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Michael & Joe - for those of us who will arrive Friday morning, how about a clean up run for those racers that miss Q1 and want a run before we go to R1 class. Thanks in advance.

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I will be there running NSS. might come out today or just early tomorrow. The advantages of living 15 minutes away.

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We are planning on leaving at 4 today,should be there around 10 is the plan,test drove my new,rusty,trailer at 3:30 this morning,going to have powdered,in the future, when everything is finished.
Done with breakfast,go to work on car now,have to assemble front suspension,and align front end.

BTW I'll be the one wondering around with,weld burnt arms,and a really nice,almost finished, rusty trailer.
Mike Taylor 3601

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The time difference between Q1 and Q2 should be less than two hours. Stock is first out at 9AM... should take about an hour to get through the class. Please plan accordingly. There are two more Qualifying runs scheduled for Saturday. With four qualifying runs scheduled this weekend, we have no immediate plans for cleanup runs. *If* there would be any, it would be at the end of qualifying for the day, not between qualifying rounds.

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Jeff Day of Precision Automotive Machine, sponsor the Nostalgia Super Stock Class at the 2nd Annual Auto Meter Northern Class Nationals, has stepped up to provide more awards to the racers, in the form of five $100 gift certificates:
- Last N/SS standing in Saturday's S/SS Combo
- N/SS Main Event Winner
- Best Losing Package in a select round, Stock
- Best Losing Package in a select round, Super Stock
- Best Losing Package in a select round, N/SS


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Holgar Kurschner of Supercar Restorations will once again be awarding $100 to the Highest Qualified Carbureted Mopar in Stock Eliminator

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That's the same time I'm leaving Mike.
Maybe we will see each other on I-75 north of Lexington.

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Hoping all attending the Auto Meter Class Nationals II will have a great weekend. The Beard / Walton family, their staff, National Trail's staff, sponsors and all others helping out will make this event an A-1 race just like last year. I've been announcing now for 52 years and believe last year's race was as good and well run as any I was ever involved in, first class all the way. I'll follow this race closely, good luck to all, have a safe and fun race!!

Mike Bassin, track announcer, Mason Dixon Dragway

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Have a blast back there Mike,,, I enjoyed sharing the announcing there with you on Friday last year. I really wanted to make the trip again, but its not in the cards. Perhaps in the future we'll get to chat on air again,,, I'm hoping for it. Take care.
Danny Durham

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I so wanted to be there😩. Good Luck to everyone

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Attended one day last year, enjoyed it so much I'm planning to make all 3 days this weekend! I've enjoyed following the stock racers on this forum ever since. I'm sure I'll meet some of you this weekend. Good luck to all!

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Well 1424 miles later I made to Hebron. By the way 2 hours in Cincinnati traffic sucks. Drove by the track lots of rigs there. If you see a tall skinny old man wearing a t shirt that says AC Motorsports, stop me and say hi.

Gary

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What's the link for the TV broadcast? Or should I say Internet.

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Posted earlier...

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So,,, I'm assuming there is no MotormaniaTV at this event if Rob has exclusive coverage. I don't do Facebook,, so I'll try to get there through the youtube link.
Thanks fellas. Best wishes for another successful, and hopefully a crash free event this weekend.
Danny Durham

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Anybody else trying to watch this live as it happens? I clicked on the link, which took me to youtube,, but I didn't see anything there suggesting there is a live feed going on. If you can get it on, please let those of us that can't figure it out in on the secret!
Thanks in advance.
Danny Durham

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I don't see any link on that Youtube site to watch it live.

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The only thing "live" I've found so far is 1320go.com

Ryan Walther
Stock 315

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Thanks Ryan,, I'll give it a shot. I didn't see anything either, Bryan.
Danny Durham

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Would've been nice to see live coverage, as was provided last year. You could get the computer going and just let it run, all day, if you wished. 1320go has live timing, although nice to have access to,,, its not the same as witnessing the action as the day progresses.
Danny Durham

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coverage so far sucks

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Last years coverage was great, but I was busy and didn't get to watch to much of it live. Now I have time and been checking for live coverage numerous times today and nothing. Can someone anyone help a brother out. 1320go is great for stats but watching cars 1800 miles away in AZ is better

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Jeff, You have to wait for the 6 o'clock news.

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It was nice meeting you Gary. It is amazing that we both raced at some of the same races back in the 70's. I really enjoyed our conversion.

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Mike B...I know you're real busy finishing out 2015...but do you have a moment for any
thoughts on the 2nd Class Nationals?

Is it too early to talk about a 3rd edition-NCN??

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Everyone that was there had an absolute blast. People were still talking about the race this weekend, saying thanks and how much fun they had, coolest race, etc. You can find complete results and awards at http://looserocker.com/?page_id=27 and keep up with Rob Jackson's video coverage at www.robzneed4speed.com

That being said, participation dropped off precipitously from last year, even with the inclusion of N/SS. We suffered catastrophic losses, mitigated only by a very successful bracket event at Virginia Motorsports Park the week before, and the tremendous support from the many manufacturers who took a keen interest in the Stock/Super Stock market. To all of those sponsors and the racers, fans, and media who supported the Auto Meter Northern Class Nationals, THANK YOU. You were a part of history. Unfortunately, the reality is that there is not enough participation to continue the event.

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Michael,
You guys did a great job with what you had to work with.
We went through the same thing here, on a smaller scale.Everybody seemed to love our events here.Just not enough of those folks.

I surely don't want to sound in the least bit critical here. I know you researched your scheduling the best you could.

On the same weekend,
you had about 50 IHRA S/SS cars in Buffalo, about 400 miles away.

You had 128 S/SS cars at a National event in Brainerd, Mn.
Milwaukee is about half way..500 miles. Lots of cars on your side.

Three events in a row in Div. 3, including Indy, 2 weeks away.

Ed Carpenter was unable to do his SS/K Shootout, so very few of those cars attended

Just trying to point out that I don't think your last event was a fair representation of the concept. I know my opinion doesn't pay the bills. LOL

I'm glad I was able to attend the very first Class Nationals, and also your event last year.

Thank you, from a bunch of us, I'm sure.

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There are 750 S/SS between Div. 1 & 3 alone.

IHRA scheduled the Empire Pro-Am on top of us, after our schedule was out. If someone wants to run two $1,000 races instead of a $3K, a $5K, Class Eliminations, FREE Quick 32 CIC race, FREE Jr. Stock Shootout, FREE racer appreciation party, and THOUSANDS of dollars worth of prizes put up by numerous manufacturers who believed in S/SS racers as much as we did, then I can't help them. The vast majority of people that go to Brainerd are from MN. Any date you choose, there will be multiple races in a row.

9 cars showed up for this last year, with over $7,000 worth of cash and prizes on the line. $7,000. 9 cars.

People like the *idea* of the race, and if there's nothing going on the week of, the week before, or the week after, the weather's perfect, and it's less than two hours from the house, then buddy, they would BE THERE! :rolleyes: We had people that live close by that went to *Atlanta* last year. We had hardly any support from Div. 1 either year. The bottom line is that a huge-paying Class Nationals event with everything that class racers ever asked for is not a priority for nearly enough people to make it financially viable, regardless of what you do. If it's not one thing, it will be something else. *You* made it to the race last year, because you made it a priority in your life. I appreciate every single person that made the Class Nationals a priority, either this year or last year. Unfortunately, not enough people care enough. Now it's gone.

Lee Zane and Brian Van Poppel did the Combo in the Hills at Numidia, right in the heart of Div. 1, and could draw no more than 85 cars for $10,000. I was there. They tried one more year, and attendance fell even further. Rob Keister tried to pick up and had a total of 28 S/SS cars for $3,000. I was there. Britt Cummings tried to do big money Combos at the Great American Bracket Race ($2K/$5K/$2K for only $200) at No Problem Raceway, that S/SS absolutely love. I was there. If memory serves, car count was in the 30's. Bowling Green does a $5K Combo for only $100 at their Sportsnationals, and cannot get more than 75 cars to participate. I was there. They have all failed. Most people want to race for $1,000 and a Wally. That's their priority, and that's just the way it is.

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You summed it all up there in the last sentence, buddy.

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As a fan, I drove 625 miles each way from Bridgeport, CT to attend both the 2014 and 2015 events. I had an absolute blast both years; anyone who wasn't there missed out on 2 great events. It's a shame that there won't be a third edition of the Class Nationals.

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Those last 2 sentences in post # 187 are a mind blower right there.
WoW.

I feel so fortunate to have been able to attend the Class Nats this year, which makes me really regret I could not have made it to the 2014 event.

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The sad fact is drag racers have never been able to determine which side their bread is buttered on!
Me included, more then once!

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It was definitely a priority for me. Happy to say that I made it to both, as well as the original! Almost won the long distance award from Holly Hill, FL (Daytona). But Jim Bailey AA/SA beat me out being from Bradenton. But he spends so much time on the road, his motorhome should have been counted as "home"! :( ;)