Seattle is all about the Pro's

Bill Edgeworth · 07-19-2007, 02:07 AM

Got to the track at 10 AM got parked at 6 PM That I can live with. But all the Pits normally used by S/SS are now taken by the Pros. Entire north side of track is now Pro pits. The lower area by staging lanes is Alcohol/Comp accept for a few S/SS cars that pitted there because they were friends with the right people. They do not have comp cars.
S/SS pits are at the Very top end of the track on the opposite side of the track to the Scales. Sure like to know how they intend on making this work,
Will they stop racing so we can cross the track? Or will we have to drive all the way back past the grandstands, staging and then back up the road course?
guess I will find out Friday. I know of at least on racer who told them what he thought and packed up and left. Guess he did not want to take his SS/CM car for a mile drive down the road course to get to staging. And what if you have a heads up with one of the privileged individuals that got to park down in the bowl?

Rory McNeil · 07-19-2007, 03:46 AM

So Bill, the entire tree`d area between the entrance road and the grandstands is Pro only now? There isn`t all that many Pros pre registered, so what is parked in the "old" Pro area? This is getting rediculious. Last year at Seattle, I got there Thursday morning, and Steve Hanby and myself, as well as a few others, were "pitted" to the right of the entrance road, in front of the gravel pit that used to be the free spectator parking. Without warming up the car at all, by the time I drove down to Tech, the water temp was 185, and that was with no spectators blocking the road! Totally un acceptable for race cars without tow vehicles. Luckily I was able to squeeze in between a couple of friends cars, but I had to leave my tow vehicle over 1/2 mile away, in my "pit" spot. Maybe I`m lucky that Stock met it`s quota before I could enter this year!!

Bill Edgeworth · 07-19-2007, 10:09 AM

"Our" old pits now have Top Fuel Pitted there. They have a ton of room.

Incognito Gecko · 07-19-2007, 12:24 PM

WoW, I am overheated already and I decided not to go to Seattle this year. What a mess, I can only image the road course road up to the staging lanes, what a cluster.

Tand E racing · 07-19-2007, 02:16 PM

Bill I feel your pain! I could have gotten in late but i refuse to pay an extra $100.00 for a late fee, now i feel i made the right decision, Good luck to you this weekend.

07-19-2007, 09:52 PM

Bill,

Remember, racing is suppost to be FUN... Are you getting the Message yet !!!!
They only need a limited amount of us to pay for the Pros crew members/friends, who get in for Zipooooooooooo.... Have we gotten the Hint yet...Enjoy the race Bill while you still can.......Hope you are doing well.. Dave...1033/stock(RV-455)

G Schenck · 07-22-2007, 10:28 AM

Has any discision been made on the sportmans?

Greg

Rory McNeil · 07-22-2007, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by G Schenck

Has any discision been made on the sportmans?

Greg

From what I understand, Super Stock made no runs, and they will be picked by random pairings. I don`t think Comp made any runs either, and will be qualified by the drivers position in NHRA points.I don`t believe that any of the .90 classes ran either.I wandered around the pits on Friday,(no cars went down the track) and other than a 45 minute break in the early afternoon, it rained steadily all day. The Sunday forecast is bleak as well, I can`t imagine that this race will happen this weekend.

Rory McNeil · 07-23-2007, 02:48 AM

It seems that NHRA got their "PRO" show finished tonight, does anybody know if they are planning to finish the Sportsman classes tommorow (Monday), if not, when? If tommorow, what time?I have tommorow off work, and I wouldn`t mind going back down to see the Stock & S/S eliminations, but I have seen no information on Drag Race Central or nhra.com.For all those racers that have been sitting on their hands in the pits waiting for their turn, this has to be one of the most frustrating weekends ever. I know several racers who were in the line up since last Sunday!

Incognito Gecko · 07-23-2007, 10:32 AM

I was listening to the audio broadcast online live, engines start 9 am monday, super street starts 9:15am. I guess you could say monday is all about the sportsman. ha ha, not so funny but true.

07-19-2007, 02:07 AM	#1
Bill Edgeworth Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 258 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Seattle is all about the Pro's Got to the track at 10 AM got parked at 6 PM That I can live with. But all the Pits normally used by S/SS are now taken by the Pros. Entire north side of track is now Pro pits. The lower area by staging lanes is Alcohol/Comp accept for a few S/SS cars that pitted there because they were friends with the right people. They do not have comp cars. S/SS pits are at the Very top end of the track on the opposite side of the track to the Scales. Sure like to know how they intend on making this work, Will they stop racing so we can cross the track? Or will we have to drive all the way back past the grandstands, staging and then back up the road course? guess I will find out Friday. I know of at least on racer who told them what he thought and packed up and left. Guess he did not want to take his SS/CM car for a mile drive down the road course to get to staging. And what if you have a heads up with one of the privileged individuals that got to park down in the bowl? __________________ Bill Edgeworth 6471 STK

07-19-2007, 03:46 AM	#2
Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,311 Likes: 317 Liked 1,103 Times in 301 Posts	Re: Seattle is all about the Pro's So Bill, the entire tree`d area between the entrance road and the grandstands is Pro only now? There isn`t all that many Pros pre registered, so what is parked in the "old" Pro area? This is getting rediculious. Last year at Seattle, I got there Thursday morning, and Steve Hanby and myself, as well as a few others, were "pitted" to the right of the entrance road, in front of the gravel pit that used to be the free spectator parking. Without warming up the car at all, by the time I drove down to Tech, the water temp was 185, and that was with no spectators blocking the road! Totally un acceptable for race cars without tow vehicles. Luckily I was able to squeeze in between a couple of friends cars, but I had to leave my tow vehicle over 1/2 mile away, in my "pit" spot. Maybe I`m lucky that Stock met it`s quota before I could enter this year!! __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang

07-19-2007, 10:09 AM	#3
Bill Edgeworth Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 258 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Seattle is all about the Pro's "Our" old pits now have Top Fuel Pitted there. They have a ton of room. __________________ Bill Edgeworth 6471 STK

07-19-2007, 12:24 PM	#4
Incognito Gecko Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 15 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Seattle is all about the Pro's WoW, I am overheated already and I decided not to go to Seattle this year. What a mess, I can only image the road course road up to the staging lanes, what a cluster.

07-19-2007, 02:16 PM	#5
Tand E racing Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 94 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Seattle is all about the Pro's Bill I feel your pain! I could have gotten in late but i refuse to pay an extra $100.00 for a late fee, now i feel i made the right decision, Good luck to you this weekend.

07-19-2007, 09:52 PM	#6
RIBEIRO RACING Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Seattle is all about the Pro's Bill, Remember, racing is suppost to be FUN... Are you getting the Message yet !!!! They only need a limited amount of us to pay for the Pros crew members/friends, who get in for Zipooooooooooo.... Have we gotten the Hint yet...Enjoy the race Bill while you still can.......Hope you are doing well.. Dave...1033/stock(RV-455)

07-22-2007, 10:28 AM	#7
G Schenck Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Harahan, La. Posts: 521 Likes: 41 Liked 81 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Seattle is all about the Pro's Has any discision been made on the sportmans? Greg

07-23-2007, 02:48 AM	#9
Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,311 Likes: 317 Liked 1,103 Times in 301 Posts	Re: Seattle is all about the Pro's It seems that NHRA got their "PRO" show finished tonight, does anybody know if they are planning to finish the Sportsman classes tommorow (Monday), if not, when? If tommorow, what time?I have tommorow off work, and I wouldn`t mind going back down to see the Stock & S/S eliminations, but I have seen no information on Drag Race Central or nhra.com.For all those racers that have been sitting on their hands in the pits waiting for their turn, this has to be one of the most frustrating weekends ever. I know several racers who were in the line up since last Sunday! __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang Last edited by Rory McNeil; 07-23-2007 at 03:10 AM.

07-23-2007, 10:32 AM	#10
Incognito Gecko Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 15 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Seattle is all about the Pro's I was listening to the audio broadcast online live, engines start 9 am monday, super street starts 9:15am. I guess you could say monday is all about the sportsman. ha ha, not so funny but true.