Big Shake up at Route 66 - Page 2

SSTRACER323 · 11-06-2008, 07:10 PM

I am going to play the wait and see game.

I keep hearing the worst.. but hope for the best.

I am in no hurry to find my next car right now.

I heard some other stuff today and once i can confirm it i will post it.

sc1153 · 11-06-2008, 08:59 PM

If you want to live close to Drag Racing....you want to live in the Maple Grove, Atco, Englishtown, Cecil County Area of Div 1......the furthest race is 7 hours to Virginia. 6 Divisionals and 3 National events.....most races are within 3 hours

luckydog · 11-06-2008, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BOO BOO

I wonder were they would put the other Div. race then? St louis,Edgewater,DaGrove,Salam oh, Wait we used to run those now what?
Boo Boo

Maybe in Martin, MI??
http://www.dragracingonline.com/agen...0-x_10-61.html

mcaruso · 11-06-2008, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by sc1153

If you want to live close to Drag Racing....you want to live in the Maple Grove, Atco, Englishtown, Cecil County Area of Div 1......the furthest race is 7 hours to Virginia. 6 Divisionals and 3 National events.....most races are within 3 hours

Sure, rub it in!

Jim Blankenship · 11-06-2008, 10:55 PM

or just move to Nashville Tn.
Indy 295 miles
Memphis 198
Atlanta 280
Bristol 280
Bowling Green for a added div race 65 miles

:-) jim

SSTHottie1236 · 11-07-2008, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by sc1153

If you want to live close to Drag Racing....you want to live in the Maple Grove, Atco, Englishtown, Cecil County Area of Div 1......the furthest race is 7 hours to Virginia. 6 Divisionals and 3 National events.....most races are within 3 hours

Yes, I am one of these lucky people that live in this area (closest is Maple Grove which is about 45 min and farthest is E-Town at a whopping 2 hours) and believe me we would have either parked the cars or bracket raced locally if we weren't. The funny thing is we could put $100 of diesel in the motorhome in 2007 and make it to the track and back. This year we had to pay $200 but since we were splitting it this year with the stacker, it was actually a wash. You get comfortable with the nice quick drives and if it isn't within 2 hours, we're not interested although we are possibly thinking Concord next year depending on diesel prices.

Kelli
1236 S/ST
1836 S/G

The Hawk · 11-07-2008, 10:19 AM

Exactly guys,rub it in. If I were to run all 6 Division 5 races starting from 20 miles north of Denver,round trip would be...........7766 miles!!!! If you remove the race closest to me,Bandimere,that still makes it 7686 miles,with an average round trip of 1537 miles for the remaining 5 races. That doesn`t include leaving the track for anything,so some races add another 50 miles per trip. You racers back east have it good,thats for sure!

stage1scott · 11-07-2008, 10:46 AM

Welcome to southern california, coming to your track soon!! when NHRA got in a pissing contest with local "Property owners" (city of LaVerne, I believe is where the track is actually located), the city held them to thier stated lease of 2 national events a year. that left the rest of us out in the cold, NHRA didn't give a hoot about it and now we race in the parking lots of 2 nascar tracks Irwindale 1/8 mile and Fontana.

BKSG1198 · 11-07-2008, 11:31 AM

As far as I can remember Route 66 was never a crowd getter. NHRA first had 2 national events there when they first built the track but never drew a crowd and NHRA knocked them down to 1 National event and that still dose not draw that many people. When you look at the finals of the race on TV the starting line is like 60% full of people. Sometimes tracks just can't survive in certain area's. I can see us reading about Route 66 in about 10 years as one of those Ghost Tracks that just never made it.

You know that we are spoiled in D-1 when we have to complain about driving 3 1/2 hour to go to Numidia for a National Open or MASGA race or 6 hours to VA for the D-1 race. Some people their closest track is 3 to 4 hours away from there house. As much as I hate New Jersey and all the taxes it is great to be a racer in this area.

dak · 11-07-2008, 02:48 PM

Travel time in Div 6. 5 divisional races and 1 National event 3796 miles round trip.. If I add the 6th div race in 5718 miles ..

11-06-2008, 07:10 PM	#11
SSTRACER323 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Coal City, IL. Posts: 775 Likes: 3 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Big Shake up at Route 66 I am going to play the wait and see game. I keep hearing the worst.. but hope for the best. I am in no hurry to find my next car right now. I heard some other stuff today and once i can confirm it i will post it. __________________ The Doughboy Lee Lones S/ST 323L

11-06-2008, 08:59 PM	#12
sc1153 Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Parlin, NJ Posts: 420 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Big Shake up at Route 66 If you want to live close to Drag Racing....you want to live in the Maple Grove, Atco, Englishtown, Cecil County Area of Div 1......the furthest race is 7 hours to Virginia. 6 Divisionals and 3 National events.....most races are within 3 hours __________________ Chris DePascale S/ST 1531 & S/C 1153....Addicted Racing Jad153@aol.com

11-06-2008, 10:55 PM	#15
Jim Blankenship Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: nashville tn Posts: 149 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Big Shake up at Route 66 or just move to Nashville Tn. Indy 295 miles Memphis 198 Atlanta 280 Bristol 280 Bowling Green for a added div race 65 miles :-) jim __________________ Jim Blankenship 3086 STK

11-07-2008, 10:19 AM	#17
The Hawk VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Littleton,Colorado Posts: 1,194 Likes: 0 Liked 249 Times in 109 Posts	Re: Big Shake up at Route 66 Exactly guys,rub it in. If I were to run all 6 Division 5 races starting from 20 miles north of Denver,round trip would be...........7766 miles!!!! If you remove the race closest to me,Bandimere,that still makes it 7686 miles,with an average round trip of 1537 miles for the remaining 5 races. That doesn`t include leaving the track for anything,so some races add another 50 miles per trip. You racers back east have it good,thats for sure! __________________ Lane Weber It`s Not What You Drive That Wins....It`s How You Drive It

11-07-2008, 10:46 AM	#18
stage1scott Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cornville Posts: 406 Likes: 1,870 Liked 109 Times in 44 Posts	Re: Big Shake up at Route 66 Welcome to southern california, coming to your track soon!! when NHRA got in a pissing contest with local "Property owners" (city of LaVerne, I believe is where the track is actually located), the city held them to thier stated lease of 2 national events a year. that left the rest of us out in the cold, NHRA didn't give a hoot about it and now we race in the parking lots of 2 nascar tracks Irwindale 1/8 mile and Fontana.

11-07-2008, 11:31 AM	#19
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,625 Likes: 95 Liked 1,283 Times in 392 Posts	Re: Big Shake up at Route 66 As far as I can remember Route 66 was never a crowd getter. NHRA first had 2 national events there when they first built the track but never drew a crowd and NHRA knocked them down to 1 National event and that still dose not draw that many people. When you look at the finals of the race on TV the starting line is like 60% full of people. Sometimes tracks just can't survive in certain area's. I can see us reading about Route 66 in about 10 years as one of those Ghost Tracks that just never made it. You know that we are spoiled in D-1 when we have to complain about driving 3 1/2 hour to go to Numidia for a National Open or MASGA race or 6 hours to VA for the D-1 race. Some people their closest track is 3 to 4 hours away from there house. As much as I hate New Jersey and all the taxes it is great to be a racer in this area.

11-07-2008, 02:48 PM	#20
dak Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: west coast Posts: 26 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Big Shake up at Route 66 Travel time in Div 6. 5 divisional races and 1 National event 3796 miles round trip.. If I add the 6th div race in 5718 miles ..