Last Mile High Nationals
 

Makes me think about Orange Countys last night. Huge Funny Car field then everyone went nuts. With all these tracks closing, don't you think all quota's should be lifted? Let all the racers have a go at the hill?

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Last year there were 25 in Stock and 17 in Super Stock. Quota not really an issue there.

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I know but it would be cool to see a large send off for the place!

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I have been many times love the place and people. A small car count may allow me a opportunity to go. Always wanted to go there and compete not just be part of a team.

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Someone on Moparts.com posted this:

This reply from Debbie Bandimere this morning, I asked if they had anything promising yet:

Nothing concrete but most likely east or north of Denver. We have had several encouraging meetings with county officials, even one this past week. Our heart and desires are to provide a place for our racers, fans, and sponsors to continue doing the sport we all love.

Thank you for your support!

Debbie Bandimere
Executive Team/
Nitro Knockouts Crew Chief
Phone: 303-697-6013 x 107
3051 S. Rooney Rd.
Morrison, CO 80465

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Not sure everyone shares your enthusiasm for the mountain Bob. Oh, I am sure the locals like the track ,…. but there is something about leaving that starting line and thinking your car might be broke and not to mention pitting in a galaxie far,far, away ….:)

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You didn't mention the June/July heat wave, telling your wife to use the porta potty, or pitting on chip seal that leaves your hands and trailer floor very black.

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I always loved racing at the mile high nationals in Denver, it was always a fun race in the old days! Lots of Colorado and Nebraska friends participating in that race. Even made it to the finals in stock one year where I was the first to break out up there against my friend Mr. Steve Hahn. Used to laugh on the way up there, with the barometer making one complete revolution in a counter clockwise direction on the way. Friends like Rod and Jane Guilford, John and Carol Dusenbery, Rob Youngblood, Jim Hughs, Steve Couch, Marlin Bogner and many friends traveling with us from Michigan like Don Holben (RIP) who often traveled with us, great times. So we were a bunch slower than Michigan or the Coast, so what.. We all still qualified about the same.. It was such a cool venue. Remember tearing down after the final against Hahn under the tower bridge compliments of Jim Dale at 1 am in the morning. My wife hiked to the top of the ridge one year for something to do while we were racing. Said it was quite a view from up there. May go this year just to support one of my friends their be able to say I was at the last one! The end of an era in Colorado D5 drag racing! Sad but a sign of the times.

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Trust me, not my favorite track by a long shot. I do appreciate the 65yrs in service. I just think a good send off would be cool!

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Very nice observation from a true legend of stock/superstock racing. For you youngsters out there. Don McElroy was Badazz back in the day. :)

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I've raced at Bandimere for over 30 years, and heres what I see:

When John Bandimere Sr started that track it was a great track, they respected the racers, when his son took over the track it went down hill, and I will give some examples: from what I can see everything bad in NHRA drag racing originated from Bandimere, run cards started at Bandimere, insurance and registration for pit bikes started at Bandimere. As far as track prep goes, they don't want to spray the track , they did when the old man ran the place, and it was the best surface I'd raced on at the time, but no more, and don't get cleaning the track confused with spraying the track, because their excellent at cleaning the track. Ridiculous lines to get into the place because Bandimere will only let two women he trusts to take the gate money, and they get there when ever they feel like it, you got sporty in the tech shack singing let it rain let it rain let it rain. When John Bandimere comes out of the office he looks at the ground to avoid eye contact with every one. So I did all my testing in Kearney a 800 mile round trip, it was great until the owners of Kearney sent their kid to Bandimere's to be taught how to screw up a track. So now I race at Extreme raceway park, built by racers for racers, always prepped to the hilt, excellent racing surface, I couldn't be more happy there. And you Bandimere lovers, you can be sure Bandimere cashed out on this deal. Theres always Julesburg they will appreciate you there.