zMax Dragway @ Concord Photos

John DiBartolomeo · 07-17-2008, 10:41 AM

And the work marches on. Photos posted at http://www.dragracingaction.com

GaryGoFast · 07-17-2008, 12:23 PM

John , excellent shots, what a monster of a race track.

badluckcrew1 · 07-17-2008, 01:12 PM

It will be interesting to see how they run the national event,with it having 4 lanes.

GaryGoFast · 07-17-2008, 01:20 PM

Has there been any mention of how they plan to use the other lanes?

Time shots 4 wide?
If one set goes down , do they just flip to the other?
If there's an oil down for the pros, do they flip to other lanes while clean up crew is on track cleaning spill in opposite lanes?

badluckcrew1 · 07-17-2008, 01:28 PM

I am thinking flip lanes because of oil downs.

Jason Kenny · 07-17-2008, 08:28 PM

I thought I heard that NHRA said they will only use 2 lanes for the national event.

Mark Schmidt · 07-18-2008, 11:18 AM

I hear the pros now get buy-backs. Extra 2 lanes is for them only. If a sportsman puts oil on the track he has to clean it up himself, during that time, competition moves to the other track.

John DiBartolomeo · 07-20-2008, 06:30 AM

Apparently from what we were told, the national event will only use the left two lanes closest to the main grandstands. Not even sure how they eventually expect to use "four lanes." We weren't given a real "plan" as to their use. The logistics of using four lanes at a national event level could be mind-boggling. That whole exercise could be very interesting, maybe even a lesson in futility.

07-17-2008, 10:41 AM	#1
John DiBartolomeo Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Beaver Springs, PA Posts: 494 Likes: 1 Liked 1,283 Times in 159 Posts	zMax Dragway @ Concord Photos And the work marches on. Photos posted at http://www.dragracingaction.com

07-17-2008, 12:23 PM	#2
GaryGoFast Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York Posts: 804 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: zMax Dragway @ Concord Photos John , excellent shots, what a monster of a race track. __________________ Gary Federico S/St, S/G 1814

07-17-2008, 01:12 PM	#3
badluckcrew1 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Maugansville,Md Posts: 9 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: zMax Dragway @ Concord Photos It will be interesting to see how they run the national event,with it having 4 lanes.

07-17-2008, 01:20 PM	#4
GaryGoFast Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York Posts: 804 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: zMax Dragway @ Concord Photos Has there been any mention of how they plan to use the other lanes? Time shots 4 wide? If one set goes down , do they just flip to the other? If there's an oil down for the pros, do they flip to other lanes while clean up crew is on track cleaning spill in opposite lanes? __________________ Gary Federico S/St, S/G 1814

07-17-2008, 01:28 PM	#5
badluckcrew1 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Maugansville,Md Posts: 9 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: zMax Dragway @ Concord Photos I am thinking flip lanes because of oil downs.

07-17-2008, 08:28 PM	#6
Jason Kenny Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kutztown, PA Posts: 108 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: zMax Dragway @ Concord Photos I thought I heard that NHRA said they will only use 2 lanes for the national event.

07-18-2008, 11:18 AM	#7
Mark Schmidt Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 273 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: zMax Dragway @ Concord Photos I hear the pros now get buy-backs. Extra 2 lanes is for them only. If a sportsman puts oil on the track he has to clean it up himself, during that time, competition moves to the other track. __________________ MDS Motorsports

07-20-2008, 06:30 AM	#8
John DiBartolomeo Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Beaver Springs, PA Posts: 494 Likes: 1 Liked 1,283 Times in 159 Posts	Re: zMax Dragway @ Concord Photos Apparently from what we were told, the national event will only use the left two lanes closest to the main grandstands. Not even sure how they eventually expect to use "four lanes." We weren't given a real "plan" as to their use. The logistics of using four lanes at a national event level could be mind-boggling. That whole exercise could be very interesting, maybe even a lesson in futility.