Friday at Pomona

Philip Saran · 02-06-2009, 07:21 PM

SO, would they just keep moving the race out a day at a time
until they got it run??

Isn't there another race in AZ the next weekend?

Chuck Norton · 02-06-2009, 08:38 PM

Phil,

In the past, the occasional rainy weekend has been addressed by either postponing until the next weekend or by continuing eliminations into the first part of the following week. The determining factor is most likely related to elements such as ticket refunds and the Pro show. Several of us have competed in events that were handled one way or another. In one long ago year, in the late '70s, the show stretched into a third weekend and at one point featured an attack of sleet-like precipitation that many non-winter-wise Californians frequently refer to as the "year that it snowed in Pomona."

The National Open scheduled on the weekend between the Winternationals and the Phoenix race will be a non-factor in the decision to finish this race one way or the other.

c

Jan Peterson · 02-06-2009, 10:45 PM

Chuck, I can't stop laughing at your first post, about the weather today. That is funny.
And it isn't looking to good for the rest of the weekend. Jim DeFrank called me this afternoon
and said all they had done all day was stay in their trialer and eat junk food that Frank
Grossi had brought. LOL Makes me really sad that our motor wasn't finished. NOT LOL
Nice to be home out of the elements. I do feel sorry for all the Racers that have come a
long distance with the economy like it is. This does not help their budgets.

Jan

Ellis V. Buth · 02-07-2009, 01:09 AM

Weather is really that bad, huh? Looks like the computer guys are feeling a little under the weather too...

Man, this is real frustrating not being able to get on the track," said NHTA Top Fuel world champion Tony Schumacher.

Antron Brown, last year's surprise low qualkifier in Top Fuel, joked,....

If you cannot tell I am extremely bored waiting for some cars to run down the track again...Thursday was great sitting at the computer listening to Stock, but nothing today sucks. Looks like NHRA made some budget cuts as far as proofreaders go though.

Each of these mistakes was found in the article on NHRA.com about the weather today. I have in no way altered these but rather just copied and pasted.

02-06-2009, 07:21 PM	#1
Philip Saran Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Parker, CO. Posts: 728 Likes: 165 Liked 14 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Friday at Pomona SO, would they just keep moving the race out a day at a time until they got it run?? Isn't there another race in AZ the next weekend? __________________ Phil Saran Parker, Colorado

02-06-2009, 08:38 PM	#2
Chuck Norton Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Covina, CA Posts: 474 Likes: 108 Liked 89 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Friday at Pomona Phil, In the past, the occasional rainy weekend has been addressed by either postponing until the next weekend or by continuing eliminations into the first part of the following week. The determining factor is most likely related to elements such as ticket refunds and the Pro show. Several of us have competed in events that were handled one way or another. In one long ago year, in the late '70s, the show stretched into a third weekend and at one point featured an attack of sleet-like precipitation that many non-winter-wise Californians frequently refer to as the "year that it snowed in Pomona." The National Open scheduled on the weekend between the Winternationals and the Phoenix race will be a non-factor in the decision to finish this race one way or the other. c

02-06-2009, 10:45 PM	#3
Jan Peterson Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 31 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Friday at Pomona Chuck, I can't stop laughing at your first post, about the weather today. That is funny. And it isn't looking to good for the rest of the weekend. Jim DeFrank called me this afternoon and said all they had done all day was stay in their trialer and eat junk food that Frank Grossi had brought. LOL Makes me really sad that our motor wasn't finished. NOT LOL Nice to be home out of the elements. I do feel sorry for all the Racers that have come a long distance with the economy like it is. This does not help their budgets. Jan __________________ Art Peterson 7318 SS

02-07-2009, 01:09 AM	#4
Ellis V. Buth Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Warrensburg, IL Posts: 32 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Friday at Pomona Weather is really that bad, huh? Looks like the computer guys are feeling a little under the weather too... Man, this is real frustrating not being able to get on the track," said NHTA Top Fuel world champion Tony Schumacher. Antron Brown, last year's surprise low qualkifier in Top Fuel, joked,.... If you cannot tell I am extremely bored waiting for some cars to run down the track again...Thursday was great sitting at the computer listening to Stock, but nothing today sucks. Looks like NHRA made some budget cuts as far as proofreaders go though. Each of these mistakes was found in the article on NHRA.com about the weather today. I have in no way altered these but rather just copied and pasted.

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