It's a great time to race - part one - Page 5

Jack Matyas · 06-06-2011, 02:29 PM

After reading a million times this year that you're going to stay home and not race because you hate the NHRA , or gas & diesel prices are up , or everyones horsepower is lower than yours or the weather looks like a maybe or the recession or the unemployment or whatever reason you may have here are some positive reasons why you may want to go ------

Pit space - at the last two events I've been to ( Maple Grove LODRS & Englishtown Supernationals ) parking space has been terrific - when there is a hundred less cars there has to be more space .

No teardown - with the shortage of tech people teardowns have been limited - and lets face it gang we do need them but ten guys pulling pistons this past weekend wouldn't have changed anything as 'lil Joe Santangelo and the Alabama Invader Rampy won their eliminators on good driving as I don't recall either of them having a heads-up .

Low car counts - we don't like to see low car counts but lets take advantage of racing one less round every now and again - ask any of the touring sportsman - they'll tell you .

Less crowds - we all like to race in front of a packed house but its easier when there's less people to run over when you're in a hurry between rounds.

Get home sooner - even if you stay to the end you'll get home sooner because of less rounds / less people and traffic .At Maple Grove we were done early and everyone was home before they expected for the Memorial Day weekend .

OK - bring on the hate mail and we'll start part two .

PS- Gas & Diesel prices dropped more than a dime this past week .

06-06-2011, 02:29 PM	#1
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,913 Likes: 404 Liked 1,945 Times in 388 Posts	It's a great time to race - part one After reading a million times this year that you're going to stay home and not race because you hate the NHRA , or gas & diesel prices are up , or everyones horsepower is lower than yours or the weather looks like a maybe or the recession or the unemployment or whatever reason you may have here are some positive reasons why you may want to go ------ Pit space - at the last two events I've been to ( Maple Grove LODRS & Englishtown Supernationals ) parking space has been terrific - when there is a hundred less cars there has to be more space . No teardown - with the shortage of tech people teardowns have been limited - and lets face it gang we do need them but ten guys pulling pistons this past weekend wouldn't have changed anything as 'lil Joe Santangelo and the Alabama Invader Rampy won their eliminators on good driving as I don't recall either of them having a heads-up . Low car counts - we don't like to see low car counts but lets take advantage of racing one less round every now and again - ask any of the touring sportsman - they'll tell you . Less crowds - we all like to race in front of a packed house but its easier when there's less people to run over when you're in a hurry between rounds. Get home sooner - even if you stay to the end you'll get home sooner because of less rounds / less people and traffic .At Maple Grove we were done early and everyone was home before they expected for the Memorial Day weekend . OK - bring on the hate mail and we'll start part two . PS- Gas & Diesel prices dropped more than a dime this past week . __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO