Live from Indy

BKSG1198 · 08-28-2019, 07:54 AM

Welcome to Day #1 of actual racing at the US nationals. Racing was kicked back to a 11am start time due to about 200+ rigs still needing to be parked. Looks like the stockers will lose a shot today. A lot of unhappy people about the parking situation and how it was organized, hard to park 700 rigs in one day after a 2 hour delay. My thoughts are that a small 4-9pm window should have been done Monday Night to get some people parked, even if it was about 150-200 would have eased some of the parking yesterday. The morning was delayed a lot due to the first field and lots of stuck racers. I think it took like 4 hours for 60 cars.

doglover44 · 08-28-2019, 08:25 PM

Any updates from the .90 gang ?

BKSG1198 · 08-29-2019, 06:57 AM

To say the least parking was a disaster this year. I spoke with a few people who’ve been coming for many years and said this is the worst they’ve seen. I would say the last trailer got parked around 2pm and some did a lap around the track and ended up going back to the original stacking spot. With the long time to park everyone got a time run cut from the schedule. What normally was 4 TT for the sportsman is now down to 2 this weekend as SC & SG get a shot in the morning and 1st round later in the afternoon in between stock class and TD & TS.

Keith 944 · 08-29-2019, 08:57 AM

How did the time run go? Anything else go on yesterday besides parking? Come on man report! lol Inquiring minds want to know what its like to be there....

BKSG1198 · 08-29-2019, 09:35 AM

Besides parking and 1 time run, it’s been pretty mute. Just a lot of sitting around, seeing people from other divisions that you may talk to on Facebook or on here, eating, eating and eating and a few adult beverages at nights end. Kinda like a longer D1 event. The place is Huge and cars parked all over. It definitely has “magic” when you pull under the arch for the first time and I’d say if you have a car that can run any of the classes then enter but, bring patience, expect schedule changes and have fun.

My first run was a 9.84 with a .026 light. I was told to set up fast here because it’s hard to recover if you go slow. A big shout out to D1 Champ Tom Stalba before the first run he leaned in and said “live for the moment and have fun”...meant a lot coming from him.

Keith 944 · 08-29-2019, 09:51 AM

Yeah i have a lot of respect for Stalba, a great racer and great attitude.
Really should have went myself but i am enjoying the 2 weeks off, i do get burned out sometimes. This one has to be from your viewpoint. Thanks for the reports.
How about a video or two, i liked the one ken put up in the lanes, that would be cool for us .90 guys...

BKSG1198 · 08-29-2019, 01:52 PM

I’ve been sending pics to Ken but, it’s been kinda tough posting it through my phone.

Lenny5160 · 08-30-2019, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BKSG1198

I was told to set up fast here because it’s hard to recover if you go slow.

I don't want to derail the conversation here, but, what is this supposed to mean?

I've been around a while and understand the benefits of being fast rather than slow, but it seems like an oddly specific comment.

BKSG1198 · 08-30-2019, 02:06 PM

A few people said that have been coming here for years that if your first time run is a 9.99 because of the barometer not being there (based on the East Coast numbers) that you can throw lots of numbers at it and it won’t make a difference and you’ll struggle the whole weekend. The weather was a lot cooler from what I was told and didn’t really struggle.

08-28-2019, 08:25 PM	#2
doglover44 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Carlisle OH Posts: 1,386 Likes: 4 Liked 489 Times in 227 Posts	Re: Live from Indy Any updates from the .90 gang ? __________________ Jake Biermann

08-29-2019, 06:57 AM	#3
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,626 Likes: 96 Liked 1,283 Times in 392 Posts	Re: Live from Indy To say the least parking was a disaster this year. I spoke with a few people who’ve been coming for many years and said this is the worst they’ve seen. I would say the last trailer got parked around 2pm and some did a lap around the track and ended up going back to the original stacking spot. With the long time to park everyone got a time run cut from the schedule. What normally was 4 TT for the sportsman is now down to 2 this weekend as SC & SG get a shot in the morning and 1st round later in the afternoon in between stock class and TD & TS.

08-29-2019, 08:57 AM	#4
Keith 944 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 2,193 Likes: 1,160 Liked 1,877 Times in 577 Posts	Re: Live from Indy How did the time run go? Anything else go on yesterday besides parking? Come on man report! lol Inquiring minds want to know what its like to be there.... __________________ KEITH MAYERS 2-1/2 X somebody Still many X nobody

08-29-2019, 09:35 AM	#5
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,626 Likes: 96 Liked 1,283 Times in 392 Posts	Re: Live from Indy Besides parking and 1 time run, it’s been pretty mute. Just a lot of sitting around, seeing people from other divisions that you may talk to on Facebook or on here, eating, eating and eating and a few adult beverages at nights end. Kinda like a longer D1 event. The place is Huge and cars parked all over. It definitely has “magic” when you pull under the arch for the first time and I’d say if you have a car that can run any of the classes then enter but, bring patience, expect schedule changes and have fun. My first run was a 9.84 with a .026 light. I was told to set up fast here because it’s hard to recover if you go slow. A big shout out to D1 Champ Tom Stalba before the first run he leaned in and said “live for the moment and have fun”...meant a lot coming from him. Last edited by BKSG1198; 08-29-2019 at 09:39 AM.

08-29-2019, 09:51 AM	#6
Keith 944 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 2,193 Likes: 1,160 Liked 1,877 Times in 577 Posts	Re: Live from Indy Yeah i have a lot of respect for Stalba, a great racer and great attitude. Really should have went myself but i am enjoying the 2 weeks off, i do get burned out sometimes. This one has to be from your viewpoint. Thanks for the reports. How about a video or two, i liked the one ken put up in the lanes, that would be cool for us .90 guys... __________________ KEITH MAYERS 2-1/2 X somebody Still many X nobody

08-28-2019, 07:54 AM	#1
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,626 Likes: 96 Liked 1,283 Times in 392 Posts	Re: Live from Indy Welcome to Day #1 of actual racing at the US nationals. Racing was kicked back to a 11am start time due to about 200+ rigs still needing to be parked. Looks like the stockers will lose a shot today. A lot of unhappy people about the parking situation and how it was organized, hard to park 700 rigs in one day after a 2 hour delay. My thoughts are that a small 4-9pm window should have been done Monday Night to get some people parked, even if it was about 150-200 would have eased some of the parking yesterday. The morning was delayed a lot due to the first field and lots of stuck racers. I think it took like 4 hours for 60 cars. Last edited by BKSG1198; 08-28-2019 at 07:58 AM.

08-29-2019, 01:52 PM	#7
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,626 Likes: 96 Liked 1,283 Times in 392 Posts	Re: Live from Indy I’ve been sending pics to Ken but, it’s been kinda tough posting it through my phone.

08-30-2019, 02:06 PM	#9
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,626 Likes: 96 Liked 1,283 Times in 392 Posts	Re: Live from Indy A few people said that have been coming here for years that if your first time run is a 9.99 because of the barometer not being there (based on the East Coast numbers) that you can throw lots of numbers at it and it won’t make a difference and you’ll struggle the whole weekend. The weather was a lot cooler from what I was told and didn’t really struggle.