Div 2 Orlando race moved to Atlanta

[Bobby Zlatkin]

Am I missing something? I don't see stock or super stock on the run schedule.

[Jim Wahl]

I think S/SS is the "time trials and qualifying" part.

[Chad Rhodes]

so let me get this right. Of all the tracks in the southeast, we only have 4 to race at? WTF

[danny waters sr]

Maybe IHRA will sanction them .

[Jim Wahl]

IHRA is picking up tracks and NHRA is losing them.....hmmmm......I wonder why?Jim

[Jim Wahl]

Just an example to back up my statements above. I had to call California and tell them there had been a National Open at SGMP in December. I spoke with Kevin McKenna and told him about the race. He said they had no info on it because the DD had not sent them any info or pictures. Kevin told me that sending info on races to the ND was the Division Directors job. Was I pissed? You bet. That race was the first NHRA race I have ever won in almost 40 years of racing with them. Kevin called me back the same day and said that the story had been written and will be in ND #4 next week. Once again, thanks Bill. Jim

[Woodro Josey]

Thats Ok Jim, thats the way things go around here, but i know you won and damn proud of you!

[John Leichtamer Jr]

All this over TAD/TAFC who gives a crap about them?????

Hammer

[Joe Pinkston]

Hey Jim;

Since you are the man "in the know", is this change a decision made by Bill or by Carl's choice? I realize there is the safety concern of running alcohol cars there, but I read on another message board a few years ago that it was Carl's decision to opt out of running the alcohol cars for the same reasons SGMP has dropped their division race, the alcohol cars don't draw enough spectators to make the pay-out that they run for.

Now I am glad I decided to sit out this year. I don't mind going to Commerce and have made that trip many times, but having this change dumped on the racers with less than a month notice would really mess up my budget and plans to be away from work. I'm sure I will be in the minority with this statement, but Orlando is my favorite track to run at on the Lucus Oil schedule. Also Carl has been my favorite track operator for a long time (no offense Ed, you are my 2nd favorite, but I've known Carl longer).

I have been looking at the IHRA div 2 schedule for this year and it looks kind of appealing now that the race schedule is more spread out over the course of the year. Now it's looking even more appealing.




Hey Dan Moore, you're #1.

RIP Mark Graham

[jmcarter]

You're right Joe, you would be in the minority about Orlando in my book; otherwise you're spot on. On the plus side Atlanta will probably pull in some racers that won't attend Orlando but as stated earlier early March in Atlanta can be REAL iffy. Too bad they can't tell the Alcohol crowd to race on their own dime like everybody else has to and let Valdosta have the event. Can't help but wonder if they even got offered the chance given their disagreement over Alcohol classes to begin with.

Jim Wahl....thought it was a shame about the Nat Open at Valdosta not being in ND, it was a great event with all the records being set and your win of course!