Did NHRA make the right call

herbjr · 10-03-2011, 08:45 AM

Its Monday, still racing at Maple Grove, it rained Saturday, did NHRA make the right call last week?

Herb Jr

Greg Reimer 7376 · 10-03-2011, 08:50 AM

Doesn't history always prove who is right? Our two national events are both Pomonas. We get inclement weather and delays about half the time.That's one of the risks of racing-either trying to schedule events, or as a contestant.

Chad Rhodes · 10-03-2011, 09:46 AM

turns out it was the right call, as I doubt that you could have got that event in anywhere in the are, so another track was a moot point THIS time. My thread was never about second guessing NHRA, it was about looking at the situation as a whole and hoping that NHRA would put contingency plans in place that the racers would be aware of.

Ed Fernandez · 10-03-2011, 05:29 PM

Xx

Charlie Yannetti · 10-03-2011, 08:36 PM

NHRA absolutely made the right call.. I was working for a Comp team and had just my motorhome, and lucky enough, got an almost dry spot to park.. it only sank about two inches.. there was no way anyone was going to be able to park in the Sportsman areas.. and I will not blame them for the timing issue as I think they were hoping till the last possible minute to get everyone in.. and a special thanks to Tom Goldman for giving me a heads up before I rolled EVERYTHING out of the driveway..

HOWEVER, I will be opting out of the Sportsman Show this coming weekend, even though the weather is supposed to be great.. I paid well over $400 in entry fees for myself and crew to go to a National Event, not a Sportsman Show.. I not only go to race, but I go for the fanfare also.. this week there will be NONE!!.. no Pros, no Midway, nothing.. I'll take my credit for 2012..

SO, weather permitting, I'll see you at the Dutch Classic..

Bob Lasko · 10-03-2011, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Charlie Yannetti

NHRA absolutely made the right call.. I was working for a Comp team and had just my motorhome, and lucky enough, got an almost dry spot to park.. it only sank about two inches.. there was no way anyone was going to be able to park in the Sportsman areas.. and I will not blame them for the timing issue as I think they were hoping till the last possible minute to get everyone in.. and a special thanks to Tom Goldman for giving me a heads up before I rolled EVERYTHING out of the driveway..

HOWEVER, I will be opting out of the Sportsman Show this coming weekend, even though the weather is supposed to be great.. I paid well over $400 in entry fees for myself and crew to go to a National Event, not a Sportsman Show.. I not only go to race, but I go for the fanfare also.. this week there will be NONE!!.. no Pros, no Midway, nothing.. I'll take my credit for 2012..

SO, weather permitting, I'll see you at the Dutch Classic..

X2 on that, see you at the DUTCH
Bob Lasko

Ed Fernandez · 10-03-2011, 11:43 PM

Quote Charlie Yanetti:
NHRA absolutely made the right call.. I was working for a Comp team and had just my motorhome, and lucky enough, got an almost dry spot to park.. it only sank about two inches.. there was no way anyone was going to be able to park in the Sportsman areas.. and I will not blame them for the timing issue as I think they were hoping till the last possible minute to get everyone in.. and a special thanks to Tom Goldman for giving me a heads up before I rolled EVERYTHING out of the driveway..

You're 100% correct.I whip them when I thi nk they're wrong.But in this case they made the right call at the right time.
I was caught in the quagmire at Virginia a few years ago.We piled in a pickup,dropped someone off,went home and picked up the guy and returned the next week.What can you do?

10-03-2011, 08:45 AM	#1
herbjr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Greensboro NC Posts: 1,027 Likes: 1 Liked 83 Times in 32 Posts	Did NHRA make the right call Its Monday, still racing at Maple Grove, it rained Saturday, did NHRA make the right call last week? Herb Jr

10-03-2011, 08:50 AM	#2
Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,123 Likes: 169 Liked 684 Times in 213 Posts	Re: Did NHRA make the right call Doesn't history always prove who is right? Our two national events are both Pomonas. We get inclement weather and delays about half the time.That's one of the risks of racing-either trying to schedule events, or as a contestant.

10-03-2011, 09:46 AM	#3
Chad Rhodes VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Where the Green Grass Grows, AL Posts: 2,375 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Did NHRA make the right call turns out it was the right call, as I doubt that you could have got that event in anywhere in the are, so another track was a moot point THIS time. My thread was never about second guessing NHRA, it was about looking at the situation as a whole and hoping that NHRA would put contingency plans in place that the racers would be aware of. __________________ Chad Rhodes 2113 I/SA

10-03-2011, 05:29 PM	#4
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Did NHRA make the right call Xx Attached Thumbnails __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

10-03-2011, 08:36 PM	#5
Charlie Yannetti Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alpine, NJ Posts: 564 Likes: 184 Liked 185 Times in 81 Posts	Re: Did NHRA make the right call NHRA absolutely made the right call.. I was working for a Comp team and had just my motorhome, and lucky enough, got an almost dry spot to park.. it only sank about two inches.. there was no way anyone was going to be able to park in the Sportsman areas.. and I will not blame them for the timing issue as I think they were hoping till the last possible minute to get everyone in.. and a special thanks to Tom Goldman for giving me a heads up before I rolled EVERYTHING out of the driveway.. HOWEVER, I will be opting out of the Sportsman Show this coming weekend, even though the weather is supposed to be great.. I paid well over $400 in entry fees for myself and crew to go to a National Event, not a Sportsman Show.. I not only go to race, but I go for the fanfare also.. this week there will be NONE!!.. no Pros, no Midway, nothing.. I'll take my credit for 2012.. SO, weather permitting, I'll see you at the Dutch Classic..

10-03-2011, 11:43 PM	#7
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Did NHRA make the right call Quote Charlie Yanetti: NHRA absolutely made the right call.. I was working for a Comp team and had just my motorhome, and lucky enough, got an almost dry spot to park.. it only sank about two inches.. there was no way anyone was going to be able to park in the Sportsman areas.. and I will not blame them for the timing issue as I think they were hoping till the last possible minute to get everyone in.. and a special thanks to Tom Goldman for giving me a heads up before I rolled EVERYTHING out of the driveway.. You're 100% correct.I whip them when I thi nk they're wrong.But in this case they made the right call at the right time. I was caught in the quagmire at Virginia a few years ago.We piled in a pickup,dropped someone off,went home and picked up the guy and returned the next week.What can you do? __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA