2018 Sportsman Nationals

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by Nitro Joe Jackson

now the "Rest of the story"
I was helping parking (pouring rain again) and originally the whole asphalt parking was going to be T/D, T/S and major sponsored (Lucas, ect) cars and the Hemi shootout cars. I made a deal to give me the tree line to first come first serve as you know there is not 45 spots back there. This year it might be only TD=TS only for asphalt, I have no clue. Was glad to be able to give around 35 rigs places back there. MJ and a few others got lucky and parked over grandstands on those asphalt spots.
BTW I parked myself and parents down by scoreboards in the grass area.

Let me make one thing perfectly clear... I am a BIG Nitro Joe fan....Nitro Joe had his instructions from the D 3 DD to park stock and superstock on the GRASS...Nitro was ALLOWED to park a few non TD,non TS on the asphalt close to the grandstands...I have the utmost respect for TD and TS but......there is quite a bit of asphalt at Bowling Green and when a stock or SS or sst racer shows up TWO full days before the race starts....shouldn’t he get a lil piece of the asphalt ??

[MR DERBY CITY]

Interesting note.....NHRA has set 100 car quotas for all sportsman classes....

[Don Kennedy]

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Let me make one thing perfectly clear... I am a BIG Nitro Joe fan....Nitro Joe had his instructions from the D 3 DD to park stock and superstock on the GRASS...Nitro was ALLOWED to park a few non TD,non TS on the asphalt close to the grandstands...I have the utmost respect for TD and TS but......there is quite a bit of asphalt at Bowling Green and when a stock or SS or sst racer shows up TWO full days before the race starts....shouldn’t he get a lil piece of the asphalt ??

I am a "pit snob" If I get to a track early and do not get to pit where I want I will get my money back and leave .

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by Don Kennedy

I am a "pit snob" If I get to a track early and do not get to pit where I want I will get my money back and leave .

Cmon Don, D 3 has welcomed you with open arms....They gave you a wonderful,GRASSY pit spot at the points meet and told you in tech to replace your questionable ? hood....SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY at its finest.....LOL. LOL.......Hope to see you at the sports Don.....

[Mark Faul]

Originally Posted by Don Kennedy

I am a "pit snob" If I get to a track early and do not get to pit where I want I will get my money back and leave .

Seriously Don?
I can't remember ever winning or losing a race because of my pit spot...

[Don Kennedy]

Originally Posted by Mark Faul

Seriously Don?
I can't remember ever winning or losing a race because of my pit spot...

Mark for many years before you were born I pitted in New Mexico in dirt now I am for sure a "Pit Snob" has absolutely nothing to do with winning or losing a race .The way to win racers is practice seat time practice seat time and Practice just about everyone knows that < that is why the Touring Pros win so much as everyone knows

[Charley Downing]

This holding spots for TD and TS is a joke. There are plenty of other high priced rigs and race cars that should be allowed to park on asphalt. I don’t remember IHRA holding spots for these cars on asphalt.
I still work and show up late alway. so I never get to park on asphalt.

[jmcarter]

Think how low some of the TS cars sit might be a reason but if I had such a car I would be SURE to get their early enough to get a premium spot. Another reason of course is the the Division offices think TD and TS are what the spectators come to see and want to make that easier to see them if congregated. However, don't recall racers complaining about the fishbowl behind the tower being reserved for COMP cars so maybe we just like to gripe about stuff.

[Charley Downing]

Mr Carter there are a ton of low sitting SC,SG and SS cars.
Comp cars have had asphalt spots for almost 40 years. I don't mind giving up a spot for comp they have paid there dues over the years.

[Fireofficer5]

Originally Posted by jmcarter

Think how low some of the TS cars sit might be a reason but if I had such a car I would be SURE to get their early enough to get a premium spot. Another reason of course is the the Division offices think TD and TS are what the spectators come to see and want to make that easier to see them if congregated. However, don't recall racers complaining about the fishbowl behind the tower being reserved for COMP cars so maybe we just like to gripe about stuff.

MY opinion, spectators come to see what is advertised, hyped.

If the radio, television, print or digital hype two snowmobiles is the desert
of Arizona, that is who is going to get the most exposure filled pit spots.

Thanks, Rick

Cougar Jet VI