US Class Nationals

J Kuchel · 03-07-2009, 06:55 AM

I sure hope it happens again. My family and I made the drive from Roseville California to just watch the event. It was the greatest event that I have seen. GeerHead55, remember that is where our two families meet for the first time. This time it will be easier to attend the event because I moved to Illinois from California so I won't have to make the long trip.

Geerhead55 · 03-08-2009, 06:24 PM

Jeff,,,Yeah, that was quite a weekend,,,,,,,, lets keep our fingers crossed it'll happen again. I'm not sure if the tracks have been chosen yet,,let alone secured for any given dates....................Danny Durham

njk53 · 03-08-2009, 07:25 PM

I wonder if the Bader Family would be interested in an event like this. Norwalk is a great race facility, good location, and good people run the track. I'll bet they would get a ton of cars to boot.

Adger Smith · 03-09-2009, 01:25 AM

There are tracks & track owners that have the place & the spectator base to do a US Class Nationals race or be a part of the series. They will just have to get in the right position to do it. They will have to work to promote it to maxamize their profit.

Adger Smith · 03-09-2009, 01:29 AM

Time for it again.
Any track that is associated with NHRA is going to feel pressure to NOT run an independent race like the US Class Nationals. Read the fine print in the sanction contract. It happend the first time & will happen again because they feel threatened. That is something that must be workerd on . Case in point look at the latest race in Houston.. compromise.. 50% nitro... It is my opinion they will pressure insurance companies too. We lost a couple of key people at the US Class Nationals because of the pressure. Others stepped up and made it happen. I was proud to be a part of it. It can be done again & again, but it will have to be very well organized. I was told a race at Virginia was planned as a second US Class Nationals, but it didn't happen. I suspect it was outside pressure. No one ever called to tell me. Then Alex faced personal attacks from a racer with past issues & ulterior motives. It just got to be too much of a hassel to do it again. Now is the time to reorganize & do it again as a series. I'm sure ready.

randy wilson · 03-09-2009, 08:05 AM

is he talking about letting all mod cars run in comp-mod. that would be great. indexws would have to be changed. to soft for comp.

Stephen & Horace Johnson · 03-09-2009, 12:15 PM

what about Bowling Green's Beech Bend??, That would be a good central location

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Superfan1 · 03-09-2009, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen & Horace Johnson

what about Bowling Green's Beech Bend??, That would be a good central location

Stephen Johnson #2162
Horace Johnson #2167
SS/D 427 Ford Fairlane NHRA-IHRA

Beech Bend, being an NHRA track, might be pressured by the NHRA to not have the race, (see the earlier post by Adger Smith). If that is the case, an IHRA track may be a viable option.
Bill Seabrooks - superfan1

03-07-2009, 06:55 AM	#1
J Kuchel Banned Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sterling,Illinois Posts: 111 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: US Class Nationals I sure hope it happens again. My family and I made the drive from Roseville California to just watch the event. It was the greatest event that I have seen. GeerHead55, remember that is where our two families meet for the first time. This time it will be easier to attend the event because I moved to Illinois from California so I won't have to make the long trip. Last edited by J Kuchel; 03-07-2009 at 06:59 AM.

03-08-2009, 07:25 PM	#3
njk53 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: East China, MI Posts: 504 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: US Class Nationals I wonder if the Bader Family would be interested in an event like this. Norwalk is a great race facility, good location, and good people run the track. I'll bet they would get a ton of cars to boot. __________________ Nelson Kowal Stock 345

03-09-2009, 01:25 AM	#4
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: US Class Nationals There are tracks & track owners that have the place & the spectator base to do a US Class Nationals race or be a part of the series. They will just have to get in the right position to do it. They will have to work to promote it to maxamize their profit. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS) Last edited by Adger Smith; 03-09-2009 at 01:38 AM.

03-09-2009, 01:29 AM	#5
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: US Class Nationals Time for it again. Any track that is associated with NHRA is going to feel pressure to NOT run an independent race like the US Class Nationals. Read the fine print in the sanction contract. It happend the first time & will happen again because they feel threatened. That is something that must be workerd on . Case in point look at the latest race in Houston.. compromise.. 50% nitro... It is my opinion they will pressure insurance companies too. We lost a couple of key people at the US Class Nationals because of the pressure. Others stepped up and made it happen. I was proud to be a part of it. It can be done again & again, but it will have to be very well organized. I was told a race at Virginia was planned as a second US Class Nationals, but it didn't happen. I suspect it was outside pressure. No one ever called to tell me. Then Alex faced personal attacks from a racer with past issues & ulterior motives. It just got to be too much of a hassel to do it again. Now is the time to reorganize & do it again as a series. I'm sure ready. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS) Last edited by Adger Smith; 03-09-2009 at 01:31 AM. Reason: sp

03-09-2009, 08:05 AM	#6
randy wilson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 882 Likes: 0 Liked 22 Times in 22 Posts	Re: US Class Nationals is he talking about letting all mod cars run in comp-mod. that would be great. indexws would have to be changed. to soft for comp. __________________ don,t have one

03-08-2009, 06:24 PM	#2
Geerhead55 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 1,632 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: US Class Nationals Jeff,,,Yeah, that was quite a weekend,,,,,,,, lets keep our fingers crossed it'll happen again. I'm not sure if the tracks have been chosen yet,,let alone secured for any given dates....................Danny Durham

03-09-2009, 12:15 PM	#7
Stephen & Horace Johnson Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 963 Likes: 341 Liked 161 Times in 52 Posts	Re: US Class Nationals what about Bowling Green's Beech Bend??, That would be a good central location Stephen Johnson #2162 Horace Johnson #2167 SS/D 427 Ford Fairlane NHRA-IHRA