Low turnout @ ATL?

gumbalaya · 05-02-2012, 02:20 AM

Hey guys,

I noticed that the registered entries in Stock and Super Stock this weekend in ATL are at 65 and 57% respectively, and it seems that a lot of the guys that are registered are running multiple classes.

What gves? crappy track? crappy economy? crappy weather? I have heard that the track is a dump, but is that the biggest reason?

Alan Roehrich · 05-02-2012, 10:56 AM

There are a lot of reasons Atlanta has become unpopular. It's hot, muggy, and slow. The track can be questionable, especially down track as the sun sets. There have been a lot of racers who have had their trailer or motorhome robbed. You need to be there by noon Thursday to get parked and tech in, since Friday they'll bring the pro motorhomes in before letting the sportsman racers who stacked Thursday night in, so those sportsman racers either park quickly and hopefully manage to rush through tech, or they miss 1st round of qualifying.

All of that, combined with a crappy economy, high fuel prices, and unusually hot weather early in the year, is probably hurting the car count considerably. We absolutely would not have entered with just one car.

Brandon Peterson · 05-02-2012, 10:56 AM

There are also multiple races that weekend IHRA D1 at Richmond for one...if I wasn't running d1 this year I would go

Stephen & Horace Johnson · 05-02-2012, 01:38 PM

[QUOTE=Alan Roehrich;324461]There are a lot of reasons Atlanta has become unpopular. It's hot, muggy, and slow. The track can be questionable, especially down track as the sun sets. There have been a lot of racers who have had their trailer or motorhome robbed. You need to be there by noon Thursday to get parked and tech in, since Friday they'll bring the pro motorhomes in before letting the sportsman racers who stacked Thursday night in, so those sportsman racers either park quickly and hopefully manage to rush through tech, or they miss 1st round of qualifying.

All of that, combined with a crappy economy, high fuel prices, and unusually hot weather early in the year, is probably hurting the car count considerably. We absolutely would not have entered with just one car

I hope we don't miss 1st round of qualifying...we can't get there till Frida AM I also have to get the roll cage recertified

Jack Matyas · 05-02-2012, 01:56 PM

Let's not forget that Division One has a National Open at Atco that has always been popular with racers ..........

Larry Hill · 05-04-2012, 11:03 AM

The IHRA race in Baton Rouge La. is this weekend, so no country dogs or puppys, brain surgeons, Teuton's Southland group, or deer with saucepicante.

Nitro Joe Jackson · 05-04-2012, 10:44 PM

weird deal with a ihra race at Baton Rouge and Cummings are here, wow, that is interesting to say the least.

05-02-2012, 02:20 AM	#1
gumbalaya Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 47 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Low turnout @ ATL? Hey guys, I noticed that the registered entries in Stock and Super Stock this weekend in ATL are at 65 and 57% respectively, and it seems that a lot of the guys that are registered are running multiple classes. What gves? crappy track? crappy economy? crappy weather? I have heard that the track is a dump, but is that the biggest reason?

05-02-2012, 10:56 AM	#2
Alan Roehrich VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 4,911 Likes: 994 Liked 1,035 Times in 271 Posts	Re: Low turnout @ ATL? There are a lot of reasons Atlanta has become unpopular. It's hot, muggy, and slow. The track can be questionable, especially down track as the sun sets. There have been a lot of racers who have had their trailer or motorhome robbed. You need to be there by noon Thursday to get parked and tech in, since Friday they'll bring the pro motorhomes in before letting the sportsman racers who stacked Thursday night in, so those sportsman racers either park quickly and hopefully manage to rush through tech, or they miss 1st round of qualifying. All of that, combined with a crappy economy, high fuel prices, and unusually hot weather early in the year, is probably hurting the car count considerably. We absolutely would not have entered with just one car. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

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Brandon Peterson Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 436 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Low turnout @ ATL? There are also multiple races that weekend IHRA D1 at Richmond for one...if I wasn't running d1 this year I would go

05-02-2012, 01:38 PM	#4
Stephen & Horace Johnson Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 949 Likes: 323 Liked 148 Times in 46 Posts	Re: Low turnout @ ATL? [QUOTE=Alan Roehrich;324461]There are a lot of reasons Atlanta has become unpopular. It's hot, muggy, and slow. The track can be questionable, especially down track as the sun sets. There have been a lot of racers who have had their trailer or motorhome robbed. You need to be there by noon Thursday to get parked and tech in, since Friday they'll bring the pro motorhomes in before letting the sportsman racers who stacked Thursday night in, so those sportsman racers either park quickly and hopefully manage to rush through tech, or they miss 1st round of qualifying. All of that, combined with a crappy economy, high fuel prices, and unusually hot weather early in the year, is probably hurting the car count considerably. We absolutely would not have entered with just one car I hope we don't miss 1st round of qualifying...we can't get there till Frida AM I also have to get the roll cage recertified __________________ Stephen Johnson #2162 Horace Johnson #2167 SS/D 427 Ford Fairlane NHRA-IHRA

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Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,292 Likes: 43 Liked 66 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Low turnout @ ATL? weird deal with a ihra race at Baton Rouge and Cummings are here, wow, that is interesting to say the least. __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com