Sportsnats move - good idea or ?

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by Tom Goldman

While some of my D3 friends will disagree , it never made any sense to move the Jeg's Sportsnationals race from it's Fall date to Memorial Day Weekend directly opposite the long standing D1 Maple Grove LODRS event .
By doing so ,it effectively removed a National event from the D1 racers schedule and also an out of Division LODRS race for the D3 racers.
As far as changing the location back to Columbus , It may not have the charm and amenities of Bowling Green , it looks to be a more central location for both Northeast and Central Division racers.

Tom, I know you are old enough to remember that the SPORTS originated at Bowling Green on Memorial Day weekend.....for YEARS.....

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Tom, I know you are old enough to remember that the SPORTS originated at Bowling Green on Memorial Day weekend.....for YEARS.....

I think around 1977.....

[Stewart Way]

1974

[Tom Goldman]

Yes ,I sure remember it . ...Went many times.
my thoughts are based on the idea that the Jegs Sportsnational races are somewhat of a Regional event, and one that any Class or Sportsman racer looked forward to running , and the move of the race several years ago excluded a large group of racers.

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by Tom Goldman

Yes ,I sure remember it . ...Went many times.
my thoughts are based on the idea that the Jegs Sportsnational races are somewhat of a Regional event, and one that any Class or Sportsman racer looked forward to running , and the move of the race several years ago excluded a large group of racers.

You see I am kind of a HISTORY buff and the move to Columbus will exclude a large group of D 2 and D 4 racers.....

[ALMACK]

Where I spent my 18th birthday....
Still have the ticket stub

[voltdr]

The race moved to Columbus because of JEGS. No problem with that. To say that this is a better location due to travel distances is a bit short-sighted for the D4, D5, D6 and D7 racers. The best thing was when there were (3) Sportsnationals located around the country.
Dan

[Glenn Briglio]

Originally Posted by ALMACK

Where I spent my 18th birthday....
Still have the ticket stub

Wow first on line.......nice

[1matcoman]

Originally Posted by ALMACK

Where I spent my 18th birthday....
Still have the ticket stub

Too cool.
Save that ticket, bud. Probably never be worth much but that ticket # makes that thing pretty neat.

I'd be embarrassed to post how much I paid a few years back for an opening day ticket to the Astrodome.('65)

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by ALMACK

Where I spent my 18th birthday....
Still have the ticket stub

WOW! Look at that ticket number and the price!! Jim


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