Live from Maple Grove Raceway - NHRA Auto Plus Nationals

[G Schenck]

Originally Posted by SStock1373

That's cause all the comp cars run super stock now.

The reason for only 36 Comp cars is because the quota limit was put at 35. There was at least 5 more ( that I heard of) that wanted in with many grade points that couldn't get in,

Greg

[larrylomascolo]

Is this the first time a nat.event will not have all sportsman eliminators with the exception of comp ,,do you think spectators get a discount on admission????????????????

[Mike Carr]

Originally Posted by larrylomascolo

Is this the first time a nat.event will not have all sportsman eliminators with the exception of comp ,,do you think spectators get a discount on admission????????????????

1996 Columbus, the race was postponed a week due to weather. The next weekend, S/S, Stk, S/C, S/G and S/ST was postponed until September. Just the Pro's, T/A and Comp ran the second weekend.

No discounts, but tickets were good for the second weekend, as well as September (we couldn't make it back in Sept to watch though).

[MikeFicacci]

A buddy of mine is a UTI student and wants to skip this weekend and go next weekend. He never ended up buying a ticket. Does anyone know if he is going to have to pay the astronomical ticket prices of a national event if he comes next Saturday to watch the sportsman race?

[pmrphil]

Interesting question

[Tom Goldman]

Originally Posted by MikeFicacci

A buddy of mine is a UTI student and wants to skip this weekend and go next weekend. He never ended up buying a ticket. Does anyone know if he is going to have to pay the astronomical ticket prices of a national event if he comes next Saturday to watch the sportsman race?

I'm listening online and Alan Reinhart and Leo Tahrer both announced earlier that the tickets are good for both weekends.

[Bryan Worner]

Where does DRC get their weather conditions? 31.51 barometer?????

[jwsamuel]

Originally Posted by Bryan Worner

Where does DRC get their weather conditions? 31.51 barometer?????

We have a portable weather station (I forget which brand but it is one used by many racers) and we take it trackside periodically for the weather.

Jim

[C and W Racing]

Originally Posted by MikeFicacci

A buddy of mine is a UTI student and wants to skip this weekend and go next weekend. He never ended up buying a ticket. Does anyone know if he is going to have to pay the astronomical ticket prices of a national event if he comes next Saturday to watch the sportsman race?

I know that the year that the Gators ran sportsman in Orlando, spectators got in free of charge. Not sure if that is what they will do in this case.
Chuck

[Frank Castros]

Originally Posted by MikeFicacci

A buddy of mine is a UTI student and wants to skip this weekend and go next weekend. He never ended up buying a ticket. Does anyone know if he is going to have to pay the astronomical ticket prices of a national event if he comes next Saturday to watch the sportsman race?

I'm wondering if the fans who show up at Maple Grove this weekend and actually enjoy class racing voice their disappointment to NHRA will be compensated in some way?
Free access to next weekend's Sportsman show?
I hope so.