Pitting at Bristol

NHRA1926 · 10-15-2021, 03:41 PM

Heard through the grape vine that a few Sportsman racers showed up at the Bristol national event during the day on Thursday, and were told they could not enter the facility to pit until Friday at 7am. Qualifying runs started at 8:30am on Friday morning, and first round was to be Friday afternoon. So glad that the NHRA officials really treat us Sportsman people so well. Why in the world would NHRA not allow racers to enter on Thursday during the day, knowing that they run first thing Friday morning? What the H*** are they doing!? Why is this becoming the norm for NHRA to keep treating the Sportsman racer so bad?

Lenny5160 · 10-15-2021, 04:28 PM

They had to have showed up late, after 7:00 pm or something. Otherwise this board would be going bananas.

Dragrac419 · 10-17-2021, 06:40 AM

I got there at 4 pm and was able to put with no issues. I saw trailers still coming on at 6 pm and being parked. Can say how late they left the gates open but it all seemed to work out. I know of a few that had to wait till the morning but not sure what time they arrived at the track Thursday evening

10-15-2021, 03:41 PM	#1
NHRA1926 Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Bowling green, Ky Posts: 234 Likes: 12 Liked 212 Times in 64 Posts	Pitting at Bristol Heard through the grape vine that a few Sportsman racers showed up at the Bristol national event during the day on Thursday, and were told they could not enter the facility to pit until Friday at 7am. Qualifying runs started at 8:30am on Friday morning, and first round was to be Friday afternoon. So glad that the NHRA officials really treat us Sportsman people so well. Why in the world would NHRA not allow racers to enter on Thursday during the day, knowing that they run first thing Friday morning? What the H*** are they doing!? Why is this becoming the norm for NHRA to keep treating the Sportsman racer so bad?

10-15-2021, 04:28 PM	#2
Lenny5160 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Inver Grove Heights, MN Posts: 898 Likes: 604 Liked 431 Times in 224 Posts	Re: Pitting at Bristol They had to have showed up late, after 7:00 pm or something. Otherwise this board would be going bananas. __________________ S/ST 51 S/C 53

10-17-2021, 06:40 AM	#3
Dragrac419 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bradenton FL Posts: 203 Likes: 2,211 Liked 183 Times in 82 Posts	Re: Pitting at Bristol I got there at 4 pm and was able to put with no issues. I saw trailers still coming on at 6 pm and being parked. Can say how late they left the gates open but it all seemed to work out. I know of a few that had to wait till the morning but not sure what time they arrived at the track Thursday evening __________________ Brian Stk B200