A fun time at MIR

Bruce Noland · 10-01-2007, 12:35 PM

They have really been working on that facility since I was there in 99. Great weather and a very accommodating group of officials.

A lot of NHRA racers were there enjoying the weekend as well. The starting line was a little tricky for the stick cars on Friday but it was in much better shape Saturday morning for eliminations.

Michael Beard · 10-01-2007, 01:03 PM

Thanks for coming, y'all! Nice to meet a few new folks, too.

Class Eliminations were great. I believe I heard Bob Unk say it was the best session of Stock Class he's seen in a long time.

Robert Pare Racing · 10-01-2007, 02:05 PM

Unk did a hell of a job announcing. The first round of Stock was pretty cool. I managed to bend a couple of front wheels and a broken wheelie bar. Getting fixed right now. Royce has a really nice operation, and as a racer himself, knows the deal all together.

Angela Macy · 10-01-2007, 02:30 PM

It was our first time at MIR, it's a very nice facility and we had a great time. We'll definately go back in the future. I hope next time we go though they get rid of the bathroom attendants, that was by far the most quirky thing I have seen at a track. It's a little irritating to pay $70 to get through the gate, then be expected to leave unnessesary bathroom attendants a tip for turning on the sink and giving you a paper towel. In my opinion the bathrooms were not as clean as they could have been, or should have been with an attendant being in there all day. One of the gentlemen in the mens bathroom started harrasing our car owner for only giving him a $1 tip. He told him to give him a five!!! I was scared to go in the bathroom out of fear they'd harrass me too.

But enough of my whining, it was a very nice track that we look forward to going to next year.

Chris1529 · 10-01-2007, 02:38 PM

I will second Angela's motion regarding the attendants.

I did see a sign indicating MIR will have new restroom facilities for 2008.

Bruce Noland · 10-01-2007, 04:04 PM

Angela,

You will find bathroom attendants at other tracks as well. I did not have the same experience with the attendants.

Angela Macy · 10-01-2007, 04:13 PM

Well the 20 plus that I have been to in my drag racing life have not. What other tracks have bathroom attendants? In fact, I have never been anywhere in my 29 plus years of life that someone has turned the sink on for me and handed me a towel.

Real Racer · 10-01-2007, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Angela Macy

Well the 20 plus that I have been to in my drag racing life have not. What other tracks have bathroom attendants? In fact, I have never been anywhere in my 29 plus years of life that someone has turned the sink on for me and handed me a towel.

Norwalk.

Although in the dozens of times I have raced there, we have never been solicited for a tip.

Angela Macy · 10-01-2007, 04:35 PM

I've was at Norwalk last year and my husband raced there for years before moving to NC. The difference is the bathrooms there were spotless, the people were doing their job as janitors keeping the place clean and stocked, and like you said, no they were not begging for a tip. They got out of your way and did their job. They did not jump in front of you and turn on the sink and hand you a towel then give you that expecting look, which would then be followed with a hateful look if you bypassed their tip basket.

Chip THELEGEND Johnson · 10-01-2007, 04:53 PM

Angela,
Buy my trailer and you won't have to worry about the bathroom attendents ever again.

I enjoyed MIR as always. My only problem is parking. There was a lot of wasted room there and they packed us like sardines.
Chip

10-01-2007, 12:35 PM	#1
Bruce Noland VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,855 Likes: 83 Liked 444 Times in 145 Posts	A fun time at MIR They have really been working on that facility since I was there in 99. Great weather and a very accommodating group of officials. A lot of NHRA racers were there enjoying the weekend as well. The starting line was a little tricky for the stick cars on Friday but it was in much better shape Saturday morning for eliminations. __________________ Bruce Noland 1788 STK

10-01-2007, 01:03 PM	#2
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: A fun time at MIR Thanks for coming, y'all! Nice to meet a few new folks, too. Class Eliminations were great. I believe I heard Bob Unk say it was the best session of Stock Class he's seen in a long time. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

10-01-2007, 02:05 PM	#3
Robert Pare Racing Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mother Earth Posts: 265 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: A fun time at MIR Unk did a hell of a job announcing. The first round of Stock was pretty cool. I managed to bend a couple of front wheels and a broken wheelie bar. Getting fixed right now. Royce has a really nice operation, and as a racer himself, knows the deal all together. __________________ Rapare-Racing.com

10-01-2007, 02:30 PM	#4
Angela Macy Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Randleman, NC Posts: 301 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: A fun time at MIR It was our first time at MIR, it's a very nice facility and we had a great time. We'll definately go back in the future. I hope next time we go though they get rid of the bathroom attendants, that was by far the most quirky thing I have seen at a track. It's a little irritating to pay $70 to get through the gate, then be expected to leave unnessesary bathroom attendants a tip for turning on the sink and giving you a paper towel. In my opinion the bathrooms were not as clean as they could have been, or should have been with an attendant being in there all day. One of the gentlemen in the mens bathroom started harrasing our car owner for only giving him a $1 tip. He told him to give him a five!!! I was scared to go in the bathroom out of fear they'd harrass me too. But enough of my whining, it was a very nice track that we look forward to going to next year.

10-01-2007, 02:38 PM	#5
Chris1529 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,366 Likes: 6 Liked 70 Times in 29 Posts	Re: A fun time at MIR I will second Angela's motion regarding the attendants. I did see a sign indicating MIR will have new restroom facilities for 2008. __________________ Chris Bowman The Mountain State Mustang 1984 Mustang GT350

10-01-2007, 04:04 PM	#6
Bruce Noland VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,855 Likes: 83 Liked 444 Times in 145 Posts	Re: A fun time at MIR Angela, You will find bathroom attendants at other tracks as well. I did not have the same experience with the attendants. __________________ Bruce Noland 1788 STK

10-01-2007, 04:13 PM	#7
Angela Macy Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Randleman, NC Posts: 301 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: A fun time at MIR Well the 20 plus that I have been to in my drag racing life have not. What other tracks have bathroom attendants? In fact, I have never been anywhere in my 29 plus years of life that someone has turned the sink on for me and handed me a towel.

10-01-2007, 04:35 PM	#9
Angela Macy Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Randleman, NC Posts: 301 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: A fun time at MIR I've was at Norwalk last year and my husband raced there for years before moving to NC. The difference is the bathrooms there were spotless, the people were doing their job as janitors keeping the place clean and stocked, and like you said, no they were not begging for a tip. They got out of your way and did their job. They did not jump in front of you and turn on the sink and hand you a towel then give you that expecting look, which would then be followed with a hateful look if you bypassed their tip basket.

10-01-2007, 04:53 PM	#10
Chip THELEGEND Johnson Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 284 Likes: 223 Liked 281 Times in 79 Posts	Re: A fun time at MIR Angela, Buy my trailer and you won't have to worry about the bathroom attendents ever again. I enjoyed MIR as always. My only problem is parking. There was a lot of wasted room there and they packed us like sardines. Chip