worse race ever been to

Jim Blankenship · 07-16-2007, 06:42 PM

this past weekend tops them all at St. Louis the things i saw and heard are almost unreal.
will say the Div. 3 crew did all they could to make this a good race but you know one bad apple ruins the whole thing .
the track temp was thru the roof, so all the prep work they tried to do did little.
the biggest grip i have is the treatment by the staff (ok was just one) did little to help.
the "you have to video or still camara from the bleachers" then anouncer said from other side of wall was a little hard to understand.
how many people put there driver in water then turn on the camara.
to have staff walk up and tell ya can't do that . stand in front of camara till car has left line.
the go "buy" a press pass to use a camara on track was one of the wildest things i have ever heard till.

the real kicker was the "securty" man (sic) saying he hopes the boss will do what he wants to do at next year's nats. NO spectors in pits. have the PRO drivers do a autograph sesson somewhere away from track (think he said under bleachers spect. side)
YEAH this will work. NOT
well in closing they have got my last $$$ won't be back on my dime john might want to go and i will be there but to go as a payin spector this won't happen.
ok done venting.
congrats to all the winners jim

Woodro Josey · 07-16-2007, 09:37 PM

Jimmy, you guys didn't go to Race?

Jim Blankenship · 07-16-2007, 10:09 PM

woody i just rode up with stan
a get away time off deal for me
should have dug a speptic tank up or something else
jim

FlyingW · 07-17-2007, 06:42 PM

If you were to ask some of the NHRA Div 2 boys they would probably say the worst was Moroso last year.

Woodro Josey · 07-17-2007, 07:12 PM

Yes Jimmy but that would have been work, and i am sure Stan didn't work you plus you had one of the best cooks around!

Larry Hill · 07-17-2007, 10:52 PM

The track wes very bad. I was off .022 second in 60 feet, with new tires,and the tires were not the problem.

07-16-2007, 06:42 PM	#1
Jim Blankenship Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: nashville tn Posts: 149 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	worse race ever been to this past weekend tops them all at St. Louis the things i saw and heard are almost unreal. will say the Div. 3 crew did all they could to make this a good race but you know one bad apple ruins the whole thing . the track temp was thru the roof, so all the prep work they tried to do did little. the biggest grip i have is the treatment by the staff (ok was just one) did little to help. the "you have to video or still camara from the bleachers" then anouncer said from other side of wall was a little hard to understand. how many people put there driver in water then turn on the camara. to have staff walk up and tell ya can't do that . stand in front of camara till car has left line. the go "buy" a press pass to use a camara on track was one of the wildest things i have ever heard till. the real kicker was the "securty" man (sic) saying he hopes the boss will do what he wants to do at next year's nats. NO spectors in pits. have the PRO drivers do a autograph sesson somewhere away from track (think he said under bleachers spect. side) YEAH this will work. NOT well in closing they have got my last $$$ won't be back on my dime john might want to go and i will be there but to go as a payin spector this won't happen. ok done venting. congrats to all the winners jim __________________ Jim Blankenship 3086 STK

07-16-2007, 09:37 PM	#2
Woodro Josey Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 805 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: worse race ever been to Jimmy, you guys didn't go to Race? __________________ Woodro Josey 2002 STK

07-16-2007, 10:09 PM	#3
Jim Blankenship Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: nashville tn Posts: 149 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: worse race ever been to woody i just rode up with stan a get away time off deal for me should have dug a speptic tank up or something else jim __________________ Jim Blankenship 3086 STK

07-17-2007, 06:42 PM	#4
FlyingW Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Frostproof, Fl. Posts: 450 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: worse race ever been to If you were to ask some of the NHRA Div 2 boys they would probably say the worst was Moroso last year.

07-17-2007, 07:12 PM	#5
Woodro Josey Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 805 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: worse race ever been to Yes Jimmy but that would have been work, and i am sure Stan didn't work you plus you had one of the best cooks around! __________________ Woodro Josey 2002 STK

07-17-2007, 10:52 PM	#6
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,629 Likes: 1,922 Liked 10,681 Times in 2,222 Posts	Re: worse race ever been to The track wes very bad. I was off .022 second in 60 feet, with new tires,and the tires were not the problem. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817