Parking at Indy

Larry Hill · 08-22-2017, 07:19 AM

500 plus rigs to park in time to get everyone inside and ready for the Q1 Wednesday morning, how long will that take.

On a lighter side of things: I will start the pool on how long it will take the Emmons-Lucas Oil hauler to get parked. This is an elapsed time event, the clock will start when truck moves forward to pull into pit space and continue to run until all the brothers are satisfied with the placement of the rig. They have had a few years experience with the Big Rig, so with that, my guess will be equivalent to a sub 12 second NASCAR pit stop. I know I'm going out on a limb here, but I really think they will get er done in just under a hour.

nickh · 08-22-2017, 09:51 AM

LMAO that is a good one

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Originally Posted by Larry Hill

500 plus rigs to park in time to get everyone inside and ready for the Q1 Wednesday morning, how long will that take.

On a lighter side of things: I will start the pool on how long it will take the Emmons-Lucas Oil hauler to get parked. This is an elapsed time event, the clock will start when truck moves forward to pull into pit space and continue to run until all the brothers are satisfied with the placement of the rig. They have had a few years experience with the Big Rig, so with that, my guess will be equivalent to a sub 12 second NASCAR pit stop. I know I'm going out on a limb here, but I really think they will get er done in just under a hour.

kansas stocker · 08-22-2017, 10:05 AM

I'm going for the over on that one.
I've seen them take almost that long to stage.
Near gave ole stewart a heart attack.

Pete

Larry Hill · 08-22-2017, 01:24 PM

500 plus rigs parked in one day, Tuesday, if parking staff works 10 hours the average would be 50 rigs an hour for 10 hours. I doubt if the staff can have that kind of average. If you get there on Monday afternoon you will be in the second holding lot and have a poor chance of being parked on Tuesday. By the time you get parked on Wed. and get credentials, you may have missed your qualifying shot on Wed morning. Then if you have problems, you may miss your opportunity to qualify.

Can NHRA really not afford to pay parkers an extra day to start parking on Monday??

We talked with one racer who was not going to be able to get there til Tues. afternoon and he is thinking about withdrawing.

One more thing, Indy needs to be a pleasurable event. This is the crown jewel of NHRA! It does not need to be a mine field of "I gotchas"! $5 ice cream is bad enough!

Todd Bailey · 08-22-2017, 05:43 PM

Hard to say now. Could take shorter or longer since Jerry is the sole driver of the rig since Bob retired.

B Parker · 08-22-2017, 05:55 PM

Hope someone from NHRA is there to watch to make sure Jerry isn't disqualified from parking for excessive breaking. BP

Mike Fuller · 08-24-2017, 07:39 AM

Larry, nobody seem to catch the crux of this post. With about 540 rigs to park on Tuesday I'm guessing that only about half of them will be inside by Wednesday unless they have a crew of about 15 workers.

a pontiac · 08-24-2017, 11:45 AM

check out event stacking on NHRA racer. The 4 biggest classes stack inside gate 8. LOL

Randall Klein · 08-24-2017, 11:59 AM

Just guessing here, but I think its just "enter gate 8" then probably left to grassy holding area, or right to circle track for further parking later

Larry Hill · 08-24-2017, 01:26 PM

Gate 8 is where we go in and out while at Indy. So I guess we will stack where we normally park. I can't imagine them taking us back across to the other side of the track to stack. I predict confusion!!!

Patsy

08-22-2017, 07:19 AM	#1
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,637 Likes: 1,929 Liked 10,701 Times in 2,228 Posts	Parking at Indy 500 plus rigs to park in time to get everyone inside and ready for the Q1 Wednesday morning, how long will that take. On a lighter side of things: I will start the pool on how long it will take the Emmons-Lucas Oil hauler to get parked. This is an elapsed time event, the clock will start when truck moves forward to pull into pit space and continue to run until all the brothers are satisfied with the placement of the rig. They have had a few years experience with the Big Rig, so with that, my guess will be equivalent to a sub 12 second NASCAR pit stop. I know I'm going out on a limb here, but I really think they will get er done in just under a hour. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

08-22-2017, 10:05 AM	#3
kansas stocker Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: kansas Posts: 235 Likes: 498 Liked 249 Times in 48 Posts	Re: Parking at Indy I'm going for the over on that one. I've seen them take almost that long to stage. Near gave ole stewart a heart attack. Pete Last edited by kansas stocker; 08-22-2017 at 10:10 AM.

08-22-2017, 01:24 PM	#4
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,637 Likes: 1,929 Liked 10,701 Times in 2,228 Posts	Re: Parking at Indy 500 plus rigs parked in one day, Tuesday, if parking staff works 10 hours the average would be 50 rigs an hour for 10 hours. I doubt if the staff can have that kind of average. If you get there on Monday afternoon you will be in the second holding lot and have a poor chance of being parked on Tuesday. By the time you get parked on Wed. and get credentials, you may have missed your qualifying shot on Wed morning. Then if you have problems, you may miss your opportunity to qualify. Can NHRA really not afford to pay parkers an extra day to start parking on Monday?? We talked with one racer who was not going to be able to get there til Tues. afternoon and he is thinking about withdrawing. One more thing, Indy needs to be a pleasurable event. This is the crown jewel of NHRA! It does not need to be a mine field of "I gotchas"! $5 ice cream is bad enough! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

08-22-2017, 05:43 PM	#5
Todd Bailey Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 312 Likes: 30 Liked 32 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Parking at Indy Hard to say now. Could take shorter or longer since Jerry is the sole driver of the rig since Bob retired.

08-22-2017, 05:55 PM	#6
B Parker Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 849 Likes: 980 Liked 2,336 Times in 464 Posts	Re: Parking at Indy Hope someone from NHRA is there to watch to make sure Jerry isn't disqualified from parking for excessive breaking. BP

08-24-2017, 07:39 AM	#7
Mike Fuller Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 951 Likes: 561 Liked 198 Times in 79 Posts	Re: Parking at Indy Larry, nobody seem to catch the crux of this post. With about 540 rigs to park on Tuesday I'm guessing that only about half of them will be inside by Wednesday unless they have a crew of about 15 workers. __________________ Mike Fuller 396 STK 3961 SS

08-24-2017, 11:45 AM	#8
a pontiac Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 65 Likes: 3 Liked 36 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Parking at Indy check out event stacking on NHRA racer. The 4 biggest classes stack inside gate 8. LOL

08-24-2017, 11:59 AM	#9
Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 785 Likes: 45 Liked 316 Times in 67 Posts	Re: Parking at Indy Just guessing here, but I think its just "enter gate 8" then probably left to grassy holding area, or right to circle track for further parking later

08-24-2017, 01:26 PM	#10
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,637 Likes: 1,929 Liked 10,701 Times in 2,228 Posts	Re: Parking at Indy Gate 8 is where we go in and out while at Indy. So I guess we will stack where we normally park. I can't imagine them taking us back across to the other side of the track to stack. I predict confusion!!! Patsy __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817