Motor City Nationals R.I.P. - Page 2

Myron Piatek · 11-16-2008, 05:51 PM

I was always hoping for a convenient opportunity to race at Milan one day. I guess that won't happen anytime soon. But be happy you don't live in Florida. My 2 closest national events are both in Rockingham at over 450 miles! Then it gets a LOT worse after that! I really hoped West Palm Beach would have got one if they changed sanctions, but apparently not.

Bunkster · 11-16-2008, 05:53 PM

If I am not mistaken, Milan has flip-flopped twixt the "N" and the "I" bodies 3 or 4 times over the past 25 years or so.

Give them a few years, they'll return to the "I".

larrylomascolo · 11-15-2008, 10:21 PM

they dump Milan,mich. with a great car count and keep Tulsa,OK with a miserable car count the last 2 years,don,t make sence!!!!!!

Ed Wright · 11-17-2008, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by larrylomascolo

they dump Milan,mich. with a great car count and keep Tulsa,OK with a miserable car count the last 2 years,don,t make sence!!!!!!

That is usually the track's doing. Sanctioning bodies won't normally “dump” a well attended race. Track’s usually switch sanctioning bodies for financial reasons. Think they can make more money with the other group. Tulsa had a pretty good spectator turnout for this area. The car count was certainly embarrassing. Big numbers are going to come in more densely populated, higher income areas. That ain’t Oklahoma.

I finally had time to read the open letter, and don't see anything wrong with it. Makes sense to me. Things change.

Michael Lyons · 11-17-2008, 01:03 PM

yes and I remember for many years there were 2 races at Rockingham, 2 at Darlington and 2 at Bristol so whatever, yep things change but you never HAD to spend $4 for gas and drive 700 miles to Martin to be able to win the championship. At least it was an option. Thats why I have to forego the shootouts now. Heck if you live in NC you don't even have to leave your state to get enough division claims... Besides my primary concern is I just loss the one track that was less than 150 miles from me. And grand bends a delight sitting in border traffic for two hours everytime I go.. not.

And I wouldn't doubt that the track decided this based on how poor the crowd turnout was probably because someone scheduled the race on Memorial Day weekend. They got their Friday night deal and now they compare everything else to it on how much money they make... they think they should make that kinda money on anything and everything now, they only care about the money. Everyone knows that around these parts..

Bud Lefevre · 11-17-2008, 01:47 PM

Mike , you have a P.M.

STEVEN NOVOSEL · 11-17-2008, 01:58 PM

Mike, your right ...it's racing with the old ihra...you'll have to travel down south to race....never know the head-quarters may move from norwalk back to the carlonia's.....

buzzinhalfdozen · 11-19-2008, 11:26 AM

I guess everything changes, it just seems it's changing back to how it was 10-15 yaers ago, when we first started running the IHRA tour. We had to do all the traveling then and it was kind of a pain since then basically we only had Norwalk that was close, as far as Nat's, had many trips driving thru the snow to get to the southern races, but we still did it. Someone posted that no matter what someone is going to have to drive farther and thats right, I for 1 only hate to see Milan go because it was 80 miles from the house. In my opinion the facilities are just not up to a Nat. event although they did pull it off, don't get me wrong I'm not dogging the track as far as normal weekend bracket racing goes it's fine just not really good for a Nat.I would have really hated to see Martin go as this is in my opinion a very nice facilaty of course it' a 5 hour ride versus a1 hour trip to Milan. I suppose everyone is going to have their likes and dislikes about this NEW DEAL I for 1 haven't really made up my mind yet. Joe

Michael Lyons · 11-19-2008, 12:21 PM

wait.. Milan is 80 miles away for you, and you can get there in an hour?! whatta ya just blow right thru the turnpike toll booths at 90? :P LOL

Hows it goin Joe?

Jim Wahl · 11-19-2008, 12:39 PM

Hey Dave! We all know they don't make a truck wide enough for you to sleep in! Hell, they probably don't make a bed long enough either! See you at PRI? Jim

11-16-2008, 05:51 PM	#1
Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,542 Likes: 34 Liked 138 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Motor City Nationals R.I.P. I was always hoping for a convenient opportunity to race at Milan one day. I guess that won't happen anytime soon. But be happy you don't live in Florida. My 2 closest national events are both in Rockingham at over 450 miles! Then it gets a LOT worse after that! I really hoped West Palm Beach would have got one if they changed sanctions, but apparently not. __________________ LOCOMOTION Racing

11-16-2008, 05:53 PM	#2
Bunkster Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 307 Likes: 0 Liked 43 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Motor City Nationals R.I.P. If I am not mistaken, Milan has flip-flopped twixt the "N" and the "I" bodies 3 or 4 times over the past 25 years or so. Give them a few years, they'll return to the "I".

11-15-2008, 10:21 PM	#3
larrylomascolo Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ontario,canada Posts: 440 Likes: 70 Liked 66 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Motor City Nationals R.I.P. they dump Milan,mich. with a great car count and keep Tulsa,OK with a miserable car count the last 2 years,don,t make sence!!!!!!

11-17-2008, 01:03 PM	#5
Michael Lyons Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Garden City, MI Posts: 226 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Motor City Nationals R.I.P. yes and I remember for many years there were 2 races at Rockingham, 2 at Darlington and 2 at Bristol so whatever, yep things change but you never HAD to spend $4 for gas and drive 700 miles to Martin to be able to win the championship. At least it was an option. Thats why I have to forego the shootouts now. Heck if you live in NC you don't even have to leave your state to get enough division claims... Besides my primary concern is I just loss the one track that was less than 150 miles from me. And grand bends a delight sitting in border traffic for two hours everytime I go.. not. And I wouldn't doubt that the track decided this based on how poor the crowd turnout was probably because someone scheduled the race on Memorial Day weekend. They got their Friday night deal and now they compare everything else to it on how much money they make... they think they should make that kinda money on anything and everything now, they only care about the money. Everyone knows that around these parts..

11-17-2008, 01:47 PM	#6
Bud Lefevre Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 250 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Motor City Nationals R.I.P. Mike , you have a P.M. __________________ Bud Lefevre 3075 STK IHRA World Record Holder

11-17-2008, 01:58 PM	#7
STEVEN NOVOSEL Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: TROY,MICHIGAN Posts: 111 Likes: 5 Liked 12 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Motor City Nationals R.I.P. Mike, your right ...it's racing with the old ihra...you'll have to travel down south to race....never know the head-quarters may move from norwalk back to the carlonia's.....

11-19-2008, 11:26 AM	#8
buzzinhalfdozen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bellevue Ohio Posts: 984 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Motor City Nationals R.I.P. I guess everything changes, it just seems it's changing back to how it was 10-15 yaers ago, when we first started running the IHRA tour. We had to do all the traveling then and it was kind of a pain since then basically we only had Norwalk that was close, as far as Nat's, had many trips driving thru the snow to get to the southern races, but we still did it. Someone posted that no matter what someone is going to have to drive farther and thats right, I for 1 only hate to see Milan go because it was 80 miles from the house. In my opinion the facilities are just not up to a Nat. event although they did pull it off, don't get me wrong I'm not dogging the track as far as normal weekend bracket racing goes it's fine just not really good for a Nat.I would have really hated to see Martin go as this is in my opinion a very nice facilaty of course it' a 5 hour ride versus a1 hour trip to Milan. I suppose everyone is going to have their likes and dislikes about this NEW DEAL I for 1 haven't really made up my mind yet. Joe __________________ Joe Buchanan SS/BX 3117

11-19-2008, 12:21 PM	#9
Michael Lyons Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Garden City, MI Posts: 226 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Motor City Nationals R.I.P. wait.. Milan is 80 miles away for you, and you can get there in an hour?! whatta ya just blow right thru the turnpike toll booths at 90? :P LOL Hows it goin Joe?

11-19-2008, 12:39 PM	#10
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 667 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Motor City Nationals R.I.P. Hey Dave! We all know they don't make a truck wide enough for you to sleep in! Hell, they probably don't make a bed long enough either! See you at PRI? Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

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