Div 2 Race at Galot

Tim Monaghan · 02-19-2016, 03:58 PM

Nice to see NHRA accept Galot into their group. June 3-5 divisional race

Tracy Robbins · 02-20-2016, 12:24 AM

Based on the notice on the d-2 website this race will be a Lucas Oil divisional and not a national open...that's great news for racers from the Carolina's! Zmax, Galot, Rockingham and then out of division at VMP makes for a decent schedule on the "N" side. Now if I can just get my junk to run!!!!

Mike Delahanty · 04-02-2016, 11:15 PM

I was in NC on business (Asphalt Late Model Race) and stopped by Galot tonight for its opening day of racing. WOW!!! An amazing transformation from Dunn-Benson. The place is on a level with Norwalk. Lots of paved pits, new everything, grandstands from Daytona backstretch and running very smoothly. Despite heavy rain that lasted till noon, the place was packed with racers. They had 2,000 spectators for test &Tune on Thursday and 400 cars. This is a real world case of "Build it and they will come". The D2 NHRA racers should love this place. These are some pictures. Note the weather playing on the huge scoreboard.

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NORMAN BARNARD · 04-02-2016, 11:44 PM

Wow, that's a vast improvement from the old '60's. Wonder what happen'd to the old "still" that was in the store across the road.

Even has a "christmas tree", must have retired the starter who wore a .45 (now that's crowd control at it's finest).

Many/many of the east coast finest and future racer's past/present and future got their start there. Looking at the participation and car count it looks like the dad's/grandfathers /great grandfather children are still actively participating in the sport.

JHolmes281 · 04-06-2016, 09:09 PM

Wow. The place looks impressive in photos. I think it deserves a trip in June.

02-19-2016, 03:58 PM	#1
Tim Monaghan Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 17 Likes: 124 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Div 2 Race at Galot Nice to see NHRA accept Galot into their group. June 3-5 divisional race __________________ T. Monaghan 1006 S/S & Stk Last edited by Tim Monaghan; 02-24-2016 at 07:15 PM.

02-20-2016, 12:24 AM	#2
Tracy Robbins Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Youngsville, NC Posts: 838 Likes: 2 Liked 17 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Div 2 Race at Galot Based on the notice on the d-2 website this race will be a Lucas Oil divisional and not a national open...that's great news for racers from the Carolina's! Zmax, Galot, Rockingham and then out of division at VMP makes for a decent schedule on the "N" side. Now if I can just get my junk to run!!!! __________________ Tracy Robbins SS 9766

04-02-2016, 11:15 PM	#3
Mike Delahanty VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,180 Likes: 0 Liked 226 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Div 2 Race at Galot I was in NC on business (Asphalt Late Model Race) and stopped by Galot tonight for its opening day of racing. WOW!!! An amazing transformation from Dunn-Benson. The place is on a level with Norwalk. Lots of paved pits, new everything, grandstands from Daytona backstretch and running very smoothly. Despite heavy rain that lasted till noon, the place was packed with racers. They had 2,000 spectators for test &Tune on Thursday and 400 cars. This is a real world case of "Build it and they will come". The D2 NHRA racers should love this place. These are some pictures. Note the weather playing on the huge scoreboard. [/URL] __________________ Been racing Stock and S/S cars since 1973. Last edited by Mike Delahanty; 04-02-2016 at 11:28 PM.

04-02-2016, 11:44 PM	#4
NORMAN BARNARD Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: EL PASO, TEXAS Posts: 156 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Div 2 Race at Galot Wow, that's a vast improvement from the old '60's. Wonder what happen'd to the old "still" that was in the store across the road. Even has a "christmas tree", must have retired the starter who wore a .45 (now that's crowd control at it's finest). Many/many of the east coast finest and future racer's past/present and future got their start there. Looking at the participation and car count it looks like the dad's/grandfathers /great grandfather children are still actively participating in the sport.

04-06-2016, 09:09 PM	#5
JHolmes281 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: North Chesterfield, VA Posts: 4 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Div 2 Race at Galot Wow. The place looks impressive in photos. I think it deserves a trip in June.