Cutting Racer cost to attend NHRA meets - Page 2

THE LEGEND · 04-16-2008, 09:25 AM

6:14 when I stoped at the trailer to call my wife and tell her to go to Capt Billys without me (Family dinner with a bunch of Aunts,Uncles, and cousins) I was going to get my picture took.

In 1996 I was about 31. I won S/p and R/u in FB at Rockingham on saturday night. Left there at 2:00 a.m for Atlanta. Got R/U in the b&m race. Left there at 10:00 p.m for a Labor Day race at Piedmont got beat first rd. went home and slept for 2 days. Those were the days.

I remember putting motor in car driving all night to Montgomery for the first DRUSA Footbarke allstar race.
Redlighted first rd to myron. Left for Darlington IHRA bracket finals got beat first rd there too.

Lots of stories like these I could right a book.

If you would rather cookout than race so be it. Thats the beauty of this country we have choices.
Chip

Dick Butler · 04-16-2008, 09:36 AM

Guys, I suggested the possibility of limiting the field to only 1/2 the usual classes for one event. That would allow efficient running twice with no added time needed. Then next event location run the other 1/2 of the classes twice. Indy S , SS, Comp and T/S alcohol funny or Dragster, then Columbus or where ever run the S/G, S/C , S/St group with two eliminators at the one race.. Same deal
Like I said the BIG issue is missing the friends from other classes at the meet.
Positive is Less trailers, possibly better driving second race,
I in no way would support extending the racing later at night. This is supposed to be fun not punishment. I have run or been family support to 4 in the morning at a rain delay and once left when I was to 8 cars in a points meet to drive the 8 hr trip home to work at 7 AM showering going down the road. THAT REALLY SUCKS.

Rollins_2241 · 04-16-2008, 03:44 PM

Two races in one weekend is the greatest thing since sliced bread for the non-touring pros among us. I like IHRA's format and also like it when NHRA does a Fri/Sat race or the rarity of a double (SGMP 2005). It doesn't work in the winter Div. 2 races due to the car count, and probably would not work in Div. 1 either, but it should be done when possible - especially with $5 diesel on the way for the summer.

04-16-2008, 09:25 AM	#11
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Cutting Racer cost to attend NHRA meets 6:14 when I stoped at the trailer to call my wife and tell her to go to Capt Billys without me (Family dinner with a bunch of Aunts,Uncles, and cousins) I was going to get my picture took. In 1996 I was about 31. I won S/p and R/u in FB at Rockingham on saturday night. Left there at 2:00 a.m for Atlanta. Got R/U in the b&m race. Left there at 10:00 p.m for a Labor Day race at Piedmont got beat first rd. went home and slept for 2 days. Those were the days. I remember putting motor in car driving all night to Montgomery for the first DRUSA Footbarke allstar race. Redlighted first rd to myron. Left for Darlington IHRA bracket finals got beat first rd there too. Lots of stories like these I could right a book. If you would rather cookout than race so be it. Thats the beauty of this country we have choices. Chip

04-16-2008, 09:36 AM	#12
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Cutting Racer cost to attend NHRA meets Guys, I suggested the possibility of limiting the field to only 1/2 the usual classes for one event. That would allow efficient running twice with no added time needed. Then next event location run the other 1/2 of the classes twice. Indy S , SS, Comp and T/S alcohol funny or Dragster, then Columbus or where ever run the S/G, S/C , S/St group with two eliminators at the one race.. Same deal Like I said the BIG issue is missing the friends from other classes at the meet. Positive is Less trailers, possibly better driving second race, I in no way would support extending the racing later at night. This is supposed to be fun not punishment. I have run or been family support to 4 in the morning at a rain delay and once left when I was to 8 cars in a points meet to drive the 8 hr trip home to work at 7 AM showering going down the road. THAT REALLY SUCKS.

04-16-2008, 03:44 PM	#13
Rollins_2241 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 170 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Cutting Racer cost to attend NHRA meets Two races in one weekend is the greatest thing since sliced bread for the non-touring pros among us. I like IHRA's format and also like it when NHRA does a Fri/Sat race or the rarity of a double (SGMP 2005). It doesn't work in the winter Div. 2 races due to the car count, and probably would not work in Div. 1 either, but it should be done when possible - especially with $5 diesel on the way for the summer.