"Live From" the NHRA Toyo Tires Nationals.

[SC1317]

Originally Posted by Brian VP

Oh isn't this great. Why can't they just talk to us like the human beings that we are. Why can't they tell us the situation and explain to us what the plans are and what they are asking for us to do. The mall. That is great. When were they going to let everyone know.

I'm not even sure that's what they're doing, but I was on 222 and my phone was blowing up. Was told if you are parked in the field, you aren't moving till Thurs and if you pulled in later you were being turned around and told to go to the mall. I didnt bother going to the track, Im at the Holiday Inn on 10. I think there is a mall somewhere here. Ugh, I need a beer!

[Michael Beard]

"The definition of insanity..." I've been to Atco with the Turismo twice, won first round each time, then had it rescheduled for a time I couldn't make it back. Well, there goes all *that* entry fee money. How's that go, "Fool me twice, and you won't get fooled again?" Glad I'm not at the Grove. My last National there was the Keystones when Hurricane Floyd blew through. Everyone became well acquainted with The Mall, and even better we were told quite bluntly, "When you lose, LEAVE." Love Maple Grove. Love Atco. Don't love the experience received after any chance of inclement weather.

I'm going to Virginia Motorsports Park next weekend. Anybody not going to the Atco re-run is more than welcome.... 2-Day national event, pay at the gate ($200 entry, including the insurance schtuff), even get your license and membership at the track if need be, Sportsman are on-track Saturday 9am-6pm with no interruption from the Pros (2 Qualifying runs and 1st Round). Sunday, no Pros at all, start at 10:30 am, Rnd 2 through the end, probably done by 3pm. Get home at a decent hour. Win the race and you qualify for next year's Tournament of Champions (free entry, 5-6 round race for $10K to win + contingency)

Best of luck, y'all.

[skills]

You guys are kidding me right? How much are you going to run friday? I can watch the pros on tv or online I am going to see the sportsmen run. Nhra is is trying to be nascar and its a shame. Maybe I will stay home and just wait for the dutch.

[Ken Miele]

SC1317,

I don't know were you got your info from, but I just talked to security, they are not turning anyone away. The field is wet, but for the most part its solid. They are parking rigs as I type and will be all day tomorrow.

I know many of you are frustrated, but I started this thread to give everyone info on this event, not to turn it into a bash NHRA thread. I don't agree with their call, but there is not much I can do about it, so I am going to make the best of it.

[joe176]

Ken..just got reply from NHRA

From: "Josh Peterson"
To:
Subject: Re: NHRAEventReg.com
Date: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 10:33 PM

Joseph

Competitors who do not attend the event will be granted a transfer good for one year from the date of the original event.

Josh

On Oct 5, 2010, at 6:57 PM, "joe176@optonline.net" wrote:

> Message Type Sent: Question
> Submitter's Name: Joseph Franco III
> Category Name: Super Stock
> Title Selected: Full Throttle National Championship
> Division Selected: All Divisions
> Member Number:
> License Number: ss176
> Submitter's Email: joe176@optonline.net
> Submitter's Tel: 631-445-5302
> Browser Type: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US;
> rv:1.9.2.10) Gecko/20100914 Firefox/3.6.10 ( .NET CLR 3.5.30729)
>
> Due to the recent developments at Maple Grove for the National event I'm
> asking for NHRA to give the sportsman racers permission to withdraw from
> this event and use the entry for a future event....It would be the right
> thing to do.
>

[skills]

Hey ken you running aa or a stock this weekend?

[Byron Worner]

Kenny, it's posted on nhra.com sportsman parking on Thursday.

[Ken Miele]

Thanks for posting that info Joe.

Byron, I meant to say they are parking rigs in the field, not in the track. No one is being turned away.

Skills, I am running AA.

[SC1317]

Ken, my next statements are meant as a joke, true, but still a Lol. Please dont take offense.
Did you talk to the guy that is always sleeping at the gate or the drunk one that we ran into earlier this year? Either way it makes no mind, but 2 more rigs just pulled in here.

ooooh, since I'll have time now maybe I can hit the brewery tour! anyone else?

[WRENCH]

That's right still parking rigs in lot about 10 rows now . Track manager said muddy in pits hopes it will dry up for thursday.