Sportsnats move - good idea or ?
 

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While some of my D3 friends will disagree , it never made any sense to move the Jeg's Sportsnationals race from it's Fall date to Memorial Day Weekend directly opposite the long standing D1 Maple Grove LODRS event .
By doing so ,it effectively removed a National event from the D1 racers schedule and also an out of Division LODRS race for the D3 racers.
As far as changing the location back to Columbus , It may not have the charm and amenities of Bowling Green , it looks to be a more central location for both Northeast and Central Division racers.

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I for one am glad to see the National Open return to Bowling Green after being gone for 3 years.

So my vote is yes, a good idea.

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I wonder if the picture of the Jegs SG car in the photo was at the starting line or the finish line. Some of you will get it and some won't. But it's still a funny question.
Dan

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Tom, I know you are old enough to remember that the SPORTS originated at Bowling Green on Memorial Day weekend.....for YEARS.....

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I think around 1977.....

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1974

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Yes ,I sure remember it . ...Went many times.
my thoughts are based on the idea that the Jegs Sportsnational races are somewhat of a Regional event, and one that any Class or Sportsman racer looked forward to running , and the move of the race several years ago excluded a large group of racers.

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You see I am kind of a HISTORY buff and the move to Columbus will exclude a large group of D 2 and D 4 racers.....

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Where I spent my 18th birthday....
Still have the ticket stub

http://i64.tinypic.com/6xu2j6.jpg

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The race moved to Columbus because of JEGS. No problem with that. To say that this is a better location due to travel distances is a bit short-sighted for the D4, D5, D6 and D7 racers. The best thing was when there were (3) Sportsnationals located around the country.
Dan

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Wow first on line.......nice

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Too cool.
Save that ticket, bud. Probably never be worth much but that ticket # makes that thing pretty neat.

I'd be embarrassed to post how much I paid a few years back for an opening day ticket to the Astrodome.('65)

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WOW! Look at that ticket number and the price!! Jim


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Yep, it's a keeper.

34 years later almost to the day on (May 25th 2013) I made my first 2 NHRA Stock Eliminator passes ( and set the Q/SA record that day) at the same event and place :D

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Being about 2 hours north of NTR, I love it! That puts 2 big events in my back yard. I'm probably the minority but I welcome the change. I know the facility isn't a BG but we have entered the off season and there is about 9 months to make upgrades and renovate. There was a completely new surface laid there in 2017. I'm sorry but showers and concessions don't delegate my race schedule. I have never had an issue with anyone there at anytime.