Division 1 schedule

[Joe DeMarzo]

The D-1 schedule is out and probably because of all the complaining and whinning the second Atco race has been eliminated. I would image that NHRA is tired of all the nonsense. We are stabbing ourselves in the back with our own knife........

[jmcarter]

The entire schedule is out...

http://www.nhra.com/story/2010/11/13...dule-released/

[Tom Goldman]

Once again they made it nearly impossible for anyone but a touring pro to get eight races in without traveling all over the country.
Absolutly no races in June in D1 , and then schedule the Epping race ontop of the Columbus race!
I guess they think no one in D1 goes to Columbus!

[jwsamuel]

Originally Posted by Tom Goldman

Once again they made it nearly impossible for anyone but a touring pro to get eight races in without traveling all over the country.
Absolutly no races in June in D1 ,

Look at the dates. YOu have Maple Grove at the end of May and the weekend after that is Englishtown national event. Then there are three weeks off, and then Lebanon Valley.

A few weeks ago, people were complaining about the time off in July. Now there is a race at the end of July. People were complaining about the Atco race in October. Now there is no Atco race in October.

Jim

[Angelo DiTocco]

Originally Posted by Tom Goldman

Once again they made it nearly impossible for anyone but a touring pro to get eight races in without traveling all over the country.
Absolutly no races in June in D1 , and then schedule the Epping race ontop of the Columbus race!
I guess they think no one in D1 goes to Columbus!

Yeah that is definitely a shame - it closes out the option of squeezing an out of division race for D1 & D3 racers......
Other than that though I actually like the D1 schedule. More races in the warmer weather equates to less potential weather problems and more opportunity for rescheduling if it should be necessary.

What I don't understand is why D1 does not have a Jegs Sportsnational race.

[BKSG1198]

Angelo,

I have asked the same question or just make the Dutch a Sportsnational event. It usually draws a decent amount of cars and has everything except TAFC & TAD. Make it a sportsnational for the D-1 guys since we only have 2 Nationals until 2012 when Epping joins the mix of National Events.

[X-TECH MAN]

Call the DUTCH anything but just keep it with sportsman cars only WITHOUT the Alcohol cars and the CIRCUS acts.

[Dennis P Chapman]

Originally Posted by Joe DeMarzo

The D-1 schedule is out and probably because of all the complaining and whinning the second Atco race has been eliminated. I would image that NHRA is tired of all the nonsense. We are stabbing ourselves in the back with our own knife........

Your right about that Joe.

[Alan Roehrich]

Yeah, well look at the Division 2 schedule. February, March, May, and October. All of the early dates have two races back to back, in Georgia or Florida. Absolute true genius in that schedule.

[Ed Fernandez]

2011 NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES SCHEDULE

NORTHEAST DIVISION
May 27-29 Maple Grove Raceway Reading
July 1-3 Lebanon Valley Dragway West Lebanon, N.Y.
July 22-24 New England Dragway Epping, N.H.
Aug. 5-7 Atco Raceway Atco, N.J.
Aug. 19-21 Cecil County Dragway Rising Sun, Md.
Sept. 9-11 Old Bridge Township Raceway Park Englishtown

You got that right Joe.And where do they stick Atco?Right in the middle of our sometimes blow torch summers.So much for the fast records set at sea level tracks.
You don't know what you've got,until you lose it.