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Steve1118 · 06-04-2012, 01:08 PM

Congrats on the win, Mike. I didn't see Terry around, I heard he just dropped the car off and went home. I hope all is OK.

Either way, it was a great event. Absolutely packed. I mean, it wasn't for the claustrophobic. Pittsburgh isn't a super track, but it isn't small, either. It's a major metropolitan area, and the track is easy to get to. It's a four lane drive from about anywhere right to the gate. It is my home track....it was great for me, I can be home 25 minutes after leaving, 35 if I'm pulling the trailer. I don't know the attendance numbers, but it was a lot.

Much like the National events of the old days, no roped off pits, no "hospitality" areas where you spend some extra money to get within shouting distance of the cars. Not as many drunken twenty somethings as one sees at an NHRA event. A lot of kids...the Nitro Jams are really kid & family friendly, it seems, and much more affordable. Seeing kids with moms and dads touring the pits, talking to folks, I think that's really neat.

Now, if we could only get them to include Nostalgia Super Stock as an eliminator.....

06-04-2012, 01:08 PM	#2
Steve1118 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Walton's Mountain Posts: 116 Likes: 2 Liked 13 Times in 3 Posts	Re: LIVE from Pittsburgh, IHRA Nitro Jam and Pro-Am Congrats on the win, Mike. I didn't see Terry around, I heard he just dropped the car off and went home. I hope all is OK. Either way, it was a great event. Absolutely packed. I mean, it wasn't for the claustrophobic. Pittsburgh isn't a super track, but it isn't small, either. It's a major metropolitan area, and the track is easy to get to. It's a four lane drive from about anywhere right to the gate. It is my home track....it was great for me, I can be home 25 minutes after leaving, 35 if I'm pulling the trailer. I don't know the attendance numbers, but it was a lot. Much like the National events of the old days, no roped off pits, no "hospitality" areas where you spend some extra money to get within shouting distance of the cars. Not as many drunken twenty somethings as one sees at an NHRA event. A lot of kids...the Nitro Jams are really kid & family friendly, it seems, and much more affordable. Seeing kids with moms and dads touring the pits, talking to folks, I think that's really neat. Now, if we could only get them to include Nostalgia Super Stock as an eliminator.....