Dutch Classic Tentative shedule

1347 · 09-16-2024, 04:50 PM

D1 put a post out of a tentative schedule for the Dutch classic. Oct 23 to 26th on Facebook. I'm sure a more official flyer will come out shortly. Just wanted to post for those not on Facebook and want to plan early.

Wed record runs ( test and tune?)
Thursday Qualifying/Time runs
Friday Class
Saturday 1st round with plan to complete race
Sunday is open to allow for weather.

There are people asking questions, and am not sure there will be any changes because of that.

Bobby Fazio · 09-16-2024, 06:21 PM

"Sunday Sunday Sunday" has all but turned into Saturday Saturday Saturday and now we have to start on Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday...if you want to set a record. Starting races a day earlier to finish them a day earlier in case it rains doesn't sit well with me but maybe there's more to it. Staff still has to be paid and non-retired racers have to take off an extra day, just in case it rains. The Dutch used to be time runs/record runs Thursday and Friday, Class on Saturday, Eliminations on Sunday.

1347 · 09-16-2024, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobby Fazio

"Sunday Sunday Sunday" has all but turned into Saturday Saturday Saturday and now we have to start on Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday...if you want to set a record. Starting races a day earlier to finish them a day earlier in case it rains doesn't sit well with me but maybe there's more to it. Staff still has to be paid and non-retired racers have to take off an extra day, just in case it rains. The Dutch used to be time runs/record runs Thursday and Friday, Class on Saturday, Eliminations on Sunday.

One of the positives is if you set a record on Wednesday, you have all day Thursday for teardown or put it back together and still be able to run class on Friday. Just trying to look at the positive side of it, I understand the frustration. i also have to take extra time off now. The funny part of that is the question to NED " can we stack Monday" lol

Angelo DiTocco · 09-16-2024, 08:23 PM

Can a racer arrive on Friday morning and use first round of class for their time shot?

Bob Lasko · 09-16-2024, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Angelo DiTocco

Can a racer arrive on Friday morning and use first round of class for their time shot?

This use to be a good race with over 500 cars. They have added to many classes, not like it use to be

Bob Lasko

1347 · 09-16-2024, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Angelo DiTocco

Can a racer arrive on Friday morning and use first round of class for their time shot?

That question was asked on Facebook and they said, because class goes off a traditional ladder, you need to make at least 1 qualifying run on Thursday to be able to run class, just like the baby gators.

BKSG1198 · 09-17-2024, 07:27 AM

Not going to lie but I used to LOVE the Dutch, one of my favorite events to attend each year but over the past few years that love has gone away. I really wish they would just make the Dutch a D1 points race, the opens are not existent for us anymore in the US unless you race in Canada, making it a D1 race would prevent some of us having to go to Rockingham or STL to pick up grade points, replace rounds for those chasing and such.

Glenn Briglio · 09-17-2024, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BKSG1198

Not going to lie but I used to LOVE the Dutch, one of my favorite events to attend each year but over the past few years that love has gone away. I really wish they would just make the Dutch a D1 points race, the opens are not existent for us anymore in the US unless you race in Canada, making it a D1 race would prevent some of us having to go to Rockingham or STL to pick up grade points, replace rounds for those chasing and such.

You get a grade point for national opens. Now having a double there would be outstanding.

BKSG1198 · 09-17-2024, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Glenn Briglio

You get a grade point for national opens. Now having a double there would be outstanding.

If you want to follow the National Event circus but there is no ?points series? for the opens anymore in the US, we only have 6 Divisional?s, so it would be nice that Numidia Open or the Dutch was an actual Divisional and not an open so we didn?t have to travel around the EC to earn the 8 Divisional?s that count.

Frank Castros · 09-17-2024, 03:36 PM

The Pennsylvania Dutch Classic was a premier event at one time and the favorite for many racers.
With the addition of too many classes it has been bastardized.

09-16-2024, 04:50 PM	#1
1347 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Monroe Twp NJ Posts: 503 Likes: 1,032 Liked 990 Times in 274 Posts	Dutch Classic Tentative shedule D1 put a post out of a tentative schedule for the Dutch classic. Oct 23 to 26th on Facebook. I'm sure a more official flyer will come out shortly. Just wanted to post for those not on Facebook and want to plan early. Wed record runs ( test and tune?) Thursday Qualifying/Time runs Friday Class Saturday 1st round with plan to complete race Sunday is open to allow for weather. There are people asking questions, and am not sure there will be any changes because of that. __________________ Duane Hoven 1342 SS/GT

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Bobby Fazio VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Egg Harbor Township, NJ Posts: 1,468 Likes: 1,448 Liked 4,365 Times in 501 Posts	Re: Dutch Classic Tentative shedule "Sunday Sunday Sunday" has all but turned into Saturday Saturday Saturday and now we have to start on Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday...if you want to set a record. Starting races a day earlier to finish them a day earlier in case it rains doesn't sit well with me but maybe there's more to it. Staff still has to be paid and non-retired racers have to take off an extra day, just in case it rains. The Dutch used to be time runs/record runs Thursday and Friday, Class on Saturday, Eliminations on Sunday. __________________ '65 Mustang SS/L & L/SA DriverInterviews.com \| App.DragInsights.com

09-16-2024, 08:23 PM	#4
Angelo DiTocco Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NY, NY Posts: 750 Likes: 175 Liked 189 Times in 48 Posts	Re: Dutch Classic Tentative shedule Can a racer arrive on Friday morning and use first round of class for their time shot? __________________ Angelo DiTocco '98 Firebird SS/HA '98 Firebird B/SA

09-17-2024, 07:27 AM	#7
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,626 Likes: 96 Liked 1,283 Times in 392 Posts	Re: Dutch Classic Tentative shedule Not going to lie but I used to LOVE the Dutch, one of my favorite events to attend each year but over the past few years that love has gone away. I really wish they would just make the Dutch a D1 points race, the opens are not existent for us anymore in the US unless you race in Canada, making it a D1 race would prevent some of us having to go to Rockingham or STL to pick up grade points, replace rounds for those chasing and such.

09-17-2024, 03:36 PM	#10
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,969 Likes: 2,584 Liked 2,718 Times in 958 Posts	Re: Dutch Classic Tentative shedule The Pennsylvania Dutch Classic was a premier event at one time and the favorite for many racers. With the addition of too many classes it has been bastardized.