For all of you whiners about Somoma Q2 (1 Viewer)

[TF CREW]

Tuesday, July 27, 2010
To our fans:

We were disappointed and embarrassed by the scheduling problems on Friday night of the FRAM Autolite NHRA Nationals that forced the cancellation of the second Top Fuel dragster qualifying session.

As background, Infineon Raceway operates under a use permit in Sonoma County that requires us to complete all racing on that Friday at 10pm. Because of the popularity of nitro racing under the lights, we have traditionally scheduled the second pro qualifying session as late as possible to increase the chances those cars will run after sunset. Obviously, we pushed that effort too far this year, and more importantly, we and the NHRA competition staff did not react properly when it was clear the delays on the track were pushing the schedule even later.

We are reviewing all of the factors that contributed to this problem and you have my personal guarantee it will not re-occur at future events. However, that doesn't change the fact that race fans missed an important part of this year's show. Although we can't recreate Friday night for this year's NHRA event, we do want to offer some additional value to make up for the shortfall.

If you attended Friday night of the FRAM Autolite NHRA Nationals and purchased your ticket at the gate, we would like you to be our guest for the 2010 Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma, August 22nd, featuring Danica Patrick, Dario Franchitti, and all of the other stars of the IZOD IndyCar series. If you have not attended this race in the past, I hope you will make a point to join us and see why this is the fastest growing event on our calendar.


To claim your FREE ticket, please mail your gate ticket stub for Friday, July 16 with your name, address and phone number to the Infineon Raceway Ticket Office, Highways 37 and 121, Sonoma, CA 95476


If you have questions or would like additional information on the IndyCar event, please visit our website, infineonraceway.com, or call (800) 870-RACE (7223).


We blew it and we apologize. We appreciate your loyalty and support and hope to see you back at the track.

Best wishes,

Steve Page
President & General Manager



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[twostep]

The 'whiners' had a legitimate reason to do so at the time. Period.

Infineon Raceway's GM has made a public apology and an fair compensation offer. Exactly how things should be handled. People are forgiving once they recognize sincere repentance. So, accept his apology, enjoy the Grand Prix race and consider the case closed.

 

[PJ]

good for them, glad they did it and hope the locals there can take advantage of the trade in ticket

 

[Toejam]

I could see any track running into curfew problems when your running Pro mods and/or Alcohol cars on top of the Pro cars. But for just running the Pro's with the sportsman cars didn't make sense curfew wise. Then I looked at how late Q1 was and I could see why it ran so late!

 

[Professional Fan]

Better planning by NHRA could have avoided the problem. Sure, Densham's explosion didn't help, but NHRA shouldn't cut it so close. I left after Pro Stock so the cancellation of Top Fuel didn't affect me. However, it was really cold Friday night so I felt bad for the people that hung in there and then had Top Fuel pulled out from under them. Weather is uncontrollable so you can't complain when a session gets cancelled because of rain. In this case, it was not Mother Nature's fault.

 

[none]

A "free" ticket to see Indy cars ?
I wouldn't go if they paid me $100 to show up !!

 

[Crash]

This is a great example of how you handle a mis-step correctly. Kudos to the folks at Sears Point (sorry, infineon...) for stepping up.
Tim

 

[Huge]

A "free" ticket to see Indy cars ?
I wouldn't go if they paid me $100 to show up !!

let me have your ticket then . I will hang out with Danica for the day.

 

[None]

Title of thread-terrible. Responce to problem-fantastic.

 

[TF CREW]

Granted I probubly could have titled this diffrantly and am tired of all the NHRA bashing from grandstand crew chiefs, But as part of a TF crew you come to accept the fact that sometime $h*t happens. The way NHRA delt with the situation was the fairest way. Plus I like the fact that I was part of the team that still has the 2nd Quickest 1000ft ET ever there. Which I am sure it the track temp hadnt dropped, that and Antron's track record ET would have been beaten.

And I wanted to commend Infineon Raceway there due props for on the letter to their fans trying to make a resolution for the situation and especially to my friends in the front office

 

[.]

let me have your ticket then . I will hang out with Danica for the day.

Eug,
I'll see you there, but because I like my girls with generous curves, I will hang out with the hot and sexy, lovable, rolling chicane that is Milka Duno.
Here is a pic from the Long Beach race earlier this year:

 

[Jenn]

Eug,
I'll see you there, but because I like my girls with generous curves, I will hang out with the hot and sexy, lovable, rolling chicane that is Milka Duno.
Here is a pic from the Long Beach race earlier this year:

 

[NHRAMike]

There was a blurb in the news about the IRL putting her on probation the rest of the year because her inability to drive competitively, and otherwise poor decision making on the track.

 

[rocketman]

That's an act of class. They didn't have to that. A thumbs up to the raceway management.

 

[.]

Doesn't she sound like Charro?

Yeah, she's the one. (Danica would not have fared well)

There was a blurb in the news about the IRL putting her on probation the rest of the year because her inability to drive competitively, and otherwise poor decision making on the track.

Saw that. At last weekend's Edmonton race. I still want her, tho.

 

[Huge]

Eug,
I'll see you there, but because I like my girls with generous curves, I will hang out with the hot and sexy, lovable, rolling chicane that is Milka Duno.
Here is a pic from the Long Beach race earlier this year:

Hey Paul good choice.

 

[JB3]

Yeah, she's the one. (Danica would not have fared well)

Saw that. At last weekend's Edmonton race. I still want her, tho.

Looks like she's got the drop on the Botox market.

 

[Huge]

Eug,
I'll see you there, but because I like my girls with generous curves, I will hang out with the hot and sexy, lovable, rolling chicane that is Milka Duno.
Here is a pic from the Long Beach race earlier this year:

Paul if you go to google and click images, and type in her name, you will see some pretty good pic's.

 

[DG]

There was a blurb in the news about the IRL putting her on probation the rest of the year because her inability to drive competitively, and otherwise poor decision making on the track.

She was successful in lower classes of competition, but is clearly way over her head in IRL. The joke is that she is a "mobile chicane".

Another case of a sponsor with two much money "buying" a ride for a second class driver. Dale Coyne Racing needs her to survive, but at what cost to the rest of the field?

 

[Kansas Stan]

If she fights like she drives, it's Danika in one.