Re: Observations and pit talk from Zmax
I personally hate the 4 wide because I stand at the 1000 and really can't look at 4 cars as they wizz by. It's just a gimick for the fans and I wonder if they like it. The good news is there's only one track they do it at. I agree about the return road.
Darlington is one of my favorite places and we test the Pro Mod there as it is awesome in the 1/8 but the last 1/8 needs some help. The owner told me he was saving his money to do the walls which cost 250 K according to his estimate.
Rockingham? That track needs soooo much attention that I won't go there not to mention the pits and return road suck. If it rains you better know where to park or your in lake Earwood.
With attendance the way it is,notice the stands at ZMax, I can't see these track owners at these two rural tracks spending the money it will take to make them salable.
I heard a lot of gripeing about the 305.00 per car it cost us to enter but we still went and it's still cheaper than a big buck bracket race when you double enter and buy back and all that and it's 1/4 mile racing not 1/8.
The ZMax track is now the best surface I've ever been down so NHRA now has to figure out a way to get more cars and fans starting with allowing Super Street at 60 cars and it would fill up and stop the class eliminations which waste too much time. Just my opinion. I had fun until Ray Connelly had a killer package and sent me home even tho I was 9.900 and had a decent light..he did great on that run.
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