Atco FYI

Angelo DiTocco · 09-30-2009, 11:43 AM

In case anyone was wondering This is on the D-1 website

September 29, 2009
Atco - Lucas Oil Event's
Many calls about Atco event - if we have weather troubles this weekend - the plan will be to stay for Monday. Thank you

BKSG1198 · 09-30-2009, 11:51 AM

I was down there last night and many cars and trucks were rolling in and roping off spots or parking cars in spots to save them.

keith ohanesian · 09-30-2009, 12:21 PM

What ever happend to no saving spots??? People show up 2 weeks before to get spots, then safe them.... Time to get a life!!

Don Kennedy · 09-30-2009, 12:35 PM

My Opinion about saving spots > I think a racer should be allowed to save only one spot no more ,no less . Part of racing is to race with your friends and only one spot should be saved for one of your friends so it would be easier for NHRA officials to understand the one spot saved policy just for what it is worth opinion form me LOL at me

SC1317 · 09-30-2009, 12:49 PM

Atco is the worst in D-1 for saving spots. We're not talking about just 1, but in some cases 4-5 spots. Easy solution...want to save a spot for your friend, pay the entry fee for them. Problem solved.

John Warehime · 09-30-2009, 01:02 PM

Hey Angelo! Save me 72 spots. I'm bringing some elementary school students with me to have golf cart races in the pits while it's raining. That's ok, right? LOL. No, seriously, Angelo if you're coming let me know. Mikey will be up on Fri. afternoon. See you there. Thanks for info.

Marty Rinehart Jr · 09-30-2009, 08:03 PM

This, is why we are not going to Atco. Nothing worse than showing up Thursday morning and getting put back at the motorcross track, in the mud, because the asphalt is taken up by "crime scene tape". Saving one spot is fine....but not rows at a time.

Dave Ribeiro · 09-30-2009, 08:42 PM

Marty,

Can't agree with you more , it's out of control and someday they will do something about... I am kind of surprised because Joe runs a great track, but watch out when it rains ... Good Luck and good weather this weekend.........

joe176 · 09-30-2009, 09:43 PM

Atco used to be my favorite track...cut my teeth there learning to super stock race...but it just doesn't do it for me anymore....place is too small for the car counts and the ownership is limited to expanding the place due to environmental regs...not their fault but....maybe if it was paved....all this rushing down there to save spots would end. Nobody runs a better race track than Joe Sway....just has his hands tied behind his back on certain issues...it's a shame.

Dave Ficacci · 09-30-2009, 09:44 PM

Spoke to several at the track today...if you are not there already, you aren't parking on asphalt..

09-30-2009, 11:43 AM	#1
Angelo DiTocco Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NY, NY Posts: 750 Likes: 175 Liked 189 Times in 48 Posts	Atco FYI In case anyone was wondering This is on the D-1 website September 29, 2009 Atco - Lucas Oil Event's Many calls about Atco event - if we have weather troubles this weekend - the plan will be to stay for Monday. Thank you __________________ Angelo DiTocco '98 Firebird SS/HA '98 Firebird B/SA

09-30-2009, 11:51 AM	#2
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,636 Likes: 96 Liked 1,290 Times in 394 Posts	Re: Atco FYI I was down there last night and many cars and trucks were rolling in and roping off spots or parking cars in spots to save them.

09-30-2009, 12:21 PM	#3
keith ohanesian Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 392 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Atco FYI What ever happend to no saving spots??? People show up 2 weeks before to get spots, then safe them.... Time to get a life!! __________________ No prep is king

09-30-2009, 12:35 PM	#4
Don Kennedy VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Near Portland TN Posts: 1,590 Likes: 3,876 Liked 903 Times in 237 Posts	Re: Atco FYI My Opinion about saving spots > I think a racer should be allowed to save only one spot no more ,no less . Part of racing is to race with your friends and only one spot should be saved for one of your friends so it would be easier for NHRA officials to understand the one spot saved policy just for what it is worth opinion form me LOL at me __________________ Don Kennedy 7701 SS

09-30-2009, 12:49 PM	#5
SC1317 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NY Snowbelt Posts: 113 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Atco FYI Atco is the worst in D-1 for saving spots. We're not talking about just 1, but in some cases 4-5 spots. Easy solution...want to save a spot for your friend, pay the entry fee for them. Problem solved. __________________ Michele Corigliano

09-30-2009, 01:02 PM	#6
John Warehime Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 291 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Atco FYI Hey Angelo! Save me 72 spots. I'm bringing some elementary school students with me to have golf cart races in the pits while it's raining. That's ok, right? LOL. No, seriously, Angelo if you're coming let me know. Mikey will be up on Fri. afternoon. See you there. Thanks for info.

09-30-2009, 08:03 PM	#7
Marty Rinehart Jr Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Rineharts Performance Race Cars, Thomasville,PA Posts: 492 Likes: 302 Liked 333 Times in 75 Posts	This, is why we are not going to Atco. Nothing worse than showing up Thursday morning and getting put back at the motorcross track, in the mud, because the asphalt is taken up by "crime scene tape". Saving one spot is fine....but not rows at a time. __________________ Marty Rinehart Jr 1125 SS STK SG SC SST Last edited by Marty Rinehart Jr; 09-30-2009 at 08:34 PM. Reason: spelling

09-30-2009, 08:42 PM	#8
Dave Ribeiro VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Williamsburg, Va.---USA Posts: 1,827 Likes: 1,612 Liked 56 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Atco FYI Marty, Can't agree with you more , it's out of control and someday they will do something about... I am kind of surprised because Joe runs a great track, but watch out when it rains ... Good Luck and good weather this weekend......... __________________ Dave Ribeiro 1033 STK

09-30-2009, 09:43 PM	#9
joe176 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NY Posts: 601 Likes: 36 Liked 41 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Atco FYI Atco used to be my favorite track...cut my teeth there learning to super stock race...but it just doesn't do it for me anymore....place is too small for the car counts and the ownership is limited to expanding the place due to environmental regs...not their fault but....maybe if it was paved....all this rushing down there to save spots would end. Nobody runs a better race track than Joe Sway....just has his hands tied behind his back on certain issues...it's a shame.

09-30-2009, 09:44 PM	#10
Dave Ficacci Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jersey Posts: 372 Likes: 43 Liked 98 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Atco FYI Spoke to several at the track today...if you are not there already, you aren't parking on asphalt.. __________________ Dave Ficacci 1013 STK 1170 SS