Not on their schedule until Thursday. Flo or someone else might go live on Facebook/YouTube for testing but not the official broadcastWill they be showing any of the testing???
Thanks Spence!Not on their schedule until Thursday. Flo or someone else might go live on Facebook/YouTube for testing but not the official broadcast
Can't help but wonder what would happen when they got to Gainesville if somebody does it this week. Obviously wouldn't count as an NHRA record. But would NHRA at least give the guy/gal credit for doing it and celebrate the accomplishment? Or would they just pretend it never happened and act like they're still trying to go 340 for the first time everwhen does first 340 happen? i'm thinking rite away thursday nite Q1. it's rite there for the taking. everyone wants it.
Well put Allen, testing and experimenting is not the same thing as running on race day, it is still impressive to run record runs like you said through, there’s to much at stake when you only have 3 or 4 passes to make the show and figure how to run strong and consistent on finals day, I hope to see 340 this year no matter where it happensWe have always acknowledged great performances in testing. But where does it count in history?
John Force once made the quickest run in Funny Car history at the pre-season test at Firebird, it was acknowledged and reported. But it wasn't a record.
Dean Skuza made his first 4 second run on a warm up day for a rescheduled rain delayed race (Richmond I think) but it didn't get him in the 4-second club.
If you bowl 300 while practicing you don't get the ring that you would get if you did it during your league play. But you can still brag about throwing it. I sure would!
How many 500' home runs did Barry Bonds hit in spring training? It doesn't matter, because while they would talk about how hot his bat was in spring training, those home runs wouldn't count toward his official total.
Alan
A good example that is sort of related would be Bill Walsh being the first person over 320 while driving Joe Amato's car in 1997 pre season testing. There was some mention of it, but that was it. Cory Mac gets the credit for being the first to go 320 in Dallas later that year.But would NHRA at least give the guy/gal credit for doing it and celebrate the accomplishment? Or would they just pretend it never happened and act like they're still trying to go 340 for the first time ever
the greekI just want to know who went 200 mph first?
I like your analogy on bowling Alan. I bowled my first 300 game in practice and sure did brag about it. Then I bowled two in league and got my ring. Even though those games happened in the late 70s I still have vivid memories of them.We have always acknowledged great performances in testing. But where does it count in history?
John Force once made the quickest run in Funny Car history at the pre-season test at Firebird, it was acknowledged and reported. But it wasn't a record.
Dean Skuza made his first 4 second run on a warm up day for a rescheduled rain delayed race (Richmond I think) but it didn't get him in the 4-second club.
If you bowl 300 while practicing you don't get the ring that you would get if you did it during your league play. But you can still brag about throwing it. I sure would!
How many 500' home runs did Barry Bonds hit in spring training? It doesn't matter, because while they would talk about how hot his bat was in spring training, those home runs wouldn't count toward his official total.
Alan
The day will be cloudy and in the low 70s. It will happen Friday night, right around 9:10pm, the date 7/19/2024when does first 340 happen? i'm thinking rite away thursday nite Q1. it's rite there for the taking. everyone wants it.
So you only watch drag racing?FLO would do well to sell just the PRO Superstar Shootout event. Many NHRA fans I know will not sign up for the monthly service, only to have to go through the hassle of trying to cancel that subscription after the race. Have no interest in watching any of the other content.
no, i believe lance is suggesting that the race be offered as a one time event for a one time fee. i agree with him, subscriptions are easySo you only watch drag racing?
340 on thursday night