Bristol is when?

Visalia · 05-13-2007, 07:16 PM

What do ya'll think about the Bristol race postponment?

Robert Pare Racing · 05-13-2007, 08:15 PM

man, that sucks..it's a bitch scheduling the season as it is...no sense stressing about it though.

If I had a rocket launcher....

Michael Iacono · 05-13-2007, 08:38 PM

i wonder if they will reschedule lebanon valley?

david ring · 05-13-2007, 08:42 PM

Mike,

I'm wondering the same thing-this really sucks for D1 racers. I'm calling bob Lang in the morning-I should be grading exams then though. At least now i can attend graduation on Saturday (off course I don't have a cap and gown, so I'll have to sneak in the back).

05-14-2007, 08:30 AM

>>>>IS THIS SOME ONE'S IDEA OF A LATE APRIL FOOL'S DAY JOKE OR WHAT ???
NHRA and Bristol Dragway officials announced today that the O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Q has been rescheduled for July 6-8, 2007.
The concrete launch pad of the quarter-mile dragstrip surface was recently replaced and track officials along with NHRA officials have been working to prepare the track for the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series event, originally scheduled for May 18-20.

Track officials contacted NHRA officials last week to advise them that the process of getting the racetrack race-ready was taking longer than expected. After a week-long process of trying to correct the situation, both organizations decided that the track's new concrete surface still was not setting properly and would not be ready for this week's event.

"We sent in our people to work with the team at Bristol Dragway to try and bring the surface around, but unfortunately it is not going to be raceable for this weekend," said Graham Light, senior vice president of racing operations, NHRA. "In the interest of safety and quality of the show we weren't left with a lot of options but to reschedule the event."

"At Bristol Dragway we pride ourselves in having the best facility in drag racing and we feel that the track surface in its current state will not provide the quality of racing that we've come to expect," said Jeff Byrd, president of Bristol Dragway. "We will spare no expense in building the finest racing surface in NHRA. We spared no expense in trying to get the surface ready for this week's event and did everything else we possibly could do because the absolute last thing we wanted to do was postpone this event."

The O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Q, July 6-8, 2007, will be run under the same schedule as originally planned beginning with qualifying on Friday night, followed by racing on Saturday and Sunday. Television times for the rescheduled event will be announced at the beginning of the week.

Dempsey Pendarvis · 05-14-2007, 11:57 AM

Not good that they postponed the race. But if the track is not ready
there is no need to race.

TROYFAST · 05-14-2007, 12:11 PM

Does anyone know if any racers were already there???

tgriffith · 05-14-2007, 12:26 PM

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classof65 · 05-15-2007, 09:30 PM

Tim

Email me please.

Rev Mopar at Racewthrev@aol.com

tgriffith · 05-16-2007, 09:04 AM

got cha

05-13-2007, 07:16 PM	#1
Visalia Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Bristol is when? What do ya'll think about the Bristol race postponment?

05-13-2007, 08:15 PM	#2
Robert Pare Racing Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mother Earth Posts: 265 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	man, that sucks..it's a bitch scheduling the season as it is...no sense stressing about it though. If I had a rocket launcher.... __________________ Rapare-Racing.com

05-13-2007, 08:38 PM	#3
Michael Iacono Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 119 Likes: 8 Liked 6 Times in 6 Posts	i wonder if they will reschedule lebanon valley?

05-13-2007, 08:42 PM	#4
david ring Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Oneonta.,NY Posts: 889 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mike, I'm wondering the same thing-this really sucks for D1 racers. I'm calling bob Lang in the morning-I should be grading exams then though. At least now i can attend graduation on Saturday (off course I don't have a cap and gown, so I'll have to sneak in the back).

05-14-2007, 08:30 AM	#5
Zenzone Guest Posts: n/a	>>>>IS THIS SOME ONE'S IDEA OF A LATE APRIL FOOL'S DAY JOKE OR WHAT ??? NHRA and Bristol Dragway officials announced today that the O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Q has been rescheduled for July 6-8, 2007. The concrete launch pad of the quarter-mile dragstrip surface was recently replaced and track officials along with NHRA officials have been working to prepare the track for the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series event, originally scheduled for May 18-20. Track officials contacted NHRA officials last week to advise them that the process of getting the racetrack race-ready was taking longer than expected. After a week-long process of trying to correct the situation, both organizations decided that the track's new concrete surface still was not setting properly and would not be ready for this week's event. "We sent in our people to work with the team at Bristol Dragway to try and bring the surface around, but unfortunately it is not going to be raceable for this weekend," said Graham Light, senior vice president of racing operations, NHRA. "In the interest of safety and quality of the show we weren't left with a lot of options but to reschedule the event." "At Bristol Dragway we pride ourselves in having the best facility in drag racing and we feel that the track surface in its current state will not provide the quality of racing that we've come to expect," said Jeff Byrd, president of Bristol Dragway. "We will spare no expense in building the finest racing surface in NHRA. We spared no expense in trying to get the surface ready for this week's event and did everything else we possibly could do because the absolute last thing we wanted to do was postpone this event." The O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Q, July 6-8, 2007, will be run under the same schedule as originally planned beginning with qualifying on Friday night, followed by racing on Saturday and Sunday. Television times for the rescheduled event will be announced at the beginning of the week.

05-14-2007, 11:57 AM	#6
Dempsey Pendarvis Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 6 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Not good that they postponed the race. But if the track is not ready there is no need to race.

05-14-2007, 12:11 PM	#7
TROYFAST Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 13 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Does anyone know if any racers were already there???

05-14-2007, 12:26 PM	#8
tgriffith Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 187 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	.

05-15-2007, 09:30 PM	#9
classof65 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 37 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Tim Email me please. Rev Mopar at Racewthrev@aol.com

05-16-2007, 09:04 AM	#10
tgriffith Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 187 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	got cha