Big Shake up at Route 66 - Page 3

luckydog · 11-07-2008, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Polhill

I would love to see Martin get that race but I doubt highly they will throw away the IHRA National for it.. Same number of cars but less Fans without the Nitro Guys. Maybe Edgewater would be interested again?? But Really I would love to see GrandBend Motorplex get an NHRA National and Divisional up here.. But again the ain't gonna happen..

I would hate to see Martin go NHRA. It's my favorite place on the IHRA tour. It's a great place!! Not enough room there for an NHRA national anyways. As far as Grand Bend....I don't know about that. The place needs a lot of upgrades, starting with the timing system.

CycloneFE · 11-07-2008, 07:54 PM

You know, regarding the spectators, I disagree with some of your observations.

Up until a couple of years ago I was one of those spectators. I would stay in Chi-town with my hunting partner and attend all days of both national events. I waited in lines for an hour or more just to get in and if I was not sitting on the road before they opened I would have to park about the 1000ft mark on the spectator side. Walking around to the the pits were always jammed with people and forget the midway. One night they ran late to near midnight and I was 2 hours just trying to get back up to I-80, got into Chi-town after 3:00AM.

The last couple of years I have been helping a friend with his comp car and have used the racer side. If things have changed, I hate to see it. I personally think that it is one of the best facilities I have ever been to and was quite proud of it until this has happened.

I hope things can get better or get back on keel.

Randy Schonscheck · 11-07-2008, 10:01 PM

What about the Fastest Streetcar Series.?????

Rob Petrie E395 · 11-07-2008, 11:29 PM

I am afraid Gateway is going to do the same thing.

TS310C · 11-10-2008, 05:13 PM

Lee, any new info on the situation at 66?

SSTRACER323 · 11-10-2008, 06:48 PM

was told to keep checking Rt 66 website, they are to post some info in the next couple of days or so....

sorry that is all i have right now.

njk53 · 11-13-2008, 02:08 PM

I heard that IHRA was going to cut one of their National events in Michigan and Milan Dragway is one of the possibilities. I'm not sure how big of a crowd Martin gets for their national event but I went to Milan and it wasn't full. Possibility Milan will go NHRA????

Bob Verwold · 11-13-2008, 03:13 PM

Their web site is showing a Div 3 race for 12 --14 of June! ( Don't know how being they fired 24 people)

Barney B · 11-13-2008, 03:42 PM

I would like that. Milan going NHRA and geting a division race!
BB

SSTRACER323 · 11-13-2008, 04:10 PM

They have not posted the sched yet.
It does say on the website they will run the Nationals on June 4-7 and the Div the next weekend. We do not know about bracket series or Top Sportsman.

We are all waiting to see the sched.

11-07-2008, 07:54 PM	#22
CycloneFE Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Decatur Illinois Posts: 634 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Big Shake up at Route 66 You know, regarding the spectators, I disagree with some of your observations. Up until a couple of years ago I was one of those spectators. I would stay in Chi-town with my hunting partner and attend all days of both national events. I waited in lines for an hour or more just to get in and if I was not sitting on the road before they opened I would have to park about the 1000ft mark on the spectator side. Walking around to the the pits were always jammed with people and forget the midway. One night they ran late to near midnight and I was 2 hours just trying to get back up to I-80, got into Chi-town after 3:00AM. The last couple of years I have been helping a friend with his comp car and have used the racer side. If things have changed, I hate to see it. I personally think that it is one of the best facilities I have ever been to and was quite proud of it until this has happened. I hope things can get better or get back on keel.

11-07-2008, 10:01 PM	#23
Randy Schonscheck Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Omro, WI Posts: 64 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Big Shake up at Route 66 What about the Fastest Streetcar Series.?????

11-07-2008, 11:29 PM	#24
Rob Petrie E395 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Woodlawn IL Posts: 1,092 Likes: 162 Liked 216 Times in 77 Posts	Re: Big Shake up at Route 66 I am afraid Gateway is going to do the same thing.

11-10-2008, 05:13 PM	#25
TS310C Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Morton, IL Posts: 323 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Big Shake up at Route 66 Lee, any new info on the situation at 66?

11-10-2008, 06:48 PM	#26
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 was told to keep checking Rt 66 website, they are to post some info in the next couple of days or so.... sorry that is all i have right now. __________________ The Doughboy Lee Lones S/ST 323L

11-13-2008, 02:08 PM	#27
njk53 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: East China, MI Posts: 504 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Big Shake up at Route 66 I heard that IHRA was going to cut one of their National events in Michigan and Milan Dragway is one of the possibilities. I'm not sure how big of a crowd Martin gets for their national event but I went to Milan and it wasn't full. Possibility Milan will go NHRA???? __________________ Nelson Kowal Stock 345

11-13-2008, 03:13 PM	#28
Bob Verwold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fayetteville Ohio Posts: 656 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Big Shake up at Route 66 Their web site is showing a Div 3 race for 12 --14 of June! ( Don't know how being they fired 24 people)

11-13-2008, 03:42 PM	#29
Barney B Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wadsworth, Ohio Posts: 510 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Big Shake up at Route 66 I would like that. Milan going NHRA and geting a division race! BB

11-13-2008, 04:10 PM	#30
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 They have not posted the sched yet. It does say on the website they will run the Nationals on June 4-7 and the Div the next weekend. We do not know about bracket series or Top Sportsman. We are all waiting to see the sched. __________________ The Doughboy Lee Lones S/ST 323L