Who's Racing & Who's Parking for '09?

[Mike Galuk]

Chip, what National Events are you thinking about attending? Mike

Mike Galuk
JOE COOL RACING

[GarysZ24]

Originally posted by DK Frazier...
Gary, you are right. We need to check for labels for made in US. Tracey and I are on a 7 year Walmart ban. She saw a man in there one time trying to buy jeans that had a "made in the USA" sign with the price on it. After several store employee's could not find the jeans made in the USA she heard the manager explain to him it was not the jeans made in the USA but the sign the price was on! Ain't that some crap?!!!!!!!!![/QUOTE]

Doug, I had to shake my head (tisk, tisk), after reading that...I'm amazed the sign wasn't made in China too for crying out loud! It brought back memories of my boss and I (Christmas '07) going into a JC Penneys store looking for houseware type of stuff for his home, and out of 20 items that I checked only finding one ("1") item made in the USA! The only other non-Chinese item was made in Italy...That Sucks Big Time! WE NEED THE AMERICA BACK THAT WE WERE BORN INTO, & GREW UP IN...THE AMERICA THAT TOOK CARE OF ITSELF, AND ITS PEOPLE!!!!

Sorry for my little tyrant, but our govt. (on both sides of the isle) has made my blood boil with things like NAFTA, and this global economy crap!!!

I'm anxious to see the contingency postings for 2009, and how they're going to affect our classes? Now that Castrol has gone, winning class is becoming less and less significant (sans an Indy win, cos at least you get a picture in dragster for that) for me now that a class win would only be worth $100 for my car... due to the lack of companies that make things I can use being out there posting nowadays. In '99 I got $500 for a class win with my fwd car...last year $150...but this year??? I may just do what the guy in another post on this forum suggested (but for all of my decals), and get the hair dryer out! Running my cars body decal-free (like Steve Hagberg's Savoy is), was great for him last year, and heck I made the quarters at the '06 Mile High Nationals and carded the best Stocker package of the meet (.006!), with my Z24 only showing off its fresh (for the year) Corvette red paint job!

[JS Robinson]

I'm running IHRA. Going to run Super Rod in Div 5 and Hot Rod in Div 3 useng the same car. Even going to make a trip to Darlington on Labor Day weekend. I've been lucky enough to stay rather busy at work. The first 4 months this year are really going to be busy.

As for NHRA they will never get another dime from me. You'll never see me at another NHRA track again.

[Mike Graham]

Gary
You better show up at speedworld for the national open! I'm looking for revenge.

[SStockDart]

Originally Posted by Mike Graham

Gary
You better show up at speedworld for the national open! I'm looking for revenge.

I think you are referring to me..............I will be there......Looking forward to seeing you again...Maybe this time we will meet in the final.

[Gary Smith]

Originally Posted by Robert Swartz

I saw a similar thread relating to this on another forum. That may be an uptick for the local tracks. Those that can still afford to race may find it more profitable to race closer to home. On the other hand, most local shows ARE bracket races. That may not be the cup of tea some are leaning towards.

I remember in the 70's, when tracks started switching to brackets and dropping classes. Alot of people sold cars or quit altogether. Back in those days, many a stickshift SS and Modified car went up for sale because it was just too expensive to bracket race those sorts of car. That was the reason I built my Chevy II. I had a 67 Mustang stick car.

To get back on track, maybe a loose association of racers may be a thought. Tod and I attended a S/SS combo at Ohio Valley this fall. I thought it had a decent turnout, I'm easily impressed (snicker!). The Valley is an NHRA track but they allowed the IHRA cars to participate. With everyone running either indexes or (allowed) dial unders, this made for a larger field of participants. More food for thought.

Wish I had my IHRA crate motor car ready,
Robert Swartz

That's what the Southern Stock/Superstock Association has been about. And now that PBIR has replaced the former Moroso "hen hut" the new management will most likely embrace the independent class racing concept. Provided they both grow, we'll be in good shape. However I'd like to see UMTR type association develop here in Florida as it would gives us stick racers an incentive to "keep the faith".

[mloboda]

Originally Posted by Gary Smith

That's what the Southern Stock/Superstock Association has been about. And now that PBIR has replaced the former Moroso "hen hut" the new management will most likely embrace the independent class racing concept. Provided they both grow, we'll be in good shape. However I'd like to see UMTR type association develop here in Florida as it would gives us stick racers an incentive to "keep the faith".

Gary, PM me anytime to discuss setting up a UMTR type curcuit. I'll give you all my secrets on how to make it a success. Mike Loboda, Director, UMTR North. It's a lot of work but worth every minute spent.


Regarding USA made products. They are still easy to find- just "google" anything you are looking for and you'll find it. Example; I went to Home Depot the other day looking for a caulking gun. Guess what. They only had Chinese made guns. I refused to buy one. Went home a googled "caulking guns made in USA"
COX brand guns are made in USA and I could buy one for LESS than Home Depot wanted for the Chinese gun. I encourage everyone to do this before they buy an imported item. The job you save is increasingly likely to be your own !

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by Mike Graham

Gary
You better show up at speedworld for the national open! I'm looking for revenge.

Mike,

You're funny...I want to, but my main thing is going to be the divisionals, unless/until I get a budget that is like yours or up to par with Faul, Fletcher, Biondo, Zane, etc. Since I don't know what my work situation is going to be like yet, I'm making no promises. Besides, who's to say that we would be on the same side of the ladder again, to even have a non-final round chance to race each other. Trust me, there are several people I want rematches with just like you do me...Such as Brad Burton, Eric Waldo, & Bobby De Armond. I wish that Speedworld would stop making their burnout patches so wide, because it's not necessary for that much water to be on the ground..thus making it hard for me to get the burnout I need with my car...ask Firebird & Sir theirs are great, and look at the burnouts I do there?