Charlotte Four Wide Nationals

jmcarter · 03-31-2011, 08:30 AM

When I ran the Gators the NHRA guy who parked me indicated there was a renewed emphasis on treating the Sportsman racer better and I must say I felt we were treated very fairly. Suppose track layout and such makes a difference but maybe they've realized the lower car counts are just as much about their "enhancements" as it is the current economy. In general the oil down thing, chassis cert fee, entry, insurance surcharge, etc have hurt the car counts and if .90 racers don't show they'll just fill it with Nostalgia, Unleashed, etc.....IMHO

suprgasn · 04-01-2011, 09:10 PM

If you do go make sure you lock your motorhome or truck at all times. I was at the fall race last year and my motorhome was gone through and the perps found my wallet that was hid and took it. Left me nothing thanks to some great racers I was able to borrow money for diesel fuel for the trip home. All said and done got me for a grand. A total of 5 trailers were hit during the same time run round. All supergasers and stockers that were both in the lanes at the same time. I hate it has come to this, have never had anything like this happen to me in my life. Can't really describe the feeling I felt when I realized it had happen. When I walked outside the racer beside me automatically knew something bad had happen and as if I was alright. I suggest locking up your stuff no matter where you are.

Chris Williams · 04-01-2011, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by suprgasn

I suggest locking up your stuff no matter where you are.

I hate to say it, but I'm there now as well. Certainly at the national events. Not so much the local/divisionals, but nationals seem to attract the idiots.

C and W Racing · 04-02-2011, 09:24 AM

Ive been locking my motorhome up ever since around 2002 or 2003 when I was at the Atlanta national event and someone had gotten into 17 motorhomes or trailers. The good thing about that event though was the dumb *** got caught when on his way out to the parking lot at the end of the day he decided that he wanted one of Warren Johnsons doors and police saw him carring it and chased him right to his car where they found everything else.
Roy Hill caught one of the guys in his motorhome at the Charlotte race last year and it wasn't pretty. I know because I was parked right beside him.
Chuck

Charlie Yannetti · 04-08-2011, 10:51 AM

I was at that race too, Chuck.. when ever a class got called to the lanes, their motorhomes and trailers got hit.. woulda thought Barnie Phife woulda caught on to that..

I was thinking of Charlotte this year, but my motor isn't quite finished in time.. probably a blessing in disguise cause all I'm hearing is bad treatment and bad track prep..

And ya know.. that guy that can hook in a car wash probably can.. I know every time he runs me he does.. LOL

03-31-2011, 08:30 AM	#1
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,313 Likes: 2,437 Liked 3,241 Times in 986 Posts	Re: Charlotte Four Wide Nationals When I ran the Gators the NHRA guy who parked me indicated there was a renewed emphasis on treating the Sportsman racer better and I must say I felt we were treated very fairly. Suppose track layout and such makes a difference but maybe they've realized the lower car counts are just as much about their "enhancements" as it is the current economy. In general the oil down thing, chassis cert fee, entry, insurance surcharge, etc have hurt the car counts and if .90 racers don't show they'll just fill it with Nostalgia, Unleashed, etc.....IMHO __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

04-01-2011, 09:10 PM	#2
suprgasn Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: virgina Posts: 27 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Charlotte Four Wide Nationals If you do go make sure you lock your motorhome or truck at all times. I was at the fall race last year and my motorhome was gone through and the perps found my wallet that was hid and took it. Left me nothing thanks to some great racers I was able to borrow money for diesel fuel for the trip home. All said and done got me for a grand. A total of 5 trailers were hit during the same time run round. All supergasers and stockers that were both in the lanes at the same time. I hate it has come to this, have never had anything like this happen to me in my life. Can't really describe the feeling I felt when I realized it had happen. When I walked outside the racer beside me automatically knew something bad had happen and as if I was alright. I suggest locking up your stuff no matter where you are.

04-02-2011, 09:24 AM	#4
C and W Racing Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 557 Likes: 6 Liked 13 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Charlotte Four Wide Nationals Ive been locking my motorhome up ever since around 2002 or 2003 when I was at the Atlanta national event and someone had gotten into 17 motorhomes or trailers. The good thing about that event though was the dumb *** got caught when on his way out to the parking lot at the end of the day he decided that he wanted one of Warren Johnsons doors and police saw him carring it and chased him right to his car where they found everything else. Roy Hill caught one of the guys in his motorhome at the Charlotte race last year and it wasn't pretty. I know because I was parked right beside him. Chuck

04-08-2011, 10:51 AM	#5
Charlie Yannetti Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alpine, NJ Posts: 568 Likes: 188 Liked 192 Times in 83 Posts	Re: Charlotte Four Wide Nationals I was at that race too, Chuck.. when ever a class got called to the lanes, their motorhomes and trailers got hit.. woulda thought Barnie Phife woulda caught on to that.. I was thinking of Charlotte this year, but my motor isn't quite finished in time.. probably a blessing in disguise cause all I'm hearing is bad treatment and bad track prep.. And ya know.. that guy that can hook in a car wash probably can.. I know every time he runs me he does.. LOL