"Live" from Galot Division 2 Divisional 2016

[Michael Beard]

1/8 mile points meet? Who wants to run 1/8 mile? I'm not interested in 1/8 mile racing. I hope the facility is a big success in spite of that.

Right. I forgot that S/SS racers like to race 1000'...

All other NHRA races are 1/4 mile.

Not the National Open at Ohio Valley.

I would not have expected a very big turn out for that event. It's an Un tested venue.

Untested??? Before the track was even up and running, when they first paved it and set up the timing system, the *very first pass* down the track was around a 3.79, with a 0.9xx 60'! They've been open for a few months now, and have drawn over 300 cars for a local points race.

You can't expect racers to travel long distances for the meager purse that is posted.

NHRA sets the purse. People travel all over chasing the same poor payouts (and sometimes don't even get paid, re: Zmax).

The owner/promoter will have to put on several more of these type events and entice the racers with bigger pay outs.

Why on earth would the owner want to have any more of these events? How many losses do people expect them to take? I know what it cost us when we believed the racers who said, "We'll be there next time!" for the Class Nationals. (I appreciate the h*ll out of everyone who actually DID support us!)

I swear, I have never in my life seen so many excuses from people to NOT race than from Nat'l/Div'l event racers. Yes, they're individually certainly all valid excuses. Just don't assume that tracks/promoters are going to keep throwing good money after bad.

[Billy Nees]

Ya know Michael, it's a damm shame that the people that really should be running the government are too busy playing with cars!

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Ya know Michael, it's a damm shame that the people that really should be running the government are too busy playing with cars!

Lol!

[Larry Hill]

38 stockers. Got 2 runs this morning. Now on to eliminations! Hot and humid!

[Larry Hill]

Won 1st round!

[HR9121]

Well I made it past 1st round also and just found out I have to run Mr Larry next round.
As Ms Patsy said it's very hot but we do have a little breeze so if you're in the shade it's not terrible. Some weather from 1st round.....
92 deg
46.6% humidity
3398 DA
.81 vp
121 gow
29.73 bp

[James Perrone]

Originally Posted by Michael Beard

Right. I forgot that S/SS racers like to race 1000'...




Not the National Open at Ohio Valley.




Untested??? Before the track was even up and running, when they first paved it and set up the timing system, the *very first pass* down the track was around a 3.79, with a 0.9xx 60'! They've been open for a few months now, and have drawn over 300 cars for a local points race.



NHRA sets the purse. People travel all over chasing the same poor payouts (and sometimes don't even get paid, re: Zmax).



Why on earth would the owner want to have any more of these events? How many losses do people expect them to take? I know what it cost us when we believed the racers who said, "We'll be there next time!" for the Class Nationals. (I appreciate the h*ll out of everyone who actually DID support us!)

I swear, I have never in my life seen so many excuses from people to NOT race than from Nat'l/Div'l event racers. Yes, they're individually certainly all valid excuses. Just don't assume that tracks/promoters are going to keep throwing good money after bad.

Really ?Did you ever think us people that race nationals and divisional a race cause we love to race? Michael let's be real about your class nationals. You stopped doing it because you couldn't make enough $$$. To satisfy your needs. Ya nhra sucks at times but you no before you buy in what you're there for TOO. WIN. Keep promoting your races cause that's the answer to all our problems

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by James Perrone

Really ?Did you ever think us people that race nationals and divisional a race cause we love to race?

No. If you loved to race, then you would go race. The subject was the car count at this weekend's LODRS. The Class Nationals comment was a sidebar.

Michael let's be real about your class nationals. You stopped doing it because you couldn't make enough $$$. To satisfy your needs.

If by "enough" you mean "any", then you're right. You don't have a clue. The first year was barely break even. We only tried it again because so many people said they would be there next time. The second year, we lost a massive amount of money. We'll never try it again. That is precisely the point I was making -- people didn't support GALOT this year, and then everyone is going to act all shocked when it's not on the schedule next year.

[James Perrone]

Really. I should race ? U talking to me. Lol. You stick to promoting you are good at it
Where you been racing? Oh you quit class racing. Something about rules right?

[HR9121]

Well I laid an egg 2cd round so Mr Larry advanced without to much of fight from me, but hey who wants to fight a 6'8" man? Maybe after I cool down a little I will try to get a few pictures and do a little reporting to earn my check.