INDY , 2019 parking fiasco. ...

MR DERBY CITY · 08-28-2019, 11:46 AM

I can’t help but think, somewhere ....someplace ...Bill Redman Floyd is relaxing and laughing his Azz off .....Have a great day Redman ....mix two days of rain and compound that with poor planning from the genius NHRA brass and you have already THREE schedule adjustments and not one car has gone down the track yet. Oh, and this is the BIGGEST race of the year....

Mike Pearson · 08-28-2019, 12:49 PM

NHRA can not control the weather. Maybe they could have done a better job of predicting the weather before hand and had back up plan. One idea would be to reach out to local racers to work as volunteers to assist with parking. Even a few of the early arrivals could help. The track had people there days and weeks before the big race to prep for it. They could have a parking map made up to give to the volunteers to show the different parking areas for each class. Most have golf carts or scooters with them. Then parking could start sooner if bad weather is predicted. I know I would volunteer to do that if I could. Most take more pit area than they need. I usually work off of the back of my trailer. Just need enough room to fit my toter and push out the slide. This is especially important when some of the pit area is not useable or very muddy

SSGT Mustang · 08-28-2019, 01:13 PM

NHRA is like an abusive spouse.

They abuse you and then say nice things. They love you, they need you, your the bedrock of the relationship. They may even buy you a rose afterward.

Then the cycle begins again. It occurs over and over and over.

If NHRA really values sportsman racers they have a funny way of showing it.

Crisco · 08-28-2019, 01:29 PM

Its the same crap every year and everyone always bitchin' about it.

Floyd Staggs · 08-28-2019, 01:35 PM

The bitching will stop and the attitudes will change tomorrow when they start the program.

Bent Valve · 08-28-2019, 01:42 PM

How long would it have taken if everybody just had a station wagon and a open trailer instead of a mobile condo?

Bent

Mark Yacavone · 08-28-2019, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bent Valve

How long would it have taken if everybody just had a station wagon and a open trailer instead of a mobile condo?

Bent

Point taken, let's not blame this on the racers.
I haven't been there since 2004, with an open trailer and a class A.
We were completely surrounded in stacking by the big rigs back then.
The point is NHRA knows about them ,and should act accordingly, in all kinds of weather.
How much have they raised the entry since then?

Mark Yacavone · 08-28-2019, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bent Valve

How long would it have taken if everybody just had a station wagon and a open trailer instead of a mobile condo?

Bent

Sure I'll have another comment for here ;-)

Frank Castros · 08-28-2019, 01:52 PM

In my humble opinion there is no excuse for what has happened to these dedicated racers.

Chris1529 · 08-28-2019, 02:02 PM

Why don't they just park around the clock as folks show up?

08-28-2019, 11:46 AM	#1
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,645 Likes: 1,085 Liked 7,964 Times in 1,524 Posts	INDY , 2019 parking fiasco. ... I can’t help but think, somewhere ....someplace ...Bill Redman Floyd is relaxing and laughing his Azz off .....Have a great day Redman ....mix two days of rain and compound that with poor planning from the genius NHRA brass and you have already THREE schedule adjustments and not one car has gone down the track yet. Oh, and this is the BIGGEST race of the year.... Last edited by MR DERBY CITY; 08-28-2019 at 11:49 AM.

08-28-2019, 12:49 PM	#2
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,452 Likes: 615 Liked 1,937 Times in 582 Posts	Re: INDY , 2019 parking fiasco. ... NHRA can not control the weather. Maybe they could have done a better job of predicting the weather before hand and had back up plan. One idea would be to reach out to local racers to work as volunteers to assist with parking. Even a few of the early arrivals could help. The track had people there days and weeks before the big race to prep for it. They could have a parking map made up to give to the volunteers to show the different parking areas for each class. Most have golf carts or scooters with them. Then parking could start sooner if bad weather is predicted. I know I would volunteer to do that if I could. Most take more pit area than they need. I usually work off of the back of my trailer. Just need enough room to fit my toter and push out the slide. This is especially important when some of the pit area is not useable or very muddy __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

08-28-2019, 01:13 PM	#3
SSGT Mustang Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jersey Posts: 359 Likes: 35 Liked 204 Times in 54 Posts	Re: INDY , 2019 parking fiasco. ... NHRA is like an abusive spouse. They abuse you and then say nice things. They love you, they need you, your the bedrock of the relationship. They may even buy you a rose afterward. Then the cycle begins again. It occurs over and over and over. If NHRA really values sportsman racers they have a funny way of showing it.

08-28-2019, 01:29 PM	#4
Crisco Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hendersonville, TN 37075 Posts: 225 Likes: 4 Liked 44 Times in 20 Posts	Re: INDY , 2019 parking fiasco. ... Its the same crap every year and everyone always bitchin' about it.

08-28-2019, 01:35 PM	#5
Floyd Staggs VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cucamonga, CA Posts: 1,522 Likes: 157 Liked 229 Times in 99 Posts	Re: INDY , 2019 parking fiasco. ... The bitching will stop and the attitudes will change tomorrow when they start the program. __________________ Floyd Staggs 787 SST

08-28-2019, 01:42 PM	#6
Bent Valve Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 29 Likes: 63 Liked 32 Times in 12 Posts	Re: INDY , 2019 parking fiasco. ... How long would it have taken if everybody just had a station wagon and a open trailer instead of a mobile condo? Bent

08-28-2019, 01:52 PM	#9
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,981 Likes: 2,605 Liked 2,737 Times in 965 Posts	Re: INDY , 2019 parking fiasco. ... In my humble opinion there is no excuse for what has happened to these dedicated racers.

08-28-2019, 02:02 PM	#10
Chris1529 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,366 Likes: 6 Liked 70 Times in 29 Posts	Re: INDY , 2019 parking fiasco. ... Why don't they just park around the clock as folks show up? __________________ Chris Bowman The Mountain State Mustang 1984 Mustang GT350

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