Stock eliminator at the 4 wide

[George Fitzpatrick]

NY National speedway was 4 wide back in the seventies. It was strange even then.

[G Schenck]

Originally Posted by Bench Racer

In my humble opinion that 4 wide B.S. is to draw in the newbies that get a warm fuzzy from sensory overload when the nitro circus lights the fuse. I enjoy watching class cars "work" during the first 60 feet. It is impossible to watch 2 cars much less 4. 4 wide is a joke. Don Jackson

Amen to that

Greg

[GTS340]

Honestly I can barely watch one car at a time. But watching and actually racing 3 other cars at the same time might be two different feelings. I live here in Vegas and the cheap seats were sold out for today. My girls were going to check it out but a little expensive to feel the earth shake.

[fastlane]

Originally Posted by George Fitzpatrick

NY National speedway was 4 wide back in the seventies. It was strange even then.

They started the 4 wide there in the mid 60s I ran there all of 1966 and all of a sudden one weekend they started the 4wide and I hated it and if I remember correctly it had no border wall between any of the 4 lanes and back then nothing handled that well on lousy tires. I ran A/S the really fast cars were still 2 wide. They had like today lots of stock eliminator cars and needed to move them along. I will see if it brings back memory's next week at the points meet in Vegas.

[GTS340]

I ran in 3&4 the only time I've been out there. I swear the walls are taller and no way you can even see 1&2 from the 4th lane. They ran jr dragsters in 1&2 which in turn sped things up for the big cars.

[Hacksaw]

Remember seeing pics from York US 30 in early 70's, looked pretty wild.

[Dave Muller]

Originally Posted by fastlane

They started the 4 wide there in the mid 60s I ran there all of 1966 and all of a sudden one weekend they started the 4wide and I hated it and if I remember correctly it had no border wall between any of the 4 lanes and back then nothing handled that well on lousy tires. I ran A/S the really fast cars were still 2 wide. They had like today lots of stock eliminator cars and needed to move them along. I will see if it brings back memory's next week at the points meet in Vegas.

And the track was only really wide enough to run two cars safely anyway.

[bigshow2966]

US 30 ran Pro Stocks 4 wide a few times. They called it "Jungle Races". It had to be downright scary for the drivers.

The only reason they have 4 wide now is because Bruton decreed it. I remember when Vegas was originally revamped he wanted 4 wide then.

Originally Posted by voltdr

I can't imagine NHRA getting four lanes with the same rollout. They have enough trouble with two lanes. Sure would be hard to judge the stripe from lane 1 to lane 4.
Dan

Dan. I was there for the measurement in the morning on all 4 lanes . It was dead on! Jeff Foster and Team did a hell of a job!! I was very impressed.

[70AARCuda]

Originally Posted by GTS340

Honestly I can barely watch one car at a time. But watching and actually racing 3 other cars at the same time might be two different feelings. I live here in Vegas and the cheap seats were sold out for today. My girls were going to check it out but a little expensive to feel the earth shake.

You should call around and see who has tickets....Could of got you a couple General admission tickets for Sunday for free...

Tony