Valdosta Records

jmcarter · 11-30-2010, 01:29 PM

SS/AH 8.22 162.72 11/28/2010 Charlie Westcott - Parma, MI Cecil, GA
GT/A 8.9 151.6 11/28/2010 James Evanuik - North Versailles, PA Cecil, GA
GT/K 10.29 129.01 11/28/2010 Jimmy Spell - Stedman, NC Cecil, GA
GT/L 10.51 124.06 11/28/2010 Everett Hill - Fayettville, GA Cecil, GA

NHRA has posted these....shame the car counts were so low...a great track and staff.

Evan Smith · 11-30-2010, 01:44 PM

Not sure how everyone else feels, but could it be on a worse weekend?

Chad Rhodes · 11-30-2010, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Evan Smith

Not sure how everyone else feels, but could it be on a worse weekend?

I've always thought the weekend before PRI would be good

Craig Couris · 11-30-2010, 03:06 PM

I have to agree with Evan. Thanksgiving weekend is difficult at best for a lot of folks. What's wrong with the following weekend?

Michael Beard · 11-30-2010, 03:08 PM

No contingency money or DRC coverage... not worth the 9.5 hr trip for me, regardless of the date. I do love the facility. Next Thanksgiving, I'll be running a big money Footbrake race in North Carolina. (running the event, not *in* the event) That being said, fix the first two issues, and either the week before or week after Thanksgiving would be fine.

Jeff Colvert · 11-30-2010, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Evan Smith

Not sure how everyone else feels, but could it be on a worse weekend?

Well you can never second guess the weather you get what you get. Love the track, the crew was friendly, except maybe the guy who timmed me out on a record run, never had that happen before, with out the head wind it could be really fast track. You think on a record run they would back you out and let you restage if you were taking too long or were having trouble staging as I was having problems with the brakes. Will get it next time.

Jeff Colvert 4456 SS/G
9.381 @ 140.96 ( missed by .012 )

jmcarter · 11-30-2010, 03:37 PM

Everybody I talked to agrees with you Jeff; could have at least restaged you so you'd have a shot at it. IF they have a open next fall ( a big if given the counts) then maybe they can convince them to move it.

Robert Simpson · 11-30-2010, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Colvert

Well you can never second guess the weather you get what you get. Love the track, the crew was friendly, except maybe the guy who timmed me out on a record run, never had that happen before, with out the head wind it could be really fast track. You think on a record run they would back you out and let you restage if you were taking too long or were having trouble staging as I was having problems with the brakes. Will get it next time.

Jeff Colvert 4456 SS/G
9.381 @ 140.96 ( missed by .012 )

Jeff, considering that the other car had cleared the top end and no one was in a rush I felt you should have been allowed to restage and make the run. The autostart got Tom and Andy first rd also. I have never seen it happen like that before. You will get it next time for sure. Best of luck.

Robert.

11-30-2010, 01:29 PM	#1
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,296 Likes: 2,383 Liked 3,181 Times in 972 Posts	Valdosta Records SS/AH 8.22 162.72 11/28/2010 Charlie Westcott - Parma, MI Cecil, GA GT/A 8.9 151.6 11/28/2010 James Evanuik - North Versailles, PA Cecil, GA GT/K 10.29 129.01 11/28/2010 Jimmy Spell - Stedman, NC Cecil, GA GT/L 10.51 124.06 11/28/2010 Everett Hill - Fayettville, GA Cecil, GA NHRA has posted these....shame the car counts were so low...a great track and staff. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table Last edited by jmcarter; 11-30-2010 at 01:32 PM.

11-30-2010, 01:44 PM	#2
Evan Smith Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Tampa Posts: 400 Likes: 7 Liked 115 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Valdosta Records Not sure how everyone else feels, but could it be on a worse weekend? __________________ Evan Smith 1798 STK

11-30-2010, 03:06 PM	#4
Craig Couris Banned Join Date: May 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 122 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Valdosta Records I have to agree with Evan. Thanksgiving weekend is difficult at best for a lot of folks. What's wrong with the following weekend?

11-30-2010, 03:08 PM	#5
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Valdosta Records No contingency money or DRC coverage... not worth the 9.5 hr trip for me, regardless of the date. I do love the facility. Next Thanksgiving, I'll be running a big money Footbrake race in North Carolina. (running the event, not in the event) That being said, fix the first two issues, and either the week before or week after Thanksgiving would be fine. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

11-30-2010, 03:37 PM	#7
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,296 Likes: 2,383 Liked 3,181 Times in 972 Posts	Re: Valdosta Records Everybody I talked to agrees with you Jeff; could have at least restaged you so you'd have a shot at it. IF they have a open next fall ( a big if given the counts) then maybe they can convince them to move it. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table