baytown mud fest

[Larry Sullivan]

Local TV forecasts are now showing clear Friday, 20-30 percent Saturday, 40-60 percent Sunday.

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by Larry Sullivan

Local TV forecasts are now showing clear Friday, 20-30 percent Saturday, 40-60 percent Sunday.

That is better than two racers from there told me.

[John Duzac]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

John, I don't want to get anybody in trouble, but people we both know from Houston have contacted our div director about rescheduling it. They said he won't hear of it. Me isn't buying diesel, is he? LOL

I got my pre-entry stuff in the mail today. Wasting that is cheaper than buying fuel to get there for nothing.

It will take us a single tank of diesel to get there. That's not the problem. Getting stuck I. The mud is the real problem! This race should have been cancelled and a make up date posted. We will make a decision to go or to sit this race out on Thursday morning. Good luck to everyone attending this event.

[Larry Sullivan]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

That is better than two racers from there told me.

Maybe so, but it's easy to check:

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/channel?...ast&id=6650179
http://houston.justweather.com/?default=true
http://www.myfoxhouston.com/story/18...ather-forecast

[kdanner]

Any of you Div 4 guys going to Lufkin next week? My car isn't near ready but I was thinking of going over on Saturday to hang around.

[Bill Bagley]

We'll probably 'roll the dice' on Houston this weekend, close enough that a rain out wouldn't be too painful. I have a bigger concern for pit space, given all the rain that has fallen the past several days. If I have to be pulled out, my raggedy rig would probably come out in pieces.

We'll miss Lufkin next weekend due to a higher priority in south Louisiana.

And by the way, mega cudos to the Lufkin bunch and IHRA for calling in advance the big money bracket race scheduled for last weekend. Had they taken the chance and not cancelled, I can only imagine how many racers from the Dallas region or anywhere northwest of the track might have been stranded as they headed back home on Sunday afternoon.

[John Duzac]

Looks like we will not go to the mud nationals this weekend. Good luck to everyone who braves the water and mud. Like Lil Joe Teuton says, this is supposed to be fun. When the fun is removed, it makes the decision more easily to make. NHRA should have postponed this event!

[Charlie Ford]

I just talked to Seth Angel. The grounds are not bad at all. He said there "may" be a few spots that they will block off. The weather shows 20-30% Sat. & 40% Sun. on all local stations. I know what everybody is concerned about from past experiences, but I live here, and I don't see it being a problem. We've had some rain, but not the kind that washed out the Nat. Event. I'm going out there later today. I'll let ya'll know what it looks like.

[sammy pizzolato]

sorry Charlie i pulled the plug too. been there done that to high of a percentage of rain for me.the rest of the houma gang is not going. Jeff went to south Georgia for the double up. this race that was put on top of a points race before gainsville.to go there insted of houston is a no brainer and now with a chance of RAIN.i am out.

[John Duzac]

Originally Posted by sammy pizzolato

sorry Charlie i pulled the plug too. been there done that to high of a percentage of rain for me.the rest of the houma gang is not going. Jeff went to south Georgia for the double up. this race that was put on top of a points race before gainsville.to go there insted of houston is a no brainer and now with a chance of RAIN.i am out.

Sammy, let's say there is 0% chance of rain. The problem as I see it is since there was way too much rain in the last week or so, the ground is saturated and too soft. 18,000 pound trailer will sink and get stuck. Just not going to take the chance. Good luck to everyone who is going.