Lack of Sportsman Entries for Denver - Page 8

Stocker 2 · 07-23-2013, 12:00 PM

Stock had 32 entries, S/S had 21 entries. That is just pathetic.

Bobby DiDomenico · 07-23-2013, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Stocker 2

Stock had 32 entries, S/S had 21 entries. That is just pathetic.

I bet the guy who entered and won was happy.

The Hawk · 07-23-2013, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Stocker 2

Stock had 32 entries, S/S had 21 entries. That is just pathetic.

Where were you if it was so pathetic?

Tom keedle · 07-23-2013, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by The Hawk

Where were you if it was so pathetic?

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Stocker 2 · 07-23-2013, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by The Hawk

Where were you if it was so pathetic?

I was helping out with one of the 108 Stockers that attended the Division 3 LODRS race at National Trail in Ohio. BTW there were 89 S/S there too.

Never any excuses needed for the turnout in Division 3.

Joe Toller · 07-23-2013, 09:37 PM

Take into account how many miles are between racers and tracks out west. ALOT. Its less populated in the wild wild west, which probably explains lower counts as opposed to denser populated areas like the upper midwest and northeast. It doesn't mean the west is bad, it's just a helluva haul to do ANYTHING lol!

I hate that the count was down; however, I might just have a shot to make the field next year!

The Hawk · 07-23-2013, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by iraceitall

Take into account how many miles are between racers and tracks out west. ALOT. Its less populated in the wild wild west, which probably explains lower counts as opposed to denser populated areas like the upper midwest and northeast. It doesn't mean the west is bad, it's just a helluva haul to do ANYTHING lol!
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Exactly! I used to bring this up a lot on this forum a few years back. Pull out a map of the United States and place your finger on any place in Division 5 and see how far it is to most NHRA events.

Todd Leitner · 07-23-2013, 11:21 PM

You have to get there on Tuesday to get on the asphalt. The last time I was there we were in the north 40 up against the hill, and the fumes from the generators on the pros coaches was so bad we couldn't even open our windows.

GarysZ24 · 07-23-2013, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by iraceitall

Take into account how many miles are between racers and tracks out west. ALOT. Its less populated in the wild wild west, which probably explains lower counts as opposed to denser populated areas like the upper midwest and northeast. It doesn't mean the west is bad, it's just a helluva haul to do ANYTHING lol!

I hate that the count was down; however, I might just have a shot to make the field next year!

You and Lane hit the nail on the head. I too recall trying to entice NHRA to do for our divisional layout, what the NFL did with their football divisions a long while back, and I recalled getting laughed at by many people with few exceptions. It was nonsense for the Atlanta Falcons to have to travel from one end of the country to the other to play against the San Francisco 49ers (and others in the former NFC West), and it's equally nonsense for Div's 5, 6, & 7 to have to travel over 400 miles to race divisional events. Good example, here in D7, if anyone who lives in Az., wanted to race their recent divisional, they would've had to travel nearly 1,000 miles to get to Sonoma from Phoenix. Thanks to the 55mph towing limit on California's highways, it would've been better for them to pay the extra entry fee money and go to Denver for the Mile High's, but it would've been lousy for either tow, compareds to those of you who live in D3.

I still think it high time NHRA either changes their divisional layout, or follow the NFL and create a new division (or two), to reduce tow miles for all of us out here too???

Tom keedle · 07-24-2013, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by The Hawk

Exactly! I used to bring this up a lot on this forum a few years back. Pull out a map of the United States and place your finger on any place in Division 5 and see how far it is to most NHRA events.

lane, don't forget the "if you don't like NHRA, there's IHRA" statement....

07-23-2013, 12:00 PM	#71
Stocker 2 Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 137 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Lack of Sportsman Entries for Denver Stock had 32 entries, S/S had 21 entries. That is just pathetic.

07-23-2013, 09:37 PM	#76
Joe Toller Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lewistown, Montana Posts: 550 Likes: 78 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Lack of Sportsman Entries for Denver Take into account how many miles are between racers and tracks out west. ALOT. Its less populated in the wild wild west, which probably explains lower counts as opposed to denser populated areas like the upper midwest and northeast. It doesn't mean the west is bad, it's just a helluva haul to do ANYTHING lol! I hate that the count was down; however, I might just have a shot to make the field next year!

07-23-2013, 11:21 PM	#78
Todd Leitner Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 18 Likes: 0 Liked 7 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Lack of Sportsman Entries for Denver You have to get there on Tuesday to get on the asphalt. The last time I was there we were in the north 40 up against the hill, and the fumes from the generators on the pros coaches was so bad we couldn't even open our windows.