LODRS Divisional schedules

[Spyphish]

Looks like the D1 Maple Grove race is same weekend as Big Joe/Tim Hebert Hemi Chootout at the BG Sports Nationals. Just as well as those D1 hemi cars "ain't got nuttin" to run with these D4 guys. Six more months to talk smack and look for head rails. Spacer Cadet


PS That 161 (top mph for the year) in the wind last week was a wild ride!!!

[Dave Casey]

It stinks that the only Sportsnationals has been scheduled on the same date as the Maple Grove pts race that has used that date forever. Both are very important events, D1 gets the short end of the stick here. To the powers that be, can't you find a better way ?

[Tom Goldman]

Originally Posted by Dave Casey

It stinks that the only Sportsnationals has been scheduled on the same date as the Maple Grove pts race that has used that date forever. Both are very important events, D1 gets the short end of the stick here. To the powers that be, can't you find a better way ?

I agree Dave, MG has used that date for years and by scheduling the SportsNationals on that date , Bowling Green and Jay Hullinger spit in the eye of not only the D1 and D2 racers who need to run the Maple Grove race ,but a whole bunch of our D3 friends who have come to the Grove for the Points race for years.
It would not concern me as much if it wasn't a National Points event.
JEGS should take notice.

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by Tom Goldman

I agree Dave, MG has used that date for years and by scheduling the SportsNationals on that date , Bowling Green and Jay Hullinger spit in the eye of not only the D1 and D2 racers who need to run the Maple Grove race ,but a whole bunch of our D3 friends who have come to the Grove for the Points race for years.
It would not concern me as much if it wasn't a National Points event.
JEGS should take notice.

Sorry Tom , but Bowling Green and Jay H. didnt spit in anyone's eye....Since the first Sportsnats in the 70's and the sportsnational opens that followed ,they were all contested on Memorial Day weekend.You have a choice..National event vs. divisional meet, National event purse vs. divisional purse.....

[Tom Goldman]

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Sorry Tom , but Bowling Green and Jay H. didnt spit in anyone's eye....Since the first Sportsnats in the 70's and the sportsnational opens that followed ,they were all contested on Memorial Day weekend.You have a choice..National event vs. divisional meet, National event purse vs. divisional purse.....

I realize the Original SportsNationals were on that date ,but I was referring more to the recent revival of it by Jegs which was in September and afforded a lot of us another chance at National Points.

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Tom Goldman

I realize the Original SportsNationals were on that date ,but I was referring more to the recent revival of it by Jegs which was in September and afforded a lot of us another chance at National Points.

Jeg's did not "revive" that race, nor was it run in September. Jeg's simply began to sponsor it, for which we are extremely grateful. The race itself has been held on that date, continually, for a long time, and it was healthy enough to take a lot of cars from Atlanta at times.

Sorry, but Jay, Division 3, and Bowling Green did not spit in anyone's eye. That race has been a Memorial Day weekend tradition for years.

[Tom Goldman]

[QUOTE=Alan Roehrich;520854]Jeg's did not "revive" that race, nor was it run in September. Jeg's simply began to sponsor it, for which we are extremely grateful. The race itself has been held on that date, continually, for a long time, and it was healthy enough to take a lot of cars from Atlanta at times.


The Jegs Northern Sports Nationals was contested in Columbus for several years in September. That race only returned to Bowling Green last year.
http://www.nhra.com/story/2015/11/19...ationals-2016/

[Eric Merryfield]

Originally Posted by Tom Goldman

I agree Dave, MG has used that date for years and by scheduling the SportsNationals on that date , Bowling Green and Jay Hullinger spit in the eye of not only the D1 and D2 racers who need to run the Maple Grove race ,but a whole bunch of our D3 friends who have come to the Grove for the Points race for years.
It would not concern me as much if it wasn't a National Points event.
JEGS should take notice.

Unfortunately, its the same schedule as last year for the sportsnational over the holiday. We will have to pick and choose. Since the sportsnationals will have class, and in theory class cash winnings like Indy, they might as well make it a HP free event like indy is now. That might help people with their planning.

[Chuck Comella]

Originally Posted by Spyphish

Looks like the D1 Maple Grove race is same weekend as Big Joe/Tim Hebert Hemi Chootout at the BG Sports Nationals. Just as well as those D1 hemi cars "ain't got nuttin" to run with these D4 guys. Six more months to talk smack and look for head rails. Spacer Cadet


PS That 161 (top mph for the year) in the wind last week was a wild ride!!!

I heard it was a 20 mph tail wind

[Spyphish]

Originally Posted by Chuck Comella

I heard it was a 20 mph tail wind

You heard wrong. Actually it was a 200 mph tail wind from hurricane Hillary but instead of 3/4 shift I went to reverse. Got her down to 161.


PS I like outrunning red cars! Darts - Cudas love 'em all. Don't you have a red car???? LOL


Happy Thanksgiving my friend Chuck....