A fun time at MIR

Bobby Butler · 10-02-2007, 09:22 PM

hey Brandon congrats on the RU..........

Brandon Peterson · 10-02-2007, 10:03 PM

thanks bobby ill remember it forever..see you in a few weeks

Angela Macy · 10-03-2007, 08:17 AM

It was good to hear you had a successful weekend Brandon - we were hoping to find you and Jamie had run off since you are both good friends of ours. Best of luck at Rockingham...but please fall on the opposite side of the ladder than us - ha ha

Bryan Worner · 10-03-2007, 10:52 AM

I love racing at MIR as a lot of you already know! This year the weather was great, and fast as usual.....but the track wasn't! I did notice the burnout boxes were not kept clean, and barely had any water in them! There were rocks and sand tracked from there to the starting line! I approached one of the starting line crew during an oil down and asked him if he could clean up that area on both lanes. He just shook his head and they never did anything during the lengthy oil down clean up! I proceeded to blow the tires off on that run! I've never had that problem there before!! What really sucks is this is during their big event of the year!! No excuse for that!

One thing I really don't understand is why there weren't more Super Stockers than 41!! Especially between Atco pts race and the Virginia Nat'l. Not many NHRA regulars were there in SS!

Michael Beard · 10-03-2007, 11:08 AM

That was very surprising to me, as the starting line was well-staffed. They probably could have spent less time trying to direct you perfectly through the water, and more time with a broom.

I was at another big event recently where it was so bad that after I blew the tires off, I marched straight to the starting line, grabbed a broom to push off the rocks and debris. I think the starter's job was to flip that switch, and the burnout box kid's was to spray water. Neither barely glanced at me or seemed to care that I was on their starting line (let alone doing their jobs). More staff was brought in later, and things were fine then.

Angela Macy · 10-03-2007, 11:27 AM

"They probably could have spent less time trying to direct you perfectly through the water, and more time with a broom."

How about that cat in the water box? He has non stop energy being very comical when he was directing cars in the burnout box, but like you guys said, he never found the energy to do any sweeping. And he got offended if someone else stepped up their to direct their own car in the water box.

Chris1529 · 10-03-2007, 02:39 PM

we think he used to be in the Navy. He worked the flight deck.

10-02-2007, 09:22 PM	#1
Bobby Butler Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sevierville , Tn. Posts: 101 Likes: 382 Liked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Re: A fun time at MIR hey Brandon congrats on the RU.......... __________________ Bobby Butler 2937 STK

10-02-2007, 10:03 PM	#2
Brandon Peterson Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 436 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: A fun time at MIR thanks bobby ill remember it forever..see you in a few weeks

10-03-2007, 08:17 AM	#3
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 good to hear you had a successful weekend Brandon - we were hoping to find you and Jamie had run off since you are both good friends of ours. Best of luck at Rockingham...but please fall on the opposite side of the ladder than us - ha ha

10-03-2007, 10:52 AM	#4
Bryan Worner Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Duncannon, PA Posts: 823 Likes: 133 Liked 523 Times in 84 Posts	Re: A fun time at MIR I love racing at MIR as a lot of you already know! This year the weather was great, and fast as usual.....but the track wasn't! I did notice the burnout boxes were not kept clean, and barely had any water in them! There were rocks and sand tracked from there to the starting line! I approached one of the starting line crew during an oil down and asked him if he could clean up that area on both lanes. He just shook his head and they never did anything during the lengthy oil down clean up! I proceeded to blow the tires off on that run! I've never had that problem there before!! What really sucks is this is during their big event of the year!! No excuse for that! One thing I really don't understand is why there weren't more Super Stockers than 41!! Especially between Atco pts race and the Virginia Nat'l. Not many NHRA regulars were there in SS!

10-03-2007, 11:08 AM	#5
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 That was very surprising to me, as the starting line was well-staffed. They probably could have spent less time trying to direct you perfectly through the water, and more time with a broom. I was at another big event recently where it was so bad that after I blew the tires off, I marched straight to the starting line, grabbed a broom to push off the rocks and debris. I think the starter's job was to flip that switch, and the burnout box kid's was to spray water. Neither barely glanced at me or seemed to care that I was on their starting line (let alone doing their jobs). More staff was brought in later, and things were fine then. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS

10-03-2007, 11:27 AM	#6
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 "They probably could have spent less time trying to direct you perfectly through the water, and more time with a broom." How about that cat in the water box? He has non stop energy being very comical when he was directing cars in the burnout box, but like you guys said, he never found the energy to do any sweeping. And he got offended if someone else stepped up their to direct their own car in the water box.

10-03-2007, 02:39 PM	#7
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 we think he used to be in the Navy. He worked the flight deck. __________________ Chris Bowman The Mountain State Mustang 1984 Mustang GT350