And the new normal begins

[RKelliher]

Originally Posted by Bob Don

They last time I ran the Keystones, half of the pit area abutting the farm was cordoned off for VIP parking. Looking at NHRA's website, VIP parking was $25 per day. You can fit 4 cars in an average pit space, times 3 days, equals $300 for the weekend. Plus the VIPs buy concessions and souvenirs; they don't have to be teched, weighed, or fuel checked. Sad reality is your pit space is worth more to NHRA as parking. (I was in the last spot along the chain link fence next to the VIP area. The VIPs kept trying to park in my pit spot. My wife had to shoo them away when I was making a run).

Bob,they did the same thing at New England dragways national.they ran out of vip spots so they send them into our area to park were ever they wanted.they made a lot of racers mad.But that doesn't matter.

[Dan Lattimore]

If the 200 cars at the points race had gone to a planned S/SS gamblers race at Orlando they could have put that 300.00 entry fee into a kitty and cut up a $ 60,000 pot . Got it done in one or two days and not be treated like fill in second class citizens .

[HR9121]

Hey guys if you happen to be out early Mike Beard has a big money bracket race at VMP this weekend with great weather expected it will help break up your trip back north!

[Mbodnar]

Originally Posted by HR9121

Hey guys if you happen to be out early Mike Beard has a big money bracket race at VMP this weekend with great weather expected it will help break up your trip back north!

I know where ill be next year, instead of the gators

[Dan Lattimore]

Originally Posted by Mbodnar

I know where ill be next year, instead of the gators

Son John is there with a $2,200 shop sweepins ex IHRA Stocker. Forty minutes from the house $140 Sat / $10,000 ---- $140 Sun / $10,000 ------ We race $150,000 Hemi's for what ?

[doglover44]

Next thing you know they will start Sportsman 1st round on Wed and done by Sat and give pros all day Sunday !

[Dan Lattimore]

Son John has headed to Mike's VMP race ---- It's like 230.00 for three days 5,000 5,000 10,000 ------------------ We need S/SS gamblers races -- It's time we race for big money before we're all 80.

[GUMP]

Originally Posted by Dan Lattimore

---- We need S/SS gamblers races -- It's time we race for big money before we're all 80.

Do we need that or organized Class races? I just got beat in the Class finals at the Baby Gators last week. I still had fun and that trophy had VALUE that a purse can never give. The performance element of what we do is the only reason I show up.

[grncpe]

Originally Posted by GUMP

Do we need that or organized Class races? I just got beat in the Class finals at the Baby Gators last week. I still had fun and that trophy had VALUE that a purse can never give. The performance element of what we do is the only reason I show up.

This is why I go!

[Dan Lattimore]

Originally Posted by grncpe

This is why I go!

Tommy --- Nothing better !!--- but nothing wrong with getting paid either.