Only 18 SS cars entered for BRainerd?
 

Something wrong with that place? Only 5 1/2 days left to enter, right?
Is Min a state that is pulling rigs over to measure length?

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I was just looking at the entry list, and it is very light. I'm not a racer, but from reading other threads on other sites, there are tons of sportsman racer complaints regarding NHRA rules, policies, etc towards them which may be one reason for the low number pre-entered.

My question though is this: In looking at the SC and SG pre-entries, there seems to be a ton of them. Why the difference? Do the Stock and SS guys have complaints that the SC and SG guys don't?

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Super categories pretty much have a simpler rules structure.Mostly safety with some
restrictions on use of electronic enhancers.

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And most of the super catagory racers tend to be younger so they havent been "Enhanced" enough YET !

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It is really the economy, the enhancements probably only effect a small percentage. Stock looks pretty good. Only four spots left.

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Where are you guys looking to see who is entered ahead of time?

Jeremy

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Never mind, I found it on the site.

Jeremy

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What kind of facility is it? Better than Denver or Seattle? How are the highways up there? Weather sure looks cooler.

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Ed, BIR is a great facility! Come on up, with the rain we received this year bring mosquito spray! Oh, it can be a little slow at times so if you are worried about running a second under, this is a good place to race.

I know several regular SS's either broke or not able to attend this year.

Tim

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That is one place I've always wanted to go. I would like to stop on the way up and pick up Bret and watch him report on the activities at the Zoo. ;~) Looks like the GP's will keep me away and a small thing like not being a NHRA member....

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The way things are going I may not be in any shape to do this next year. May try there and Indy one last time too.
Thanks for the info.

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Ed, we will give you a warm welcome and then bring you out to the zoo for an experience like no other, guranteed!

Tim

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We love BIR..600 acres good pits and never a flooding problem. Bar/restaurant on site...huge campgounds..gas convenient store just outside the gate. Super nuts for the national event[the zoo].

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It will most likely not fill up, and entries do not close until Monday. By then you will see more racers entered. Dyno

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I appreciate that Tim. I'll see how things go this weekend.

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FANTASTIC place to race! And if you happen to ever get torn down, there is a nice barn to do it inside of. I got to see it first hand an my first ever national event after winning class in SS/KA. hahaha

No Class this year in either Stock or Super Stock. Plus with the Divisional in Cordova being a Fri/Sat event, some won't enter until Sunday just to make sure there equipment makes it through the event.

At best 33-38 SS cars is all I would expect with no Class.

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Doublet,
Maybe the SC and SG racers have less tendency to whine than the"classy racers" That crowd would rather go race and have a good time than sit around and try to find something wrong.
Chip

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LOL.....Good one Chip.

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It's up to 21 entries now, for a while there I thought SS would be running a four round race for the Wally.

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the distances between races in division 5 are quite far. Denver to minnesota 980+ miles

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Dyno,
I do not see your name on the list? Are you going to race BIR this year?
Larry

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Look at Indy. Only 3 weeks left. Usually always full by this time.
Comp 20
SS 135
Stock 79

Entry way too enhanced along with class wins being a joke.

Mart

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so your saying super classes are for the young guns lol

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Any National event track has to be better than Seattle. Was there last weekend and it was the same old thing. Been going there for 41 years and the improvements have been too few and too far in between,,,sad, but true. My 2 cents.
Danny Durham

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Once you get past Great Bend and Topeka,that`s about the average for the rest of the points races in Div 5 from Denver.

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If they would ever pass the proposal for facility upgrade! I was told there should be a vote at the end of this month or next whether to allow the upgrades to Pacific Raceway or not. I emailed my two cents to the council and board of King County in Washington. Hopefully many other racers and fans did the same.

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BIR is a sweet track. 700' of concrete.

http://www.brainerdraceway.com/image...dragwebmap.jpg

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