Stock Class at Mile High - Page 2

Randall Klein · 07-20-2019, 09:01 AM

No, 9000 isn’t as bad as it can get, fairly easy tow, picturesque settings,lots to do in area, great eating places near track, wonderful owners, linear pits although tight, same for many years, sloped staging

You accept the altitude

My guess and for me, after racing at many tracks, Bandimere’s dirt/asphalt shavings pits so far from the action is just too much to endure as one ages

I’ve had 2 wins and 2 ru there, you’d think it would be a priority race....no

jmcarter · 07-20-2019, 09:19 AM

Was looking for the ladder and see they are getting a fourth Q this morning. Winning combo just how many runs does Bagley get to make? LOL. Seven runs before eliminations, has to be a record for non-Indy National event.

Randall Klein · 07-20-2019, 09:36 AM

When Topeka first opened we had 5 time sessions, one on Sunday morning (race day)

The Hawk · 07-20-2019, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Lew Silverman

The numbers posted on the FS1 broadcast yesterday showed a Density Altitude of over 9000 feet! Are numbers like that why folks don't go there?

My PerformAire read 10,350' yesterday. Today will be at least 10 degrees cooler.

Demon340 · 07-20-2019, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Randall Klein

No, 9000 isn’t as bad as it can get, fairly easy tow, picturesque settings,lots to do in area, great eating places near track, wonderful owners, linear pits although tight, same for many years, sloped staging

You accept the altitude

My guess and for me, after racing at many tracks, Bandimere’s dirt/asphalt shavings pits so far from the action is just too much to endure as one ages

I’ve had 2 wins and 2 ru there, you’d think it would be a priority race....no

Coming from the West I 70 sucks for towing over the hill, but with limited tracks, we don't have much of a choice..

gsa612 · 07-20-2019, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by MEXJOE

Run class at divisional events and ”Alla / kazam” no more need for a Low car quota at National Events.. and a good reason to go to divisional events besides “GRADE POINTS “. I don't know but it looks like an idea.. ?

Agreed 100%,a good place to start would be Brainerd seeing the points meet is a week before the National.NHRA would still get 60 cars at the National regardless.I see your trying to get in,hope you can. gsa612

Kevin Panzino · 07-20-2019, 12:35 PM

I can’t fathom why you would ever want less races with class. Let alone put that suggestion on a forum that nhra reads. You don’t speak for me, nor would I hope, the vast majority of class racers.
For crying out loud, we should be universally advocating more races with class.
I really don’t get some of you guys.

T Ames · 07-20-2019, 01:10 PM

Congrats to Bill Bagley for winning that 10 car auto combo class! Car and driver doing great in that thin air.

james schaechter · 07-20-2019, 07:03 PM

I don’t see any downside to having class elims? Even if the car count is low.
In fact I would advocate for class elims at Division races even if there was a charge to participate.

KRatcliff · 07-20-2019, 07:13 PM

Just a slightly different mix of classes and it could have been one massive combo. That would have been kind of a cool race.

You would have a throwback race where you raced off indexes for class then the regular race. Almost two races in one.

07-20-2019, 09:01 AM	#11
Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 784 Likes: 45 Liked 317 Times in 66 Posts	Re: Stock Class at Mile High No, 9000 isn’t as bad as it can get, fairly easy tow, picturesque settings,lots to do in area, great eating places near track, wonderful owners, linear pits although tight, same for many years, sloped staging You accept the altitude My guess and for me, after racing at many tracks, Bandimere’s dirt/asphalt shavings pits so far from the action is just too much to endure as one ages I’ve had 2 wins and 2 ru there, you’d think it would be a priority race....no

07-20-2019, 09:19 AM	#12
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,118 Likes: 1,970 Liked 2,678 Times in 850 Posts	Re: Stock Class at Mile High Was looking for the ladder and see they are getting a fourth Q this morning. Winning combo just how many runs does Bagley get to make? LOL. Seven runs before eliminations, has to be a record for non-Indy National event. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock

07-20-2019, 09:36 AM	#13
Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 784 Likes: 45 Liked 317 Times in 66 Posts	Re: Stock Class at Mile High When Topeka first opened we had 5 time sessions, one on Sunday morning (race day)

07-20-2019, 12:35 PM	#17
Kevin Panzino Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 520 Likes: 245 Liked 550 Times in 106 Posts	Re: Stock Class at Mile High I can’t fathom why you would ever want less races with class. Let alone put that suggestion on a forum that nhra reads. You don’t speak for me, nor would I hope, the vast majority of class racers. For crying out loud, we should be universally advocating more races with class. I really don’t get some of you guys.

07-20-2019, 01:10 PM	#18
T Ames Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: the Brazos Valley of TX Posts: 105 Likes: 122 Liked 81 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Stock Class at Mile High Congrats to Bill Bagley for winning that 10 car auto combo class! Car and driver doing great in that thin air.

07-20-2019, 07:03 PM	#19
james schaechter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cumming GA Posts: 1,928 Likes: 1,064 Liked 1,212 Times in 249 Posts	Re: Stock Class at Mile High I don’t see any downside to having class elims? Even if the car count is low. In fact I would advocate for class elims at Division races even if there was a charge to participate. __________________ James Schaechter 3163 STK

07-20-2019, 07:13 PM	#20
KRatcliff Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 753 Likes: 74 Liked 502 Times in 135 Posts	Re: Stock Class at Mile High Just a slightly different mix of classes and it could have been one massive combo. That would have been kind of a cool race. You would have a throwback race where you raced off indexes for class then the regular race. Almost two races in one.