Roll Call Epping's Last IHRA Nitro ?
 

Looks like the next to last IHRA race for Epping this weekend. Who's coming. Maybe we will get some NHRA guys ,since that's what it will next year. I'll be working in tech so come by and say good by. Sure gonna miss this race,as i always loved coming to this track. Sad

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Danny - Believe me many of the racers here in NHRA Division One are not looking forward to the "Drive up Ninty-Five" next year - - - - - - - - - beautiful country though ....................wish you were keeping your race ! ! !

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Geez Jack, we all do the 95 drive south from up here lol.

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i'll be there. it's always been my favorite race of the year. ive been attending this race since at least the early 90's always fun. i'll miss the ihra there. but i guess it will be even bigger down the road.

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If you do a little planning, you can miss all but the last toll. I've made the trip a couple of times, both from Ohio and from North Carolina. Long ride from *those* states, but otherwise I see no problem with the trip.

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Its just to far north. It gets COLD up there.....LOL.

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You Floridians are wimps! Epping is close to the ocean, so it really never gets that cold (cold is when it gets below zero, 0-32 is chilly, 32-50 is brisk, 50-75 is warm, above 75 is hot).

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Ive been there twice with IHRA but your right.....Im a wuss as I hate cold weather. My X was from Hamburg Ny and I hated it there when I had to take her home for Christmas. Friggin' snow and ice.

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Jack, We regularly have 60 cars at our association races "up north here", I am sure those racers are happy to not need to go "DOWN" 95 for every points race.

Lets see, when I started this sport the points races were.

Cayuga 450 miles for me
maple Grove 300
Englishtown 200
Epping 120
MIR 300+
We did go to atco maybe once way back, then didn't they switch to IHRA for a long time ?

That schedule did a good job of representing D1 geographically

I will be at Epping

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[QUOTE=Dave Casey;208911

Lets see, when I started this sport the points races were.

Cayuga 450 miles for me
maple Grove 300
Englishtown 200
Epping 120
MIR 300+
We did go to atco maybe once way back, then didn't they switch to IHRA for a long time ?

That schedule did a good job of representing D1 geographically

/QUOTE]

Dave - You're right but some of us are spoiled ----

Englishtown -- Around 100 miles
Maple Grove -- Around 75 miles
Atco -- Around 110 miles
Cecil County - around 125 miles
Island -- under 50 miles
Numidia -- around 125 miles

Do you see what I mean ...............

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[QUOTE=Jack Matyas;208948
Dave - You're right but some of us are spoiled ----

Englishtown -- Around 100 miles
Maple Grove -- Around 75 miles
Atco -- Around 110 miles
Cecil County - around 125 miles
Island -- under 50 miles
Numidia -- around 125 miles

Do you see what I mean ...............[/QUOTE]

While I don't remember you being one of them, Jack, there certainly was enough crying on here after the Lebanon Valley points meet this year about the "haul" up there, that proved the point you're making right now.

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Andy - I don't cry about anything - my answer - " it is what it is" - make the best of it .

Dave -- Are you saying my stuff needs to be spiced up ? Have your last hurrah this weekend and keep an eye out for that LeBrecque character .................

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Well Jack i can't blame ya for enjoying those short hauls, but really Jack, think of the photo ops that the extra distance will give you. AND if you happen to zip over to the BEACH while up north in July, well that could really spice up your reporting

Dave

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Assuming that my beloved hound is doing ok, I will likley make the 30 something mile trek up and compete with the dakota for the last IHRA national event at Epping.......its the event that sold me on Class racing to begin with the stock and superstock cars.......

Eric

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Hell, I have to drive 6 hours SOUTH to get there !!!!!

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Jack:
you need to broaden those horizons!

I will make the 16 mile tow this evening and will even be crazy enough to run 2 cars the next two weekends (thanks Whitey!)

If 1 car is a headache, two cars will be.....?

looking forward to one of my favorite races

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Sorry , just had to do this :

Atco 12 miles
E-Town 39 miles
Cecil County 74 miles
Maple Grove 89 miles

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Weather''s supposed to be nice.....look for good air at this close-to-sea level track this weekend....a big turnout for sure. WJ

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Flying out this afternoon. See you guys and gals tomorrow. Thanks for the support and good luck ! Will miss y'all next year.

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Good luck Deano -- and I am going to broaden my horizons this weekend -- besides racing and doing "Live from Englishtown " with the help of some friends I'll attempt to do "Almost Live from Epping " ................................yeah , I know -- I'm looking like a first round duck already ! ! ! But my ratings are higher than Obamas' so .............

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MIR (Budds Creek) 981 miles.......lol.

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hey Jack! We want to see you at some of "Our" races! Maybe you have been and I just don't remember? Been there for 20 or so years in some capacity but not at all the races but about 12 years or so...

Come join us sometime...I think you will find the water quite warm over here!

:D

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Steve and I will be there.
Less stressful driving north.
My question:
Can we leave our trailer on site till next week for the divisional race?
Would be great not to have to tow back and forth.
Thanks,Dan.

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They did let you leave trailers last year for the next weeks points pro-am race. Pretty sure you can do it again this year.

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This is a reason why racers in other divisions consider D1 racers either lucky or spoiled or both!

On the other hand, I know of one D1 racer who has done quite well this year by driving more than 89 miles to race!

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Douggie tell him "He SUX"
Good thing he's married to Glo!

SNP

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not all are so lucky in d1


Epping 1076km
E-town 1549km
Atco 1630km
Maple grove 1709km

going to the pro am race next weekend.you can get in three races that weekend

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LOL.....used to be shorter for me (Raymond, NH) back when it used to be NHRA. Hey Dean you don't happen to know Ray Blake from Candia by any chance do you...?????

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I've added the equivalent distances in miles to Kelly's post for those of you who don't have the conversion factor memorized like most of us Canadians. Fred Thibeault lives another 100 miles further away, as does John Armstrong. Maybe now you understand why you don't see these guys at more races!