Charlotte Four Wide Nationals

[GaryGoFast]

Originally Posted by BKSG1198

From talking to a few racers who went to last years 4-wide nationals they said they would never go back. They said cause the track they normally run the .90 cars on is hardly ever used and it was skating on a piece of ice due to no rubber being laid down except for what the truck and tractors put down. Now it was back in March last year they did the race and did move it up to April this year but, I think Gas is a major factor for a lot of racers this year. One racer I talked to said from his home in NJ to NC and back was almost $600 to $700 in just fuel for the trip. Also I think people are in no rush to get out this year, it's almost like spend an extra day at work and save up vacation days, maybe go bracket racing locally for 1 day or go race for 6 days. I think this is just the beginning to low car counts at a lot of National Events this year.

The track sucked, 14 hrs to get there wasnt an issue, not being able to get 2 somewhat similar timeslips was.

[jmcarter]

Originally Posted by GaryGoFast

The track sucked, 14 hrs to get there wasnt an issue, not being able to get 2 somewhat similar timeslips was.

Was it that way for the Sept race? Thought heat was the only issue at the fall race so figured the other lanes had come around.

[GaryGoFast]

Wasn't at the Fall race but it was cool weather in the sping but not the reason the track was geen.

[SCDAD]

we ran the fall race last year and were treated like crap. will never go back. definetly treated better at pro-am & divisionals. less money &
nicer people !

[fredjohnston]

Originally Posted by SCDAD

we ran the fall race last year and were treated like crap. will never go back. definetly treated better at pro-am & divisionals. less money &
nicer people !

Why do people always say the "were treated like crap..etc.etc." and then never post what exactly happened?

[sc1153]

Originally Posted by fredjohnston

Why do people always say the "were treated like crap..etc.etc." and then never post what exactly happened?

Treated like crap .... they delay sportsman over and over again, then they rush you to race so they can get finished. Then they put you on lanes that nobody can get down. My father was there, and his car can hook in a car wash.... he had to lift. The end result is NHRA does not care about us, they could care less if we didn't come, and they do not see that sportsman racing is the ROOTS OF RACING, and without roots the NHRA tree will eventually shrivil up and die.

I love this sport, but I do not like being treated like I am in a jail. Tell you when to eat sleep and shyt.

[CBS]

How do you really feel...lol

And Dad's car hooking in a car wash....



I was there for the inagural race and the track was good.....but from what I hear...things didn't go that well last year......the track was almost impossible....hopefully this year they will have that under control.....

I can't understand how they somehow make the track worse than a normal road....its like they grease it....lol