Live from Maple Grove Raceway - NHRA Auto Plus Nationals

[Ken Miele]

I took a ride out to the track. This is just my opinion on the condition of how the holding area we usually go to is before entering the track and also the pit area parking.

The ground was solid for the holding area. The pit area has the usual soft spots but there was still some good area's to park. I have seen it a lot worse at this track. I would assume they know what's best and that the pit area is still not ready to hold us.

I can not confirm this, but I'm pretty sure the decision will be made tomorrow whether they let us in or postponed stk, ss, sg and sc. No word on were or when, it all depends on if it rains tonight and tomorrow.

As you can see the weather is nice with the sun shining with a nice breeze. I guess its all up to the rains gods now.

[Tom Goldman]

Just an opinion, but NHRA should have had a Tech staff here at the VF lot getting us teched in if they were serious about getting us in and running anytime this week.

Racers are still pulling in this afternoon ,so i guess we all are eternal optimists.
probably about 160 or so rigs and they are soon going to run out of space.
Looks like there might be room for about 35-40 more rigs before the lots are full.

[Toby Lang]

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[C and W Racing]

Originally Posted by tim worner

Rumor'JUST A RUMOR" from sponcers on the midway @ Maple Grove. If more heavy rain sportsman to be moved Englishtown or Atco. Again this is just a rumor but what would you think of that?

This sounds like the Gator National fiasco from years ago. Raced at Orlando, everyone loads up (except a few that were given a heads up) drive to Gainesville, line up, and then be told to go back to Orlando because thats where the sportsman will be racing. There were a lot of racers that were not very happy about how that whole thing was handled.
Chuck