CLASS RACER FORUM - View Single Post - Pic's of Dwight Cox's race car 74 US Nationals

ss wannabee · 10-18-2014, 04:22 PM

I saw most of the event as a spectator. Think they dealt with rain at least a couple
of days...including Labor Day. I didn't come back for Tuesday as I was heading
home. Remember that one of the Time Trial/Qualifying days was called due to
rain, and I believe back then, you had to remove ALL your stuff and go to your
hotel/motel or whatever....and stay there. Also at the end of every race day...

Then you'd hustle back EARLY in the morning to get a good pit spot...do I recall
that correctly???

On that rain-out day, remember hanging out at the DQ on Rte 136 in Clermont.
LOTS of race cars to check out...on you guessed it...OPEN trailers...and also
ramp trucks too. Fun time despite the rainy day...Stayed at the Lions Club
campground...another Nationals icon...Are BOTH still around??

While most of the event was the usual warm and muggy...remember that Labor
Day came up cold and dreary...with at least a 20-degree shift in temperature...
probably more. Might have rained overnight....and do remember them drying
the track and people with rain gear and blankets....

10-18-2014, 04:22 PM	#12
ss wannabee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 663 Likes: 0 Liked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Pic's of Dwight Cox's race car 74 US Nationals I saw most of the event as a spectator. Think they dealt with rain at least a couple of days...including Labor Day. I didn't come back for Tuesday as I was heading home. Remember that one of the Time Trial/Qualifying days was called due to rain, and I believe back then, you had to remove ALL your stuff and go to your hotel/motel or whatever....and stay there. Also at the end of every race day... Then you'd hustle back EARLY in the morning to get a good pit spot...do I recall that correctly??? On that rain-out day, remember hanging out at the DQ on Rte 136 in Clermont. LOTS of race cars to check out...on you guessed it...OPEN trailers...and also ramp trucks too. Fun time despite the rainy day...Stayed at the Lions Club campground...another Nationals icon...Are BOTH still around?? While most of the event was the usual warm and muggy...remember that Labor Day came up cold and dreary...with at least a 20-degree shift in temperature... probably more. Might have rained overnight....and do remember them drying the track and people with rain gear and blankets....