Charlotte Four Wide Nationals

JBM Sr · 03-23-2011, 12:21 PM

Just a question. I was looking at the car count for the Charlotte, NC., Four Wide Nationals and they are very low in the Sportsman classes. Super Stock has 13 cars and 7 are from D1. Stock has 17 cars and 8 are from D1. Super Gas has 16 cars with 7 from D! with 3 weeks left before the race. Why so low? I have not been to that track so I can not comment on it or how the Four Wide race is run. I know times are tough, but it looks like some D1 cars are going. What happened to the D2 cars?

jmcarter · 03-23-2011, 12:49 PM

With car counts being what they are there is no need to enter early...preference being to hold on to your money longer vs. NHRA holding it. Many D1 racers have "cabin fever" and are anxious to get started.

BKSG1198 · 03-23-2011, 02:06 PM

From talking to a few racers who went to last years 4-wide nationals they said they would never go back. They said cause the track they normally run the .90 cars on is hardly ever used and it was skating on a piece of ice due to no rubber being laid down except for what the truck and tractors put down. Now it was back in March last year they did the race and did move it up to April this year but, I think Gas is a major factor for a lot of racers this year. One racer I talked to said from his home in NJ to NC and back was almost $600 to $700 in just fuel for the trip. Also I think people are in no rush to get out this year, it's almost like spend an extra day at work and save up vacation days, maybe go bracket racing locally for 1 day or go race for 6 days. I think this is just the beginning to low car counts at a lot of National Events this year.

GaryGoFast · 03-23-2011, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BKSG1198

From talking to a few racers who went to last years 4-wide nationals they said they would never go back. They said cause the track they normally run the .90 cars on is hardly ever used and it was skating on a piece of ice due to no rubber being laid down except for what the truck and tractors put down. Now it was back in March last year they did the race and did move it up to April this year but, I think Gas is a major factor for a lot of racers this year. One racer I talked to said from his home in NJ to NC and back was almost $600 to $700 in just fuel for the trip. Also I think people are in no rush to get out this year, it's almost like spend an extra day at work and save up vacation days, maybe go bracket racing locally for 1 day or go race for 6 days. I think this is just the beginning to low car counts at a lot of National Events this year.

The track sucked, 14 hrs to get there wasnt an issue, not being able to get 2 somewhat similar timeslips was.

jmcarter · 03-23-2011, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by GaryGoFast

The track sucked, 14 hrs to get there wasnt an issue, not being able to get 2 somewhat similar timeslips was.

Was it that way for the Sept race? Thought heat was the only issue at the fall race so figured the other lanes had come around.

GaryGoFast · 03-23-2011, 04:35 PM

Wasn't at the Fall race but it was cool weather in the sping but not the reason the track was geen.

SCDAD · 03-25-2011, 07:18 AM

we ran the fall race last year and were treated like crap. will never go back. definetly treated better at pro-am & divisionals. less money &
nicer people !

JBM Sr · 03-25-2011, 08:32 AM

I was thinking about going to the fall race. When you say you were not treated well, was it weather related schedule changes, or is it they just don't care about sportsman?

Eddie Arnold Jr. · 03-25-2011, 04:01 PM

Went to the 1St Four Wide Nationals ,,,Time trials were OK 9.891 and 9.904 @ 171MPH( weather was warm and sun was out ) --- 1st round for S/G was delayed but still before noon , couldn't get down the track almost wrecked had to lift ,,,,entire trip was a waste , some of us did complain but was told that our cars had too much power for conditions --- Not going back ever in the spring , it was a 9 hour tow from northern Ohio .

Colorful Racer

fredjohnston · 03-27-2011, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SCDAD

we ran the fall race last year and were treated like crap. will never go back. definetly treated better at pro-am & divisionals. less money &
nicer people !

Why do people always say the "were treated like crap..etc.etc." and then never post what exactly happened?

03-23-2011, 12:21 PM	#1
JBM Sr Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Hanover, NJ Posts: 35 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Charlotte Four Wide Nationals Just a question. I was looking at the car count for the Charlotte, NC., Four Wide Nationals and they are very low in the Sportsman classes. Super Stock has 13 cars and 7 are from D1. Stock has 17 cars and 8 are from D1. Super Gas has 16 cars with 7 from D! with 3 weeks left before the race. Why so low? I have not been to that track so I can not comment on it or how the Four Wide race is run. I know times are tough, but it looks like some D1 cars are going. What happened to the D2 cars?

03-23-2011, 12:49 PM	#2
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,225 Likes: 2,185 Liked 2,977 Times in 914 Posts	Re: Charlotte Four Wide Nationals With car counts being what they are there is no need to enter early...preference being to hold on to your money longer vs. NHRA holding it. Many D1 racers have "cabin fever" and are anxious to get started. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

03-23-2011, 02:06 PM	#3
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back in Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,559 Likes: 94 Liked 1,204 Times in 360 Posts	Re: Charlotte Four Wide Nationals From talking to a few racers who went to last years 4-wide nationals they said they would never go back. They said cause the track they normally run the .90 cars on is hardly ever used and it was skating on a piece of ice due to no rubber being laid down except for what the truck and tractors put down. Now it was back in March last year they did the race and did move it up to April this year but, I think Gas is a major factor for a lot of racers this year. One racer I talked to said from his home in NJ to NC and back was almost $600 to $700 in just fuel for the trip. Also I think people are in no rush to get out this year, it's almost like spend an extra day at work and save up vacation days, maybe go bracket racing locally for 1 day or go race for 6 days. I think this is just the beginning to low car counts at a lot of National Events this year.

03-23-2011, 04:35 PM	#6
GaryGoFast Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York Posts: 804 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Charlotte Four Wide Nationals Wasn't at the Fall race but it was cool weather in the sping but not the reason the track was geen. __________________ Gary Federico S/St, S/G 1814

03-25-2011, 07:18 AM	#7
SCDAD Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 6 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Charlotte Four Wide Nationals we ran the fall race last year and were treated like crap. will never go back. definetly treated better at pro-am & divisionals. less money & nicer people !

03-25-2011, 08:32 AM	#8
JBM Sr Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Hanover, NJ Posts: 35 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Charlotte Four Wide Nationals I was thinking about going to the fall race. When you say you were not treated well, was it weather related schedule changes, or is it they just don't care about sportsman?

03-25-2011, 04:01 PM	#9
Eddie Arnold Jr. Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Solon , Ohio Posts: 257 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Charlotte Four Wide Nationals Went to the 1St Four Wide Nationals ,,,Time trials were OK 9.891 and 9.904 @ 171MPH( weather was warm and sun was out ) --- 1st round for S/G was delayed but still before noon , couldn't get down the track almost wrecked had to lift ,,,,entire trip was a waste , some of us did complain but was told that our cars had too much power for conditions --- Not going back ever in the spring , it was a 9 hour tow from northern Ohio . Colorful Racer __________________ Eddie Arnold Jr. 3934 SC, SG