What's with D-2?

[FlyingW]

I think that it has a lot to do with hurricane season ( well that is what we have been told)

Dont forget guys.... we are inviting all stock, super stock, super street, super comp and super gas cars to the Lakeland Motorsports Park on the weekend of March 1st and 2nd for the 'Orange Blossom Nationals'
Tech card prices will be posted soon.

This is going to be a lot of fun. During the week we will have Test an Tune on Thurs night for $15.00. Friday night you will be able to watch the crowning of our High School Challenge winner, Saturday the event will begin with Qualifying that morning, and a bracket race that evening(extra tech card needed). Sunday will be Eliminations.

This is the off weekend between Gainsville and Orlando. We understand that a lot of you will already be down in this area and will need a place to pit until Orlando opens its gates and we will be allowing you to use the facility if need be. We will be opening our gates the Sunday evening of the Gainesville race so that you all may begin to pit for the following weekend. You will be permitted to stay through Wednesday after our event as Orlando opens on Thursday. In addition to that, if you are in need of machine work to be done, you will be right around the corner from Waibel Competition and will have the availibility to get done just about anything you need done.

Remember, this is a 1/8 mile track and you need to let us know if you will be intending to stay so that we can make sure that we have enough room for everyone. There will be a fee associated with staying, but at this point we have not nailed an exact amount down, however we want to keep it very minimal.


Hope to see you all there. We will be posting specifics about the event as they are available.


Jeremy Waibel
Waibel Competition
Lakeland Motorsports Park Camaro

[Rollins_2241]

The Div. 2 schedule has always been this way, to attract Northern racers during their winter and give some of them the option to declare Div. 2 with minimum hassle. We're the only division I know of that specifically writes their schedule to attract "carpetbaggers". However, you really don't want to race down here during June-Sept., as it's miserably hot and rainy anywhere south of Atlanta.

I would like to see it spread out a bit more during April-May instead of everything stacked before Gators, but that's what brings the out-of-division car counts.

[Tracy Robbins]

I don't understand why all the races have to be in South Georgia or Florida...last I checked the Carolina's were division 2 also and we race from March to December here. Hurricane season included! There are a lot of racer's in NC that would compete on the NHRA side if they would have a few races less than 7 hours away. (At least some National opens to pick up some grade points) Just my .02

[Angelo DiTocco]

Brian.... w/ an 80' rig I suggest you bring an extra $8 grand with ya just in case.......

sorry... I couldn't resist..... will let you know which day this weekend very soon (via email)

by the way.... do you have room in your rig for my car when you head to FL???? Let me know.... I'll split the fine with ya... 50 - 50

[Don Himes]

I'm guessing here, but it seems to me, what with the cost of fuel and the strict enforcement of the Florida over-the-road rules, we may be lucky to have a full field at the Gators! Heck, it cost me over $400 in fuel to get home from Maple Grove this year. That same trip will cost about $500 next Feb. plus race gas, entry fee, and perhaps a FINE from the friendly "Sunshine State". We'ins down here are still trying to learn to vote properly!!

Ya'll come back now, ya hear!............................................. ..... :-)

[Ron Ortiz]

"The Don",

See I told you it would'nt take that long for you to start being Floridaized. And you said it was never going to happen, we'ins, Ha Ha.

As far as the grouping of races in D2, you can look at it several ways.

a) If you are from anywhere north of Florida, you can get in alot of sunshine and be racing at the same time, except for the occasional shower.
b) You can save fuel as there is several races that are in close proximity to each other.
c) You know where you stand point wise after a month and a half. ie. 3 divisionals and 1 national.
4) Your pocketbook takes a wallop in a very short time.
e) You are away for a while.
f) There is plenty of time to party and see the sights.
g) You can get discouraged numerous times in succession.
h) Your highs and lows can make you feel like a yo yo.
i) You stay sharp at racing, it is the only thing you are doing.
j) Sooner or later you have to go back to not so great weather.
#1) You stay in Florida and give up on going back to where ever.

Do not forget that if you wanted to run both NHRA & IHRA, you could be quite busy

Immokalee, Feb 2 divisionals, 1 national week 1
Bradenton, Feb 1 divisional week 2
Gainesville, Feb 1 divisional week 3
Lakeland Feb test/tune/parking/Disney week 4
Orlando, Mar 1 divisional week 5
Gainesville, Mar 1 national week 6

and I'm not sure, but I think IHRA has 2 divisionals in Douglass, GA on the way out of Florida for week 7.

Welcome to D2.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA ya'all come back, hear.

[Woodro Josey]

Hey Ron you must have helped with the scheduling???????You guys have a Great Thanksgiving!