Live from Maple Grove Raceway - NHRA Auto Plus Nationals - Page 18

Jim Wahl · 09-29-2011, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by BKSG1198

Look everyone they've added JET CARS to this weekend's race...wooo hooo!! **YAWN**

Well, that should dry the track off! Jim

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Bobby Fazio · 09-30-2011, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by dartman

their is only 36 Competition Eliminator car.they can room for them.

That's cause all the comp cars run super stock now.

keith ohanesian · 09-30-2011, 08:15 AM

This is what I don't understand..! Where were all of you when there was the "meeting" in front of the moterhomes? Two people are fighting for racers while the others are in DUH mode.It's so easy for everyone to come on here without a FACE!

This problem was not created by NHRA or Bob Lang. They are just going about there normal business. NHRA racers DO NOT have any balls. When this **** happens, it's so funny to watch. One by one people get on here and bitch. Then next week they will go trailer to trailer and bitch but when an official speaks.... OHHHH they crumble! just like what happen the other day! Bob and Lex show up and almost everyone got on there knees.. IF YOU DON'T TELL SOMEONE THERE DOING SOMMETHING WRONG THEY WILL NEVER KNOW! No ever takes a stand..

Does anyone on this board realize that when we go back they want to have fastest car win class? There is no reason for that! We have FOUR categories, there's enough time to rebuild my stocker in between runs..

So it's not NHRA that is killing this sport. It's the racers that let themselves be hearded around like cattle by the ranch owners DOGS! We need to be the DOGS!

Bitch on people.. Bitch on!

James Perrone · 09-30-2011, 08:27 AM

Agreed
Now Keith tell em how you really feel!

danny waters sr · 09-30-2011, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by keith ohanesian

This is what I don't understand..! Where were all of you when there was the "meeting" in front of the moterhomes? Two people are fighting for racers while the others are in DUH mode.It's so easy for everyone to come on here without a FACE!

This problem was not created by NHRA or Bob Lang. They are just going about there normal business. NHRA racers DO NOT have any balls. When this **** happens, it's so funny to watch. One by one people get on here and bitch. Then next week they will go trailer to trailer and bitch but when an official speaks.... OHHHH they crumble! just like what happen the other day! Bob and Lex show up and almost everyone got on there knees.. IF YOU DON'T TELL SOMEONE THERE DOING SOMMETHING WRONG THEY WILL NEVER KNOW! No ever takes a stand..

Does anyone on this board realize that when we go back they want to have fastest car win class? There is no reason for that! We have FOUR categories, there's enough time to rebuild my stocker in between runs..

So it's not NHRA that is killing this sport. It's the racers that let themselves be hearded around like cattle by the ranch owners DOGS! We need to be the DOGS!

Bitch on people.. Bitch on!

x- 100.... Just keep coming back for more .....and more.........and more.....

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Jack Matyas · 09-30-2011, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by keith ohanesian

This is what I don't understand..! Where were all of you when there was the "meeting" in front of the moterhomes? Two people are fighting for racers while the others are in DUH mode.It's so easy for everyone to come on here without a FACE!

This problem was not created by NHRA or Bob Lang. They are just going about there normal business. NHRA racers DO NOT have any balls. When this **** happens, it's so funny to watch. One by one people get on here and bitch. Then next week they will go trailer to trailer and bitch but when an official speaks.... OHHHH they crumble! just like what happen the other day! Bob and Lex show up and almost everyone got on there knees.. IF YOU DON'T TELL SOMEONE THERE DOING SOMMETHING WRONG THEY WILL NEVER KNOW! No ever takes a stand..

Does anyone on this board realize that when we go back they want to have fastest car win class? There is no reason for that! We have FOUR categories, there's enough time to rebuild my stocker in between runs..

So it's not NHRA that is killing this sport. It's the racers that let themselves be hearded around like cattle by the ranch owners DOGS! We need to be the DOGS!

Bitch on people.. Bitch on!

This will start a mountain of hate e-mail to me but what the heck -

I was there like many of you -and listened to the words of Director Lang and Mr.Dudas and didn't hear anything I didn't agree with - in my mind they did what they could under extreme circumstances .If anything the info could have been a little quicker but probably they didn't want to jump the gun into a decision they would regret .Plus the fact we were receiving info from the e-mails of Kent Hanley all day - BTW , thanks Kent - job well done as our rep .

While on that subject - I've been doing this a couple of years now and one question comes to mind - when's the last time your Division Director came to where you were parked and and answered all your questions ? And was subjected to disrespect and ridicule .And still stayed ..........think about it .If I were Mr.Lang the meeting would have been over in the first five minutes .

You can say all you want about they're my friends and I'm pro NHRA but the fact is they weren't forced to come to that parking lot - no bosses told them to ( yes, I had the kahunas to ask ) - they did it to help us understand what was happening and get thru a bad situation .It's my feeling they did everything they could to accomodate us .

As for the SuperStock class deal - seems to me class will be run in a normal fashion according to the schedule that has been posted on the Division One website .

One last thing - I do have a face ( maybe not pretty but one none-the-less ) and I'm not anyone's dog ...................

joe176 · 09-30-2011, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by keith ohanesian

This is what I don't understand..! Where were all of you when there was the "meeting" in front of the moterhomes? Two people are fighting for racers while the others are in DUH mode.It's so easy for everyone to come on here without a FACE!

This problem was not created by NHRA or Bob Lang. They are just going about there normal business. NHRA racers DO NOT have any balls. When this **** happens, it's so funny to watch. One by one people get on here and bitch. Then next week they will go trailer to trailer and bitch but when an official speaks.... OHHHH they crumble! just like what happen the other day! Bob and Lex show up and almost everyone got on there knees.. IF YOU DON'T TELL SOMEONE THERE DOING SOMMETHING WRONG THEY WILL NEVER KNOW! No ever takes a stand..

Does anyone on this board realize that when we go back they want to have fastest car win class? There is no reason for that! We have FOUR categories, there's enough time to rebuild my stocker in between runs..

So it's not NHRA that is killing this sport. It's the racers that let themselves be hearded around like cattle by the ranch owners DOGS! We need to be the DOGS!

Bitch on people.. Bitch on!

Keith...the way to show them is to not give them your money.....that hurts the NHRA the worst.....I never entered...just a little fed up right now with the national event traveling circus......It's Glendora thats the problem....Bob Lang and all of the D1 crew bust their asses for us....can't take nothing away from them.......we need more SPORTSNATIONALS !!!!!

Ken Kopecky · 09-30-2011, 09:34 AM

I agree with Keith. NHRA seems to have taken the fun out of the National events.

Ken Kopecky
E/SA

jmcarter · 09-30-2011, 09:47 AM

Jack I commend you for telling it from the chest...and yes them coming to the racers personally to convey what needed to be done is commendable as well. You take the time and effort to keep racers (and wannabes) informed and certainly do not deserve disrespect. If people are truly fed up with NHRA they should take their $$ elsewhere, might work to the benefit of all by making the suits realize that we are one of their biggest customers and they should be working to improve things for us.

I've been planning on running the Keystones for 2 years now but given their facility issues I end up withdrawing when the forecast looks ominous. Why can't they schedule this race to be the first race in the countdown? Seems logical to me that it would go Reading-St. Louis-Charlotte-Dallas and then head west. Would at least give them a fighting chance against Mother Nature.

Ken Miele · 09-30-2011, 09:49 AM

Keith, all I can say is, although you did speak out, you have been to enough NHRA races to know this can happen. Your as guilty of being herded as anyone else by the fact you paid your 305 to the ranch owners to attend the slaughter.

09-30-2011, 08:15 AM	#173
keith ohanesian Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 392 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Live from Maple Grove Raceway - NHRA Auto Plus Nationals This is what I don't understand..! Where were all of you when there was the "meeting" in front of the moterhomes? Two people are fighting for racers while the others are in DUH mode.It's so easy for everyone to come on here without a FACE! This problem was not created by NHRA or Bob Lang. They are just going about there normal business. NHRA racers DO NOT have any balls. When this **** happens, it's so funny to watch. One by one people get on here and bitch. Then next week they will go trailer to trailer and bitch but when an official speaks.... OHHHH they crumble! just like what happen the other day! Bob and Lex show up and almost everyone got on there knees.. IF YOU DON'T TELL SOMEONE THERE DOING SOMMETHING WRONG THEY WILL NEVER KNOW! No ever takes a stand.. Does anyone on this board realize that when we go back they want to have fastest car win class? There is no reason for that! We have FOUR categories, there's enough time to rebuild my stocker in between runs.. So it's not NHRA that is killing this sport. It's the racers that let themselves be hearded around like cattle by the ranch owners DOGS! We need to be the DOGS! Bitch on people.. Bitch on! __________________ No prep is king

09-30-2011, 08:27 AM	#174
James Perrone VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LONG ISLAND N.Y. Posts: 1,669 Likes: 3,359 Liked 1,803 Times in 422 Posts	Re: Live from Maple Grove Raceway - NHRA Auto Plus Nationals Agreed Now Keith tell em how you really feel! __________________ james perrone 1290 STK

09-30-2011, 09:34 AM	#178
Ken Kopecky Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Edison, NJ Posts: 235 Likes: 374 Liked 273 Times in 56 Posts	Re: Live from Maple Grove Raceway - NHRA Auto Plus Nationals I agree with Keith. NHRA seems to have taken the fun out of the National events. Ken Kopecky E/SA Last edited by Ken Kopecky; 09-30-2011 at 11:36 AM.

09-30-2011, 09:47 AM	#179
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,293 Likes: 2,364 Liked 3,165 Times in 969 Posts	Re: Live from Maple Grove Raceway - NHRA Auto Plus Nationals Jack I commend you for telling it from the chest...and yes them coming to the racers personally to convey what needed to be done is commendable as well. You take the time and effort to keep racers (and wannabes) informed and certainly do not deserve disrespect. If people are truly fed up with NHRA they should take their $$ elsewhere, might work to the benefit of all by making the suits realize that we are one of their biggest customers and they should be working to improve things for us. I've been planning on running the Keystones for 2 years now but given their facility issues I end up withdrawing when the forecast looks ominous. Why can't they schedule this race to be the first race in the countdown? Seems logical to me that it would go Reading-St. Louis-Charlotte-Dallas and then head west. Would at least give them a fighting chance against Mother Nature. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

09-30-2011, 09:49 AM	#180
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,860 Likes: 456 Liked 16,521 Times in 1,521 Posts	Re: Live from Maple Grove Raceway - NHRA Auto Plus Nationals Keith, all I can say is, although you did speak out, you have been to enough NHRA races to know this can happen. Your as guilty of being herded as anyone else by the fact you paid your 305 to the ranch owners to attend the slaughter.