US Class Nationals

BobUnkefer · 03-10-2009, 05:04 PM

Randall (& all),

Topeka might be more affordable than you think. For a "US" Class nationals, I can't think of a more central location. Held in the fall with the air that used to send the pro's to record runs could get interesting.
And, with ALL of the asphalt the track has, I don't think anyone would be parked on dirt/grass (unless they wanted to be).

NHRA moved their event from the fall to the spring @ Topeka because of Nascar putting their event @ the Kansas Speedway on top of the fall race date, why not take advantage of what was normaly some pretty good weather for an event of this type.

While there are a LOT of great tracks back east, Alex had the right idea with the original location in Illinois, at least he was trying to keep it centralized. Get the event too far east, and while you have a large base of racers to draw from, you start eliminating those west of the Mississippi. For it to be a "US" class nats, I would think that you would need to keep the opportunity open for those of a western persuasion.

My only question would be race or announce......either would be a blast!

my .02

Unk

03-10-2009, 05:04 PM	#33
BobUnkefer Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 465 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: US Class Nationals Randall (& all), Topeka might be more affordable than you think. For a "US" Class nationals, I can't think of a more central location. Held in the fall with the air that used to send the pro's to record runs could get interesting. And, with ALL of the asphalt the track has, I don't think anyone would be parked on dirt/grass (unless they wanted to be). NHRA moved their event from the fall to the spring @ Topeka because of Nascar putting their event @ the Kansas Speedway on top of the fall race date, why not take advantage of what was normaly some pretty good weather for an event of this type. While there are a LOT of great tracks back east, Alex had the right idea with the original location in Illinois, at least he was trying to keep it centralized. Get the event too far east, and while you have a large base of racers to draw from, you start eliminating those west of the Mississippi. For it to be a "US" class nats, I would think that you would need to keep the opportunity open for those of a western persuasion. My only question would be race or announce......either would be a blast! my .02 Unk Last edited by BobUnkefer; 03-10-2009 at 05:10 PM.