Turkey Trots Gainesville National Open Flyer

11-11-2013, 08:18 PM

In case anyone hasn't seen the flyer....

Jim Wahl · 11-11-2013, 11:35 PM

Karen, will the S/SS Combo be 1/8 mile? Jim

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Casey Miles · 11-12-2013, 09:13 AM

WOW!! Only $100. to get a grade point. That's a tent sale with NHRA!!!

Casey Miles
248H "F" NHRA Stock!

11-12-2013, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

Karen, will the S/SS Combo be 1/8 mile? Jim

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Everything is 1/4 mile except the electronics/non-electronics.

C and W Racing · 11-12-2013, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

Karen, will the S/SS Combo be 1/8 mile? Jim

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Why would you think it would be 1/8 mile? NHRA doesn't run anything 1/8th mile unless something unforseen forces them to.
Chuck

Jim Wahl · 11-12-2013, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by C and W Racing

Why would you think it would be 1/8 mile? NHRA doesn't run anything 1/8th mile unless something unforseen forces them to.
Chuck

Read the flyer, half the field is an 1/8 mile race. Not very clear.

I also think it was a poor idea to put this race on top of another NHRA tracks (Orlando) major race which offers a S/SS combo. Orlando's Night of Fire race is an every year event. The S/SS portion of the race has been planned and published on the internet etc. for over six months. NHRA has been covering the IHRA's race in West Palm Beach with a Winter Race at SGMP for four years which has resulted in low car counts at both races.
It just seems to me they love to "cover" other Association's races which is bad for all. I sort of thought this would stop when D2 got it's new DD. He either has no say as to the dates of the races in D2 or he is clueless as to what is going on in D2. We (SSSSA) decided to back out of the Orlando race so our racers could run the NHRA Winter Race at Gainesville. It would be silly to think we could compete with the NHRA (which has never been our plan) but when the new D2 Director came on board he pledged cooperation with us.

Mike Beards Class Nationals Sportsman race could be a great success, but then NHRA decides to hold a double points race in Atlanta the same weekend. They tried the same thing in Atlanta last year and it was a flop for NHRA. Why would you do it again and be this time be assured it will have even lower car counts than the year before by covering a big pre-planned Sportsman event within driving distance? This sport will not survive an inter-association war. It's hanging on by it's finger nails as it is.

My point here is to tell you never to try to assume what NHRA will do. There is no rhyme or reason. Jim

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TGould · 11-13-2013, 04:50 PM

University of Florida home game that weekend. Hotel rates are jacked up. Some are full.

11-11-2013, 08:18 PM	#1
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Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,842 Likes: 631 Liked 674 Times in 122 Posts	Re: Turkey Trots Gainesville National Open Flyer Karen, will the S/SS Combo be 1/8 mile? Jim . __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 D2 National Open Stock Champion 1981 D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

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Casey Miles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 692 Likes: 119 Liked 445 Times in 83 Posts	Re: Turkey Trots Gainesville National Open Flyer WOW!! Only $100. to get a grade point. That's a tent sale with NHRA!!! Casey Miles 248H "F" NHRA Stock!

11-13-2013, 04:50 PM	#7
TGould Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Beaufort,SC Posts: 145 Likes: 15 Liked 32 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Turkey Trots Gainesville National Open Flyer University of Florida home game that weekend. Hotel rates are jacked up. Some are full.