Denver entries

[BobUnkefer]

are now closed, 400 sportsman cars allocated for 241 entered, 60%.
sign of the times or.....?

Super Stock allow 60, entries 25, 41.7%

Stock Eliminator allow 80, entries 41, 51.3%

Super Comp allow 100, entries 74, 74.0%

Super Gas allow 100, entries 44, 44.0%

Super Street allow 60 entries 57 95.0%

[Mark Yacavone]

Bob, I was just looking at that. Really a poor amount of entries. Stock class run- offs, too.

Fees will be going up again next year .

There IS one guy in Stock, I'm glad can make it!

[Chris "drooze" Wertman]

Originally Posted by BobUnkefer

are now closed, 400 sportsman cars allocated for 241 entered, 60%.
sign of the times or.....?

Super Stock allow 60, entries 25, 41.7%

Stock Eliminator allow 80, entries 4, 51.3%

Super Comp allow 100, entries 74, 74.0%

Super Gas allow 100, entries 44, 44.0%

Super Street allow 60 entries 57 95.0%

Maybe the fact that its the middle of nowhere ?

Of the 41 in stock
16 are from Colorado
7 are from Kansas
5 from Nebraska
And most of the rest 1 state away.

Compare that to say Norwalk....Of the 63 slots only 15 were even from Ohio.....soooooo.....

Id say its population centers and demographics....it would be interesting to see last years entry numbers....

Only 1143 Miles left to Denver

[Tim Kish]

Last year:

Stock = 42
Super Stock = 34

Basically the same turnout for Stock without running class last year.

[Mike Voth]

For this event, it might be a little bit of "not a family friendly track". It's very difficult to take my family and expect to leave the trailer much when we're pitted a half mile past the sand trap. Since the sportsman racer is only allowed one pit vehicle. This was always our "vacation" race. This year, we have 12 people that will be there, some being children. There's no getting around without walking for miles over the course of the weekend.

I love the track, but it's just not set up for a family affair. That being said, We have a group of people this year because it will more than likely be our last Mile-High's. Economy does play a role, which makes it even harder to attend.

I sure wish something else could be done. I love the Mile-High's.

[BobUnkefer]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Bob, I was just looking at that. Really a poor amount of entries. Stock class run- offs, too.

Fees will be going up again next year .

There IS one guy in Stock, I'm glad can make it!

Mark
I know he's excited about being there too! Glad everything came together the way it did for everyone involved.

Unk

[Lyn Smith]

25 entries at a NHRA National event has to be a all time low for SS!!!!!!

[Don Kennedy]

of course part of the reason racers don't show up at the mile highs is the economy but here is some other reasons .(Vote in Nov or we will all lose )

Mike said" For this event, it might be a little bit of "not a family friendly track".

Fact: The sportsman don't get treated with respect.
Fact: The sportsman have to pit one mile away from the staging lanes in dirt or kind of gravel .
Fact: The sportsman have only one narrow road to get to the staging lanes that is shared by fans, support trucks for the circus stuff, support cars, golf carts, baby buggies' and racers on this only road and some day some one is going to get hurt..
Fact: I used to like that track but now will not race at a track that I have to pit my race car in dirt or dirty gravel ,one mile from the staging lanes,plus we are three quarters a mile to even see the race and three quarters a mile from a concession stand ,speakers are poor also
Opinion: In this day and age if a race track does not treat all of their customers with respect when times get tuff the track will not have those customers racing their just the facts here and of course the track will blame everyone but them selves . pave the pits , treat the racers right and make them want to come back ,not leave , very simple business practice to use for success .
Fact: ok There is 241 sportsman entries and only 72 pros (if all the pros show ) ..

Fact: Hmm????? why does the entry paying sportsman have to be pitted in the dirt while the few remaining pros are still being treated like kings , the pros will be dwindling very fast as indicated by the past while the sportsman will in most cases still support the race tracks who treats them right .

Fact: I know that the pros are who some fans come to see but the ratio of fair treatment is out of whack .
Confused on this? Why does a drag strip not try and improve there track ever year to try and get more racers ????

[Geerhead55]

Drooze,,,,Don't forget there is one stocker coming all the way from Kentucky via Seattle and Sonoma! Danny Durham

[Chris "drooze" Wertman]

Originally Posted by Geerhead55

Drooze,,,,Don't forget there is one stocker coming all the way from Kentucky via Seattle and Sonoma! Danny Durham

Hey....more power to him, a road warrior deserves the glory.

Im just suprised at how many are from CO, more than were in Ohio from Ohio at Norwalk.....

Then again.....most SANE people wont drive 2600 miles for one race ..... good thing were not sane