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From the the looks of the entry sheet for Bandimere it seems like nobody in the sportsman ranks ( S/SS ) are going out of their way to attend. I had read last year about some hard feelings about poor treatment and parking. I guess bad memories are not forgotten.

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As a Colorado resident I am very glad to have Bandimere speedway in
Morrison. next nearest national event 550 miles in Topeka. Fair bbq. near the track at that piggy joint. Can't remember the name. I have been there
many times. Not really a utopia...Yet to find a track or national event that is perfect.
I have been to Englishtown new jersey. Garden spot? can't remember
what exit is it? things in jersey are related by exit they are near aren't they ? guess they do have the Sopranos.. forget about it.....Did enjoy Jersey boy's movie by eastwood. Have
you been to Morrison? or just hear say from your buddy's on the forum?
as far as treatment the same orginization runs all national events
I believe. track pretty much hands the keys to the property to them...

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I think you're probably right, I've NEVER been treated badly at bandimere (teased a little though;) )
parking for some of the sportsmen kinda sucks, though

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550 miles? That's right next door if you live in Washington State.

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The last two years everyone seems waits to the last few days to sign up.

Are there better place to pit? There are, but the track is top shelf.

If you can go fast there you can go fast ANYWHERE. :D There will be more drivers to sign up, I'm just suprised only 3 in SS.:(

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I have family living in the vicinity of bandimere. My niece went to the jet car nationals there 4th of july and said it's a beautiful track. She had gone w me to the Empire Nationals for over 10 years in Rochester before she moved west. She knows a nice track, lol.
I think she will take her mom, my sister and 2 of her sisters back for the nationals while the yvisit out west. I recommended Friday for them. I don't think they would put up w 10 hours like they did when they were little and I visited up in Rochester and brought the whole family there to the empire nats.
Pictures of the facility are pictureseque to say the least from a Long Islander point of view.
Have a great and safe time all.
I will go next year when work allows.

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4 S/S entered so far, this may be a new low.

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come on Dyno you can be number 5........

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Put the spectators in the back 40 and let the racers pit down below like they used to. Face it the Mile highs will never be the same, they just do not care about the sportsman racers anymore. I can remember back in the 90s they almost had a 100 SS cars and almost that many stockers , times have changed and not for the better. Its bad when even the locals will not race this event. I will also add the fact that other than the tower there is not a place to wash your hands, no showers and has nothing but porta podies. Look at what Topeka has or Brainard has for there racers and have had for a lot of years. Tom

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fair points Tom. do you think NHRA racing will
ever be the same anywhere ? national events
rarely fill quota's any where anymore. Stock and SS seem
to have little interest with younger racers esp. in addition
to many other reasons for suffering participation. div. 4
used to be huge, dallas, houston. not so much anymore.

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This race also used to run Class eliminations and pay contingency. I'm sure the "manufacturers" that wanted the change to the system around class contingencies are benefitting from the exposure there products get and product sales with fewer racers going to events like this one.

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IMHO - I think it is a lot simpler than that

I went once - it was 90 degrees and the density altitude was over 10,000 feet

Who wants to run a second slower?

It turned out to be a dual purpose trip - the first and last time - all at once

I don't care how they would treat me - I won't go back

Ron

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Ron, you left out the part that it is an almost 1400 miles one way tow for you
to get here.

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this race is running class in both stock and ss i believe.....

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nobody, but what do you want them to do? dig a hole down to sea level?



we can't ALL live in CA although as many of them live here ....;)

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Complain as much as you want about the racetrack and the event,most likely 5 rounds to win a Nat`l Event looks pretty good to me.

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lol !!!!!

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A Mopar sponsored race and no Mopars entered in Super Stock:cool:

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if you want MY biggest bitch about the track, it's the "steps of death"...if you've been there, you know.....;)

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tread lightly next weekend Tom. bandimere speedway has
had enough drama lately.......

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Bogner Automotive will be there is my guess

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Frito, you took the words out of my mouth with regards to the lack of Mopars in the race, and to date there's only one Ford as well???

I wish to go back there because the last time I was there I made the quarter-finals. The North 40 may not be ideal for pits, but how many tracks in NHRA have a down hill staging lane set-up, or a cool down Island that can cool up to 12 cars at once?

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did I miss something?

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kind of a tough weekend last weekend. couple cars
into the right wall up the hill, but everyone was o.k. thankfully..