US Class Nationals - Page 2

njk53 · 03-08-2009, 07:25 PM

I wonder if the Bader Family would be interested in an event like this. Norwalk is a great race facility, good location, and good people run the track. I'll bet they would get a ton of cars to boot.

Adger Smith · 03-09-2009, 01:25 AM

There are tracks & track owners that have the place & the spectator base to do a US Class Nationals race or be a part of the series. They will just have to get in the right position to do it. They will have to work to promote it to maxamize their profit.

Adger Smith · 03-09-2009, 01:29 AM

Time for it again.
Any track that is associated with NHRA is going to feel pressure to NOT run an independent race like the US Class Nationals. Read the fine print in the sanction contract. It happend the first time & will happen again because they feel threatened. That is something that must be workerd on . Case in point look at the latest race in Houston.. compromise.. 50% nitro... It is my opinion they will pressure insurance companies too. We lost a couple of key people at the US Class Nationals because of the pressure. Others stepped up and made it happen. I was proud to be a part of it. It can be done again & again, but it will have to be very well organized. I was told a race at Virginia was planned as a second US Class Nationals, but it didn't happen. I suspect it was outside pressure. No one ever called to tell me. Then Alex faced personal attacks from a racer with past issues & ulterior motives. It just got to be too much of a hassel to do it again. Now is the time to reorganize & do it again as a series. I'm sure ready.

randy wilson · 03-09-2009, 08:05 AM

is he talking about letting all mod cars run in comp-mod. that would be great. indexws would have to be changed. to soft for comp.

Stephen & Horace Johnson · 03-09-2009, 12:15 PM

what about Bowling Green's Beech Bend??, That would be a good central location

Stephen Johnson #2162
Horace Johnson #2167
SS/D 427 Ford Fairlane NHRA-IHRA

Superfan1 · 03-09-2009, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen & Horace Johnson

what about Bowling Green's Beech Bend??, That would be a good central location

Stephen Johnson #2162
Horace Johnson #2167
SS/D 427 Ford Fairlane NHRA-IHRA

Beech Bend, being an NHRA track, might be pressured by the NHRA to not have the race, (see the earlier post by Adger Smith). If that is the case, an IHRA track may be a viable option.
Bill Seabrooks - superfan1

Nitro Joe Jackson · 03-09-2009, 05:04 PM

Boy did we have fun working together Adger, didnt we, I already told Alex I'm game.

Jim Bailey · 03-09-2009, 05:18 PM

Alex, Adger, Nitro Joe: What about Martin, Mich? ...aka: Pop Hot Rod Meet.....Count me in as an Event Sponsor/ Contengencies!!!

njk53 · 03-09-2009, 06:08 PM

I wonder if Bill Kapolka from Milan Dragway would be interested. Milan is an IHRA track that lost the Motor City Nationals. As far as I know with the exception of the NMCA and possibly Pinks, I don't know if Milan has any other large events not even an IHRA points meet. There is another good possibility, Milan is a nice facility that could handle the cars and people.

Jim Bailey · 03-09-2009, 06:12 PM

As long as they mow their grass and spray for mosquitos before the race!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

03-08-2009, 07:25 PM	#11
njk53 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: East China, MI Posts: 504 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: US Class Nationals I wonder if the Bader Family would be interested in an event like this. Norwalk is a great race facility, good location, and good people run the track. I'll bet they would get a ton of cars to boot. __________________ Nelson Kowal Stock 345

03-09-2009, 01:25 AM	#12
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: US Class Nationals There are tracks & track owners that have the place & the spectator base to do a US Class Nationals race or be a part of the series. They will just have to get in the right position to do it. They will have to work to promote it to maxamize their profit. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS) Last edited by Adger Smith; 03-09-2009 at 01:38 AM.

03-09-2009, 01:29 AM	#13
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: US Class Nationals Time for it again. Any track that is associated with NHRA is going to feel pressure to NOT run an independent race like the US Class Nationals. Read the fine print in the sanction contract. It happend the first time & will happen again because they feel threatened. That is something that must be workerd on . Case in point look at the latest race in Houston.. compromise.. 50% nitro... It is my opinion they will pressure insurance companies too. We lost a couple of key people at the US Class Nationals because of the pressure. Others stepped up and made it happen. I was proud to be a part of it. It can be done again & again, but it will have to be very well organized. I was told a race at Virginia was planned as a second US Class Nationals, but it didn't happen. I suspect it was outside pressure. No one ever called to tell me. Then Alex faced personal attacks from a racer with past issues & ulterior motives. It just got to be too much of a hassel to do it again. Now is the time to reorganize & do it again as a series. I'm sure ready. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS) Last edited by Adger Smith; 03-09-2009 at 01:31 AM. Reason: sp

03-09-2009, 08:05 AM	#14
randy wilson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 882 Likes: 0 Liked 22 Times in 22 Posts	Re: US Class Nationals is he talking about letting all mod cars run in comp-mod. that would be great. indexws would have to be changed. to soft for comp. __________________ don,t have one

03-09-2009, 12:15 PM	#15
Stephen & Horace Johnson Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 963 Likes: 339 Liked 161 Times in 52 Posts	Re: US Class Nationals what about Bowling Green's Beech Bend??, That would be a good central location Stephen Johnson #2162 Horace Johnson #2167 SS/D 427 Ford Fairlane NHRA-IHRA

03-09-2009, 05:04 PM	#17
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 57 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: US Class Nationals Boy did we have fun working together Adger, didnt we, I already told Alex I'm game. __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

03-09-2009, 05:18 PM	#18
Jim Bailey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 674 Likes: 15 Liked 584 Times in 94 Posts	Re: US Class Nationals Alex, Adger, Nitro Joe: What about Martin, Mich? ...aka: Pop Hot Rod Meet.....Count me in as an Event Sponsor/ Contengencies!!!

03-09-2009, 06:08 PM	#19
njk53 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: East China, MI Posts: 504 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: US Class Nationals I wonder if Bill Kapolka from Milan Dragway would be interested. Milan is an IHRA track that lost the Motor City Nationals. As far as I know with the exception of the NMCA and possibly Pinks, I don't know if Milan has any other large events not even an IHRA points meet. There is another good possibility, Milan is a nice facility that could handle the cars and people. __________________ Nelson Kowal Stock 345

03-09-2009, 06:12 PM	#20
Jim Bailey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 674 Likes: 15 Liked 584 Times in 94 Posts	Re: US Class Nationals As long as they mow their grass and spray for mosquitos before the race!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!