Indy 2020

brian schuetta · 04-14-2020, 07:25 PM

Planning to take advantage of low air fares right now and go to Indy. I haven’t seen a daily schedule yet but would it be safe to say that Thursday and Friday would be the usual class elim. days?

B Parker · 04-14-2020, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by brian schuetta

Planning to take advantage of low air fares right now and go to Indy. I haven’t seen a daily schedule yet but would it be safe to say that Thursday and Friday would be the usual class elim. days?

I have not looked for myself but was told no Thursday this year. If you were there on Thursday last year you would have seen a joke for pit parking. Then a mad rush to the staging lanes for the first time trial for stock. Barry

Lyn Smith · 04-14-2020, 08:17 PM

Indy usually starts on Wednesday( qualifying).Stock class Thursday. SS class Friday. First round eliminations Saturday. Can't see how they can eliminate a day after what happened last year.

B Parker · 04-14-2020, 08:19 PM

Sorry Lyn you are right it was Wednesday that the parking nightmare was. Just looked at the event entry. Looks like no more Wednesday. So I wonder if that is how they are fixing the parking problems of last year. BP

MR DERBY CITY · 04-14-2020, 08:24 PM

Brian there will be no WEDNESDAY at Indy this year. It is a Thurs thru Monday race. I have NO idea when class eliminations will be contested. My hope is that NHRA will abstain from the dog and pony exhibition time runs this year, Additionally , It would be nice if all competitors can be parked in a timely matter and not be subjected to the clusterf—- they experienced last year.

DYER · 04-15-2020, 08:59 AM

after last years run around and now no wedsday time trails you wont see me at the us nationals ever again i will be at earville s/ss race where i get treated like a customer

brian schuetta · 04-15-2020, 09:37 AM

Going to add Saturday to the trip then just in case. Round trip tickets went from $153 to $173 in a week. Got to pull trigger today.

Steve Polhill · 04-15-2020, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by brian schuetta

Going to add Saturday to the trip then just in case. Round trip tickets went from $153 to $173 in a week. Got to pull trigger today.

Make sure you get the option to cancel. With the way things are going Indy isn't certain to happen.

Steve Polhill · 04-15-2020, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Brian there will be no WEDNESDAY at Indy this year. It is a Thurs thru Monday race. I have NO idea when class eliminations will be contested. My hope is that NHRA will abstain from the dog and pony exhibition time runs this year, Additionally , It would be nice if all competitors can be parked in a timely matter and not be subjected to the clusterf—- they experienced last year.

At least the Stock/Super stock guys get pulled out in order. Last year I ran comp and the stage us in the circle track with the Alcohol guys and the manufacturers. They jumble us all together and park us on different days. What a mess. Parking as been a mess for several years, but last year was a new high.

The slower schedule has always been a big reason I go to Indy. Park on Monday, Crack a beer and visit with friends, Tech on Tuesday, crack a beer and repeat. First run Wednesday etc. NHRA has slowly destroyed the US Nationals experience over the past 5 years.

brian schuetta · 04-15-2020, 01:40 PM

The cheap flights don’t have a cancellation option.

04-14-2020, 07:25 PM	#1
brian schuetta Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: san antonio tx Posts: 259 Likes: 5 Liked 28 Times in 15 Posts	Indy 2020 Planning to take advantage of low air fares right now and go to Indy. I haven’t seen a daily schedule yet but would it be safe to say that Thursday and Friday would be the usual class elim. days?

04-14-2020, 08:17 PM	#3
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,199 Likes: 282 Liked 965 Times in 194 Posts	Re: Indy 2020 Indy usually starts on Wednesday( qualifying).Stock class Thursday. SS class Friday. First round eliminations Saturday. Can't see how they can eliminate a day after what happened last year.

04-14-2020, 08:19 PM	#4
B Parker Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 849 Likes: 980 Liked 2,336 Times in 464 Posts	Re: Indy 2020 Sorry Lyn you are right it was Wednesday that the parking nightmare was. Just looked at the event entry. Looks like no more Wednesday. So I wonder if that is how they are fixing the parking problems of last year. BP Last edited by B Parker; 04-14-2020 at 08:23 PM.

04-14-2020, 08:24 PM	#5
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,636 Likes: 1,083 Liked 7,927 Times in 1,516 Posts	Re: Indy 2020 Brian there will be no WEDNESDAY at Indy this year. It is a Thurs thru Monday race. I have NO idea when class eliminations will be contested. My hope is that NHRA will abstain from the dog and pony exhibition time runs this year, Additionally , It would be nice if all competitors can be parked in a timely matter and not be subjected to the clusterf—- they experienced last year.

04-15-2020, 08:59 AM	#6
DYER Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 101 Likes: 235 Liked 195 Times in 52 Posts	Re: Indy 2020 after last years run around and now no wedsday time trails you wont see me at the us nationals ever again i will be at earville s/ss race where i get treated like a customer

04-15-2020, 09:37 AM	#7
brian schuetta Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: san antonio tx Posts: 259 Likes: 5 Liked 28 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Indy 2020 Going to add Saturday to the trip then just in case. Round trip tickets went from $153 to $173 in a week. Got to pull trigger today.

04-15-2020, 01:40 PM	#10
brian schuetta Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: san antonio tx Posts: 259 Likes: 5 Liked 28 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Indy 2020 The cheap flights don’t have a cancellation option.