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Getting ready to park. It seems the place is full from last week's racers that attented the spring fling. Personally that doesn't seem right but, oh well.
Today and tomorrow we will have highs in the mid 90s. Good or bad, we won't be running in those highs. the schedule has us running one run early and the second run probably after 6 at night. Plenty of time to eat a burger or two.I have "Miss Mighty Mopar" entered in SS/KA.It's the 50th anniversary for the car. Fun stuff for me! Photo shows where a spot is saved for me. Life is Good!

Paul

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I believe all 7 divisions are here. Most still have their toys in the boxes. Bob even put a spit shine on the wagon for this photo.

Paul

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What doesn't seem right to me is the number of saved spaces. It has gotten ridiculous.

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Now I feel bad someone saved a one lane park spot behind my open trailer and pick up truck for me.

Paul

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We are adding 3 more cars next week. I might have to park one on my trailer.

Paul

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Don't feel bad about one or two. There were entire rows marked off when we pulled in lol

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Usually Sally or someone in charge would do something

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Some of the issues are caused by the people(s) doing the parking!

1700/STY/781L :)

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NHRA results isnt working for Vegas Did anyone find the live results other than NHRA TV

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"Are we having fun yet?" Seems I hear that line a lot lately. I first blew a trailer tire coming to the track Thursday morning.Bob Bender said he was about to send the mounties. I pulled over and this white hair lady was in her yard. She yelled "do you need help". I said "just a jack". "I have a jack", the lady replied. I could only picture Daniels after that but I manage to fix it myself. As I left another elderly lady was waving."Parade was in town!"
I came up with a brain storm to put the original bench seat back in Miss Mighty. Holy cow I took the ride of my life first run this morning. What a sponge. Racing seats are the way to go! So, sorry I haven't tried to take any photos.

Paul H

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This is our first National for 2025 and I really miss Alan Reinhart already.
Just my 2 cents.
Rick Cates
Canyon TX

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Since I am a total "Pit Snob",a "Starting Line Snob" and a "Hotel Snob"
I feel it is important for the decision makers of a race tracks to solve the issue of saving more than 1 pit space ,The Pitting workers should be the ones respomsible for the enforcemnet of this ".BUT" in all caes the people who pit the racers have a agends for certain racers to save a spot for them ?? not sure how this works but i suspect it has to do with some form of favortisim or???? Now since i am getting "OLDER" if i do not get a decent pit spot I will asked for my money back and leave

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This has been going on forever in this division so just a suggestion let them save spots just put them in the last row away from the staging lanes. I get it mostly Super Classes and they hang out at night

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I have another idea Put permanant lines for each Pit spot then put up the class who pits there a sign ,so now each class knows where to go the signs are very cheap now the class cars who tow should be the furtheset away from the staging lanes and the cars who drive should be the closests,another profit center for NHRA have new sponsors sponser each catergory pit spot like the Hagerty SS Pits spots for a reasoanble costs ,wow what a concept .another idea if You are over 70 years old You get to pit closer to the staging lanes LOL

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Don,
This works absolutely great until organized theft/crime is involved. Think Gators/Charlotte in the 2000's. An organized ring just waited till a class was called and then hit every rig, truck, motorhome, and trailer that was open. They feasted until one person was caught at the Gators, and RH caught one in his MH @ Charlotte. This was just down from where we parked. RH allegedly beat the perp in a cage match (inside the MH). Then threw the perp out of the front entrance. Somehow the perps hand ended up under the front wheel of the MH (The wheel was 2-3 inches off the ground just prior to his hand being stuck under the wheel). Police could not come to a conclusion as to how the perps hand got in the position it was in.

NHRA then started mixing the parking so entire sections of the pits would not be vacant when classes were called.

Bill

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As a huge fan of the Stock and Super Stock I really miss Alan Reinhart doing the color work behind the microphone. I know Jason Galvin and Joe Castello try real hard but they not Alan Reinhart. They not even on the same planet as far as knowledge of racing. Get RID of Jason Logan!!!!

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Alan was (still is) great at what he did, no question about it. It just didn't work out for both Alan and NHRA moving forward, and I truly believe he is enjoying his new opportunity with IHRA.

Having said that, the situation creates opportunities for some different voices behind the mic at the national and divisional level. This weekend, I personally got to be part of the announcing team and called eleven hours of sportsman racing at the NHRA Las Vegas Four-Wide event. That included multiple rounds of the sportsman categories that you care about - which, by the way, I care about them as well. I'm not Alan; none of us are, and I don't think we're trying to be, either. He was immersed in all the nuances of these cars, and can explain the race in front of him in terms that fans of all levels could understand. There's not a lot of people that can do both of those things well.

I'm personally not a "car guy" at that level, although I do love the sport and appreciate everything that goes into it. I'm just trying to do the best job I can behind the mic in an entertaining and informative way, and to do whatever I can to help move the sport forward. I appreciate the opportunities when I'm given the chance. Not everyone is a fan of what I do, but for those of you that have shared positive feedback, thank you. I appreciate it.

Warren

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Put armed GUARDS in each pit is easy I will pay for the Armed Guards in The Super Stock Pits Roy Hill names comes up

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My friend Peter from Sweden tells me at their races pit spots are assigned in advance to each racer. They ask the size of your rig and who you would like to pit next too. When you get to the track on the designated day there is no stacking, you simply drive in straight to your designated pit spot. Best of all, every pit spot has electrical hook ups.

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This is a great idea for serving NHRA clients another issue I have with Indy is the condition of the pits >a first class track should always have first class pits no holes no bad pit spots and pavement every where or at least no gravel or dirt that a racer has to drive through like the pits at indy it is a disgace that the pits at a national event have gravel ,hey the NHRA people would not even drive their street rod on dirt or gravel

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Warren, I understand things change and everyone needs to have a chance to improve with time.
If you listen you learn something every day so I have a little constructive criticism for the program at the national broadcast this last weekend. We were at the track listening over the track radio station.
Point one is do away with 3 and 4 commentators on air at the same time talking over each other. This sounded far less than professional.
Point two is keep the volume the same when going from the comments to the music. I was constantly changing the volume to limit hearing damage when the music came on far too loud.
Point three is later in the day the winner of a pair in the sportsman categories was not announced. The race was announced however, the winner was not noted at the end. If you were not in the stands the listener was not sure of the outcome. I can understand after doing the announcing for hours it?s harder to keep going with all the info.
The final thing is Alan was comical with the comments and was a natural comic. This last weekend some of commentators seemed to try hard to be a comic also and fell short in my opinion. That made me think some were trying to hard and came across as less than professional.
Please do not take my comments as as hate of the program. These comments are just mine and are meant as constructive criticism to give feedback. Others probably have different observations and opinions.
I wish the best for all the past weekends commentators.
I guess I just expected something closer to the past.
Just my 2 cents
Rick Cates
Canyon TX

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Hi Rick -
Thanks for the feedback. I do appreciate it.
Some of your comments are things that I can personally improve on, and will continue to work on, as I want it to be the best show possible. For the rest, I will pass those comments along to others at the organization that can work on those areas.
Thanks -
Warren

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Same for Gainesville, driving from the road course area involves a long stretch of dusty pot hole filled drive which doesn't serve the racers or spectators well. Would have thought the Atlanta Dragway sale would have netted a bit better racer/fan experience at Indy and Gainesville.

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It is my understanding there will NEVER be paving to the road course, or even the finger road. That is until there is a change in City/county government. It is my understanding (now, I may be wrong) that "back in the day NHRA paved some roads without approval from the local governing body. The result is there can be no new roads, and some roads may not be maintained in any way.

I may be wrong...but that is what track/NHRA management told me "back in the day".

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darn enviropmment with the dust going up imto the sky what is real reason no more paving will be done? I just bet the old sportsman pits for the pros will be paved big time watch

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Not sure what kind of music was playing but it seemed the crowd was not the crowd fitting to the music of course i am older lol

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They need to get RID of Jason Logan period!!!

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Wouldn't that be awesome!
Hey NHRA you could place a camp host on site and open the pit parking as an RV park on the off days for travers passing through or visitors to the area. Generate some extra income when the track is not in use.

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Here in Oz at national events and my local track rounds it is always designated . You are sometimes asked how much space/area your trailer etc needs and you can ask to be pitted with specified racers .

Tex