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[jwsamuel]

Originally Posted by Pistol Pete

Dave
Do you think bringing in all of these Motorcycle classes brings in that many more spectators, i guess i can see Jet cars & wheelstanders.

Actually, it does bring people in and spectators like to see things like that. I was at the Norwalk points race when Bader packed the place. From 6 pm on, the schedule included only Top Dragster, Top Sportsman, Alcohol dragster and funny car, Comp, motorocycles, wheelstander and jet cars with each running twice. The fans loved it.

Originally Posted by Pistol Pete

The Englishtown points race they do not bring in all of these extra attractions.
Prob cause they have a Night of Thrills Race here in July.
I do not think Atco brings in all of these attractions either.

Englishtown also has a limited number of nights when they can run loud cars so they want to have the points meet done early and not use one of those nights.

Jim

[Pistol Pete]

OK, then i stand corrected.....

my bad....

[George Mirza]

For those who made the trip from NJ and PA, how was the traffic both up and back?

[jwsamuel]

Originally Posted by George Mirza

For those who made the trip from NJ and PA, how was the traffic both up and back?

I went up early Friday morning from just north of Philly. I avoided 95N and it took my about 6.5 hours to get there, including stops.

Coming home, I left the track at 1:45 pm and got home 8 hours later because of frequent traffic jams in Massachusetts and Connecticut on 495, 90 and I-84.

My route home was 125 to 495 to 90 to 84 to 684 to the Sawmill River Parkway to 287, across the Tappan Zee, to the Garden State Parkway to the NJ Turnpike to the PA Turnpike.

I went up the same way except I took 684 the whole way and did not take the Sawmill River Parkway.

BTW, is it true that Massachusetts is the Native American word for "Traffic Jam," and that Connecticut means "He who drives under the speed limit in the left lane?"

Jim

[jwsamuel]

Originally Posted by Pistol Pete

OK, then i stand corrected.....

Remember...casual spectators are there to be entertained, not follow racing. They like things that are fast, loud and spew flames.

Jim

[Pistol Pete]

Originally Posted by jwsamuel

Remember...casual spectators are there to be entertained, not follow racing. They like things that are fast, loud and spew flames.

Jim

100 percent right Jim.

My point was if there was bad weather on sat or sun, how could they get everything in.
Then i noticed the bikes only had a handful, so i should look to see how many bikes
they had first before speaking my peace.

[jwsamuel]

Originally Posted by Pistol Pete

100 percent right Jim.

My point was if there was bad weather on sat or sun, how could they get everything in.
Then i noticed the bikes only had a handful, so i should look to see how many bikes
they had first before speaking my peace.

Pete,

Because the forecast called for rain Saturday, They had time delays built into the schedule. When it appeared that the rain was not going to happen, they added a second round of Stock eliminations on Saturday afternoon.Had it rained, they would have run round two on Sunday as planned.

Also, by having TAD and TAFC finish eliminations on Saturday, they can be moved to Sunday if it rains.

The bikes really didn't add much time and the Top Fuel bikes are fun to watch.

Jim

[Tom Goldman]

Originally Posted by George Mirza

For those who made the trip from NJ and PA, how was the traffic both up and back?

In light night time traffic mid week going up ,made the trip in 6 1/2 using TappanZee -684.
It was 3:00pm till I packed up and left ,so I hit the heavy traffic at 495-290 and again on 90 to 84. from there it was pretty good ,but 684 was backed way up that late in the day, so it was 84 all the way to 87. ...Typical Sunday slowdowns on 87 to 287 but traffic moved fairly good, ...I made it home in 7 1/2 hours includind stops, so not too bad.

[Signman]

The way to the event was 5 hrs leaving a 5 AM Thursday. Route from Paterson NJ: 208 N, 287 N, 87 N, 84 E, 90 E, 495 N, 95 N believe it was 101 to the track. Would rather have taken 125.

Trip home leaving just after 1 PM 7hrs. 125 - 495 - 295 - 90 - 84 - 87 - 287- 208. Heavy traffic on 495 there appeared to be a wreck. 90 heavy traffic. 84 heavy traffic Hartford to Danbury. 87 heavy traffic for no good reason other than people wanted to drive 35 MPH.

Will be back next year. The ASRA guys convinced me to go 2 years ago and brought 100 degree weather with me. Did not go last year and it was cool. Get the wild idea to go this year and it's 100 degrees. Greg said the weather in NH is unpredictable! Think next year will bring my long johns!

[ss wannabee]

Any track temp or DA numbers from Friday or Saturday?