Dear Len Imbrongo, NHRA, and all the other people who dont care about sportsman cars

Rusty Davenport · 07-24-2007, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sean Kennedy

You know, after my first National Event I only have one request.

Can you guys hand out free bottles of Lube at the Gate? It would make my "enhanced experience" a little more easy to take.

Maybe the guys that only got one run should receive TWO bottles.

Sean Kennedy, one of the Peons

WHAT IS ALL THE PROBLEM ???? YOU ARE NOW A NATIONAL EVENT VETERAN !!!!!! IF YOU CAN'T HANDLE ADVERSITY JUST STAY HOME, IT IS ALL PART OF WINNING AND IS A KNOWN RISK AT ANY RACE----- NOW YOU KNOW ABOUT IT.

Chuck Norton · 07-24-2007, 11:04 AM

I wasn't there this weekend but I've been to a few races, including a few at that track. I've been to races that rained out and were run on Monday plus some that were run the next weekend. That's part of the game. Even Wally and Graham haven't learned how to control the weather. How did Jody and Eric manage to cope with it?

No doubt the pit situation sucked, it often sucks and it most frequently sucks at some of the events that are too big for the facility such as this one. If you attend the U.S. Nationals, are pitted in the north lot, and there are 50,000 Gomers carrying plastic goody bag standing in your way on the way to the staging lanes you'll be lucky to make it with the water temperature under 200. You learn to carry a sprayer, a small generator, and a battery charger and you deal with it.

Pit parking people are often difficult to deal with because they have the power to put you where they want and your only power is to hook up and leave. The guys with the big rigs and the sponsor power get parking preference. We've all seen it, most of us have bitched about it at one time or another, but it never changes. Money talks.

It's not my job to apologize for NHRA or that track but I think that this was just another bad situation that didn't get better from Friday until Monday, not a vendetta against any category or social caste. It's not a bad idea to wait until you really get hosed before you unload on the system. There are a lot worse deals than a rainy weekend in a cramped facility with a few parking-****s.

To quote Dennis Miller, "It's just my opinion, I could be wrong."

Cheers,

c

Randall Klein · 07-24-2007, 12:52 PM

When the "fun meter" hit zero, we quit attending Nat'l Events; unfortunately the meter seems to be falling at Divisionals as well....doesn't get much better than Pat's-run SportsNationals.... a racer who understands and appreciates his customers.

Tommy Gaynor · 07-24-2007, 01:52 PM

Sean, you need to grow up and get yourself a "Role Model". This is not the first time you have acted like an ignorant *** in public and you are devolping a poor reputation! I can site a few if you would like. Have you ever given any thought to why Stan Hawes has never come over and introduced himself? This just shows how mentally weak of a person you are if you get tense enough to disrespect a gentleman like Len over a bad parking spot and a rain delayed schedule. Why don't you shut your mouth and go put together about 50 Championships like Justin Lamb, Peter Biondo, Dan Fletcher and Jeff Lane the people you mentioned and maybe you will earn some respect and get a "good" parking spot. If you need any other life coaching tips go ahead and send me an e-mail and I will do all I can!

Tommy Gaynor
tommy@gaynors.com

P.S. I won the 2006 Seattle National Event last year from a "Bad Parking" spot.

07-24-2007, 11:04 AM	#2
Chuck Norton Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Covina, CA Posts: 474 Likes: 112 Liked 89 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Dear Len Imbrongo, NHRA, and all the other people who dont care about sportsman c I wasn't there this weekend but I've been to a few races, including a few at that track. I've been to races that rained out and were run on Monday plus some that were run the next weekend. That's part of the game. Even Wally and Graham haven't learned how to control the weather. How did Jody and Eric manage to cope with it? No doubt the pit situation sucked, it often sucks and it most frequently sucks at some of the events that are too big for the facility such as this one. If you attend the U.S. Nationals, are pitted in the north lot, and there are 50,000 Gomers carrying plastic goody bag standing in your way on the way to the staging lanes you'll be lucky to make it with the water temperature under 200. You learn to carry a sprayer, a small generator, and a battery charger and you deal with it. Pit parking people are often difficult to deal with because they have the power to put you where they want and your only power is to hook up and leave. The guys with the big rigs and the sponsor power get parking preference. We've all seen it, most of us have bitched about it at one time or another, but it never changes. Money talks. It's not my job to apologize for NHRA or that track but I think that this was just another bad situation that didn't get better from Friday until Monday, not a vendetta against any category or social caste. It's not a bad idea to wait until you really get hosed before you unload on the system. There are a lot worse deals than a rainy weekend in a cramped facility with a few parking-****s. To quote Dennis Miller, "It's just my opinion, I could be wrong." Cheers, c

07-24-2007, 12:52 PM	#3
Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 785 Likes: 45 Liked 316 Times in 67 Posts	Re: Dear Len Imbrongo, NHRA, and all the other people who dont care about sportsman c When the "fun meter" hit zero, we quit attending Nat'l Events; unfortunately the meter seems to be falling at Divisionals as well....doesn't get much better than Pat's-run SportsNationals.... a racer who understands and appreciates his customers.

07-24-2007, 01:52 PM	#4
Tommy Gaynor Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Vancouver WA Posts: 253 Likes: 2 Liked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Dear Len Imbrongo, NHRA, and all the other people who dont care about sportsman c Sean, you need to grow up and get yourself a "Role Model". This is not the first time you have acted like an ignorant *** in public and you are devolping a poor reputation! I can site a few if you would like. Have you ever given any thought to why Stan Hawes has never come over and introduced himself? This just shows how mentally weak of a person you are if you get tense enough to disrespect a gentleman like Len over a bad parking spot and a rain delayed schedule. Why don't you shut your mouth and go put together about 50 Championships like Justin Lamb, Peter Biondo, Dan Fletcher and Jeff Lane the people you mentioned and maybe you will earn some respect and get a "good" parking spot. If you need any other life coaching tips go ahead and send me an e-mail and I will do all I can! Tommy Gaynor tommy@gaynors.com P.S. I won the 2006 Seattle National Event last year from a "Bad Parking" spot.

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