What's a good race for a spectator

Mike Bassin · 01-20-2010, 06:37 PM

Karl,

Ed has it "dead on". The Dutch at Maple Grove in late Oct. is about as good as it gets for sportsman racing. Huge fields of all classes especially Stock and Super Stock. Everybody is fast, good viewing from starting line to top end. NHRA announcer Lewis Bloom typically announces the event [it was pleasure to work with him at this event from 2005 to 2007] and does an outstanding job especially with the driver profiles. Just a hint, make sure to spend time in the pits and walking the lanes, don't be afraid to introduce yourself to the drivers of your favorite cars. Now you will have a face to go with the cars you like. Now you've got racers to root for throughout the day, makes whole deal a lot more fun. The racers really appreciate having fans take an interest in their cars and racing efforts also.

Mike Bassin, announcer Quarter Aces Drag-O-Way

Jim Blankenship · 01-20-2010, 07:03 PM

travel south a little to Bristol night Q under lites worth price of tickets and day racing is great.

jim

Adger Smith · 01-20-2010, 07:42 PM

Quote: What's a good race for a spectator.
I prefer a side by side --- wheel to wheel race.
Even from the drivers seat... :~0

Jim Wahl · 01-20-2010, 08:25 PM

Ha! Right on Adger, right on!!!! Jim

Matt Welker · 01-20-2010, 08:43 PM

Another vote for the Dutch Classic, but check the forecast before you leave. The race often has weather issues. I love that race and it is very good if you are a s/ss fan. This year you would have seen an incredible Hemi Shootout, a sweet SS Challenger from the west coast in addition to most of the D1 cars racing for class.

Indy is the best if you can make it for Thur and Friday and when your schedule permits, that is one to watch. We flew out before we had cars, wed-fri s/ss during the day, Indy museum and track tour night/afternoon. Plenty of time to do it all.

Just my thoughts,
Matt Welker
E/SA 1741

Michael Kilduff · 01-20-2010, 09:12 PM

The US Nationals at Indy over Labor Day weekend is a great race for Sportsman racing too. Just have to get there at 8 am Thursday for the start of class elims. An added actraction is the 64 car Comp Eliminator field too.

Usually there are about 160 plus cars in stock and the same in SS.

Joe Martens · 01-20-2010, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt Welker

Another vote for the Dutch Classic, but check the forecast before you leave. The race often has weather issues. I love that race and it is very good if you are a s/ss fan. This year you would have seen an incredible Hemi Shootout, a sweet SS Challenger from the west coast in addition to most of the D1 cars racing for class.

Indy is the best if you can make it for Thur and Friday and when your schedule permits, that is one to watch. We flew out before we had cars, wed-fri s/ss during the day, Indy museum and track tour night/afternoon. Plenty of time to do it all.

Just my thoughts,
Matt Welker
E/SA 1741

Can't go wrong with these two races!

kwm · 01-21-2010, 12:26 AM

Beech Bend points race the weekend before Indy, 120 stockers, 120 super stockers everybody getting ready for Indy

Superfan1 · 01-21-2010, 04:49 PM

For Sportsman racing, you can't beat the Dutch Classic at Maple Grove; the dates this year are Thurs. Oct. 21 - Sun. Oct. 24. A big plus at the Dutch Classic is you don't pay Nat. event ticket prices. I always purchase a 4 day pass for $65; you can't beat it.
As far as Nat. events are concerned, Indy is #1. I attend all 6 days at Indy every year; I am one of the first through the gate on Wedneday morning. A 6 day pass costs $155 which saves $48 dollars over the cost of buying individual tickets; the dates this year are Weds. Sept. 1 - Mon. Sept. 6. If you have the time and the money, try to attend both; you won't regret it.
Bill Seabrooks - superfan1
Bridgeport, CT

Jack McCarthy · 01-22-2010, 12:05 PM

only one place to be if you love sportsman racing... march 19-21 at no problem raceway. your host is pat joffrion #1 track operator in NHRA, and he knows how to throw a party with a great race going on at the same time. there is the ONLY no breakout stock and superstock race anywhere, no 1000 foot bull**** real winner is who gets there first racing. there is class eliminations, regular eliminator and party all the time. free cajun cookout by pat on friday night, free live bands both nights and plenty of sportman racers special pit cooking and bench racing. hell hidalgo's crew caught & cooked an alligator two years ago.ive been to practice tree contests, golf cart reaction time challenges, and 2 U/SA shootouts with over $3000 in purses for that class alone. plus a trip to bourbon street new orleans is only about an hour or so away.

cmon on down, im pats personal ambassador !

jack mccarthy

and p.s. bowling green points meet has lost its lustre because nhra's bull$hit in order to get parked anywhere but the drive in you got to be at indy sunday... so everyone makes time shots then loads up and leaves saturday night... 1st round is clusterf**k with 60+ bye runs

01-20-2010, 07:03 PM	#2
Jim Blankenship Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: nashville tn Posts: 149 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What's a good race for a spectator travel south a little to Bristol night Q under lites worth price of tickets and day racing is great. jim __________________ Jim Blankenship 3086 STK

01-20-2010, 07:42 PM	#3
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: What's a good race for a spectator Quote: What's a good race for a spectator. I prefer a side by side --- wheel to wheel race. Even from the drivers seat... :~0 __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS) Last edited by Adger Smith; 01-20-2010 at 07:43 PM. Reason: sp

01-20-2010, 08:25 PM	#4
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 666 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: What's a good race for a spectator Ha! Right on Adger, right on!!!! Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

01-20-2010, 08:43 PM	#5
Matt Welker Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Clear Spring, MD Posts: 193 Likes: 1,458 Liked 77 Times in 15 Posts	Re: What's a good race for a spectator Another vote for the Dutch Classic, but check the forecast before you leave. The race often has weather issues. I love that race and it is very good if you are a s/ss fan. This year you would have seen an incredible Hemi Shootout, a sweet SS Challenger from the west coast in addition to most of the D1 cars racing for class. Indy is the best if you can make it for Thur and Friday and when your schedule permits, that is one to watch. We flew out before we had cars, wed-fri s/ss during the day, Indy museum and track tour night/afternoon. Plenty of time to do it all. Just my thoughts, Matt Welker E/SA 1741 __________________ Matt Welker Stock 1741, SS/AH 114 www.facebook.com/welkerracing

01-20-2010, 09:12 PM	#6
Michael Kilduff Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Carolina Beach, NC Posts: 281 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What's a good race for a spectator The US Nationals at Indy over Labor Day weekend is a great race for Sportsman racing too. Just have to get there at 8 am Thursday for the start of class elims. An added actraction is the 64 car Comp Eliminator field too. Usually there are about 160 plus cars in stock and the same in SS.

01-20-2010, 06:37 PM	#1
Mike Bassin Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: East Berlin PA Posts: 134 Likes: 0 Liked 120 Times in 19 Posts	Re: What's a good race for a spectator Karl, Ed has it "dead on". The Dutch at Maple Grove in late Oct. is about as good as it gets for sportsman racing. Huge fields of all classes especially Stock and Super Stock. Everybody is fast, good viewing from starting line to top end. NHRA announcer Lewis Bloom typically announces the event [it was pleasure to work with him at this event from 2005 to 2007] and does an outstanding job especially with the driver profiles. Just a hint, make sure to spend time in the pits and walking the lanes, don't be afraid to introduce yourself to the drivers of your favorite cars. Now you will have a face to go with the cars you like. Now you've got racers to root for throughout the day, makes whole deal a lot more fun. The racers really appreciate having fans take an interest in their cars and racing efforts also. Mike Bassin, announcer Quarter Aces Drag-O-Way

01-21-2010, 12:26 AM	#8
kwm Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: London KY Posts: 95 Likes: 784 Liked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: What's a good race for a spectator Beech Bend points race the weekend before Indy, 120 stockers, 120 super stockers everybody getting ready for Indy __________________ Kenny Miracle P/SA 310

01-21-2010, 04:49 PM	#9
Superfan1 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bridgeport,CT. Posts: 1,992 Likes: 1,664 Liked 2,633 Times in 439 Posts	Re: What's a good race for a spectator For Sportsman racing, you can't beat the Dutch Classic at Maple Grove; the dates this year are Thurs. Oct. 21 - Sun. Oct. 24. A big plus at the Dutch Classic is you don't pay Nat. event ticket prices. I always purchase a 4 day pass for $65; you can't beat it. As far as Nat. events are concerned, Indy is #1. I attend all 6 days at Indy every year; I am one of the first through the gate on Wedneday morning. A 6 day pass costs $155 which saves $48 dollars over the cost of buying individual tickets; the dates this year are Weds. Sept. 1 - Mon. Sept. 6. If you have the time and the money, try to attend both; you won't regret it. Bill Seabrooks - superfan1 Bridgeport, CT

01-22-2010, 12:05 PM	#10
Jack McCarthy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: lyndon ky. ... louisville area Posts: 1,321 Likes: 28 Liked 466 Times in 115 Posts	Re: What's a good race for a spectator only one place to be if you love sportsman racing... march 19-21 at no problem raceway. your host is pat joffrion #1 track operator in NHRA, and he knows how to throw a party with a great race going on at the same time. there is the ONLY no breakout stock and superstock race anywhere, no 1000 foot bull** real winner is who gets there first racing. there is class eliminations, regular eliminator and party all the time. free cajun cookout by pat on friday night, free live bands both nights and plenty of sportman racers special pit cooking and bench racing. hell hidalgo's crew caught & cooked an alligator two years ago.ive been to practice tree contests, golf cart reaction time challenges, and 2 U/SA shootouts with over $3000 in purses for that class alone. plus a trip to bourbon street new orleans is only about an hour or so away. cmon on down, im pats personal ambassador ! jack mccarthy and p.s. bowling green points meet has lost its lustre because nhra's bull$hit in order to get parked anywhere but the drive in you got to be at indy sunday... so everyone makes time shots then loads up and leaves saturday night... 1st round is clusterfk with 60+ bye runs __________________ Jack McCarthy 3609 STK "the Captain"

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