Two S/SS races this weekend, Salem Ohio

[Mike Carr]

I know many don't read the individual Association sub-forums on here, so I wanted to post this here:

Saturday and Sunday May 26-27 at Quaker City Motorsports Park in Salem Ohio will be the first two of seven Tri-State S/SS Association races for 2012

The track has undergone significant updates, including adding new drainage and ather ammenities to help with drainage. Several low seven second cars have made runs and commented the new surface hooks very well.

We will have a race each day. Saturday 5/26 is $50 S/SS, payout begins third round loser ($50) and doubles each round after. Race will be run in rotation with regular bracket program and Quick 16; S/SS will follow Q-16 in the run order.

Schedule Saturday May 26
Gates open: 9 am
Jr Dragsters and TCR: 10 am
Big car time trials: 1 pm
S/SS Race, $50 entry (car/driver free at the gate, crew/spectators $10)

Sunday 5/27 is $100 S/SS, payout begins $50 second round loser, and doubles each round after. We will be run as part of the Nostalgia Classic, with UMTR Stickshift Series, Gassers, and a Gamblers bracket race for 1980 and older cars/altereds (no rear engined dragsters). Plus exhibition runs by nostalgia dragsters and f/c's.

Schedule Sunday May 27
Gates open: 8 am
Time trials: 10 am for S/SS, Gassers, and UMTR stick classes.
S/SS Race, $100 entry (car/driver free at the gate, crew/spectators $15)

For racers in the area (western PA, eastern OH, northern/western WV), here is a MUCH BETTER AND CHEAPER alternative to going to Maple Grove that weekend. A trip to the Grove, with gas at near $3.75 a gallon, higher tolls for 2012, multiple nights in motel, 3 to 5 days away from work and/or home etc etc, you're probably looking at close to a thousand dollars, or more, for the weekend. Here, you can race TWICE, close to home, little to no tolls, a lot less gas, and, at most, one nights motel (most live close enough not to need one) and no need to take Thursday and/or Friday off work, and do Quaker for less than half the cost to travel across PA. Racers who do go to the Grove (?) and lose first round Saturday, can still make it home to race here on Sunday.

Information for all our series events can be found on Classracer at http://classracer.com/classforum/forumdisplay.php?f=28

Hope to see you there!

[Mike Carr]

I guess I left a few of the important details out.

-open to all NHRA and IHRA-legal S/SS cars
-must dial your Class Index or quicker (IHRA Index/old NHRA index)
-no qualifying or heads-up runs, due to lack of scales, fuel check, qualified tech personel, etc
-ladder set for round 1 by card draw; after the final time trial, come to my table, pay your money, draw a card, and we'll set the ladder

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Mike Carr

I guess I left a few of the important details out.

-open to all NHRA and IHRA-legal S/SS cars
-must dial your Class Index or quicker (IHRA Index/old NHRA index)
-no qualifying or heads-up runs, due to lack of scales, fuel check, qualified tech personel, etc
-ladder set for round 1 by card draw; after the final time trial, come to my table, pay your money, draw a card, and we'll set the ladder

Cannot make.
Reffing this weekend in Tournaments..

Have a great time..
D

[Mike Carr]

Forecast looks good for the weekend. Sunny, warm (upper 80's) bot hdays, 15% chance of rain, like always during this type of weather.

I'll be at the track early tomorrow, probably 9 am or so, and probably 8 am or so Sunday morning (thankfully I get to sleep in my own bed at night). If you need to reach me after that, my cell phone number is (724) 510-5912.

Hope to see you there, and we'll get our 2012 season off in a big way!

[Chris1529]

Mike you have a PM.

[Joe Martens]

Sorry, Mike, will not be able to make it this weekend. Haven't gotten my engine back yet. I will be there as a spectator though! See you then.