Thanks from no problem

Pat Joffrion · 03-24-2009, 08:12 AM

I really underestimated the "estimated" car count... With the economy the way it is, I figured that we would need about 400 tech cards... Linda had to scramble to get another 160 racer packets together.

It rained 6" here the Friday-Monday before we started parking on Wednesday, but eventulally dried up by Sunday. Lots of good parking spaces got cancelled with the drians being soaked.

I put 180 miles on my Honda Rebel (and never left the track). That is more than double the miles it took Jeff Teuton to make the round trip from Houma.

Linda figured that it would take 30 hours in a day in order for us to get 8 hours of sleep, but it was well worth the effort to take care of our racing buddies. For the first time since we opened NPR in 2001, we did not have a single complaint from any compeditor on raceday! We used 250+ gallons of VHT on the track in 4 days. The track was hooking so hard that one Top Dragster broke the center of his back rim from the tire and wheel.

Only two minor "wall incidents"... Top Dragster with only one back rim leaving starting line, and another dragster with front tire problem. Final stats... Two hits, thousands of runs, and no men left on base = HOME RUN.

Several racers still here waiting to go to the Houston nationals. At least, that is what they say. Linda thinks they just want to stay here until next year. We opened up the starting line yesterday for a couple of racers from "up north" so that they could get some clutch issues lined out before Houston.

Thanks to all of the racers, sponsors, and fans for making this event such a showcase. And thanks to all of the NHRA officials for doing such a fine job and taking care of the sportsmen racers. And a special thanks to our new managers, Mr. Paul Cartwright and his wife Carolyn for making our life so much easier at the track.

Pat & Linda (2 tired puppies)

Larry Sullivan · 03-24-2009, 11:19 AM

I didn't realize how soft the ground was when I parked Wednesday and apologize for leaving a foot-deep fire pit where my front jack buried the jack pad.

Great event - kept me busy for three days and it will take two weeks for me to work off the great food (my doctor will never know).

Thanks to your staff and the Division 4 staff for doing all they could to make my job easier. Party on!

Pat Joffrion · 03-24-2009, 03:52 PM

Check out our new YELLOW track scrape machine. Only problem is that it uses the rear plastic to do the job. Maybe we can bolt on some steel blades...

http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCPh...er=30#indextop

Kenny Wigington · 03-24-2009, 05:23 PM

Ya know, these kind of races wouldnt happen if its not for the people you have there. I really dont remember how many times I heard "Thanks for being here. ", and I know that when the whole teams wants to do the best, your kind of results will follow. I will come back. Thank YOU !

Craig Couris · 03-24-2009, 05:46 PM

Pat,

That's the most fun I've had in a long time. Unbelievable bite, great competition, great party, clean restrooms and a friendly, helpful staff. Even the Division 4 NHRA crew thanked me for coming and supporting the race. I'd have a freakin' heart attack if I was ever treated that good in Division 2.

Anyway, if you love class racing, you gotta go to this race because there really is nothing else like it.

Craig Couris

racer4919 · 03-24-2009, 06:00 PM

Hey Pat and crew, my first race in a year and it couldn't have gone better. I will never miss another one from No Problem. Can't wait til the points race. Thanks again for a great weekend. BIG DADDY, Wayne Winfield

icebrrrg · 03-24-2009, 06:41 PM

Pat,

I believe that the large turnout has shown how the great work that you have done is now paying dividends. If it weren't for the numerous endorsements of this event from other racers, Paul and I probably would not have considered going. Now this race will have very high priority when we plan our race schedules in the future.

You and the track staff did a great job all weekend and the Division 4 crew was very friendly. We enjoyed visiting with our Div 2 friends and making new friends from Div 4 and other Divisions too. The track was well prepared, the racing was awesome and the CIC race was a blast.

THANK YOU and the NPR team for making a race like this possible...we can't wait to geaux back!

Mark Berg
I/S 2665

scott helms · 03-24-2009, 08:28 PM

Pat, Great job had fun, made friends went home happy ok to schriever,you and your crew are great!,Scott

Larry Hill · 03-25-2009, 07:41 AM

Pat, We had a great time and a lot of fun.

Thanks for letting us run Top Stock on Thursday, I apologize for not getting it run on time. I found out it is very difficult to get everybody headed in the same direction. I don't see how you do it, Pat.

We will see you there next year!

Larry

Bryan Worner · 03-25-2009, 05:59 PM

Pat,

Great job by you and all your track personnel all weekend......except for the guy who did not know the Perfectly Stange program! I'm sure he even did a good job except for not knowing that!

The CIC race was the coolest race I've ever been in! The weather and conditions were perfect for racing......just adding to the success of this event!

03-24-2009, 08:12 AM	#1
Pat Joffrion Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bayou Country, Louisiana Posts: 163 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 2 Posts	Thanks from no problem I really underestimated the "estimated" car count... With the economy the way it is, I figured that we would need about 400 tech cards... Linda had to scramble to get another 160 racer packets together. It rained 6" here the Friday-Monday before we started parking on Wednesday, but eventulally dried up by Sunday. Lots of good parking spaces got cancelled with the drians being soaked. I put 180 miles on my Honda Rebel (and never left the track). That is more than double the miles it took Jeff Teuton to make the round trip from Houma. Linda figured that it would take 30 hours in a day in order for us to get 8 hours of sleep, but it was well worth the effort to take care of our racing buddies. For the first time since we opened NPR in 2001, we did not have a single complaint from any compeditor on raceday! We used 250+ gallons of VHT on the track in 4 days. The track was hooking so hard that one Top Dragster broke the center of his back rim from the tire and wheel. Only two minor "wall incidents"... Top Dragster with only one back rim leaving starting line, and another dragster with front tire problem. Final stats... Two hits, thousands of runs, and no men left on base = HOME RUN. Several racers still here waiting to go to the Houston nationals. At least, that is what they say. Linda thinks they just want to stay here until next year. We opened up the starting line yesterday for a couple of racers from "up north" so that they could get some clutch issues lined out before Houston. Thanks to all of the racers, sponsors, and fans for making this event such a showcase. And thanks to all of the NHRA officials for doing such a fine job and taking care of the sportsmen racers. And a special thanks to our new managers, Mr. Paul Cartwright and his wife Carolyn for making our life so much easier at the track. Pat & Linda (2 tired puppies)

03-24-2009, 11:19 AM	#2
Larry Sullivan Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Baytown, TX Posts: 340 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Thanks from no problem I didn't realize how soft the ground was when I parked Wednesday and apologize for leaving a foot-deep fire pit where my front jack buried the jack pad. Great event - kept me busy for three days and it will take two weeks for me to work off the great food (my doctor will never know). Thanks to your staff and the Division 4 staff for doing all they could to make my job easier. Party on!

03-24-2009, 03:52 PM	#3
Pat Joffrion Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bayou Country, Louisiana Posts: 163 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Thanks from no problem Check out our new YELLOW track scrape machine. Only problem is that it uses the rear plastic to do the job. Maybe we can bolt on some steel blades... http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCPh...er=30#indextop

03-24-2009, 05:23 PM	#4
Kenny Wigington Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cumming,Ga. USA Posts: 967 Likes: 36 Liked 60 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Thanks from no problem Ya know, these kind of races wouldnt happen if its not for the people you have there. I really dont remember how many times I heard "Thanks for being here. ", and I know that when the whole teams wants to do the best, your kind of results will follow. I will come back. Thank YOU ! __________________ 2894 STK

03-24-2009, 05:46 PM	#5
Craig Couris Banned Join Date: May 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 122 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Thanks from no problem Pat, That's the most fun I've had in a long time. Unbelievable bite, great competition, great party, clean restrooms and a friendly, helpful staff. Even the Division 4 NHRA crew thanked me for coming and supporting the race. I'd have a freakin' heart attack if I was ever treated that good in Division 2. Anyway, if you love class racing, you gotta go to this race because there really is nothing else like it. Craig Couris

03-24-2009, 06:00 PM	#6
racer4919 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 53 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Thanks from no problem Hey Pat and crew, my first race in a year and it couldn't have gone better. I will never miss another one from No Problem. Can't wait til the points race. Thanks again for a great weekend. BIG DADDY, Wayne Winfield

03-24-2009, 06:41 PM	#7
icebrrrg Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central Florida Posts: 90 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Thanks from no problem Pat, I believe that the large turnout has shown how the great work that you have done is now paying dividends. If it weren't for the numerous endorsements of this event from other racers, Paul and I probably would not have considered going. Now this race will have very high priority when we plan our race schedules in the future. You and the track staff did a great job all weekend and the Division 4 crew was very friendly. We enjoyed visiting with our Div 2 friends and making new friends from Div 4 and other Divisions too. The track was well prepared, the racing was awesome and the CIC race was a blast. THANK YOU and the NPR team for making a race like this possible...we can't wait to geaux back! Mark Berg I/S 2665

03-24-2009, 08:28 PM	#8
scott helms Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pierre Part,la. Posts: 253 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Thanks from no problem Pat, Great job had fun, made friends went home happy ok to schriever,you and your crew are great!,Scott

03-25-2009, 07:41 AM	#9
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,615 Likes: 1,901 Liked 10,656 Times in 2,212 Posts	Re: Thanks from no problem Pat, We had a great time and a lot of fun. Thanks for letting us run Top Stock on Thursday, I apologize for not getting it run on time. I found out it is very difficult to get everybody headed in the same direction. I don't see how you do it, Pat. We will see you there next year! Larry __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

03-25-2009, 05:59 PM	#10
Bryan Worner Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Duncannon, PA Posts: 817 Likes: 130 Liked 477 Times in 79 Posts	Re: Thanks from no problem Pat, Great job by you and all your track personnel all weekend......except for the guy who did not know the Perfectly Stange program! I'm sure he even did a good job except for not knowing that! The CIC race was the coolest race I've ever been in! The weather and conditions were perfect for racing......just adding to the success of this event!