ODRA/NADM Texas Diesel Roundup Oct 15

[woodsrat]

Originally Posted by sootsales

Hopefully one day you diesel orgs. will come down to south TX its bad enough theres only two races all year and both are up north. You have Baytown, Sealy, and San Antonio. Just my two cents

We were wanting san antonio. I tried to contact them for over a month and got no reply.

[SAK]

Originally Posted by sootsales

Hopefully one day you diesel orgs. will come down to south TX its bad enough theres only two races all year and both are up north. You have Baytown, Sealy, and San Antonio. Just my two cents

Don't for get Edinburg.

[Fire Rescue1401]

not liking the 1/8 i know NADM is more geared to the pullers but with only an 1/8 mile track the drag racing will suck more than last year. sorry for being so blunt but it will. also i didn't see much in the line of bleachers so the spectators aren't going to like it much either. i understand you want to keep the cost down but you also got to think about where is the best place for spectators seeing that they are where you are going to make most of your money.... better make sure there is a dyno there this year to help make the event half a$$ ok

[imelmo]

I'd rather 1/4, but don't mind 1/8. If nothing else it saves me some .

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[ROSKOE115]

Originally Posted by Fire Rescue1401

not liking the 1/8 i know NADM is more geared to the pullers but with only an 1/8 mile track the drag racing will suck more than last year. sorry for being so blunt but it will. also i didn't see much in the line of bleachers so the spectators aren't going to like it much either. i understand you want to keep the cost down but you also got to think about where is the best place for spectators seeing that they are where you are going to make most of your money.... better make sure there is a dyno there this year to help make the event half a$$ ok

You can park vehicles down one side and sit on tailgates like most sled pulls around here are. I am fine with the 1/8 mile personally, not as much crap gets tore up. I like 1/4 for the times and the MPH. 1/4 & 1/8 have pros and cons but we should just be happy a sanctioned event is even coming to Texas. I don't live but maybe an hour and a half away from Denton but I am also fine with NADM bringing it back to Baytown. I don't see why they couldn't work with the guys that do the Texas Diesel Shootout and make the last race for the TDS a big national event. Bringing two great things together. This could possibly bring more spectators to the event and also more vendor sponsorships. Either way I am glad to have something in Texas but I knew the 1/4 or 1/8 mile argument would come up. Go to Scheids event, they are 1/8 mile and 15-20+ pro street rigs show up and some of the closest racing has been done in my opinion.

Isn't an argument of going to 1/8 mile coming up in the PS class anyhow?

[12vriviera]

At crandall there wasnt hardly anyone in the stands... Everybody was watching the pulling... There is more than enough stands.. Last weekend it was packed out, hardly any place to park.. Just for drag racing... If they split it up again and give us a schedule to where we can watch it all with some test n tune, it should be a great time!

[house]

If fuel is under 4.00 by then we will make the long journey again!

[Sledpuller]

Originally Posted by Fire Rescue1401

not liking the 1/8 i know NADM is more geared to the pullers but with only an 1/8 mile track the drag racing will suck more than last year. sorry for being so blunt but it will. also i didn't see much in the line of bleachers so the spectators aren't going to like it much either. i understand you want to keep the cost down but you also got to think about where is the best place for spectators seeing that they are where you are going to make most of your money.... better make sure there is a dyno there this year to help make the event half a$$ ok

Whining was another reason we decided to quit spending so much money on that concrete palace. Sorry to be so blunt, but it was.

Play nice and be respectful of the property and everybody involved, and you will find an additional event back at a big strip, or 3, in the future.
Otherwise, I think you whiners should throw your money in the pot, and put on your own show.

Texans, it is up to you how bad ass the events down there can be, with ANY organization or promoter. Its up to you.

We do highly appreciate the real sportsman down there, and we will continue to do what we can for you.

[Fire Rescue1401]

Originally Posted by Sledpuller

Whining was another reason we decided to quit spending so much money on that concrete palace. Sorry to be so blunt, but it was.

Play nice and be respectful of the property and everybody involved, and you will find an additional event back at a big strip, or 3, in the future.
Otherwise, I think you whiners should throw your money in the pot, and put on your own show.

Texans, it is up to you how bad ass the events down there can be, with ANY organization or promoter. Its up to you.

We do highly appreciate the real sportsman down there, and we will continue to do what we can for you.

Whining sure call it what you want. if having the balls to come out and say what i think and not act as if everything is great like most guys do is what you call whining then so be it. but i know that there is now way in hell that North Star can handle the turn out like what was at Ennis this weekend, hell i would be surprise if it can even hold what was at NADM last year. doesn't matter what i think anyway just my and being up to us to make the event as bad ass can only be as bad ass as the track can handle when your set up for failure you can only do so much... i do understand there are a lot of whiners but me being one of them you are highly mistaken

[woodsrat]

Originally Posted by Fire Rescue1401

Whining sure call it what you want. if having the balls to come out and say what i think and not act as if everything is great like most guys do is what you call whining then so be it. but i know that there is now way in hell that North Star can handle the turn out like what was at Ennis this weekend, hell i would be surprise if it can even hold what was at NADM last year. doesn't matter what i think anyway just my and being up to us to make the event as bad ass can only be as bad ass as the track can handle when your set up for failure you can only do so much... i do understand there are a lot of whiners but me being one of them you are highly mistaken

Well to start off, it does matter what everyones .02 is. We are not going back to crandall this year do to the issues last year and cost. North Star is willing to do what we want. As for the numbers there were more trucks and people at crandall than ennis. If North Star cant handle it then we will go from there. I tried to get san antonio for over a month and they would not call or email me back. So lets all do the best with what we have. Like we have said before if you have a track that is willing to work with us to build an event or a sponsor that wants to help foot the bill let us know. We plan the year to give the racers good purse payouts then try to pay for everything else. This is what the Texas budget allowed.

[12vriviera]

How many people made crandall last year?..

DIpalooza had over 4000 people at north star with 1/3 of the parking lot taken up for drifting... They ran classes all day long and didn't have a seperate pulling track...it was also considered a huge success for being the first of its kind there. I think that they will set it up properly, so that every body will have a good time... They run large shows almost every weekend and I bet it will be a blast.

[Black04Ram]

I think it would be better in denton imo.

[Fire Rescue1401]

we will make the best of what we have, i'm sure this event will be fine. last year the only thing that sucked was the pulling and racing at the same time which to my understanding was the track crew not being ready to go when they should have so if North Star can handle there selves better then it should be a good time. will there be a dyno this year or do yall know yet? ill get off my box and get in a better mood about it. it is what it is.......

Thanks,
Eric

[VMAX]

Originally Posted by 24vriviera

How many people made crandall last year?..

DIpalooza had over 4000 people at north star with 1/3 of the parking lot taken up for drifting... They ran classes all day long and didn't have a seperate pulling track...it was also considered a huge success for being the first of its kind there. I think that they will set it up properly, so that every body will have a good time... They run large shows almost every weekend and I bet it will be a blast.

Ennis last weekend had 4000 people. Somehow NHRDA was able to make it happen. Not shooting down the event or the organization just saying it can happen.

[Valair1]

I'm down with North Star. I can pull the sled and drag race my tow rig, hopefully not home lol

[XLR8R]

Originally Posted by woodsrat

We are not going back to crandall this year do to the issues last year and cost. North Star is willing to do what we want. We plan the year to give the racers good purse payouts then try to pay for everything else. This is what the Texas budget allowed.

Makes sense that Concrete Crandall is more $$$ than North $tar... but what's Denton doing that Dallas Raceway wouldn't?

[crackerman]

its appealing to local racers...
and the guys have tons of experience. also the track itsself has been there forever. just revamped a little here and there.

ennis on the other hand is a great facility as well as crandall, except ennis is open one friday a month and crandall track prep sucks. at northstar they will make it stickier at request, especially at an event that draws way more attendance than the regular friday night crowd.

[SCHOOL BUS]

im just glad we dont have to deal with the tools that run crandall. and that i wont see 2000 degrees on the pyro...

[Runninlean]

I doubt I will run the PS truck at this event then. I am not geared to run the 1/8th and sure not swapping gears just for this one event at the 8th. Not much point in running if you can't compete.

I hear you guys saying the were willing to work with you and all. I have to ask though you tried SA did you even try Baytown? I also have heard rumors that Sealy was looking to try and work with you guys but you never even tried? (this is hear say and second hand info) I know for a fact Sealy is not expensive not the best setup but a fairly nice place, track its self is good and 1/4 mile.

[Runninlean]

Originally Posted by SCHOOL BUS

im just glad we dont have to deal with the tools that run crandall. and that i wont see 2000 degrees on the pyro...

Keep the boots on it and you shouldn't see 2k!