Dragway 42

Chris1529 · 06-07-2021, 08:12 AM

Anyone know the results of the S/SS race at Dragway 42 this past weekend?

jmcarter · 06-07-2021, 08:19 AM

Drew Skillman won the combo and Bill won Factory Super Car....

Nitro Joe Jackson · 06-07-2021, 08:57 AM

32 SS/Stk and 5 Factory Stock, 20 Nostalgia (Kurt Neighbors winner of that)
Drew also won the open comp class, Skillman's walked out of there with a cool 20k

russellauto1 · 06-07-2021, 09:03 PM

Can't Believe the low car count. 5000$ to Win In SS/S combo race, 2500$ to runner up, 1250$ to semis and 750$ to Qtrs for 250$ entry. Where was everyone??????

Congrats to all the winners!!!!

Frank Castros · 06-07-2021, 09:11 PM

Please fill me in, why are racers not competing at these events? A couple good rounds and you have a chance for some serious payback.

Larry Hill · 06-08-2021, 07:17 AM

We went last year and had a good time until the car broke. This year we went to our granddaughter's basketball tournament. We love the game.

Randy E · 06-08-2021, 09:37 AM

I was on the way when my 2019 Ram laid down just before Louisville. Turned around and went home at 50 mph. Ram dealer says EGR valve is bad and is backordered up through June 30. Randy E

SS3718 · 06-08-2021, 01:26 PM

Was this race advertised in advance? Where should I look to find details?

blkjack · 06-08-2021, 02:40 PM

I saw nothing posted on Facebook or elsewhere about the people planning to attend this race. Maybe the name Factory Supercar Invitational threw some people off.

Charley Downing · 06-08-2021, 08:12 PM

Ok I will stick my neck out and post on why only 32 cars showed up for this race $5000 to win s/ss combo. It’s not just one factor, it is many different issues all rolled up into one ball.

first is the age issue,
70%-80% of stk/ss racers are 50 and older. Most of these guys are not into the big money bracket style of events where its bigger entry and the payout is loaded heavy for the finalist. Also some are at the point now they want single day races with lower cost entry or 2 shots at eliminations in one weekend. Most in this age group feel there at a disadvantage racing younger guys in their 20s-to early 40s. Yes the entry for NHRA national events is $300 and some odd dollars but that come with a chance for a Wally (LOL)

Second is Time
There are a lot of good combo series races (Buckeye and Great lakes series) within 250 miles of dragway 42. With both series having a pretty good following with multiple race's scheduled throughout May, June and July. This leaves racers only so many free weekends that are not filled with NHRA points meets, National events and weekend family events/commitments. Also do not forget most guys in this area will run both the Norwalk Nats and Norwalk points meet on back-to-back weekends later this month. Most racers (myself included) only have so much time and money they can spend racing per month. let’s face it most class racers still value a NHRA pts or national event win higher than a $5000 to win combo.

Weakly promoted
I only saw this event with a few Facebook posts about this event back in May and almost nothing the week before. Now it could have been posted better somewhere I did not see it. Truth is I live 120 miles away and forgot all about the event until I saw something on Facebook about it last Saturday night.

But at the end of the day lets face it. We have now seen 4 of these Big dollar stk/ss races that were all well planned out, promoted well and ran with min issues.
2014 and 2015 Northern Class nationals, 2021 Southern sportsman showdown and the 2021 Class racer revival. All have had their own added twist from class eliminations, CIC race, combo race or a 64 car $50,000 shootout. But what stays the same? In the end they are very poorly attended for the payout and the time invested by the promoters.

Maybe the majority of class racers are just satisfied hanging out with friends for 3-4 days and racing for $1000 at NHRA point meets with $200 entry or single day $2000 win S/SS combos with $135 entry fees.

I wish I knew what the magic sauce was for the 2001 Class Nationals in Byron IL. Still to this day the Woodstock for Stock and Superstock racers.

06-07-2021, 08:12 AM	#1
Chris1529 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,366 Likes: 6 Liked 70 Times in 29 Posts	Dragway 42 Anyone know the results of the S/SS race at Dragway 42 this past weekend? __________________ Chris Bowman The Mountain State Mustang 1984 Mustang GT350

06-07-2021, 08:19 AM	#2
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,282 Likes: 2,335 Liked 3,115 Times in 960 Posts	Re: Dragway 42 Drew Skillman won the combo and Bill won Factory Super Car.... __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

06-07-2021, 08:57 AM	#3
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 54 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Dragway 42 32 SS/Stk and 5 Factory Stock, 20 Nostalgia (Kurt Neighbors winner of that) Drew also won the open comp class, Skillman's walked out of there with a cool 20k __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

06-07-2021, 09:03 PM	#4
russellauto1 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 149 Likes: 2 Liked 35 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Dragway 42 Can't Believe the low car count. 5000$ to Win In SS/S combo race, 2500$ to runner up, 1250$ to semis and 750$ to Qtrs for 250$ entry. Where was everyone?????? Congrats to all the winners!!!! Last edited by russellauto1; 06-07-2021 at 09:06 PM.

06-07-2021, 09:11 PM	#5
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,954 Likes: 2,536 Liked 2,610 Times in 948 Posts	Re: Dragway 42 Please fill me in, why are racers not competing at these events? A couple good rounds and you have a chance for some serious payback.

06-08-2021, 07:17 AM	#6
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,610 Likes: 1,896 Liked 10,647 Times in 2,207 Posts	Re: Dragway 42 We went last year and had a good time until the car broke. This year we went to our granddaughter's basketball tournament. We love the game. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

06-08-2021, 09:37 AM	#7
Randy E Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 26 Likes: 22 Liked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Dragway 42 I was on the way when my 2019 Ram laid down just before Louisville. Turned around and went home at 50 mph. Ram dealer says EGR valve is bad and is backordered up through June 30. Randy E

06-08-2021, 01:26 PM	#8
SS3718 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 129 Likes: 5 Liked 27 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Dragway 42 Was this race advertised in advance? Where should I look to find details?

06-08-2021, 02:40 PM	#9
blkjack Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Belle Vernon, PA Posts: 287 Likes: 26 Liked 53 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Dragway 42 I saw nothing posted on Facebook or elsewhere about the people planning to attend this race. Maybe the name Factory Supercar Invitational threw some people off.

06-08-2021, 08:12 PM	#10
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 760 Likes: 16 Liked 620 Times in 87 Posts	Re: Dragway 42 Ok I will stick my neck out and post on why only 32 cars showed up for this race $5000 to win s/ss combo. It’s not just one factor, it is many different issues all rolled up into one ball. first is the age issue, 70%-80% of stk/ss racers are 50 and older. Most of these guys are not into the big money bracket style of events where its bigger entry and the payout is loaded heavy for the finalist. Also some are at the point now they want single day races with lower cost entry or 2 shots at eliminations in one weekend. Most in this age group feel there at a disadvantage racing younger guys in their 20s-to early 40s. Yes the entry for NHRA national events is $300 and some odd dollars but that come with a chance for a Wally (LOL) Second is Time There are a lot of good combo series races (Buckeye and Great lakes series) within 250 miles of dragway 42. With both series having a pretty good following with multiple race's scheduled throughout May, June and July. This leaves racers only so many free weekends that are not filled with NHRA points meets, National events and weekend family events/commitments. Also do not forget most guys in this area will run both the Norwalk Nats and Norwalk points meet on back-to-back weekends later this month. Most racers (myself included) only have so much time and money they can spend racing per month. let’s face it most class racers still value a NHRA pts or national event win higher than a $5000 to win combo. Weakly promoted I only saw this event with a few Facebook posts about this event back in May and almost nothing the week before. Now it could have been posted better somewhere I did not see it. Truth is I live 120 miles away and forgot all about the event until I saw something on Facebook about it last Saturday night. But at the end of the day lets face it. We have now seen 4 of these Big dollar stk/ss races that were all well planned out, promoted well and ran with min issues. 2014 and 2015 Northern Class nationals, 2021 Southern sportsman showdown and the 2021 Class racer revival. All have had their own added twist from class eliminations, CIC race, combo race or a 64 car $50,000 shootout. But what stays the same? In the end they are very poorly attended for the payout and the time invested by the promoters. Maybe the majority of class racers are just satisfied hanging out with friends for 3-4 days and racing for $1000 at NHRA point meets with $200 entry or single day $2000 win S/SS combos with $135 entry fees. I wish I knew what the magic sauce was for the 2001 Class Nationals in Byron IL. Still to this day the Woodstock for Stock and Superstock racers. __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK Last edited by Charley Downing; 06-08-2021 at 10:13 PM.