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Refunds?
Full or otherwise?
NHRA will make up some excuse I'm sure.
Shameful !

Re: Houston Sportsman cancelled
 

WoW !

If the NHRA doesn't refund or re-schedule the sportsman classes, then that is a disgraceful shame on their part.

I feel bad for those that got stuck in that mess.

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The disgrace in all this is that the sheep will be lined up the next time the gates are opened at a NHRA event, ready to take the same kind of screwing. If you guys want it to change you are gonna have to take a stand and stick together to make a statement, but we all know come the next race, people will be in line two days early so they can park a half mile from the staging lanes for the next 4 days and make a few runs. You cant be a victim if you are a volunteer.

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Well Effin said

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Other than crashing your entry, blowing it up, having a medical issue, or having to leave due to something happening back at home...this has got to be the worst luck while at the races. I had it happen to me in 96 or 97 in Columbus. But they did'nt cancel till Sunday. Had to have the tractor pull the truck out, then go back and pull the trailer out. The mud was turning up on the tires like a farmer turning up a field with a disc. I know how the racers monitor the weather. But, I wonder what would happen if a racer(s) saw the weather in advance, and decided to leave the track for higher ground so to speak. Could he then just come back in, since he had all of his crudentials? He may not get his same spot back, but then again he might. If it got bad where he was, he may get a better (dryer) spot. The biggest problem would be getting those rigs out from a very tight formation. I always said that they should arrange the parking in a diagonal position, instead of straight in. This would allow easier egress and would provide a swift evacuation if needed. Getting your rig out to avoid a water situation is one thing....getting it out due to a fire close by is another!

Wade Mahaffey

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What does it cost to make a single 1/4 mile run at the Spring Nationals you ask? Tow rig fuel, food, time off from work,race gas(that I still have most of that),and a lot of work cleaning up everything upon returning home. Comes up to about 1.00 a foot to make one run and then be told to act like it never took place! At least we had a lot of time to do some bench racing with some friends.

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Any word on how this credit crap is going to work?

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We are going to withdraw from Atlanta. It is looking like rain every day and I am just not feeling very "sheepish".

There is a double combo race Saturday and Sunday at Bowling Green that is a lot closer to home!

Larry

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Larry that seems to be the answer, at least for us.
We race the ASRA assoc races here in the northeast and have a blast!
Haven't raced at a national event for years and don't miss it one bit.
My advice: support your local stock/ superstock assoc and have some fun.
Dan.

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Good call Larry! Now if the rest of the heard would show up at BG that may make a statement........plus that would be one helluva combo race!