Live from VMP - NHRA Lucas Oil - Division 1

[Bryan Worner]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

$170 for a Divisional? No thanks, they can keep it.

H*ll, it's only $150(+$40 insurance) to run a NATIONAL around here. (if you're driving two cars, 2nd entry is $150, and you can use that second wristband for a crew member)

But you'll pay $270 (135 each) for an IHRA double where if you won both races would just about equal an NHRA points race win?????

I don't agree with paying the extra $20 either, but oh well. I guess if you want to race bad enough, you'll pay it!!

[Michael Beard]

But you'll pay $270 (135 each) for an IHRA double where if you won both races would just about equal an NHRA points race win?????

Me? Yah. (and have actually done so)

- Chances of winning a 5-6 round race is twice that of winning a 6-7 round race
- Less time off work. 1 day per race vs 3 days per race.
- Less time = less nights in hotel
- cheaper entry

...although my comparison was with an National, not a Pro-Am.


But as you say, to each their own.

[Jack Matyas]

After two major traffic jams I finally got here and yep it was $170 for me to get in the gate .After parking I 'm walking around and all I've seen is racers and beer -- it'll be a sad bunch tommorow .

Spent alot of time on the phone coming here and one of the calls was with Angelo DiTocco -- seems he's needing get well soon from all his friends as yesterday he had a "gardening accident" at home and sliced up his "button hand" ( and he's a South Paw ) pretty bad and is to have surgery in the morning . Ang tells me he could be laid up for a month or more but he's still young and will mend fast .Get well buddy ........

Well gang I'm gonna grab some grub and see whats going on..........later .

PS--Almost forgot -- its not raining and there's plenty of parking on the macadam ....come on down ! ! !

[Joe Martens]

Hey Jack, thanks for the reports. Good luck this weekend!!!

[Jack Matyas]

Friday morning -- 7 am EST -- All I can say about the sunrise this morning at VMP is beautiful , simply beautiful -- even with a slight breeze its a nice picture here and I'm glad I made the trip .

Tech starts in an hour and the first time trials are to be around 8:30 with Superstreet first out followed by Stock. Super racers I spoke with last night said the track was good yesterday and everyone is hopefull that today will be the same .After I dig my weather station out of the trailer I'll post some numbers ...... gotta start getting ready ..........I'm still in my jammies ! !

[Jack Matyas]

Wow - what a difference 45 minutes makes -- my beautiful sunrise went straight into the dumper ! ! ! ! And the weather forcast went along --- temp is a nice 70 degrees but the humidity is in the low 70 percent range and the barometer -- ouch-- is 29.86 and dropping .Final DA around 1500 and climbing ...

We went to very overcast also................later .

TT order..S/Street -- Stock -- S/Comp- S/Stock .

[Casey Miles]

Good morning Jack! Just a thank you note for the reporting and taking of pictures of the past races you have attended. Good luck!
Casey Miles
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