“Live” from Gainesville 2018

Jim Wahl · 03-06-2018, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Mack Reeves

"Cooter", I live in Florida and have never heard of that law.. I'm not saying it not there but I have never heard of it.. That being said if you are stopped for another violation and were on the phone non hands free they can write you for distracted driving.. That's my interpretation of the law... Hopefully we have a trooper or sheriff's dept. on here to clear this up... I will ask my wife tonight... She was a Dep..Sheriff for over 20 years. She will also know...

Heard on the radio on the way to Gville its a new law just implemented on Monday. It’s for real. $250. Jim

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Charley Downing · 03-07-2018, 12:26 AM

Wtf is wrong with all of you. Are we really crying about who got to get in line first for the points meet?
First You guys want higher quotes at nationals now your bitching about parking.

tpoh815 · 03-07-2018, 06:41 AM

Lots of "hearsay" in these comments as well! Enjoy.

richie 2 · 03-07-2018, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Charley Downing

Wtf is wrong with all of you. Are we really crying about who got to get in line first for the points meet?
First You guys want higher quotes at nationals now your bitching about parking.

I agree...get in line.

Don Kennedy · 03-07-2018, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Charley Downing

Wtf is wrong with all of you. Are we really crying about who got to get in line first for the points meet?
First You guys want higher quotes at nationals now your bitching about parking.

Ole Great Charley > My wife and I went to a restaurant last night got Parked er i mean got a Booth near the toilets I left> the booth was old and the chair was broken and uneven .lol

Charley Downing · 03-07-2018, 12:04 PM

I’m to young to worry about crap like parking. I’m more worried about dialing my car and trying to win some rounds. (key word TRYING)
but you can’t complain about not getting in then. It’s either low quotes and haft ***** parking spots or higher quotes and ****ty/crappy parking spots. 75% of us are there to race, you guys that show up three days before a pts meet can worry about parking. See everyone there on Friday sometime.

Jim Wahl · 03-07-2018, 01:28 PM

Here ya go Charles.... the weather is nice, the sky is clear as a bell. There’s a killer tail wind all weekend. The brats are on the grill. Life is good🤓

HR9121 · 03-07-2018, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

Here ya go Charles.... the weather is nice, the sky is clear as a bell. There’s a killer tail wind all weekend. The brats are on the grill. Life is good🤓

You forgot the BEER is COLD! 🍺

Ken Miele · 03-07-2018, 01:50 PM

Everyone that was inline is now parked, but many are not happy. I heard there were about 4 or 5 racers that are pulling out of the National. They will run the divisional where you are allowed to park on the black top inside the track for just the division race.

Its a tough call for NHRA I quess with a 100 more entry's than last year. The road course is a nice place to park, its flat and has paved roads for the most part, but its very far away. I would think that they would have put Top Sportsman and Top Dragster on the road course since they tow their cars. The usual spots for the sportsman cars that arrive early are now for Top classes only.

Unfortunately its made so many racer unhappy, but I guess there are worse things in life to worry about. No reason to get here early if your a ss, stk, sg and sc car, there are no spots available for early bird inside the track.

Here are a few shots of the racers that are out today.

Crew Chief · 03-07-2018, 02:46 PM

Since the road course is so far away from the rest of the pits, is there any security when the cars are running?

03-07-2018, 12:26 AM	#2
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 762 Likes: 16 Liked 653 Times in 89 Posts	Re: “Live” from Gainesville 2018 Wtf is wrong with all of you. Are we really crying about who got to get in line first for the points meet? First You guys want higher quotes at nationals now your bitching about parking. __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK Last edited by Charley Downing; 03-07-2018 at 12:29 AM.

03-07-2018, 06:41 AM	#3
tpoh815 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: West Seneca Posts: 537 Likes: 64 Liked 28 Times in 11 Posts	Re: “Live” from Gainesville 2018 Lots of "hearsay" in these comments as well! Enjoy. __________________ EX 5-Doorstocker

03-07-2018, 12:04 PM	#6
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 762 Likes: 16 Liked 653 Times in 89 Posts	Re: “Live” from Gainesville 2018 I’m to young to worry about crap like parking. I’m more worried about dialing my car and trying to win some rounds. (key word TRYING) but you can’t complain about not getting in then. It’s either low quotes and haft *** parking spots or higher quotes and *ty/crappy parking spots. 75% of us are there to race, you guys that show up three days before a pts meet can worry about parking. See everyone there on Friday sometime. __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK Last edited by Charley Downing; 03-07-2018 at 12:39 PM.*

03-07-2018, 01:28 PM	#7
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,845 Likes: 672 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: “Live” from Gainesville 2018 Here ya go Charles.... the weather is nice, the sky is clear as a bell. There’s a killer tail wind all weekend. The brats are on the grill. Life is good🤓 __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

03-07-2018, 01:50 PM	#9
Ken Miele Live Reporter Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 4,902 Likes: 474 Liked 17,251 Times in 1,562 Posts	Re: “Live” from Gainesville 2018 Everyone that was inline is now parked, but many are not happy. I heard there were about 4 or 5 racers that are pulling out of the National. They will run the divisional where you are allowed to park on the black top inside the track for just the division race. Its a tough call for NHRA I quess with a 100 more entry's than last year. The road course is a nice place to park, its flat and has paved roads for the most part, but its very far away. I would think that they would have put Top Sportsman and Top Dragster on the road course since they tow their cars. The usual spots for the sportsman cars that arrive early are now for Top classes only. Unfortunately its made so many racer unhappy, but I guess there are worse things in life to worry about. No reason to get here early if your a ss, stk, sg and sc car, there are no spots available for early bird inside the track. Here are a few shots of the racers that are out today. Attached Thumbnails

03-07-2018, 02:46 PM	#10
Crew Chief Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 184 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Re: “Live” from Gainesville 2018 Since the road course is so far away from the rest of the pits, is there any security when the cars are running?