Records, Etc @ Gainesville

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by CBS

I can't believe this is not talked about more than it is....I was told that the VHT is roughly twice as expensive as the VP product....but the racers in Division 3 deserved a consistent race track from place to place....It was really good all year at every track.....


Rock

I think most S/SS guys would pay another $5.00 for a tech card to offset the difference in cost. I know I would.

[CBS]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

I think most S/SS guys would pay another $5.00 for a tech card to offset the difference in cost. I know I would.

Ed, I didn't want to say that but certainly after traveling great distances....and you try to get down the track and it's an ice rink......most of us would anti up for the VHT truck to stop by....

Looks like the division director makes that call....I know ours did....even the tracks that were on something else were changed for the divisional races.....I'm not trying to attack other products but the Division 3 tracks were very good for our cars....so I hope it continues....

Rock

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by CBS

Ed, I didn't want to say that but certainly after traveling great distances....and you try to get down the track and it's an ice rink......most of us would anti up for the VHT truck to stop by....

Looks like the division director makes that call....I know ours did....even the tracks that were on something else were changed for the divisional races.....I'm not trying to attack other products but the Division 3 tracks were very good for our cars....so I hope it continues....

Rock

Well, here in Div 4 we have a new director this year. I hope he stays with VHT. Been there before, don't want to go there again.

[boostedf22c]

Originally Posted by CBS

Ed, I didn't want to say that but certainly after traveling great distances....and you try to get down the track and it's an ice rink......most of us would anti up for the VHT truck to stop by....

Looks like the division director makes that call....I know ours did....even the tracks that were on something else were changed for the divisional races.....I'm not trying to attack other products but the Division 3 tracks were very good for our cars....so I hope it continues....

Rock

Agreed, the D3 tracks were great this year.

I would definitely pony up some extra for good track prep if it comes to that.

Made 2 trips from Indy to Atco this season to race on a surface that was comparable to a shop floor. A lot of wasted time and money there.

[Myron Piatek]

Originally Posted by CBS

Ed, I didn't want to say that but certainly after traveling great distances....and you try to get down the track and it's an ice rink......most of us would anti up for the VHT truck to stop by....

Looks like the division director makes that call....I know ours did....even the tracks that were on something else were changed for the divisional races.....I'm not trying to attack other products but the Division 3 tracks were very good for our cars....so I hope it continues....

Rock

Do you really want to give NHRA more ideas for fees and "enhancements" when we already pay sanctioning bodies to race with them? It reminds me of teachers going to work but having to buy school supplies to do their job because the school won't provide everything they need. Do you expect to bring your own pillow and blanket when checking into a hotel?

[CBS]

Originally Posted by Myron Piatek

Do you really want to give NHRA more ideas for fees and "enhancements" when we already pay sanctioning bodies to race with them? It reminds me of teachers going to work but having to buy school supplies to do their job because the school won't provide everything they need. Do you expect to bring your own pillow and blanket when checking into a hotel?

I was trying not to come across that way......lol.....but I guess I did.....sorry about that..

Rock

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by Myron Piatek

Do you really want to give NHRA more ideas for fees and "enhancements" when we already pay sanctioning bodies to race with them? It reminds me of teachers going to work but having to buy school supplies to do their job because the school won't provide everything they need. Do you expect to bring your own pillow and blanket when checking into a hotel?

Nicely said Myron. Jim

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[sgstudster1796]

My brother who is a regular bracket racer at Gainesville has had the same problems on a weekly basis, he was at the open last weekend and said it was a joke on how bad the track was. He has a back halved big tire small motor car that runs 11.30s he has a pretty good gear in it.... 1.48 60 ft ... He varied .07 in 60 ft in 10 runs all weekend, simply unacceptable!!! We built this car for this purpose... To be extremely consistant even on a " ok" track. He does go to other NHRA tracks and thats exactly what the car does.... Deadly consistant .... If his car varies by .02 all weekend its strange!!! Pretty much sums it up that something is very different at this place from all the others.... Just need to find out what it is!!!!

[600ci]

my 2 cents there are 2 ways to do something THE RIGHT WAY OR THE OTHER WAY does the track promoter want to have surgery by a ambulance driver OR a doctor I dont bring junk to the track. give us what we need to race safely just my 2 cents for all promoters

[Rollins_2241]

Stockers went 8.86 at 154 and Super Stockers went 8.20s at over 160, right down the middle. On 275 drag radials.

My car needs a pretty good starting line and I went 9.68 at 138, right down the middle, with 60s varying from 1.388 to 1.398 over 13 runs. On 10 inch tires

If the track has to be much better than that for you to have a chance at a clean run, you might have some work to do.