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Originally Posted by pentastarrail
I was there.
It SUCKED.
Got there early on Thursday morning, sat and waited to be parked in THE DIRT WAY up in back, while others came in behind me and just drove to a spot on the grass.
NO texting from NHRA available, NO Radio station available, NO garbage cans, NOT even a port-a-pottie and NHRA ONLY came by ONCE to tell us that they called us to the lanes.
Had to keep driving up to the scales to hear ANYTHING. My car looks like I went dirt racing with it.
I'm cured, I'll NEVER go back.
The confusing part is, when they first got the National they were supposed to make all these improvements, I haven't seen any. It was all supposed to be repaved, NO MORE dirt, New tower, new staging lanes, etc, etc. Just to get to the staging lanes from up top in the dirt, it was an obstacle course trying to avoid all the huge holes, bumps and cracks.
For $440 (me and crew) you would think they would at least pit you with some pavement.
Mean while, there were all these motorhomes homes (no trailers) parked on the pavement.
I'm done.
No More.
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I was there, just got home from what was a great event for us and couldn't disagree more with your comments.
I got there 6:45 Wednesday morning for stacking, #26 on line then went to Hampton Beach for the day, had a great time there. Back Thursday morning at 7:00am, saw Dave Mohn and the rest of the crew who started parking us at 8:00am, I was in by 9:15 and got a nice spot on the grass right at the staging lanes, same place the majority of the sportsman racers were parked.
Got an email from NHRA Wednesday morning asking if we wanted txt updates throughout the event and we opted in. Was notified everyday when called to the lanes, schedule changes etc.
Also listened to the radio station, 89.7 everyday in my trailer and while cruising on my golf cart everywhere on the property.
Garbage cans and port a potties too were everywhere throughout the pits where we and the majority of sportsman racers were parked as well the concession area had permanent and trailer based toilets.
I'll agree the facility like most needs improvements but it is what it is. Most important is the track is good.
BTW, those motorhomes parked on the pavement down at the finish line belong to the Pro Teams.
That said, be honest Frank, you don't like the NHRA don't like the fact that 6.10 is the quickest you can run and have stated so on another forum and possibly this one so why do you come? Others have adapted to the NHRA's rules for TD, but you just seem to refuse to and frankly it seems you are wasting your time and $. But you've said "I'm done" before.
Last October 30th....
"It's Official TD TS 6.10
http://promod.nhra.com/userfil...ments%2010-23-18.pdf
I'm out.
PDRA is where I'm heading since they took my class away.
Yeah, I can't wait.
My wife is MORE excited than I am.
Since NHRA did this it just made our decision for us.
She already told me to order the rear gear and new converter.
The 3.70 thing doesn't bother me, at least that is still fast.
As you know having a 6.00 car doesn't mean I have a 3.70 car, far from it, they are different animals.
Can't wait to come join you guys."
Man was not built to fly ... That's why he built HEMI's
Frank Zeffiro
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