Haven't visited a local track lately, I felt really old !!!!

Rusty Davenport · 11-10-2021, 09:58 AM

Thought I'd do a little test and tune this past weekend at a track not too far away. As soon as I arrived and until I left, I felt like I was on the live movie set of Mel Gibson and Road Warrior. I had to ask someone if the clocks were broken and they explained to me why "NT" was written on the back windows. The staging lanes were every man for himself. Every other car seamed to blow up or give up. I have never been so happy to get rained out sitting in the staging lanes. I took my 70 year old *** to the house. I hope this isn't the current culture or mindset of our sport. Really depressing.

Rory McNeil · 11-10-2021, 10:21 AM

Pretty sure you can thank "Street Outlaws" for this type of crap. Between constant oildowns and broken parts, due to "gotta have power adder(s)", and crashes due to poor car prep, "No prep" tracks and over powered, under tired cars, plus a 8 man "crew" for your "street car", to hold your car in the burnout, open and close the doors to let the smoke out of the interior, show you where the starting line is, and line you up in the "no prep" zone, it has been turned into a bit of a circus sideshow. Frankly, I have to wonder with all these shenanigans, and 75 people standing around the starting line, if these tracks even have insurance, and if it would be valid if the insurance companies were aware of how these events are being operated.

MR DERBY CITY · 11-10-2021, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty Davenport

Thought I'd do a little test and tune this past weekend at a track not too far away. As soon as I arrived and until I left, I felt like I was on the live movie set of Mel Gibson and Road Warrior. I had to ask someone if the clocks were broken and they explained to me why "NT" was written on the back windows. The staging lanes were every man for himself. Every other car seamed to blow up or give up. I have never been so happy to get rained out sitting in the staging lanes. I took my 70 year old *** to the house. I hope this isn't the current culture or mindset of our sport. Really depressing.

Rusty, Welcome to year 2021 …..

Billy Nees · 11-11-2021, 08:14 AM

Quit complaining, they're keeping the lights on.

Rusty Davenport · 11-12-2021, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Quit complaining, they're keeping the lights on.

I wouldn't count on it .......plus who needs the lights on with this kind of racing......but it does eliminate the overhead to clean the track and have people attend that hold their pants up and only speak four letter words in their vocabulary ........but I'm not so old to mistake S**T when I smell it either.

Billy Nees · 11-12-2021, 10:42 AM

Rusty, what I meant was they're keeping the track from closing!

Rusty Davenport · 11-12-2021, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Rusty, what I meant was they're keeping the track from closing!

I'm with you on keeping it open Billy 100%........but are these aliens really paying the bills????

Keith 944 · 11-12-2021, 11:31 AM

Yes they are, I don’t like it anymore than you do but here at Cecil county they got rid of bracket racing and just do this test and tune on Friday nights
It packs the house, they buy his food, they pay the entry, bring in extra people, there is no payout whatsoever not much track prep and above all no complaints like having to deal with us crybabies!

Billy Nees · 11-12-2021, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith 944

Yes they are, I don’t like it anymore than you do but here at Cecil county they got rid of bracket racing and just do this test and tune on Friday nights
It packs the house, they buy his food, they pay the entry, bring in extra people, there is no payout whatsoever not much track prep and above all no complaints like having to deal with us crybabies!

I have been to Cecil on Saturdays for T+Ts and the place has always been packed with "other than NHRA type" Racers.

Rusty Davenport · 11-12-2021, 02:16 PM

Wheeeeeew thanks guys for all the warning……maybe the “big buck entry” test and tunes will help like Rockingham is doing this weekend.

11-10-2021, 09:58 AM	#1
Rusty Davenport Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nashville N.C. Posts: 506 Likes: 4 Liked 101 Times in 27 Posts	Haven't visited a local track lately, I felt really old !!!! Thought I'd do a little test and tune this past weekend at a track not too far away. As soon as I arrived and until I left, I felt like I was on the live movie set of Mel Gibson and Road Warrior. I had to ask someone if the clocks were broken and they explained to me why "NT" was written on the back windows. The staging lanes were every man for himself. Every other car seamed to blow up or give up. I have never been so happy to get rained out sitting in the staging lanes. I took my 70 year old *** to the house. I hope this isn't the current culture or mindset of our sport. Really depressing. __________________ NHRA AND IHRA STOCK ELIMINATOR 2772

11-10-2021, 10:21 AM	#2
Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,311 Likes: 317 Liked 1,105 Times in 303 Posts	Re: Haven't visited a local track lately, I felt really old Pretty sure you can thank "Street Outlaws" for this type of crap. Between constant oildowns and broken parts, due to "gotta have power adder(s)", and crashes due to poor car prep, "No prep" tracks and over powered, under tired cars, plus a 8 man "crew" for your "street car", to hold your car in the burnout, open and close the doors to let the smoke out of the interior, show you where the starting line is, and line you up in the "no prep" zone, it has been turned into a bit of a circus sideshow. Frankly, I have to wonder with all these shenanigans, and 75 people standing around the starting line, if these tracks even have insurance, and if it would be valid if the insurance companies were aware of how these events are being operated. __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang

11-11-2021, 08:14 AM	#4
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,499 Likes: 3,601 Liked 7,783 Times in 1,743 Posts	Re: Haven't visited a local track lately, I felt really old Quit complaining, they're keeping the lights on. __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

11-12-2021, 10:42 AM	#6
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,499 Likes: 3,601 Liked 7,783 Times in 1,743 Posts	Re: Haven't visited a local track lately, I felt really old Rusty, what I meant was they're keeping the track from closing! __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

11-12-2021, 11:31 AM	#8
Keith 944 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 2,195 Likes: 1,162 Liked 1,885 Times in 578 Posts	Re: Haven't visited a local track lately, I felt really old Yes they are, I don’t like it anymore than you do but here at Cecil county they got rid of bracket racing and just do this test and tune on Friday nights It packs the house, they buy his food, they pay the entry, bring in extra people, there is no payout whatsoever not much track prep and above all no complaints like having to deal with us crybabies! __________________ KEITH MAYERS 2-1/2 X somebody Still many X nobody

11-12-2021, 02:16 PM	#10
Rusty Davenport Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nashville N.C. Posts: 506 Likes: 4 Liked 101 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Haven't visited a local track lately, I felt really old Wheeeeeew thanks guys for all the warning……maybe the “big buck entry” test and tunes will help like Rockingham is doing this weekend. __________________ NHRA AND IHRA STOCK ELIMINATOR 2772