what is wrong with the national events

Jeff Beckman · 03-30-2010, 10:30 AM

I have never been on so many marginal tracks as this year. I have lost traction at Atlanta and Gainesville. I have no Idea what they are doing different but but WOW this is not OK! If any of you Dick Heads in charge actualy read, your going to kill someone.

63corvette · 03-30-2010, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Beckman

I have never been on so many marginal tracks as this year. I have lost traction at Atlanta and Gainesville. I have no Idea what they are doing different but but WOW this is not OK! If any of you Dick Heads in charge actualy read, your going to kill someone.

I agree with Jeff.
Something has changed this year over last year.
I do not know what but something has changed.
Only NHRA knows.
From East coast to West coast it is the same problem.
NHRA has always been known to get the show done no matter what but this year is totally out of hand.
My 2 Cents

jim1761 · 03-30-2010, 11:21 AM

I have been trying to talk Kevin Sway into this but I am wondering how many people out there would be interested? Have a .90 Gamblers weekend (Similiar to the Mitchell races)
3 races- fri,sat, sun run the .90 classes with Top Sportsman and Dragster....No dealing with NHRA or sticker money.... cash at the end of the day

GaryGoFast · 03-30-2010, 11:35 AM

This is a link to Tommy De's pass, I'll try to upload more.

Bob Verwold · 03-30-2010, 12:07 PM

Don't know if it's me or the angle of the camera but looks like a narrow grove and he was a little to the right ??

GaryGoFast · 03-30-2010, 12:18 PM

Bob there was no groove, 3 inches left or right your on ice.

GaryGoFast · 03-30-2010, 12:34 PM

Rd 1 Cohen Vs Gilespie S/G

Bryan getting out of groove

Bob Verwold · 03-30-2010, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by GaryGoFast

Bob there was no groove, 3 inches left or right your on ice.

Well with half the Street and Gas guys not getting down the track ya think they would have tried something else......guess it was like that for time runs?

BOB SCHMIDT · 03-30-2010, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Verwold

Don't know if it's me or the angle of the camera but looks like a narrow grove and he was a little to the right ??

It was a narrow grove, but the right lane was really trash ( really slick about half way down ). I thought it sucked that nobody would help you into the water box. I got sideways coming out of the box on every run. Also my car would not steer going to staging from the box while on the brakes. I think it being slick coming to the starting line was part of why I deep staged in the second round.

Bob Verwold · 03-30-2010, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BOB SCHMIDT

It was a narrow grove, but the right lane was really trash ( really slick about half way down ). I thought it sucked that nobody would help you into the water box. I got sideways coming out of the box on every run. Also my car would not steer going to staging from the box while on the brakes. I think it being slick coming to the starting line was part of why I deep staged in the second round.

I was going to call ya to find out what happened but I thought I'd wait and talk to ya at Indy (give ya a chance to cool off). With your light, I figured something went wrong!!
Seems that the Nationals aren't geared for the sportsman racers anymore...

03-30-2010, 10:30 AM	#1
Jeff Beckman Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 308 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: what is wrong with the national events I have never been on so many marginal tracks as this year. I have lost traction at Atlanta and Gainesville. I have no Idea what they are doing different but but WOW this is not OK! If any of you Dick Heads in charge actualy read, your going to kill someone. __________________ Jeff Beckman 318J ET, SG 318T SC

03-30-2010, 11:21 AM	#3
jim1761 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 27 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: what is wrong with the national events I have been trying to talk Kevin Sway into this but I am wondering how many people out there would be interested? Have a .90 Gamblers weekend (Similiar to the Mitchell races) 3 races- fri,sat, sun run the .90 classes with Top Sportsman and Dragster....No dealing with NHRA or sticker money.... cash at the end of the day

03-30-2010, 11:35 AM	#4
GaryGoFast Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York Posts: 804 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: what is wrong with the national events This is a link to Tommy De's pass, I'll try to upload more. __________________ Gary Federico S/St, S/G 1814

03-30-2010, 12:07 PM	#5
Bob Verwold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fayetteville Ohio Posts: 656 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: what is wrong with the national events Don't know if it's me or the angle of the camera but looks like a narrow grove and he was a little to the right ??

03-30-2010, 12:18 PM	#6
GaryGoFast Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York Posts: 804 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: what is wrong with the national events Bob there was no groove, 3 inches left or right your on ice. __________________ Gary Federico S/St, S/G 1814

03-30-2010, 12:34 PM	#7
GaryGoFast Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York Posts: 804 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: what is wrong with the national events Rd 1 Cohen Vs Gilespie S/G Bryan getting out of groove __________________ Gary Federico S/St, S/G 1814 Last edited by GaryGoFast; 03-30-2010 at 01:11 PM.