Update From Phoenix

[et7333]

This is what I just received after drivers meeting:
Here's the deal - the National event is called and will be at another track to be announced. They are going to try and run alcohol today and then make a decision about whether to run the rest of the Divisional.

[Toby Lang]

They are picking up where they left off with super comp. The word is if you have already made a run, you are done for the day.

Sounds like most of the super compers are getting down the track OK.

Still no official word on the national yet.


-Toby

[Belair 7548]

Wow there has to be a lot of racers more than upset (to put it lightly)....seems like track prep or "reconstruction" should occur before the event, at least on Thursday.......unless of course the track suddenly decided to deteriorate on Friday of the race......we don't have many tracks out west and need a respectable safe place to race especially in Arizona.....it will be interesting to hear more on this story........from racers who are there.....surely I'm not.......really a bummer for all involved.

[Toby Lang]

The race has been canceled. It will be run here sometime toward the end of the year.


-Toby

[SC1317]

They are just now thinking that they used the wrong traction compound? Hmmm.

[Brett Brown]

NHRA & division 7 racing, getting better at every race! Not a good start to the season here in d7.
I don't care when it is, if it's there, I won't be going!
S/SS combo races are looking better & better all the time.

[Don Kennedy]

The track personell worked very hard trying to get the track to come in for all race cars and it would not , but firebird made a huge effort for the racers I know i watched them so that is just racing some times things just don't work out as most racers should know . Don't worry FireBird will have a good track as soon as they figure out the issues out I know this .

[W J]

Very unfortunate and probably quite costly for everyone involved....WJ

[Rick Blake]

Originally Posted by SC1317

They are just now thinking that they used the wrong traction compound? Hmmm.

Yeah I just found this on DRC: "NHRA and Firebird officials have been working feverishly to correct a problem that was discovered
during the NHRA Arizona Nationals and despite their best efforts have not been able to overcome the
conditions. It was found on Friday that the wrong product of traction compound was sent to the
track and was used to prepare the racetrack the last two weeks. Officials believe that this is the
root of the problems with the racing surface."

I'm calling a huge BS on this latest "EXCUSE" I have a pretty reliable source that reported "parts of the racing surface were deteriorating as passes were being made"

[Don Kennedy]

Rick: there is no doubt that the track is kinda of old but i personally walked the track and didi not see what you are saying ,it was just a no win situation for everyone and the decision to postpone the race was the right decison.