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Join Date: May 2016
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![]() It'll be by my first time attending this event. It's only about an hour drive and I always enjoy going to BG for the D3 race in late August.
This will also be the first drag race my son has ever attended. He's only 3 but like most boys, loves what his daddy loves. This past weekend he enjoyed watching a little D3 at Norwalk on youtube since it was being live streamed. Does anybody know an est on the car count for TS, TD, and comp? I noticed the field will allow 64 racers ......... but I just don't see how that large of a field could actually happen. Correct me if I'm wrong for thinking this: But the low 6 sec cars (which D3 is well known for) typically wouldn't want to go up against the (possible) more consistent mid 7 sec cars. So many of the low 6 sec cars wouldn't want to show. Am I was off for thinking that? I plan on arriving there Saturday around 10 and staying as long as he's having fun. I noticed there's quite a gap from 2pm to 4pm. If it's only 16 cars in SC, SG, and SST, is the SUPER ELIMINATOR SHOOTOUT really going to take 2 hours? Maybe b/c they plan on going through the entire bracket for each category? Give the winners enough time to refuel and check a few things before getting back in the staging lanes? I only ask b/c I'm not sure how he's going to be by that time of the day and I need a game plan. Maybe I'll show him the pits until TD comes back to the lines. I KNOW he'll like TD b/c ..... well ......... they're loud ..... and he likes things loud ....... again ....... like his daddy, LOL. So if you guys see a tall skinny dark haired 34 year old pushing a wide-eyed 3 year old in a stroller, feel free to make his day. Because you racers may not know this, but to a 3 year old (and most young kids), you guys are super stars. He doesn't care if you're not a 'professional'. He'll just want to watch and meet you. Matt Hanley Hendersonville, TN |
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Just guessing here but mid 20s to low 30s in Comp, in the 30s in TS and TD. Div 3 is a pretty central location so that should draw a good amount of cars
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Based on what I'm seeing on FB there are a lot of cars there and am guessing the qualified classes should have close (if not) full fields. My dad got in line at 7:00 this morning and hasn't moved (5.5 hours later) if that gives you any idea how many cars are on the grounds already.
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Where are you seeing the FB activity? Is there an official page? |
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No, just friends posting on FB.
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I believe top dragster and top sportsman are allowing 64 cars to qualify instead of the normal 32 car field. I don't know if there will be 64 but I think there will be 40 in top dragster and 30s in top sportsman at least. We got here yesterday evening and we got in at about 10 this morning.
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