Live from Maple Grove Raceway - NHRA Auto Plus Nationals

Bobby Fazio · 09-28-2011, 01:25 PM

Why was Thursday racing canceled already? This forecast may change or may not even hit the track as is usual during weekly bracket races.

Another rumor, all racers and crew members will be refunded a day's worth of crew pass cost, $21.25 for no racing on Thursday. Maybe with a little luck we can get 1/4 of our entry fee back.. but that might be getting a little greedy.

troublemaker427 · 09-28-2011, 01:28 PM

Will spectators be given a discounted entry fee since the entire program won't be there on Friday?

I already know the answer to that one....

stanzig44 · 09-28-2011, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by troublemaker427

Will spectators be given a discounted entry fee since the entire program won't be there on Friday?

I already know the answer to that one....

1 - "entire program"? - I thought nitro was the entire show?
2 - "spectators"? - They are on the same low rung as the sportsman racers.

Just a little sarcasm to ease the tension!

-stan

Shane Carr · 09-28-2011, 01:32 PM

Etown gets my vote! pretty sure I prefer pavement over grass any day of the week wet or dry! the grass parking at MG SUX even when its dry!

Brian VP · 09-28-2011, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by SStock1373

Why was Thursday racing canceled already? This forecast may change or may not even hit the track as is usual during weekly bracket races.

Another rumor, all racers and crew members will be refunded a day's worth of crew pass cost, $21.25 for no racing on Thursday. Maybe with a little luck we can get 1/4 of our entry fee back.. but that might be getting a little greedy.

As far as the racing goes, it would be tough to race as you are bringing cars in 15 at a time.

I for one am just amazed with the lack of communication from NHRA. I understand the circumstances and the unpredictability of weather. They can't tell us anything of certainty about tomorrow or after that but they do know that they are not doing ANYTHING today. And they have not said that anywhere. If not for this site and cell phones anyone who may have been coming today would know no different. Once again, NHRA's PR department doing a terrible job.

Matt Welker · 09-28-2011, 01:37 PM

Email I just received from our D1 Sportsman Rep., Kent Hanley (Thanks for your work on this):

I just got word that if you do not show up to this race you will be granted an automatic transfer credit. You don't need to do anything Bob said he would take care of it with California. Bob told me he didn't want to inconvenience the racers any more than they all ready have been.

There is still no word as to the status of the race. As soon as I hear something I will let you know.

Kent

Kent Hanley

Angelo DiTocco · 09-28-2011, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt Welker

Email I just received from our D1 Sportsman Rep., Kent Hanley (Thanks for your work on this):
I just got word that if you do not show up to this race you will be granted an automatic transfer credit. You don't need to do anything Bob said he would take care of it with California. Bob told me he didn't want to inconvenience the racers any more than they all ready have been.
There is still no word as to the status of the race. As soon as I hear something I will let you know.

Kent

Kent Hanley

Matt - thanks for passing this on.............
If this is true - Kudos to Bob Lang and the D-1 Leadership. Is there anyway to confirm this?

Matt Welker · 09-28-2011, 02:20 PM

Angelo, it is true, what I posted is the exact email Kent sent to every D1 racer on his mailing list. If you are not on his mailing list, email him at d1srac.kenthanley@gmail.com and ask him to add you to the list and he will also confirm. I've been annoying him all day by email and he is always quick to respond.

He also confirmed to me that racers who entered this racing using a transfer from last years race can withdraw and still receive a transfer and that "Bob said he would take care of it".

Not rumors, facts straight from our D1 Rep.

Thanks again Kent for your time and effort.

-Matt

Joe DeMarzo · 09-28-2011, 02:25 PM

Matt, so if we do not show, we get a transfer atuomatically and probably we should email Bob Lang on Monday to let him know to look out for us? Sorry to be a simpleton but I hate to lose $ on this.

Thanks Kent (and Matt)

Matt Welker · 09-28-2011, 02:37 PM

Joe,

Last year we (me and dad) did nothing and both got transfers without issue. I suspect they compared the entry list to the tech cards to figure it out, but I don't know.

You could confirm with the Div. office next week. I waited a week or two and did a run through on the online entry system to enter a race and when it came time for payment my credit was there. I think that is about the only way you can confirm it in their event registration system.

I'm wondering how to get back my $10 for the child ticket (others may have more expensive crew tickets they purchased) that I won't be using, but, I figure, I bothered Kent enough today to ask about that.

-Matt

09-28-2011, 01:25 PM	#1
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09-28-2011, 01:28 PM	#2
troublemaker427 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hampstead, MD. Posts: 422 Likes: 282 Liked 64 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Live from Maple Grove Raceway - NHRA Auto Plus Nationals Will spectators be given a discounted entry fee since the entire program won't be there on Friday? I already know the answer to that one.... __________________ Jody Aberts Troublemaker2 1966 Fairlane 427

09-28-2011, 01:32 PM	#4
Shane Carr Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Who knows Posts: 60 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Live from Maple Grove Raceway - NHRA Auto Plus Nationals Etown gets my vote! pretty sure I prefer pavement over grass any day of the week wet or dry! the grass parking at MG SUX even when its dry!

09-28-2011, 01:37 PM	#6
Matt Welker Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Clear Spring, MD Posts: 193 Likes: 1,458 Liked 77 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Live from Maple Grove Raceway - NHRA Auto Plus Nationals Email I just received from our D1 Sportsman Rep., Kent Hanley (Thanks for your work on this): I just got word that if you do not show up to this race you will be granted an automatic transfer credit. You don't need to do anything Bob said he would take care of it with California. Bob told me he didn't want to inconvenience the racers any more than they all ready have been. There is still no word as to the status of the race. As soon as I hear something I will let you know. Kent Kent Hanley __________________ Matt Welker Stock 1741, SS/AH 114 www.facebook.com/welkerracing Last edited by Matt Welker; 09-28-2011 at 01:39 PM.

09-28-2011, 02:20 PM	#8
Matt Welker Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Clear Spring, MD Posts: 193 Likes: 1,458 Liked 77 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Live from Maple Grove Raceway - NHRA Auto Plus Nationals Angelo, it is true, what I posted is the exact email Kent sent to every D1 racer on his mailing list. If you are not on his mailing list, email him at d1srac.kenthanley@gmail.com and ask him to add you to the list and he will also confirm. I've been annoying him all day by email and he is always quick to respond. He also confirmed to me that racers who entered this racing using a transfer from last years race can withdraw and still receive a transfer and that "Bob said he would take care of it". Not rumors, facts straight from our D1 Rep. Thanks again Kent for your time and effort. -Matt __________________ Matt Welker Stock 1741, SS/AH 114 www.facebook.com/welkerracing

09-28-2011, 02:25 PM	#9
Joe DeMarzo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Mahopac, NY Posts: 666 Likes: 48 Liked 113 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Live from Maple Grove Raceway - NHRA Auto Plus Nationals Matt, so if we do not show, we get a transfer atuomatically and probably we should email Bob Lang on Monday to let him know to look out for us? Sorry to be a simpleton but I hate to lose $ on this. Thanks Kent (and Matt) __________________ Joe DeMarzo 1317 STK

09-28-2011, 02:37 PM	#10
Matt Welker Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Clear Spring, MD Posts: 193 Likes: 1,458 Liked 77 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Live from Maple Grove Raceway - NHRA Auto Plus Nationals Joe, Last year we (me and dad) did nothing and both got transfers without issue. I suspect they compared the entry list to the tech cards to figure it out, but I don't know. You could confirm with the Div. office next week. I waited a week or two and did a run through on the online entry system to enter a race and when it came time for payment my credit was there. I think that is about the only way you can confirm it in their event registration system. I'm wondering how to get back my $10 for the child ticket (others may have more expensive crew tickets they purchased) that I won't be using, but, I figure, I bothered Kent enough today to ask about that. -Matt __________________ Matt Welker Stock 1741, SS/AH 114 www.facebook.com/welkerracing Last edited by Matt Welker; 09-28-2011 at 02:39 PM.