Only 23 Super Stockers entered??

Ed Wright · 07-15-2009, 03:14 PM

One more day until the Washinton race, and they only show 23 SS cars entered?
What in the world's going on??

SStockDart · 07-15-2009, 03:54 PM

Seattle??????? Can't get there from here.

Stock 608 · 07-15-2009, 09:09 PM

I would guess it has something to do with the pits. They suck for stock and super stock at this race, way far away. I know a few people not going because of that. but it you want to race bad enough you will do whatever it takes. Atleast thats the way i look at it.

THE LEGEND · 07-15-2009, 09:18 PM

Man if that was an IHRA race everyone would be on here telling whats wrong with IHRA.
Chip

ET6201 · 07-16-2009, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Stock 608

I would guess it has something to do with the pits. They suck for stock and super stock at this race, way far away. I know a few people not going because of that. but it you want to race bad enough you will do whatever it takes. At least thats the way i look at it.

The Sportsman pits definitely suck. If you're "lucky", you get to pit far away, under the trees in the dirt & grass. If you're not lucky, you have to pit really far away, down on the narrow road course where you not only can't see anything, you can't hear them call you to the lanes. You have to listen to the tower's fuzzy FM transmitter.

For what it's worth, when I go to watch the nationals, I put a lot of mileage on my shoes, and check out ALL the sportsman racers.

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Bill Edgeworth · 07-16-2009, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Stock 608

I would guess it has something to do with the pits. They suck for stock and super stock at this race, way far away. I know a few people not going because of that. but it you want to race bad enough you will do whatever it takes. Atleast thats the way i look at it.

Well parking kind of sucks for some of us. Right Ryan? ;-) It was amazing how fast some of us got in there today. They started moving us in before noon! and I was parked and unhooked before 1 PM! Still lots of confusion though; some of us are on the road course some at the top end of the track and some drove right into the bowl and parked with no questions! I fortunately got a half decent spot right behind the tower.
I feel sorry for some poor sod and wonder how parking went after I left as a result of his misfortune. Some guy with a huge motor home and a large stacker was trying to turn his rig around at the top end of the road course and broke the hitch off the motor home with the trailer straddling the road course. His weekend is not off to a good start!

Ed Wright · 07-16-2009, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by THE LEGEND

Man if that was an IHRA race everyone would be on here telling whats wrong with IHRA.
Chip

That crossed my mind also.

The sportsman pit parking issues would keep me away also. I didn't know NHRA held national events at facilities like that.

Bill Edgeworth · 07-16-2009, 08:54 AM

It’s the only facility in division 6 big enough to hold a national event. Years ago it was great for the sportsman racer but the amount of space the Pro’s now take compared to then has probably doubled. Nitro Alley, US Army display and recruiting center etc. These are big parts of the spectator program now and take a lot of space. All the Sportsman are now showing up with larger and larger equipment also.
This year by the time everyone is parked I don’t think it will be near as bad as previous years with the lower car count.

west coast · 07-16-2009, 01:32 PM

Some of the other tracks are not much better for pitting. Been to Denver pitted along way away. Never been to Sonama but here you are also far away. I think you get treated the same no matter which track you go to. If you are nice to the people helping you pit and not pissing and moning you get better service and treated better its all in the attitudeyou aproach them with how helpful they will be.

7820 · 07-16-2009, 01:49 PM

Remember pitting at the very very far end at Firebird in Chandler, AZ. Long walk to the starting line.

07-15-2009, 03:14 PM	#1
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Only 23 Super Stockers entered?? One more day until the Washinton race, and they only show 23 SS cars entered? What in the world's going on?? __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

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SStockDart VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona, Texan forever Posts: 1,176 Likes: 879 Liked 574 Times in 212 Posts	Re: Only 23 Super Stockers entered?? Seattle??????? Can't get there from here.

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Stock 608 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: D6 Posts: 33 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Only 23 Super Stockers entered?? I would guess it has something to do with the pits. They suck for stock and super stock at this race, way far away. I know a few people not going because of that. but it you want to race bad enough you will do whatever it takes. Atleast thats the way i look at it.

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THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Only 23 Super Stockers entered?? Man if that was an IHRA race everyone would be on here telling whats wrong with IHRA. Chip

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Bill Edgeworth Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 258 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Only 23 Super Stockers entered?? It’s the only facility in division 6 big enough to hold a national event. Years ago it was great for the sportsman racer but the amount of space the Pro’s now take compared to then has probably doubled. Nitro Alley, US Army display and recruiting center etc. These are big parts of the spectator program now and take a lot of space. All the Sportsman are now showing up with larger and larger equipment also. This year by the time everyone is parked I don’t think it will be near as bad as previous years with the lower car count. __________________ Bill Edgeworth 6471 STK

07-16-2009, 01:32 PM	#9
west coast Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Rainy Washington Posts: 609 Likes: 12 Liked 223 Times in 73 Posts	Re: Only 23 Super Stockers entered?? Some of the other tracks are not much better for pitting. Been to Denver pitted along way away. Never been to Sonama but here you are also far away. I think you get treated the same no matter which track you go to. If you are nice to the people helping you pit and not pissing and moning you get better service and treated better its all in the attitudeyou aproach them with how helpful they will be.

07-16-2009, 01:49 PM	#10
7820 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 201 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Only 23 Super Stockers entered?? Remember pitting at the very very far end at Firebird in Chandler, AZ. Long walk to the starting line.