"Live" from Indy US Nationals 2013

[B Parker]

Bob Put one on your car you can run it until someone complains. Then they will give you until the end of the year to change it. Barry

[Chris Hill]

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[Ken Miele]

Jimmy,

The top view thread is ......
Cool race car names!

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"Live" from Indy US Nationals 2011

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This in car cam is David Barton's second qualifying run. I was hoping for a 9.0 run, but the track could not hold it.

[C and W Racing]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

Hi kids - Here's the thing - I didn't desert you this afternoon but rather than write while I wasn't in the best of moods I thought it better to just hang out and settle down .Why you ask ? Here's the skinny - the NHRA taught me a new rule this after while in the staging lanes taking pictures during SuperStock qualifing .The rule is as follows - they simply asked me to leave because I didn't have a car there .Didn't matter that I had a Restricted Area pass - no car then you must get out .The official just plain told me I had to leave - no ifs, ands or buts .Plus he was bigger than me and had a radio and looked mean - and i'm no match for that .

Please understand I wasn't on the starting line or anywhere near it but the rule is the rule and they mean business .On the other side of the coin I wasn't anywhere that I was in harms way and I'm not the enemy that I was treated like .I was simply taking photos - nothing else ........they just don't get it ! ! !

I've been their biggest supporter for a great many years and I don't want any special treatment but some common sense would help - someone had to point me out to that official as I'm sure he had more important matters to attend to than tossing me out .

My advise is to just stay out of their way in the staging lanes ............And abide by the rules ! ! Even if you don't agree ..........

That is the exact same treatment my wife and I received when we went for the first time for the 50th anniversary race. Worse we were ever treated at a race and because of that I've never had a desire to go back.
Chuck

[Jack Matyas]

Ok , I've vented - had some corn and good conversation and will find another way to get what I need to do my 'job' the way I know it needs to be done ...........

Here are photos from earlier today ..........

[Jack Matyas]

Yeah -I've got more .............

[BLAZER]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

Hi kids - Here's the thing - I didn't desert you this afternoon but rather than write while I wasn't in the best of moods I thought it better to just hang out and settle down .Why you ask ? Here's the skinny - the NHRA taught me a new rule this after while in the staging lanes taking pictures during SuperStock qualifing .The rule is as follows - they simply asked me to leave because I didn't have a car there .Didn't matter that I had a Restricted Area pass - no car then you must get out .The official just plain told me I had to leave - no ifs, ands or buts .Plus he was bigger than me and had a radio and looked mean - and i'm no match for that .

Please understand I wasn't on the starting line or anywhere near it but the rule is the rule and they mean business .On the other side of the coin I wasn't anywhere that I was in harms way and I'm not the enemy that I was treated like .I was simply taking photos - nothing else ........they just don't get it ! ! !

I've been their biggest supporter for a great many years and I don't want any special treatment but some common sense would help - someone had to point me out to that official as I'm sure he had more important matters to attend to than tossing me out .

My advise is to just stay out of their way in the staging lanes ............And abide by the rules ! ! Even if you don't agree ..........

IF you carried 100.00 bills--I don't need to say anymore!

[Lew Silverman]

So what ever happened to "Every Ticket is a Pit Pass?"

Aren't the staging lanes part of the pit's? Especially for someone who is credentialed as a competitor? Maybe it has something to do with taking pictures and not having one of those really cool "PHOTO" vest's!! We all know how wrong that is!

Still a shame you got picked on, Jack!

[Jack Matyas]

Nope - Haven't run out yet ..........

[Toby Lang]

Barney Fife's gonna Barney Fife.