Atlanta Roll Call

[Jeff Beckman]

You all missed nothing. I got down the track one time out of 4 runs. This track is a piece of *&^(. One lane, the left was marginal, right was impassable. Division race run bye dick heads, and thats a big upgrade from what I think. No one in D3 or D5 would have sent cars down without getting some spray and rubber from smaller cars down first. These brain surgeons run S/g and S/c FIRST! Frost on the ground every morning, and done around 4pm????? Lets not wait till noonish and run till 5. Lets not run stock and or S/st first, lets get 900-1100 HP short wheel base cars out then dragsters, good plan guys.

It is my understanding the race was moved because Orlando would not make the changes to the shut down area NHRA had requested, so of coarse they moved it to a track they own in that division. Thats just good buisness.

[Rollins_2241]

I don't mind starting in Feb. and trying to get the northern crowd of entries, it's the total lack of races after the Gators and before the rainy season that befuddles me. April and May are statistically the driest, warmest months of the year and the best time to race. They should push for an extra 1-2 races during that window, especially the week before the Southern Nationals.

[63corvette]

This sounds just like the race at Phoenix/Chandler AZ.
Is this a pattern this year?

[Rick Blake]

Originally Posted by Jeff Beckman

You all missed nothing. I got down the track one time out of 4 runs. This track is a piece of *&^(. One lane, the left was marginal, right was impassable. Division race run bye dick heads, and thats a big upgrade from what I think. No one in D3 or D5 would have sent cars down without getting some spray and rubber from smaller cars down first. These brain surgeons run S/g and S/c FIRST! Frost on the ground every morning, and done around 4pm????? Lets not wait till noonish and run till 5. Lets not run stock and or S/st first, lets get 900-1100 HP short wheel base cars out then dragsters, good plan guys.

It is my understanding the race was moved because Orlando would not make the changes to the shut down area NHRA had requested, so of coarse they moved it to a track they own in that division. Thats just good buisness.

IMHO, Orlando would not work for TA even with a net system, that sucker would be busy....just too short....02.

They should have worked with SGMP and this crap never would have happened....02.

[Jeff Beckman]

I agree with you Rick. I am just crabby! What a waste.

[Rick Blake]

I just saw on DRC that good friend John Taylor wrecked his SC dragster at the finish line....can't reach anyone and would really appreciate an update...????? DRC said he was okay but would really appreciate hearing from someone on his condition...?????

[Tom Joseph]

Originally Posted by Rick Blake

I just saw on DRC that good friend John Taylor wrecked his SC dragster at the finish line....can't reach anyone and would really appreciate an update...????? DRC said he was okay but would really appreciate hearing from someone on his condition...?????

John's great and I brought the car home with me to have Norwood take it on the Race tech to fix it. John won the next round of SG and skated in the next round and lost to Tatum who won,, way to go David. We pulled the motor and sent it on to Mike Thompson and the dragster is very fixable and I did get a huge scare when he flipped on the side but he is not even sore......yet.
The track sucked hard and I lost first round to a car with a small motor which was the way to run this weekend. The second dragster went over on two wheels hit the wall and went back upright and rolled on. Its a miracle several didn't wreck as you would think they are broke the way they hold back the spray. No more Atlanta in March and my fingers are crossed for Charlotte.

[Rick Blake]

Thanks Tom, much appreciated, very happy both John and Larry came through unharmed....both are probably gonna be sore tomorrow. Hope the damage wasn't too extensive, sorry to hear about the track conditions, should be a great race this coming weekend at the Gators, best of luck to all competing....!!!!!!!

[sc1153]

so what is the final number? ya know ... of cars that rolled? that is what this post is about right? How many cars rolled? Well you said "Atlanta Roll Call" and that is what happened.

[Jeff Beckman]

2 S/C cars crashed in elimanations Larry Burenhausen being one of them. They said Larry was OK finish line also