BIR NHRA nationals
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What day are you going?
Me, oldest boy and his wife are going Friday. Only day that worked for us. And I only live 8 miles away.
Me, oldest boy and his wife are going Friday. Only day that worked for us. And I only live 8 miles away.
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Wish I could be back up there for that. I miss those days. Last time I was there I got to go look around Jason Line's trailer, Its pretty impressive when you see what kind of operation those guys got going, couldn't meat a nicer guy either. My buddy has known his family for years so we got to see everything and hang out with him for a while. It was pretty cool.
Ashley there? Take pics for me please BLU!
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firecatguy
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was going but going to work insted but check this funny nhra vid out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yKA1N2wyoM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yKA1N2wyoM
Maybe in recent times, but in the '70's maaaaaaaann..... it was crazy.
There were some "biker" camps in the woods ..(not all the track interior was cleared, like today) .. that you just stayed away from, knowing what was good for ya'.
What got the track in trouble was the wet T-shirt contest going on with a group of spectators, and a home video of the festivity got passed around. There was quite a fuss about it.
Friday will be my first time actually attending a major drag race, but I live close enough to the track, that I can hear every race event, and when the Top Fuelers run, it sounds like thunder.
That's why they call it the zoo
ah the days of the big mud pit!
Haha, the "zoo" camp is printed in their brochures now too.
I got 35mm slides of the mud hole, and a couple shots of a semi tractor some doofus ran into it, back in the 'ol 70's.
I'll be there around 2am tonight and will stay till sunday. Got my camper loaded up and will be staying in the middle of the "zoo" like last year.
Can't wait. If anyone wants to BS over some beers after the races, there will be cold ones at my place!
Can't wait. If anyone wants to BS over some beers after the races, there will be cold ones at my place!
Friend of a friend had a copy of the "video" back in the day. Looked like things got a touch out of hand that day. Some guys I went to school with sold firewood through the campground back then. They had some good stories to tell at football practice after the nationals.
My wife and I went every year for about 10 in a row, then quit when the track changed owners a few years ago. Our free ticket source dried up and we were too tight to spring for them ourselves
On of these years I'm going to go again and take my daughter with. I think 8000 hp nitro cars running are something everyone should experience at least once in their lives.
My wife and I went every year for about 10 in a row, then quit when the track changed owners a few years ago. Our free ticket source dried up and we were too tight to spring for them ourselves
On of these years I'm going to go again and take my daughter with. I think 8000 hp nitro cars running are something everyone should experience at least once in their lives.
Ditto's XC700, that a$$hole "Colonel" (sp) was a real jerk, whole community was glad to see him sell. The new owners are a young couple devoted to all kinds of racing.
I'll be there tomorrow. Friday. Hard to meet up with anybody there, too big.
I'll be there tomorrow. Friday. Hard to meet up with anybody there, too big.
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I still think one of the best ideas they had was the Wed night Street Drags. It's amazing how much different things are around there now. The Colonel seemed to let his greed take over and forgot that without the crowds and without NHRA he's got nothing but a piece of land with a lot of asphalt.
Yep. the new owners seem to be giving it a real go. Making it into more of a multi-use, multi-season type of venue. Obviously it's all about racing, but they are getting some different things going like the sno-x and such. I hope it works out for them as the "colonel" just about had it run into the ground. Would have made a heck of a golf course though - not that the area needs anymore of those.
Had a great day at the NHRA. Weather was perfect.
They ran some drag snowmobiles too. 150MPH, about 8.4 sec, if I recall correctly.
1,000 ft. track, since that drag racer was killed recently.
Top fuelers running 4.7-4.9, mid 280's MPH. Helluva a noise when they launch. Your whole body shakes.
I took a few lame pics. Maybe I'll post later.
They ran some drag snowmobiles too. 150MPH, about 8.4 sec, if I recall correctly.
1,000 ft. track, since that drag racer was killed recently.
Top fuelers running 4.7-4.9, mid 280's MPH. Helluva a noise when they launch. Your whole body shakes.
I took a few lame pics. Maybe I'll post later.
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