Pitting at Seattle
 

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You must be down on the road course.

The last time I ran the National I was pitted under the trees along the entry road. Pretty nice.

The Divisional I ran a few years back I got there late, and pitted right at the entrance to the burnout box, just to the left down the road course.

Pretty lucky I guess.

Good luck anyways!

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[QUOTE=Jeff Goss;The Divisional I ran a few years back I got there late, and pitted right at the entrance to the burnout box, just to the left down the road course.

Pretty lucky I guess.

Good luck anyways![/QUOTE]

yeah Jeff good spot we were there with the Sorensens at last years divisional pulled in at 2 am saturday morning just zero PA system. Any fuurther down the road course and it is all uphill to the staging lanes not to mention about as far away from the timing booth as you can get at that track. Bob dont worry about it you andCharlene can win from any pit spot :)

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Bob i agree with your comments bad pits at a race track I won;t race at

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x2. That is one race I can do without. I got free tickets from Napa and wont even go...

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Man you guys are little babies.... If the facility isn't as nice as Vegas or any Bruton Smith owned track its a piece of crap and its not good enough for you...
Quit your bitching and go to the track and race. With the economy the way it is these days we damn sure can't be picky what tracks we go to or there will be no tracks left to go to.

Thinkin' some of you guys think just cause you have 100k in your race program you're important to "the show". When the fans are coming to the track for Stock/SS you can complain about the pit spots. until than if you like to have fun racing your car quite worrying about something as stupid as a pit spot... Pre-Madonnas...

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Where in my comment did I trash Seattle's track or say that because we run S/SS that we should be given the best pit spots. My point is that when you get here early NO MATTER WHAT CLASS YOU RUN the idea is that you are trying to get a good pit spot. No racer can argue that.

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Makes sense. That`s how I understood it.

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For those who've never raced in the Seattle area you should know that they've been promising major upgrades for years and it is still the worse facility on the NHRA tour...they've improved safety for the road racers ( who keep the place booked most of the spring/summer/fall ) and the NHRA mandated improvements in the shutdown area but the pits simply are terrible for the most part. I don't blame anyone for being upset at waiting for days and getting a crappy spot, NHRA knows exactly how many racers are going to show up and need to appropriately allocate spots.

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Damn hbm he is just saying he got there 3 days early and got a ****ty spot go take a shot and calm down i would be pissed to if they put someone up front at the last minute must have been a big name racerLOL i guess next time bob save ur days off and get there late?

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HAHA Bob is retired all he has is days off! Jk Bob your living the dream

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The only thing I miss about NOT being there is hangin out with my friends!!!!! The pit parking sucks.

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It's kind of funny if you do get to the track early you feel you deserve a closer pit spot! Human nature I guess....I over heard a racer who got the worst pit spot ever in Seattle....really a mile away from the starting line, jumped out of his truck and said "ya I think I can win from here". Put it all in perspective! Just wish I was there......I would take a bad pit spot, it would be a treat, just to go racing!

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Just wish I was there......I would take a bad pit spot, it would be a treat, just to go racing![/QUOTE]

Amen to that Tom

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Ok i need to say something here...first of all the upgrades to the track...i have personally seen the plans for a major track upgrade where they will turn the track 90 degree`s so the afternoon sun will not be an issue anymore...the dragstrip will be totally seperate from the road course...This thing is beautiful....NOW why is it not done and this is where you can come in and help; It`s because of all the Tree hugging/Bed wetting folks who live next to the tract and the are pulling out all the stops to not only stop this project but to shut down the track for good...So get involved at the forum meetings and show your support for the future of drag racing in the northwest and if you cant attend just write a letter and send it to the track and they will collect then and take the the meeting to show support from the racing community...We have a powerfull voice if we use it.

Now Pitting.....yes it sucks, been there done that...But think about this as you load your trailer to go home (hopefully with a Wally)...Dont you start at the front and work your way back so you dont trip over anything?...wish i was there...even on the road course.

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Interesting article....

http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-...s-wearing-thin

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I think this is a bunch of B.S. ive been to much worse tracks than Seattle! theres grass, trees, gravel and pavement. it is what it is.i watched Jody win (2) classes and he was pitted in the gravel. so the bottom line is don't bash our race tracks, you can win from any pit spot your givin.

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Having raced here for over 30 years it is by far one of the best tracks around. Some may have better management at times and better weather at other times but over all it is a great place...Do not knock it or we may lose it...!!! It is a track that is open right now, so use it while you can........

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I wasn't bashing the track...just saying folks like Bob deserved a bit better based on when he arrived and it's frustrating to have promises of improvements and seeing them trickle in. If ownership is unwilling or constrained by the county in making improvements then they should simply say that's the way it is and not make promises they can't keep.

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I guess we'll see you this weekend then, eh Bob? :)


-Toby

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Same discussion is taking place in Yellow Bullet:

http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=396193

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Jim, thanks for the input. Bob will handle this his way. As a racer who hits plenty of races he will go where he sees fit. When you start racing on a full time basis you will see how nice it is just to have some tracks in your own state, mismanaged or not that you can go to with out driving all day. Every person that asked to be moved in Seattle that i know of was moved upon request...As far as improvements go , have someone whos been there tell you whats been done over the past five years, paving , restrooms, showers ect . something is better that nothing.... Come on out, the waters fine !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!