Motor City Nationals R.I.P.

[STEVEN NOVOSEL]

Mike, your right ...it's racing with the old ihra...you'll have to travel down south to race....never know the head-quarters may move from norwalk back to the carlonia's.....

[Bud Lefevre]

Originally Posted by STEVEN NOVOSEL

Mike, your right ...it's racing with the old ihra...you'll have to travel down south to race....never know the head-quarters may move from norwalk back to the carlonia's.....

That would not suprise me at all.

[Brandon Peterson]

dont hate north carolina cause we love drag racing and have plenty of tracks... we might not have to leave our state to race a divisional but some of us still travel 4 hours to run a div 9 race at kinston and we still drive 5 plus hours to run natls also..so dont give us crap about having plenty of great tracks to race at in nc...we drove 14 hours to milan this year lost second round bit the bullit of travel prices and went on with the season..if you love IHRA drag racing youll just deal with the way they do our schedules

[Brandon Peterson]

gas isnt 4 dollars anymore also

[Michael Beard]

When I lived in Ohio, I travelled to San Antonio, Rockingham, and Epping... I now live in North Carolina, and I've travelled to Immokalee, San Antonio, Tulsa, Martin, Epping, etc. All the Div. 9 races are in one state, but none of them were double-headers, either, so it's a wash. There hasn't been a huge difference in my yearly towing mileage, although I do get to hit more bracket races inbetween, and have a longer season (Feb-Nov). No matter where races are, someone is going to have to travel more than someone else. Personally, I made the decision to move where I could race the most, and I made the decision to tow an open trailer with a 1500 Ram, so I can afford to travel long distances as necessary.

[Michael Lyons]

yeah I'ma gonna hold my breath gas will still be under $3 by the spring...

[Michael Lyons]

And I cannot travel like I use to, I had to go out and get a real job to be able to afford to still do this anymore and I don't get enough vaca to be gone that many days a year. I figure it costs 3 times to attend a race now as to what it cost back in 2000-2001... and alot less prize money now.

[Dave Turner]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

When I lived in Ohio, I travelled to San Antonio, Rockingham, and Epping... I now live in North Carolina, and I've travelled to Immokalee, San Antonio, Tulsa, Martin, Epping, etc. All the Div. 9 races are in one state, but none of them were double-headers, either, so it's a wash. There hasn't been a huge difference in my yearly towing mileage, although I do get to hit more bracket races inbetween, and have a longer season (Feb-Nov). No matter where races are, someone is going to have to travel more than someone else. Personally, I made the decision to move where I could race the most, and I made the decision to tow an open trailer with a 1500 Ram, so I can afford to travel long distances as necessary.

MB, many could argue that your "no frills" program would be unthinkable. Hard to dispute its level of success however. I applaud your ability to make it work for YOU!!

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by Dave Turner

MB, many could argue that your "no frills" program would be unthinkable. Hard to dispute its level of success however. I applaud your ability to make it work for YOU!!

Thanks. Myron Piatek has done it, too. I fully understand wanting to have a bigger and better racing operation, and if a person has the wherewithall, more power to them.

I like "Motor City" Mike Sowards, who's towed his Top Sportsman car on an open trailer for years. "I've never staged the trailer!"

H*ll, I never owned a generator until this year, and when I bought one this year, it was a li'l 1000W deal I found at Big Lots for $120 that's just for emergencies... actually bought it mostly to power a fan for a wicked hot weekend we had this summer, plus Myron's generator went kaput.

[Bud Lefevre]

Originally Posted by brandon peterson

gas isnt 4 dollars anymore also

yet !