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Alan indicated it was a timer malfunction. Speculated something may have been in the beam.what up with john halls 6.59 ?
Alan indicated it was a timer malfunction. Speculated something may have been in the beam.what up with john halls 6.59 ?
ive always wanted to go there bc it always looks empty,the year i go prob would have a record crowd lolWatching Q2 on DVR. Very sparse crowd watching a great set of nitro sessions.
what track packs them in on a Friday? It's been that way for years, we don't have the Friday crowds we had 30 years ago.....Watching Q2 on DVR. Very sparse crowd watching a great set of nitro sessions.
I attended the inaugural 1986 race at the Texas Motorplex and you couldn't have shoehorned any more fans into that place. If I recall, 30,000 showed up for Friday night. It's no longer like it used to be, but even nowadays theu pretty much pack the pitside stands for Q2. The track temp for Q1 is more often than not up around 140 degrees and a 3 second fuel car pass is a rare occasion. It's brutal in the stands when it's approaching 100 degrees ambient and those who do show up normally spend their time roaming the pits.what track packs them in on a Friday? It's been that way for years, we don't have the Friday crowds we had 30 years ago.....
This is the follow-up to my above, this is really bizarre considering the incredible nitro fields that they have at this race this year. I’m sorry, I’m just bummed out about it.The crowd is the worst I’ve seen since Pomona, and definitely fewer people than last year. Only one little section at about 1000 feet on the left side of the grandstand with people in it, although the right side seems fairly decent. That’s a little puzzling to me, I thought these people in Chicagoland would come out and support this race and this incredible race track better than they do. Let’s discuss.
Keep in mind that, as last year, there are two trailers with big screens parked on the left side so no one on that side can fully see the track except for the people at the far end. That's why everyone sits on the right side.The crowd is the worst I’ve seen since Pomona, and definitely fewer people than last year. Only one little section at about 1000 feet on the left side of the grandstand with people in it, although the right side seems fairly decent. That’s a little puzzling to me, I thought these people in Chicagoland would come out and support this race and this incredible race track better than they do. Let’s discuss.
Yes, I did see that. I wondered about it.Keep in mind that, as last year, there are two trailers with big screens parked on the left side so no one on that side can fully see the track except for the people at the far end. That's why everyone sits on the right side.
Maybe NHRA will end up buying this track and managing it.How much of the sparse crowd can be put to a lack of advertising in the weeks prior to the event? At a track that NHRA does not own, who is responsible for advertising? NHRA? Or the track owner? We don't see anywhere near the advertising of upcoming events that we used to, since the whole advertising landscape has changed. But I can't but think this is part of the problem at a place like Chicago.
Highly doubt that. I know of two big offers that were made to buy the Rt 66 dragstrip and dirt oval complex and were turned down.Maybe NHRA will end up buying this track and managing it.
Is there a noise ordinance affecting this track? They need to adopt the Nelson Hoyos no problem Raceway school of thought, and have more stuff there. I mean, amazing facility. I don’t know why these tracks, with the exception of maybe Pomona and a couple of others, can’t have cars on it every weekend. These tracks should not be sitting idle 51 weeks out of the year. Extremely valuable real estate, and excellent facilities, this is no way to make money.Highly doubt that. I know of two big offers that were made to buy the Rt 66 dragstrip and dirt oval complex and were turned down.
I don’t think NHRA in the position to buy anything these days. I could be wrong.Maybe NHRA will end up buying this track and managing it.