Longest/shortest shut downs? (1 Viewer)

[Toejam]

DRO has a graph of all Natl. event tracks, lengths, lengths of Sand traps, etc...

My Question is; how in the world did they come up with a 320' Sand trap at Pomona? There's NO way it's that long!

::: Drag Racing Online ::: Columns - Agent 1320 - 7/3/2008

 

[Greggo]

Was wondering the same thing... doesn't seem like over 100 yards long.

 

[Mr. Jean]

Appears they've marked the red line at 1100 ft. instead of 1320 ft. too. So is that the wrong distance too?

 

[Nunz]

I was surprised to see Firebird has the 2nd longest shutdown. For some reason I always thought that it was looked at as a shorter track, but according to this it's 2nd only to Gainesville and has a lot of desert after the end!

 

[Toejam]

Firebird extended that Dirt road like 300' years ago, didn't use to be that long.

 

[Jim]

DRO has a graph of all Natl. event tracks, lengths, lengths of Sand traps, etc...

My Question is; how in the world did they come up with a 320' Sand trap at Pomona? There's NO way it's that long!

::: Drag Racing Online ::: Columns - Agent 1320 - 7/3/2008

You have to remember these are the same people (meaning who gave the length for Pomona) who would also give us the inflated attendance numbers.

 

[Toejam]

You have to remember these are the same people (meaning who gave the length for Pomona) who would also give us the inflated attendance numbers.

Really, to bad we can't unVAIL the truth in all this!

 

[TooTall999]

Seems to me the Brainerd shut down extends onto the road course...there was an alcohol funny car that went for a pretty long ride there last year....

 

[The Swegian]

Seems to me the Brainerd shut down extends onto the road course...there was an alcohol funny car that went for a pretty long ride there last year....

It does indeed extend onto the road course. In fact, the turn has a slight bank to it. I have seen several funny cars over the years make that turn when their chutes failed to deploy and they did so without a problem. Brainerd also has a fairly lengthy shutdown area so that helps too.

 

[Wayne]

Thanks Joe (& DRO) for the link.
Very interesting.
I'm glad SIR, errr, Pacific Raceways is pretty long from the stripe to the "sand".
Problem is that there is NO sand and nothing after the "sand.
Plus it does start going down-hill 1/2 to 3/4 thru the shut-down area.

 

[Jim]

Really, to bad we can't unVAIL the truth in all this!

Maybe one day they will aVAIL us of the true attendance numbers

 

[Raconteur]

Maybe one day they will aVAIL us of the true attendance numbers

Tom Compton says NHRA's market impact is nationwide, with racing venues in the top 37 top DMAs, a nine-month racing schedule, with an average of 125,000 spectators per event. "On ESPN2, we had 60 million viewers last year."


Source: MediaPost Jun 20, 2008

 

[Toejam]

Tom Compton says NHRA's market impact is nationwide, with racing venues in the top 37 top DMAs, a nine-month racing schedule, with an average of 125,000 spectators per event. "On ESPN2, we had 60 million viewers last year."


Source: MediaPost Jun 20, 2008

Ever notice that since NHRA started running at Bruton tracks, they never announce attendance numbers??

 

[turbo ken]

Jeff Arend no chutes at Brainerd

 

[clwill]

Ever notice that since NHRA started running at Bruton tracks, they never announce attendance numbers??

I've been to literally hundreds of MLB baseball games and never once DIDN'T hear the attendance announced, even when it's pathetic. It's a formal part of an official box score. But I don't think I've ever once heard attendance numbers at an NHRA event. Hmmm...

 

[TooTall999]

Too bad even with a long shut down area,we're going to be treated to 1000' racing at Brainerd

 

[The Swegian]

Too bad even with a long shut down area,we're going to be treated to 1000' racing at Brainerd

Yep, I thought that too. Vegas2 as well; there's a lengthy shutdown and it goes uphill.

 

[Alan]

Yep, I thought that too. Vegas2 as well; there's a lengthy shutdown and it goes uphill.

Sears Point has a very steep uphill runoff as well, a lot of cars are typically towed off because they cannot make the turn.

 

[Toejam]

Sears Point has a very steep uphill runoff as well, a lot of cars are typically towed off because they cannot make the turn.

You watch, we're going to see cars stop 400-500ft before the shut down now. It's gonna be a towfest!

 

[Alan]

You watch, we're going to see cars stop 400-500ft before the shut down now. It's gonna be a towfest!

Will that be Paul Page's new word for Sonoma, 'towfest'?