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#61 04-25-2008, 09:29 AM

The Fall Vegas race is close to my birthday and my plan was to attend this year. After this mess, I will not be attending. Too bad, my wife was excited about a race/Vegas trip combo..........

#62 04-25-2008, 11:02 AM

My question is why is everyone up in arms THIS YEAR about poor track conditions. Over the last 22 years of stats I have, the average number pair of fuel cars at an event you will see racing side by side to the stripe is 7 or 8 out of 15, or 50%. This has been going on for years.

I'm honestly wondering what is different this year?

#63 04-25-2008, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by James Hawkins

My question is why is everyone up in arms THIS YEAR about poor track conditions. Over the last 22 years of stats I have, the average number pair of fuel cars at an event you will see racing side by side to the stripe is 7 or 8 out of 15, or 50%. This has been going on for years.

I'm honestly wondering what is different this year?

Because it's down to 1 or 2 out of 15 this year..which would be around 13%

#64 04-25-2008, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by David Williams

Because it's down to 1 or 2 out of 15 this year..which would be around 13%

That's a bit of an exaggeration, not every race has been that way this year. What we hype and what actually occur are two different things, which proves my point. The Vegas race had maybe 3 good funny car races, but where was everyone cry when St. Louis, Sonoma and Atlanta turned in 4 or 5 decent eliminations?

#65 04-25-2008, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by James Hawkins

My question is why is everyone up in arms THIS YEAR about poor track conditions. Over the last 22 years of stats I have, the average number pair of fuel cars at an event you will see racing side by side to the stripe is 7 or 8 out of 15, or 50%. This has been going on for years.

I'm honestly wondering what is different this year?

I don't think it is any one thing. It is most likely the combination of all of NHRA antics that has just pushed people to say, enough is enough......

I have been a memember since 1963 and I honestly can't think of any time where the leadership [?] of NHRA has been in such question. Got to keep hoping for a miracle....

#66 04-25-2008, 02:02 PM

"When’s the last time you heard of anyone in a senior NHRA position being let go for incompetence, yet incompetence reigns supreme in that organization -- from top to bottom."

POST OF THE DECADE NOMONEE

#67 04-25-2008, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by James Hawkins

My question is why is everyone up in arms THIS YEAR about poor track conditions. Over the last 22 years of stats I have, the average number pair of fuel cars at an event you will see racing side by side to the stripe is 7 or 8 out of 15, or 50%. This has been going on for years.

I'm honestly wondering what is different this year?

James I have to disagree, I go to about 8 to 10 races per year and I've certainly noticed! Now once a track gets over 125 degrees there's not much anybody can do for a track. But we're seeing these guys struggle on 110-115 tracks anymore!

#68 04-25-2008, 04:44 PM

Thanks for your responses Joe and Jim. I agree with Jim that it's just more noticable now than ever. Maybe this was overlooked in the past years. I was looking at past events and at Indy 1994 and Sonoma 1991 where in FC only one pair cars made a decent race out of 15, but I don't remember anyone on NHRA's case about track prep back then.
Joe I agree too, probably not much you can do at high track temps. On the other hand, why is track prep an issue in 2008 with all the technology that is out there?
Jim

#69 04-25-2008, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by James Hawkins

Thanks for your responses Joe and Jim. I agree with Jim that it's just more noticable now than ever. Maybe this was overlooked in the past years. I was looking at past events and at Indy 1994 and Sonoma 1991 where in FC only one pair cars made a decent race out of 15, but I don't remember anyone on NHRA's case about track prep back then.
Joe I agree too, probably not much you can do at high track temps. On the other hand, why is track prep an issue in 2008 with all the technology that is out there?
Jim

Believe Sonoma '91 it was over a 100 everyday guess that means track temps over 150

d'kid

#70 04-25-2008, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Karl Stalcup

Believe Sonoma '91 it was over a 100 everyday guess that means track temps over 150

d'kid

good point!