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There were 108 Stockers at Columbus this weekend. Only 7 were Div. 1 cars. One month ago, the Lebanon Valley Div. 1 LODRS event drew 111 Stockers, with not a single Div. 3 car. The Cordova Div. 5 event drew 54 Stockers, with 25 Div. 3 cars... just looking at three representative events, there were over 250 Stockers in competition... and that's not even looking at the other divisions! With the right weather to go along with our date and location, it's a very real possibility that we could see over 200 Stockers and 180 Super Stockers at the Northern Class Nationals.
We've already gone through our first short run of promotional decals. We'll make more. Thanks to everyone who is helping to spread the word! ![]() In order to keep the staging lanes from being a cluster and racers having to sit in the lanes forever, we will be randomly distributing colored "run decals" when you go through tech. They serve multiple purposes, not only as a commemorative participant decal, but also to verify that a car has gone through tech, and allows us to mark off Qualifying runs. In the event of a 'cleanup' session, we'll easily be able to tell who still has a run left to make. We will call cars to the lanes by colors, for example Stock RED, Stock BLUE, Super Stock RED, Super Stock BLUE. We use run stickers at all of our big money bracket races, and it makes big car count races run MUCH smoother. We want to get you in the lanes and down the track as efficiently as possible! (Not a final design, but just to give you an idea...) As Nitro Joe said, this event will be ALL RUN, and Sunday's $5K main events will be laddered right from the start! We'll be done with Qualifying Saturday afternoon, leaving Nitro plenty of time to generate ladders, so everyone will know their pairings the night before eliminations. (although we're working behind the scenes on a way to computer-generate ladders over 128 cars and save a whooole lot of "handiwork") If you can, hook up with your dance partner in the morning and come to the lanes together. Many of us were asked to do so at the Norwalk National event due to cramped quarters behind the rear of staging, and it made the pairing process much easier on everyone involved. 'Course this is all stuff we'll go over in the weeks leading up to the event, but "while we're thinking of it..." ![]()
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I'm planning on going Mike.
Love the Stickers.... Shirts maybe ????
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We will definitely have event shirts -- and top quality ones at that. Already done some research on vendors/costs/pricing, etc. I'm a graphic designer, but sadly never learned the process for silkscreen, so this is one that'll actually have to be farmed out. But I've got ideas in my head.
In totally unrelated news, I can't remember if we made an official announcement earlier in the year or not, so without further ado... ![]() Long Tow Award $100 cash from Matt Welker at White-Welker & Welker (Must be a single-car entry. No "fly-in" drivers!) White-Welker & Welker is a full-service law firm, representing clients in Maryland and around the Globe before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, delivering quality legal service on a cost-effective basis. www.welkerlawfirm.com
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![]() ![]() Redman sez if you win a race with his decal on the car, buy him a beer. Just buy him a beer anyway, for being the awesome starting line guru and an always positive, passionate advocate for our sport!
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i'll buy him 3.
only cause i heard alot about him.
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Mike,
If your looking for a good t-shirt company that is reasonable and does great artwork check out Weikel Sportswear in Reading, Pa the number is 610.779.5508. They've done all my event t-shirts along with the year end champion t-shirts for MASCA & MASGA. They can ship to Ohio and prices are reasonable. Ask for Mitch and tell him Rob from MASCA refereed you. RK |
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Who likes Class Winner decals?
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Will these come in red and blue, too?
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The different colors on the run stickers are just to help separate up very large fields and keep the staging lanes running smoothly.
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Mike, not trying to be too critical of your comments but at the Columbus LODRS...of
the 7 D1 Stock entries....one was from Indiana...and the rest from Western NY and Western PA... There were 6 D1 SS entries....ALL from Western NY/PA..... These racers always go to Columbus...(I've checked DRC)...most likely because it's something like 4-6 hours CLOSER than let's say Epping....maybe more? Factor in the heat wave at Epping....and you know why they stayed away! Lebanon Valley is a LONG way also...from the "heart" of D3...and can be HOT there as well...UNLESS you're in the points and need to grab an out of Division event... Well....enough of that! Mike...I DO want to say THANK YOU for all the hard work you've done to bring back the Class Nationals...It's not here yet...but looks to be a CAN'T MISS event.... Not sure if I can make all 3 days...want to see the Finals on Sunday...but want to see Class Elims too...might have to skip Friday for Sunday.... I hope that Bob Michael goes....with the Grand Prix! Likewise...Denny Ford...with the 409 Chevy...... You guys listening? |
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