How many Foreigners were there? I'm not complaining don't misunderstand, just I met fans from Australia, New Zealand, Norway, The UK and Brazil! I have met fans from overseas at many races over the years, but never at one race! Vegas 2 has truly become an international Drag race!
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Did anybody in Vegas notice?
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Dry Hop Doc
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Just missed making it this year, but back in '09 I sure as heck noticed the international flavor. Strolling the pits, me and the OL heard at least six or seven different languages.
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Dry Hop Doc
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Hmm? The UN of drag racing. Could it beeee ... a new sanctioning body?
And Paul, you're one funny mofo. LMAO.
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And Paul, you're one funny mofo. LMAO.
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Bob
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I have a good friend from Belgium who works in World Rally racing. I was chatting with him just yesterday about how my racing season is over until probably March of next year. He told me he would try to find a way/reason for me to travel to a WRC event on the other side of the planet in January. That would be too cool! Let me be a foreigner at a race!
mick
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agreed - would love to visit Alastaro raceway in Finland.
brainerd is full of foreigners.....canucks, eh
KEEP THEM OUT!!! They are over running our country..... oh wait.... never mind....
But Paul, they are following a sport Americans no longer follow! lol
But Paul, they are following a sport Americans no longer follow! lol
Lol, it is vegas as well. There must be tons of people there not from the USA all the time, but I have heard the strip and the actual las vegas strip are miles apart, you don't just go to the NHRA race by accident.
DrRocket
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I've been a stage ralley worker here in Minnesota. Worked both start and finish lines. Really fun. You should take him up on it.
Bullet
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Ma, was that "the Scorcher"?
SoCal Racer
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Saw lot's of Canadians, Aussies, Brits, etc. at CHRR - all feverishly passionate about the sport. Heck, Bangshift.com made the trek from Australia to cover the event live. Can't even get American sports reporters to drive 50 miles to cover an event.
There was also a fella there by the name of Tom Compton. But after hearing some of the rulings his organization hands down I'm not sure what planet he was from
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rollingthunder
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I noticed and quite a few gang members.
Thought it was me being from back east. Glad someone else noticed.
Thought it was me being from back east. Glad someone else noticed.
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gerrymack
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Sorry missed meeting up with some/all of you. Talking of aliens, here's a clip of Peter Russo testing his Aussie flopper Monday.
Peter Russo Supercheap Auto Funny Car Las Vegas Test
Peter Russo Supercheap Auto Funny Car Las Vegas Test
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Add Sweden to that list as well
David, most of them are very knowledgeable. And, yes, they're definitely having a good time.
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Par, Lief Andresson used to come to the states to race once a year about 10-12 years ago. Guess the money is no longer there!
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