Etown replacement divisional

sc1153 · 01-18-2018, 06:05 PM

What would be everyone's preference for a replacement race in the D1divisional series seeing as how Englishtown is non existent... just wondering where everyone would look forward to going to.

Tom Goldman · 01-18-2018, 09:42 PM

I'd say for this year we better be looking at D2 and D3 for additional races .
I'd be shocked if we get a replacement in Division this season although I certainly welcome it .
I would love to go back to Numidia if Bob would host it , but there may be concerns about the faster Top class cars having adequate stopping distance. ....And Larry would have his hands full parking rigs and keeping people happy.
There have been rumors that NHRA has been courting Empire to become a NHRA track .
Other than those tracks who else could handle a Div. race ? maybe someone would step up and host 2 races like Atco did a few seasons ago.

SGSST109E · 01-18-2018, 11:37 PM

My guess Atco would take it this year.

bobby 185b · 01-19-2018, 09:57 AM

i would like to see cecil county step up if possible

cal · 01-19-2018, 10:16 AM

Cecil or Maple Grove Would be My vote.
Or a Spring & Fall race at VMP, would be nice too!
(ok for me anyway LOL)

Just my Half cents worth

Cal S/ST 1177 S/S 177

J&S Racing · 01-19-2018, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by bobby 185b

i would like to see cecil county step up if possible

They need to show that track surface some love!!! It was Awful for the divisional last year. Probably gonna skip it this year.

Carl Juliano · 01-19-2018, 11:58 PM

I hope Maple Grove or Atco takes on a 2nd Divisional. Why not make the Atco Open a Division race? Or Keep the Dutch Classic name, but make it a Divisional. Do we really need "Opens"?

BKSG1198 · 01-20-2018, 08:09 PM

We have to remember that we DON'T have to have 7 Divisional Races, we we're some of the very few Divisions to have 7 and right now only D-7 is the only division with 7 races for 2018, everyone else has 6 like D1 will have now and we had 6 for a long time before they expanded to 7 a few years back. I think like Tom said you need to add 1 or 2 D2 or D3 races to your calendar to try to make the 8 if you're running for points or a National Championship. I will say with the lower quotas for National Events it's going to make things very interesting with getting into these events. As far as the National Opens, I really wish they would bring back some type of point series for them to make them a little more valuable in my eyes best 2 out of 3 count that have the .90 classes (Atco, Toronto, Maple) the Opens that have "Combo" .90 races won't count towards the overall points.

If they were to add a 7th I'm not really sure who would be able to host one, I have heard rumors that Empire was dumping a lot of $$$ into their facility for a chance at a Divisional but, they are still IHRA, Numidia as much as I love that place might be too small for a Divisional. Yes, they used to have one in the early 2000's but, the trucks and trailers have expanded by just a few feet, they have a mud pit now on the other side that will prevent some parking and more storage buildings put up from before. We had a .90 race up there in July and we were parked with the regular bracket crew and it was bumper to bumper with about 170 total cars there so it would be cramped with a 300+ car field. Maybe Toronto but, if a 7th is added I see it being a double.

ken robinson · 01-21-2018, 11:19 AM

All good ideas ....what was the reason US13 lost there div 1 race ? Metal guard rails ?

BKSG1198 · 01-21-2018, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ken robinson

All good ideas ....what was the reason US13 lost there div 1 race ? Metal guard rails ?

That was one of the main reason I heard Ken

01-18-2018, 06:05 PM	#1
sc1153 Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Parlin, NJ Posts: 420 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Etown replacement divisional What would be everyone's preference for a replacement race in the D1divisional series seeing as how Englishtown is non existent... just wondering where everyone would look forward to going to. __________________ Chris DePascale S/ST 1531 & S/C 1153....Addicted Racing Jad153@aol.com

01-18-2018, 09:42 PM	#2
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,479 Likes: 894 Liked 887 Times in 239 Posts	Re: Etown replacement divisional I'd say for this year we better be looking at D2 and D3 for additional races . I'd be shocked if we get a replacement in Division this season although I certainly welcome it . I would love to go back to Numidia if Bob would host it , but there may be concerns about the faster Top class cars having adequate stopping distance. ....And Larry would have his hands full parking rigs and keeping people happy. There have been rumors that NHRA has been courting Empire to become a NHRA track . Other than those tracks who else could handle a Div. race ? maybe someone would step up and host 2 races like Atco did a few seasons ago. __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

01-18-2018, 11:37 PM	#3
SGSST109E Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 351 Likes: 62 Liked 126 Times in 61 Posts	Re: Etown replacement divisional My guess Atco would take it this year.

01-19-2018, 09:57 AM	#4
bobby 185b Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Etown replacement divisional i would like to see cecil county step up if possible

01-19-2018, 10:16 AM	#5
cal Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: southern md Posts: 370 Likes: 39 Liked 31 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Etown replacement divisional Cecil or Maple Grove Would be My vote. Or a Spring & Fall race at VMP, would be nice too! (ok for me anyway LOL) Just my Half cents worth Cal S/ST 1177 S/S 177

01-19-2018, 11:58 PM	#7
Carl Juliano Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Queens, NYC Posts: 296 Likes: 239 Liked 65 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Etown replacement divisional I hope Maple Grove or Atco takes on a 2nd Divisional. Why not make the Atco Open a Division race? Or Keep the Dutch Classic name, but make it a Divisional. Do we really need "Opens"? __________________ Carl Juliano TS 1275 John Juliano SG 151 Carl Sr.

01-20-2018, 08:09 PM	#8
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,643 Likes: 96 Liked 1,308 Times in 399 Posts	Re: Etown replacement divisional We have to remember that we DON'T have to have 7 Divisional Races, we we're some of the very few Divisions to have 7 and right now only D-7 is the only division with 7 races for 2018, everyone else has 6 like D1 will have now and we had 6 for a long time before they expanded to 7 a few years back. I think like Tom said you need to add 1 or 2 D2 or D3 races to your calendar to try to make the 8 if you're running for points or a National Championship. I will say with the lower quotas for National Events it's going to make things very interesting with getting into these events. As far as the National Opens, I really wish they would bring back some type of point series for them to make them a little more valuable in my eyes best 2 out of 3 count that have the .90 classes (Atco, Toronto, Maple) the Opens that have "Combo" .90 races won't count towards the overall points. If they were to add a 7th I'm not really sure who would be able to host one, I have heard rumors that Empire was dumping a lot of $$$ into their facility for a chance at a Divisional but, they are still IHRA, Numidia as much as I love that place might be too small for a Divisional. Yes, they used to have one in the early 2000's but, the trucks and trailers have expanded by just a few feet, they have a mud pit now on the other side that will prevent some parking and more storage buildings put up from before. We had a .90 race up there in July and we were parked with the regular bracket crew and it was bumper to bumper with about 170 total cars there so it would be cramped with a 300+ car field. Maybe Toronto but, if a 7th is added I see it being a double. Last edited by BKSG1198; 01-20-2018 at 08:19 PM.

01-21-2018, 11:19 AM	#9
ken robinson Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: tomsriver nj Posts: 481 Likes: 75 Liked 225 Times in 88 Posts	Re: Etown replacement divisional All good ideas ....what was the reason US13 lost there div 1 race ? Metal guard rails ?