A fun time at MIR - Page 3

Bruce Noland · 10-02-2007, 09:25 AM

Chip,

Theft is a problem at most of the tracks.

Michael Beard · 10-02-2007, 09:50 AM

Man! You need to race with us more often. MIR and Jackson (if there's a Thunder Jam show) are the only ones I worry about.

Tracy Robbins · 10-02-2007, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Angela Macy

Buy your trailer? You just bought that trailer!! Going to buy a toter home like I told you to, eh?

Where we were parked was nice - last spot in the corner. Had privacy and wasn't smushed in with anyone, they could have technically fit another trailer beside us but they didn't. BUT as nice as this spot was, we were told that young men were hanging out around the back of our trailer, and had came out of the woods behind us. I suspect they walked through the woods and came to the track, not paying. When we went to leave Saturday night we noticed some young guys hanging out looking suspicious. So I called the track and reported this and they assured me they'd have security patrol the area. That made me feel a lot better, my $160 grill was in the back of the truck, and it was still there the next morning.

Somehow though, as much privacy as we had, word spread real quick that Tim Sloan was in our pit Friday morning. Where is my confused smiley face at??

I was parked on the same row you were Angela and saw those same 4 suspicious guys just hanging around near the edge of the woods for about 15 minutes. Not long after they left two cops were eating dinner on a golf cart near the back of my trailer and I told them about the guys...they said they would come back and check on things every now and then. There have been numerous stories of theft at MIR especially on the spectator side.

Keith Mayers · 10-02-2007, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael Beard

>> there was a red mopar that backfired through the scoop

ah-HA! Wayne County tuning! So that's how she's going so fast!

j/k Congrats on another really strong weekend, Jamie!

Tricky weekend for dialing... Terry and Myron didn't cover 3rd round either.

What'd you do Keith? Didn't get to do more than wave when you went by on the golf cart. You still tinkering with the Stocker idea?

got hosed in the semi's, seems funny some cars need 3 burnouts! oh well, that's life. i have not done much with the dodge, won street in it at capitol couple of weeks ago, gave me the $ to get to MIR. go figure...

Michael Beard · 10-02-2007, 12:52 PM

>> seems funny some cars need 3 burnouts!

Seems to be an ongoing problem at MIR. A Nitro Funny Car almost lost it on the burnout, as reported on CompetitionPlus.com: "KING'S WILD BURNOUT- Mitch King raised a few eyebrows and probably the blood pressure of some of the starting line workers during his burnout early Saturday afternoon. One of the rear tire's on King's Corvette Funny Car grabbed the pavement instead of smoking the tires after rolling through the water box and the car quickly turned sideways, going up on two wheels before he gathered it back in and regained control.

"I was told they didn't squirt enough water down," said King. "One tire was dry and one tire was wet. Luckily I caught it pretty quick and didn't hit Paul (Smith, crew chief) or we'd all of been in big trouble. It was pretty hairy from where I was at and I asked them on the radio if they wanted me to back up and do another burnout and they said 'no just go'."

Randall Cantrell broke an axle in the burnout box, first round of the SSS runoffs. There were a lot of guys having trouble in the burnout box this weekend.

>> i have not done much with the dodge, won street in it at capitol couple of weeks ago, gave me the $ to get to MIR. go figure...

Well, cool! Good job!

Isaac Zane · 10-02-2007, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Robert Pare Racing

I managed to bend a couple of front wheels and a broken wheelie bar. Getting fixed right now.

Great! And to think someone else may have been driving this hooptie........... ;-q

Angela Macy · 10-02-2007, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Tracy Robbins

I was parked on the same row you were Angela and saw those same 4 suspicious guys just hanging around near the edge of the woods for about 15 minutes. Not long after they left two cops were eating dinner on a golf cart near the back of my trailer and I told them about the guys...they said they would come back and check on things every now and then. There have been numerous stories of theft at MIR especially on the spectator side.

I'll be sure to keep that in mind next year. Michael is right, the only other place I have worried about our stuff was at Carolina during the thunder jam. We take Max with us and she stays on her lead in the trailer when we are not there, I suspect her presences might scare some potential theves away.

Scott made mention of them letting anyone rent a golf cart, seems like that might make it easier for someone to load up on stuff and get out of there quick.

By the way Tracy, which side at MIR is considered the spectator side...the side we were on or the other side?

Chip THELEGEND Johnson · 10-02-2007, 01:33 PM

Johns Golf Carts needs to go bye-bye. Everybody on golf carts gets a bad rap because of him. He will rent to anybody and they pile people on and ride around like they own the place.

Jeremy,
Buy my trailer and you won't have to worry about Motels.
Chip

Angela Macy · 10-02-2007, 01:57 PM

I hate to see someone lose business, but I have to agree with you Chip. There is no reason for spectators to need a golf cart in my opinion.

Angela Macy · 10-02-2007, 01:58 PM

And by the way, Chip, you never answered my question - why are you getting rid of that trailer?

10-02-2007, 09:25 AM	#21
Bruce Noland VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,855 Likes: 83 Liked 444 Times in 145 Posts	Re: A fun time at MIR Chip, Theft is a problem at most of the tracks. __________________ Bruce Noland 1788 STK

10-02-2007, 09:50 AM	#22
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: A fun time at MIR Man! You need to race with us more often. MIR and Jackson (if there's a Thunder Jam show) are the only ones I worry about. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

10-02-2007, 12:52 PM	#25
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: A fun time at MIR >> seems funny some cars need 3 burnouts! Seems to be an ongoing problem at MIR. A Nitro Funny Car almost lost it on the burnout, as reported on CompetitionPlus.com: "KING'S WILD BURNOUT- Mitch King raised a few eyebrows and probably the blood pressure of some of the starting line workers during his burnout early Saturday afternoon. One of the rear tire's on King's Corvette Funny Car grabbed the pavement instead of smoking the tires after rolling through the water box and the car quickly turned sideways, going up on two wheels before he gathered it back in and regained control. "I was told they didn't squirt enough water down," said King. "One tire was dry and one tire was wet. Luckily I caught it pretty quick and didn't hit Paul (Smith, crew chief) or we'd all of been in big trouble. It was pretty hairy from where I was at and I asked them on the radio if they wanted me to back up and do another burnout and they said 'no just go'." Randall Cantrell broke an axle in the burnout box, first round of the SSS runoffs. There were a lot of guys having trouble in the burnout box this weekend. >> i have not done much with the dodge, won street in it at capitol couple of weeks ago, gave me the $ to get to MIR. go figure... Well, cool! Good job! __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

10-02-2007, 01:33 PM	#28
Chip THELEGEND Johnson Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 284 Likes: 223 Liked 281 Times in 79 Posts	Re: A fun time at MIR Johns Golf Carts needs to go bye-bye. Everybody on golf carts gets a bad rap because of him. He will rent to anybody and they pile people on and ride around like they own the place. Jeremy, Buy my trailer and you won't have to worry about Motels. Chip

10-02-2007, 01:57 PM	#29
Angela Macy Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Randleman, NC Posts: 301 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: A fun time at MIR I hate to see someone lose business, but I have to agree with you Chip. There is no reason for spectators to need a golf cart in my opinion.

10-02-2007, 01:58 PM	#30
Angela Macy Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Randleman, NC Posts: 301 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: A fun time at MIR And by the way, Chip, you never answered my question - why are you getting rid of that trailer?