work...who knows...maybe fuel costs will come down in the next year or so!

ALMACK · 12-10-2012, 07:46 PM

Columbus will work fine for me.
I'm putting this event on my planner.

Thanks for all your hard work Michael on organizing this event.

69Cobra · 12-11-2012, 06:01 AM

Very Cool!!!! We will be there with bells on. I scheduled a UMTR race there back in '08 and Jim Layton & crew at NTR are top notch. You add Redman and possibly Travis and you can't go wrong. Will there be a problem double entering the same car? One entry in Stock and one entry in the no box race but using the same car?

Chad Rhodes · 12-11-2012, 10:01 AM

Michael, just my .02 as a D2 racer. I would skip the Atlanta national to run your race, if it were in Bowling Green. But Columbus is just too far for most of us in the south.

Michael Beard · 12-11-2012, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Chad Rhodes

Michael, just my .02 as a D2 racer. I would skip the Atlanta national to run your race, if it were in Bowling Green. But Columbus is just too far for most of us in the south.

Understood, and realistically, since both Columbus and Atlanta are NHRA owned facilities, we don't want a conflict -- something that would be more of a decision for southern racers if we were at BG.

Nitro Joe is officially in. Travis will not be available, but I will study additional Tech options. I know Don at the track is all in -- he was working Tech at the two Columbus events and later doing pairings in the lanes. Mike Carr has offered to help in any capacity.

Yes, S/SS cars would be permitted to run No-Box as well with the same car. FYI, No-Box would most likely be run 1/8th mile. That's what that crowd likes, and S/SS cars would not get 1000' & 1/4 data to apply to their own class, so there wouldn't be a major advantage over guys that were just running S/SS. Or if you think it would be a major fairness issue, we could allow people to run No-Box just on Saturday, since that's just Qualifying and Class for S/SS. Your thoughts? I'm ok with allowing S/SS cars to run No-Box both days if everyone else is. Rules are basically the same as SS. Transbrake/2step and air/elect shifters ok. Will call Footbrake and Transbrake cars to the lanes separate.

Because No-Box will go more rounds, I think we can do a Sunday time trial for S/SS, which would allow people to get a clean 'bracket mode' hit in case they were on kill for Class.

Michael Beard · 12-11-2012, 11:23 AM

Something else very important to me is race coverage. Events like this are a big deal, and should be treated as such. I worked the US Class Nationals for IHRA, doing photography, wrote the race coverage, and laid it out in the magazine. I have a number of online outlets that will print coverage, and I'll work on getting physical print coverage for the event as well.

We did two big money bracket races this year. You can view the race coverage at www.looserocker.com. The Footbrake race includes video coverage!

butch8908 · 12-11-2012, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Beard

Something else very important to me is race coverage. Events like this are a big deal, and should be treated as such. I worked the US Class Nationals for IHRA, doing photography, wrote the race coverage, and laid it out in the magazine. I have a number of online outlets that will print coverage, and I'll work on getting physical print coverage for the event as well.

We did two big money bracket races this year. You can view the race coverage at www.looserocker.com. The Footbrake race includes video coverage!

Michael,

Would love to be able to photo on the ground for you instead of in the stands which is where I usually am. I'm not a professional, but I think I can take a pretty good picture for you to use. Depending on where and when, let me know. I might just come and do it anyway as a spectator.

Butch

12-10-2012, 08:54 AM	#1
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,494 Likes: 3,596 Liked 7,732 Times in 1,739 Posts	Re: Class Nationals event planning "Thank you all for the support and spirited discussion" Kinda like herding cats isn't it? __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

12-10-2012, 10:01 AM	#2
ss wannabee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 663 Likes: 0 Liked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Class Nationals event planning Thanks for the "update" on US-41 guys... I knew it had a National Event once or twice before...so it had the ammenities...and being a little more west...it was more central. That's ALL I knew..... Haven't heard a comment on returning to Byron...good or bad.... Mike...before you put the stamp on Ohio...why not consider Earlville? Think you heard those "kudos" about the place... How about a mileage assessment on that location? Want to see some of those western boys! Got to run to work...who knows...maybe fuel costs will come down in the next year or so!

12-10-2012, 07:46 PM	#3
ALMACK VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 1,937 Likes: 131 Liked 369 Times in 127 Posts	Re: Class Nationals event planning Columbus will work fine for me. I'm putting this event on my planner. Thanks for all your hard work Michael on organizing this event. __________________ Alan Mackin Stock 3777/ SS 3377 P/SA & SS/PA Fox Thunderbird I/PS '95 Mustang GT

12-11-2012, 06:01 AM	#4
69Cobra Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: California, Ky Posts: 669 Likes: 61 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Class Nationals event planning Very Cool!!!! We will be there with bells on. I scheduled a UMTR race there back in '08 and Jim Layton & crew at NTR are top notch. You add Redman and possibly Travis and you can't go wrong. Will there be a problem double entering the same car? One entry in Stock and one entry in the no box race but using the same car? __________________ Kris Rachford 69 Cobra 428CJ 4 Speed C/S 3032 Last edited by 69Cobra; 12-11-2012 at 06:07 AM.

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Chad Rhodes VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Where the Green Grass Grows, AL Posts: 2,375 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Class Nationals event planning Michael, just my .02 as a D2 racer. I would skip the Atlanta national to run your race, if it were in Bowling Green. But Columbus is just too far for most of us in the south. __________________ Chad Rhodes 2113 I/SA

12-11-2012, 11:23 AM	#7
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Class Nationals event planning Something else very important to me is race coverage. Events like this are a big deal, and should be treated as such. I worked the US Class Nationals for IHRA, doing photography, wrote the race coverage, and laid it out in the magazine. I have a number of online outlets that will print coverage, and I'll work on getting physical print coverage for the event as well. We did two big money bracket races this year. You can view the race coverage at www.looserocker.com. The Footbrake race includes video coverage! __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS