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Originally Posted by 442OLDS
I am looking forward to this race,but have started to think that maybe I will pass on it because there will just be too much activity planned to ever get the event completed.Please try to plan for the usual delays that accompany a drag race.
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There has been a tremendous amount of planning that has gone into this event, and I assure you that I have studied the potential run schedules, chances of weather, etc. While it looks like I've been working on this event for nine months, it's more like 3-4 years. Years ago, I developed a race purse calculator spreadsheet that also tells you how many pairs there are to run based on the number of cars, how many time trials, and the elimination format. I can set the amount of cooldown time between rounds, and the average amount of time it takes to run a pair. I have actual data on average run time collected over different events at different tracks under different circumstances. I have been a part of the staff of Bracket Finals events with as many as 800 cars, covered the original US Class Nationals, have been the promoter of numerous big money bracket races, and have competed at Indy.
The Class 'shootouts' on Friday won't take any additional time because we're running Class Eliminations anyway: the 'shootouts' are just people adding cash or prizes to the existing Class Eliminations to sweeten the pot. The addition of the Junior Stock Shootout should not have an appreciable effect on the run time of the event due to the previously scheduled Quick 32 CIC races, which will require cooldown time between rounds. Junior Stock will fit right into the rotation, take up that dead time, and keep things rolling. Friday will be the longest day, and then
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It probably has the potential to draw 600 cars in Stock and Super Stock with the location,the payout,the advance planning,the all run field,the format,etc.
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While we'll take that as a compliment, that's the most optimistic projection I've heard! That trumps Larry Hill's prognostication of 400.
The US Class Nationals was Woodstock. I can't see doubling that already historic car count. That being said, if we get 600 cars, we can make the necessary schedule adjustments to get it in (and purse increases to go with it!). We have already considered contingency plans for high car counts, weather or other excessive downtime. The Spring Fling drew 500 cars and completed 4 separate races in 5 days, even with a little weather.
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