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#16 03-24-2008, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Sherwood

BTW what does the wife want in Houston?

Thanks for responding so quickly to my text, Joe

. I think Rice has it covered.

#17 03-25-2008, 12:10 AM

The local TV sportscasters are all over themselves about the NCAA basketball tournament and even the golf tournament two weeks away, not a word about the drag races. They estimate the tournament will bring 20,000 fans to town - heck, the drag races can match that.

#18 03-25-2008, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe Sherwood

Maybe it's a Texass thing, but here in NM the demographics between the NHRA and Circletrack fans is night and day!

Yeah.... & that's why Joe has BOTH circle track & straight track pics on smugmug...

#19 03-25-2008, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Greg Rice

I got it handled.

Did I just mis-read that? Or am I just warped in the head? LMAO! Greg has Chris' wife handled? Where's Chris?

#20 03-25-2008, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Georginna Polson

Yeah.... & that's why Joe has BOTH circle track & straight track pics on smugmug...

Hey Gina suprema, I never said I wasn't a fan of Circletrack racing, Dirt racing anyway. But I can also tell you there aren't many Drag racing fans at those races. I know that for a fact!

#21 03-25-2008, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris Schoen

Thanks for responding so quickly to my text, Joe

. I think Rice has it covered.

Sorry Chris, but I can't afford those Verizon phones so I'm stuck with the Jethro phone!

#22 03-25-2008, 12:54 AM

That's because if you are going straight you have to prove you are fast... do you remember the old stripes on south Broadway?

#23 03-25-2008, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Georginna Polson

That's because if you are going straight you have to prove you are fast... do you remember the old stripes on south Broadway?

You mean Albuq. Raceway? It closed about 3 years ago.

#24 03-25-2008, 01:03 AM

nope, I mean on Broadway itself, before the raceway. LONG time ago, like when I was a little girl long ago.

#25 03-25-2008, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Georginna Polson

nope, I mean on Broadway itself, before the raceway. LONG time ago, like when I was a little girl long ago.

Sure your not talking about South Eubank?? There was plenty of Illegal Street racing there!

#26 03-25-2008, 01:12 AM

I'll ask Dad... that may be it...
Bed now for me....lol

#27 03-25-2008, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe Sherwood

What gets me is Sea-Tac is a Huge market with very little Motorsports competition, yet the NHRA race doesn't draw nearly as many fans as say Pomona or Dallas.

Part of it has to do with the facility. They just paved the pits a couple of years ago. The bleachers are largely splintery old boards. Most of the toilets are porta-potties, the others are gross. Parking is on bumpy, muddy, fields. In general, it's old, tired, and dirty. Compared to Pomona or Vegas (haven't been to Dallas), it's not in the same league.

They are working toward a really nice new facility, with a great cut-into-the-hillside layout (great for neighbor noise issues), nice new stands, tracks for carts, motorcross, and so on. They're up against the neighbors, but they've started work and the plans look amazing.

If they can pull it off, it will certainly make the whole experience much better. I took my wife and daughter to the Seattle race a few year back and they vowed never to return. Then I convinced my daughter to go to Pomona, and she's turned into a big fan (and now a Super Comp driver). She attributes a bunch of it to the facility, and the experience.

#28 03-25-2008, 09:31 AM

Has anyone heard any adds for the Hot Rod rally at the San Jacinto mall? Urs Urbacher's going to fire off his TF'er. Should be a great deal for first timers!

#29 03-25-2008, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Georginna Polson

Did I just mis-read that? Or am I just warped in the head? LMAO! Greg has Chris' wife handled? Where's Chris?

Maybe a little warped... but we were dealing with mater posts, text messages and phone calls.

But, I still have her handled

#30 03-25-2008, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe Sherwood

Has anyone heard any adds for the Hot Rod rally at the San Jacinto mall? Urs Urbacher's going to fire off his TF'er. Should be a great deal for first timers!

They have been promoting it also Joe.