Originally Posted by deuces wild (Post 438201)

Damn with these comments it sounds to me like you need at crew member waiting for you with a chiller before entering the staging lanes.....

Originally Posted by deuces wild (Post 438201)

Damn with these comments it sounds to me like you need at crew member waiting for you with a chiller before entering the staging lanes.....

Originally Posted by GarysZ24 (Post 438145)

I wish I was there, and would love a repeat of my quarterfinal race against Ryan
McClanahan there as well, especially because if his car was just .015 quicker in
that '06 race, the outcome would've been different. I miss Bandimere Speedway,
and I have lots of great friends and memories there. I won't be there this year, but
next year's a definite possibility. Besides I hope to offer a Mile High Five to Stan Kopejtka,
for his 4th place finish in D5 last year...that is the best finish in D5 (if not in all of the
NHRA divisions...I'm certain Michael Beard accomplished the feat in IHRA?), in Stock
Eliminator, this century (if not ever in the history of fwd's in Stock elim racing)!
Lane or Randy will you pass along my congrats to Stan for me? Thanks, and I'll be rooting
for all of my friends and fellow slow rollers! :)

Originally Posted by Randall Klein (Post 438165)

There's a lot to like about Bandimere: proximity to the metro area (& Morrison), Interstate access, scenery, downhill stage lanes, Bandimere family friendliness, basic cleanliness

That said, the elevation, the north 40 pit and filthy crushed asphalt, ever changing weather (for dialing), rocks flying out of burnout box hitting people and cars under the tower are definitely turnoffs

We have always pitted in the north 40 even when arriving a day early, it seems local Super racers stay over from the week before and fill the few hard surfaced areas, as well as a few local class racers

As far as the "mile away" problem of pitting, I have found that if you can make the crest you can coast to lanes.....that far away does make you feel isolated from the event however

Originally Posted by Dan Fletcher (Post 438019)

My fault, 100% my fault, period. The rule is the rule. But I have to ask, what sense does this policy really make? If the event is full, fine, game over. But most are not at this point, and this one clearly is not. 20 friggin' cars!

It was Monday afternoon, still almost 4 days prior to the start of the event. I have 2 cars in the trailer ready to leave. I want to give them $620 for no tangible product. Hell, its still over 2 full days from the first burnout. Exactly who benefits from such a policy?

I tried calling Graham yesterday, not to lobby to get in, as I realize that's not happening, but rather to ask that a improvement be made to the policy. Forget about me, but what about the guy that couldn't get off work, but on Tuesday something changed and he now can? An event is not even close to full and you have a customer with proper grading that would like to attend. Does it not make sense to accommodate him? And if you think there's going to be a land rush of people wanting to enter late, then obviously make it hurt a little and charge a late fee.