Drag Racing at Beech Bend

[FU]

See schedule here;

http://www.beechbend.com/dragschedule.htm

Friday is booked up the entire day and night with the diesel guy's.Look's like we are going to have to settle for some Saturday May 19th night racing with the local's. Post up here with any idea's.

[RHanselman]

Seems to be a trend............

[Pete]

How did the diesel guys get it before us i thought we set up drags a year ahead.

What about Thursday the 17th.
If no choice Saturday works for me.:dancing

Pete

[XfireZ51]

How did the diesel guys get it before us i thought we set up drags a year ahead.

What about Thursday the 17th.
If no choice Saturday works for me.:dancing

Pete

Probably has something to do w $$$$$$

[FU]

The diesel crowd has a huge draw. They literally fill up the pit's. Most of those trucks fly we should watch those things go down the track. They haul azz ! Well it all come's down to $$ they have a huge crowd. And the diesel crowd has been at Beech Bend for quite a few year's now.The diesel crowd has been a growing event at Beech Bend.
They (the diesel guy's) bumped us last year too. Did my best to negotiate but $$ talks and bull$hit well you know the rest. What can we offer what...maybe 25 car's ?
Good LORD I used to get over 25 car's to test and tune on a Wednesday afternoon track rental with the Buick guy's. Tune 'em and then put them back in the trailer till Saturday time trial finals.

Any way look's like we will ditch in with the Saturday night locals O'Reilley Auto Parts fun drag's. Thursday is open , we may want to see if that day can be picked up and use Saturday as a back up just incase of the weather at BG.

Hopefully in the future when the NCM open's the Motorsport Park we have a nice shot for some drag racing motor crossing and more. Until then well.

Any one with any kind of idea's please come forward. I'm all way's open for some help or criticism.

Stay well , and see you all soon.

[LGAFF]

Other option is to block off the Holiday Inn parking lot and run the cars there, instead; of a tree launch the cars once franks pants drop 1/2 down his AZZ crack

[Pete]

The diesel crowd has a huge draw. They literally fill up the pit's. Most of those trucks fly we should watch those things go down the track. They haul azz ! Well it all come's down to $$ they have a huge crowd. And the diesel crowd has been at Beech Bend for quite a few year's now.The diesel crowd has been a growing event at Beech Bend.
They (the diesel guy's) bumped us last year too. Did my best to negotiate but $$ talks and bull$hit well you know the rest. What can we offer what...maybe 25 car's ?
Good LORD I used to get over 25 car's to test and tune on a Wednesday afternoon track rental with the Buick guy's. Tune 'em and then put them back in the trailer till Saturday time trial finals.

Any way look's like we will ditch in with the Saturday night locals O'Reilley Auto Parts fun drag's. Thursday is open , we may want to see if that day can be picked up and use Saturday as a back up just incase of the weather at BG.

Hopefully in the future when the NCM open's the Motorsport Park we have a nice shot for some drag racing motor crossing and more. Until then well.

Any one with any kind of idea's please come forward. I'm all way's open for some help or criticism.

Stay well , and see you all soon.

All good Frank.
You got about 5 racers from IL
What ever happened to NCM track didn't we hand them like $15k.

Pete

[RICKYRJ1]

2 years ago myself & BillyZR1 went on that Jingles run/tour. I got to tell ya it was a total blast of high speed driving! We were in the back woods on country roads with multi apex turns, blind turns, and small critter avoidance (Lou crushed a local turtle). Mind you I'm not in endorsment of breaking the local speed laws ;) but I had to do all I could to keep up with Jingles. We were physicaly worn out by the end of the trip but had a
ton of laughs and great memories. Maybe we could put together something simular to satisfy the large need for speed crowd.

[Paul Workman]

2 years ago myself & BillyZR1 went on that Jingles run/tour. I got to tell ya it was a total blast of high speed driving! We were in the back woods on country roads with multi apex turns, blind turns, and small critter avoidance (Lou crushed a local turtle). Mind you I'm not in endorsment of breaking the local speed laws ;) but I had to do all I could to keep up with Jingles. We were physicaly worn out by the end of the trip but had a
ton of laughs and great memories. Maybe we could put together something simular to satisfy the large need for speed crowd.

That sounds like a lot of fun!!

P.

[tomtom72]

Jingles did a repeat of that last year also. It was on the NCM agenda listed as Jim Ingles' Check Ride. I went both years and yes it was a ton of fun.

I could use MapQuest to do some looking and try to plan us a route to do ourselves. I'm not trying to be a wise guy, but Jim has to maintain some level of decorum shall we say because his Check Ride is thru the NCM. Last year Joe Thomas & Jim were in the lead car and we had some moments. Overall though we may have to plan something by ourselves if we want to become a bit more spirited....if ya know what I'm getting at?....in our driving.:o

:cheers:
Tom

[Mystic ZR-1]

Tom Tom,
If you crash or blow it up, how will I get home?

[tomtom72]

Tom Tom,
If you crash or blow it up, how will I get home?

Hey stop with the negative waves will ya?:p


I guess walking is out, right?:hal:

[RICKYRJ1]

I'd like to nominate TomTom as Bandit1 to keep Buford T Justice busy
for his Z brothers. :saluting:

[Paul Workman]

So, Frank...I gather what we're talking about is the O'Reilly Saturday Night Fun Racing as THEE only window we have to race at the BG event. Would have been nice to have a Corvette only time slot, but then any time slot is better than what the weather has allowed for the past two events anyway.

Well, since this is open to the public (?), then I gather racers and spectators pay at the gate; no discounts for prepaid tickets, I gather, and that's that, no?

As far as venue for this "Fun Racing" goes, do you know if it is a bracket race event, or is it just more like a "test and tune", i.e, informal racing?

Nothing promotes excellence like competition. Y'all know the FBI gang has some 10-second cars that are likely to be there. Anybody, e.g., the WAZOO or some other group want to race for the best agregate time of their top 3 cars to win a traveling trophy? (I recon the FBI's BIG GUNS could stand down this first time and give some of the rest of you poor (WAZOO) bastards a chance. :sign10: ) Game on???:bootyshak How 'bout you Texazz boyz??


Thanks for the info, Frank.;)

P.