Postpone Englishtown - Page 2

MikeFicacci · 09-05-2012, 09:50 PM

At least leave the fields open so when it does inevitably rain I can get in for the reschedule.

BKSG1198 · 09-05-2012, 10:16 PM

Just wait till next year when the Epping National Event takes away another free weekend to move things. Going to be a tough one trying to schedule all the association races & special events next year around everything. Just hope we go into a drought and get no rain all summer...lol.

Doug Blackley · 09-05-2012, 10:28 PM

The 2010 E-town div'l was adjusted to 1 tt Saturday then run to completion. They got everything but 2 finals done before curfew. That was a great call by the D1 staff since the forecast was about garranteed to be a wash on Sunday. I'm sure the D1 guys will be fully on top of things like they were then.

Tom Goldman · 09-05-2012, 11:24 PM

This forcast could change a couple of times till the weekend , but we've had worse forcasts than this and got the race in.

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...%20NJ%2C%20USA

boster · 09-06-2012, 11:52 AM

It's drizzling now at Etown and it's calling for it steady all day . I live in the DC metro area and our forecast for today was sunny and 92 , but its been a steady drizzle since last night and the radar maps show it pushing up the east coast towards Etown .

I dont know about the rest of you but I dont want to sit in the rain or deal with a wet track . This race should be rescheduled to the wed &thur before Charlotte or the wed & thur before Bristol points meet

Etown is one of my favorite places to race but I cant waste time or the money to go if it rains out , setting in the rain or dealing with a bad track wont help NHRA or the racers

Some of us already have to chose not to go back to Indy from div 1 (22) cars

Jim Whitehead · 09-06-2012, 12:20 PM

Why move a Div. 1 race to div.2 because it works for your schedule ?

Dave Casey · 09-06-2012, 12:39 PM

My opinion is to do anything possible to run the race on the scheduled date. Rescheduling is a nightmare, and there are very few times that you are positive that it is going to rainout.

The end of the year also makes it harder to reschedule because you are just plain running out of time, and there are points implications.

Our division does a great job of making adjustments for weather, Bob and Dave are not afraid of running as much as possible on Saturday to get it done. Let's face it , we are already there, and mother nature is not always in our corner

Next year will certainly be even tougher, especially up in the very northeast with new englands national event and they also are adding a heritage race.

see you saturday morning at e'town

boster · 09-06-2012, 12:50 PM

Jim it was just a option . Lots of racers will be at both of those events . Jim , I'm curious what do you race ?

Pete Beau · 09-06-2012, 12:54 PM

Is Jack going?? That's the question. :-)

russ wernes · 09-06-2012, 10:59 PM

If you were not at etown how can anyone say it was raining drizziling or rained out. We got there at 1:30. Parked in the field . Got in and parked. Had something to eat and drink and the sun was out left at 9:30 no rain no drizzle ! Place was filling up quickly.. The weatherman gets paid millions. And cant get it right 90% of the time.

09-05-2012, 09:50 PM	#11
MikeFicacci Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 242 Likes: 1 Liked 19 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Postpone Englishtown At least leave the fields open so when it does inevitably rain I can get in for the reschedule. __________________ Mike Ficacci Stk 1010

09-05-2012, 10:16 PM	#12
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,626 Likes: 96 Liked 1,283 Times in 392 Posts	Re: Postpone Englishtown Just wait till next year when the Epping National Event takes away another free weekend to move things. Going to be a tough one trying to schedule all the association races & special events next year around everything. Just hope we go into a drought and get no rain all summer...lol.

09-05-2012, 10:28 PM	#13
Doug Blackley Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Hanover, MA Posts: 430 Likes: 3 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Postpone Englishtown The 2010 E-town div'l was adjusted to 1 tt Saturday then run to completion. They got everything but 2 finals done before curfew. That was a great call by the D1 staff since the forecast was about garranteed to be a wash on Sunday. I'm sure the D1 guys will be fully on top of things like they were then. __________________ Doug Blackley 1697 STK

09-05-2012, 11:24 PM	#14
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,476 Likes: 889 Liked 882 Times in 236 Posts	Re: Postpone Englishtown This forcast could change a couple of times till the weekend , but we've had worse forcasts than this and got the race in. http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...%20NJ%2C%20USA __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

09-06-2012, 11:52 AM	#15
boster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: usa Posts: 958 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Postpone Englishtown It's drizzling now at Etown and it's calling for it steady all day . I live in the DC metro area and our forecast for today was sunny and 92 , but its been a steady drizzle since last night and the radar maps show it pushing up the east coast towards Etown . I dont know about the rest of you but I dont want to sit in the rain or deal with a wet track . This race should be rescheduled to the wed &thur before Charlotte or the wed & thur before Bristol points meet Etown is one of my favorite places to race but I cant waste time or the money to go if it rains out , setting in the rain or dealing with a bad track wont help NHRA or the racers Some of us already have to chose not to go back to Indy from div 1 (22) cars __________________ Bo Kenney

09-06-2012, 12:20 PM	#16
Jim Whitehead Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: MA. Posts: 287 Likes: 153 Liked 150 Times in 41 Posts	Re: Postpone Englishtown Why move a Div. 1 race to div.2 because it works for your schedule ?

09-06-2012, 12:39 PM	#17
Dave Casey VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hampden, MA Posts: 1,201 Likes: 233 Liked 774 Times in 164 Posts	Re: Postpone Englishtown My opinion is to do anything possible to run the race on the scheduled date. Rescheduling is a nightmare, and there are very few times that you are positive that it is going to rainout. The end of the year also makes it harder to reschedule because you are just plain running out of time, and there are points implications. Our division does a great job of making adjustments for weather, Bob and Dave are not afraid of running as much as possible on Saturday to get it done. Let's face it , we are already there, and mother nature is not always in our corner Next year will certainly be even tougher, especially up in the very northeast with new englands national event and they also are adding a heritage race. see you saturday morning at e'town __________________ Dave Casey 1330 STK

09-06-2012, 12:50 PM	#18
boster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: usa Posts: 958 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Postpone Englishtown Jim it was just a option . Lots of racers will be at both of those events . Jim , I'm curious what do you race ? __________________ Bo Kenney Last edited by boster; 09-06-2012 at 12:55 PM.

09-06-2012, 12:54 PM	#19
Pete Beau Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Mo-ta City Posts: 247 Likes: 59 Liked 31 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Postpone Englishtown Is Jack going?? That's the question. :-)

09-06-2012, 10:59 PM	#20
russ wernes Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: linden n.j. Posts: 21 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Postpone Englishtown If you were not at etown how can anyone say it was raining drizziling or rained out. We got there at 1:30. Parked in the field . Got in and parked. Had something to eat and drink and the sun was out left at 9:30 no rain no drizzle ! Place was filling up quickly.. The weatherman gets paid millions. And cant get it right 90% of the time.