IRP pit conditions

Mike Fuller · 04-25-2011, 10:09 AM

Has anyone been inside IRP recently? I'm wondering what the water table level is. It's extremely wet in the Detroit area right now and it appears that Indy has been getting more rain than we have.

Paul Hellenberg · 04-25-2011, 10:14 AM

Hello Mike

I am 2 hours south and to say it is wet would be a big understatement. I am not ready yet but, looks like a really bad way to get a season started.

Greg Hill · 04-25-2011, 05:48 PM

It wouldn't surprise me if it got postponed. In Louisville we've had 10 inches of rain since this weekend with 3-5 more forecast.

Wade_Owens · 04-25-2011, 07:25 PM

If would be postponed, please let us know asap! Some of us may want to make other arrangements to race farther away and would need the extra travel day.

Also, please dont reschedule on top of Topeka national this year. We already lost St Louis and Memphis nationals events, Topeka is actually one of the closest for us now, at a mere 8 hours away....

Wade

Marty Buth · 04-26-2011, 08:34 AM

Mike,

I was at the National Open a couple of weekends ago and the pits were in good shape then. We pitted in the grassy area close to the tear down shed and had no problems. It has rained a lot since then, so it may have degraded. I agree with Wade, let us all know as soon as you hear if we will have the race or not.

Marty

Jim Kaekel · 04-26-2011, 10:06 AM

I would imagine that if they were to postpone it, it probably won't be until Thursday. I'm sure pit conditions and forecast will be watched closely. If they have to re-schedule, it will probably be a while, since the following weekend is Mother's day, and of course the week after that is the Norwalk LODRS.

Chuck Beach · 04-26-2011, 10:08 AM

Come on, you guys know how this works, you get there, you pay your money, then they postpone the event ...

Todd Veney · 04-26-2011, 03:31 PM

I was driving past IRP a few hours ago, and the gates were open, so I went in to see how the pits looked. There was no standing water in the grassy pits west of the track, but more rain is forecast for the next few days, starting any minute.

WRENCH · 04-26-2011, 09:10 PM

Well like Chuck says you will get there and they will call it .Or they will try to run it on Sat. with only one time shot .Only time will tell because the will do what they want .

Nitro Joe Jackson · 04-26-2011, 11:40 PM

04-25-2011, 10:09 AM	#1
Mike Fuller Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 916 Likes: 460 Liked 164 Times in 63 Posts	IRP pit conditions Has anyone been inside IRP recently? I'm wondering what the water table level is. It's extremely wet in the Detroit area right now and it appears that Indy has been getting more rain than we have. __________________ Mike Fuller 396 STK

04-25-2011, 10:14 AM	#2
Paul Hellenberg Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: 41035 Posts: 243 Likes: 3 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: IRP pit conditions Hello Mike I am 2 hours south and to say it is wet would be a big understatement. I am not ready yet but, looks like a really bad way to get a season started. __________________ Paul Hellenberg 3881 SS and STK paul@hellenberg.us

04-25-2011, 05:48 PM	#3
Greg Hill VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisville , KY Posts: 1,994 Likes: 63 Liked 270 Times in 68 Posts	Re: IRP pit conditions It wouldn't surprise me if it got postponed. In Louisville we've had 10 inches of rain since this weekend with 3-5 more forecast. __________________ Greg Hill 4171 STK

04-25-2011, 07:25 PM	#4
Wade_Owens Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 578 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: IRP pit conditions If would be postponed, please let us know asap! Some of us may want to make other arrangements to race farther away and would need the extra travel day. Also, please dont reschedule on top of Topeka national this year. We already lost St Louis and Memphis nationals events, Topeka is actually one of the closest for us now, at a mere 8 hours away.... Wade

04-26-2011, 08:34 AM	#5
Marty Buth Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Freeport, IL Posts: 460 Likes: 549 Liked 221 Times in 36 Posts	Re: IRP pit conditions Mike, I was at the National Open a couple of weekends ago and the pits were in good shape then. We pitted in the grassy area close to the tear down shed and had no problems. It has rained a lot since then, so it may have degraded. I agree with Wade, let us all know as soon as you hear if we will have the race or not. Marty __________________ Marty Buth 3657 STK

04-26-2011, 10:06 AM	#6
Jim Kaekel VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,222 Likes: 134 Liked 498 Times in 104 Posts	Re: IRP pit conditions I would imagine that if they were to postpone it, it probably won't be until Thursday. I'm sure pit conditions and forecast will be watched closely. If they have to re-schedule, it will probably be a while, since the following weekend is Mother's day, and of course the week after that is the Norwalk LODRS. __________________ Jim Kaekel 3836 STK

04-26-2011, 10:08 AM	#7
Chuck Beach Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Delaware, Ohio Posts: 664 Likes: 12 Liked 59 Times in 13 Posts	Re: IRP pit conditions Come on, you guys know how this works, you get there, you pay your money, then they postpone the event ... __________________ Chuck Beach 3340 STK

04-26-2011, 03:31 PM	#8
Todd Veney Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 11 Likes: 30 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: IRP pit conditions I was driving past IRP a few hours ago, and the gates were open, so I went in to see how the pits looked. There was no standing water in the grassy pits west of the track, but more rain is forecast for the next few days, starting any minute.

04-26-2011, 09:10 PM	#9
WRENCH Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Punxsutawney,Pa Posts: 75 Likes: 6 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: IRP pit conditions Well like Chuck says you will get there and they will call it .Or they will try to run it on Sat. with only one time shot .Only time will tell because the will do what they want .

04-26-2011, 11:40 PM	#10
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: IRP pit conditions __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com