2011 NHRA national schedule&more on Epping!

[W J]

Originally Posted by Bob Don

The prospect of the national event at New England is great news. I wonder what upgrades NHRA will deem necessary for the track.

There was talk a few yrs. back about a Epping-to-NHRA changeover. At the time, I heard that NHRA wanted much more pit area, and much more PAVED pit area, but the biggest change they were looking for was moving the spectator bleachers on both sides farther back from trackside. I was told that this was the biggest change for NED to undertake. Supposedly, there were also a few other changes to be made, but those 3 were the biggest undertakings. Like I said, this is only what I was told....so if it's fact or not, I can't be sure... One more thing--- Racing at Epping in Sept. and Oct. is usually really great...Fall air in New England at a close-to-sea level, good-hooking, smooth track such as they have up there, will surely have the NHRA records falling at will...Joe Lombardo and his crew up there are great.....I wish them good luck.

Warren Lederer. WJ