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PIR in Portland is only around 15' above sea level and it doesn't have any problems with bumps.Kinda hard too not have a high water table when the place is about 20" above sea level.
The bump was there last year also.
PIR in Portland is only around 15' above sea level and it doesn't have any problems with bumps.Kinda hard too not have a high water table when the place is about 20" above sea level.
The bump was there last year also.
PIR in Portland is only around 15' above sea level and it doesn't have any problems with bumps.
The entire facility has been neglected. It's my understanding their contract with NHRA runs through 2012. Let's hope there is attention paid to the needed repairs and upgrades before next year's event.
PIR in Portland is only around 15' above sea level and it doesn't have any problems with bumps.
Big difference between 20 inches and 15 feet.
Greg,
The tower crew at HRP has told me they're 15 feet above sea level.
I`ll put my $$ on Charlotte getting the Houston race come 2013. That place is going to be way too nice for NHRA not to have a second Natl. event there.
I`ll put my $$ on Charlotte getting the Houston race come 2013. That place is going to be way too nice for NHRA not to have a second Natl. event there.
Never have stayed at the Imperial, Tom. We always stay at the Las Vegas Hilton.Woohoo! Pony up the dough, Bro... I'll be your Huckleberry!
You stayin' at the Imperial again this year?
According to Google Earth HRP is 31' - 33' above sea level. PIR is surrounded by water on 3 sides so I'd think they'd have just as much problem with water as anyone. PIR is built on the former city of Vanport. It was used to house workers from the shipyards during WW2 and was destroyed by a flood in 1948.Vanport, Oregon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBig difference between 20 inches and 15 feet.
Never have stayed at the Imperial, Tom. We always stay at the Las Vegas Hilton.
Be there Thursday to Monday. See you out there!Ummm... yeah, that's what I meant... the Hilton. Anyway, you gonna be there?
Maybe it's my eyesight getting worse but I could see an unfinished raised ege at the transition area from the T.V. coverage. What prevented the owners who are in the paving business from rounding down the edge for a smoother transition?
Just asking?
Ski jumps in Texas; Potholes in Arizona... What's the story here folks? How can a sport that is based upon comparing performance between two vehicles and two drivers end up having a majority of its races decided by something as correctable as track surfacing???
I can understand if the weather caused the cars to run like crap- that would affect both of them unless one CC had their game on. But NHRA throws in an unfair advantage to one team when you have something like a left lane that was basically junk and teams attempting to get over a surface imperfection that should never be found on ANY dragstrip.
So- what are the worst tracks on the tour, in your opinion? Where are the one-lane wonders, the cruddy surfaces, the places where not conditions, but the TRACK condition will affect wins and losses on the day?
Maybe it's my eyesight getting worse but I could see an unfinished raised ege at the transition area from the T.V. coverage. What prevented the owners who are in the paving business from rounding down the edge for a smoother transition?
Just asking?