Re: It's Raining At Maple Grove
 

Last week the rumor was Pro classes at Maple Grove, Sportsman at Atco.. now it's Englishtown.. I paid an entry and 3 crew tickets for a National Event.. not some watered down Sportsman show a couple of hours away.. and it's nice that this is supposedly being discussed on Tuesday, after the withdrawal cut-off.. that's hopefully all BS..

AND ANOTHER THING.. wouldn't you think that by now, these supposed GREAT tracks would have accumulated enough money to pave the whole place??.. Oh, that's right, the Pro pits are paved.. need to remember my place.. LOL

Re: It's Raining At Maple Grove
 

Charlie,I was saying that at Atco this weekend.I paid $270 to run a National.If (and I highly doubt it) I have to run at another track I want a $100 reduced entry fee at my next National event.

Now that all the facts are in I can sympathise with what we'e up against with the weather.At least class was sort of saved.Now let's go racing.

Re: It's Raining At Maple Grove
 

Also herd from one of the people who work here that we are not going to be let in till thursday . They say it is real muddy on the other side and want to wait to dry a little . Not raining now but weather says suspose to rain till thursday AM.

Re: It's Raining At Maple Grove
 

UPDATED SCHEDULE:

http://www.maplegroveraceway.com/blog/

Re: It's Raining At Maple Grove
 

Weather for Reading:
Tonight Showers
Weds PM showers 63 Thurs SUNNY 71 Fri SUNNY 73 Sat SUNNY 67 Sun SUNNY 65

Re: It's Raining At Maple Grove
 

Looks like we (Stock) got the shaft.Doesn't mention class runoffs,only time trial on Thurs and 1st rd Friday.Time for a $100 refund or discount on our next National.Unless they do the so called "modified" class runoffs based on lowest ET on time trial.Either way the little
performance orientated competition we have is taken away from us,and the fans.

Re: It's Raining At Maple Grove
 

Right from MGR web

TOYO TIRES NHRA NATIONALS
Wednesday, Oct. 6
SPORTSMAN PARKING POSTPONED TO THURSDAY

Thursday, Oct. 7
Sportsman Parking 7 AM
NO RACING

Friday, Oct. 8
Spectator Gates Open 8 AM
Registration / Tech Inspection (Pros and Top Alcohol only)
Sportsman Eliminations 8:45 AM
Comp Eliminator Qualifying 11 AM & 1 PM
Top Alcohol Qualifying NOON
Pro Stock Qualifying (Motorcycle/Car) 1:45 PM
Nitro Qualifying (Funny Car/Top Fuel) 2:30 PM
Top Alcohol Qualifying 3:30 PM
Pro Stock Qualifying (Motorcycle/Car) 4:45 PM
Nitro Qualifying (Funny Car/Top Fuel) 5:30 PM
Secure Track 7 PM

Saturday, Oct. 9
Spectator Gates Open 8 AM
Sportsman Eliminations 8:45 AM
Comp Eliminator – Round 1 10:30 AM
Pro Stock Qualifying (MotorcycleCar) 11:15 AM
Nitro Qualifying (Top Fuel/Funny Car) NOON
Top Alcohol Qualifying 1 PM
Pro Stock Qualifying (Motorcycle/Car) 2:15 PM
Nitro Qualifying (Top Fuel/Funny Car) 3 PM
Comp Eliminator – Round 2 4 PM
Top Alcohol – Round 1 4:15 PM
Secure Track 7 PM

Sunday, Oct. 10
Spectator Gates Open 7 AM
Pre-Race Ceremonies 10 AM
Final Eliminations 11 AM
Secure Event 4:30 PM
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Re: It's Raining At Maple Grove
 

Not even a time trial Ed. Just parking. Didn't we all see this coming?

Re: It's Raining At Maple Grove
 

Sportsman postponed
October 5, 2010 by ejones
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Due to persistent showers that started Monday and lasted through today, there will be no Sportsman parking on Wednesday, Oct. 6, for the Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway due to wet grounds.

Parking will begin at 7 a.m. Thursday.

Because of that, Thursday’s portion of Sportsman racing has been canceled.

All classes will get a qualifying run on Friday. The fastest car in each class will determine Stock class winners during qualifying runs on Friday.

The stars of the NHRA Full Throttle Series will race at their scheduled times this weekend.

The All-Star Salute to Darrell Gwynn is at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Crowne Plaza Reading Hotel. A shuttle bus to the event is scheduled to leave Maple Grove at 6 p.m. Tickets are available at the door for a $20 donation that goes to the Darrell Gwynn Foundation.

The forecast from Thursday through Sunday, according to AccuWeather, is sunny skies with temperatures around 70 degrees.

Re: It's Raining At Maple Grove
 

What are the sportsman doing as you say looks like we get screwed again