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*UNBROKEN* · 10-23-2007, 05:34 PM

From a Texan's point of view...you're on the west coast when you pass El Paso...and anyone north of the red river is a Yankee.

Tomeygun · 10-23-2007, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by satburn

You're west when you walk under this...

What can I say, We are the furthest from both oceans right here in the middle of no mans land in kanasa/missouri

Though the sledpulling and drag racing is quite nice here...

Tomeygun · 10-23-2007, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by RedPuller

Definately another take for NO Fri/Sat. national events. Stick with the Sat/ Sun deal.

And what is the reasoning behind moving the West coast National event to Utah? Vegas couldn't be a better place for it. I thought this first year of the Vegas Nationals went well, yeah, not too many people but that will change as the sport grows.
I know there is A LOT of sled pulling in the mid west and eastern parts of the country but us west coast people have sled pullers as well.

Joe

I thought I read somewhere the Vegas event this year was going to be may 3rd and is a one day event...

Tomeygun · 10-23-2007, 06:36 PM

ahh... here:
http://competitiondiesel.com/forums/...ead.php?t=9944

dalenw · 10-23-2007, 06:39 PM

All of the tracks in utah are out dated and not maintained. Vegas is one of the newer tracks as far as west coast. I don't think you're going to see any outstanding attendance numbers out of utah(weekend on edge) compared to vegas. It didn't help that dhra vegas was at the same time as may madness either. The biggest complaint i have is that i don't know why you want to race vegas in may last year and utah in august this year when that is too close to hot weather. Just look at nhra they race vegas next week (late october) and early april and nascar is in march. Decent weather is usually march-apr and sept-oct. Seems to me like west coast would be a better season opener or closer.

McRat · 10-23-2007, 06:59 PM

Vegas is the best venue for the West. Large, modern facilities, well maintained track, "secondary" attractions, excellent lodging and dining, etc.

Whether DHRA does Vegas or another group does it, it should be done.

CumminAtYa · 10-23-2007, 07:05 PM

I live local and I am self employed so a fri/sat deal is less of a problem, but I still do NOT like the change. Also every person that I go with will likely have to work that day. Some people just can't afford to take a day off work losing the pay, and spending what they could have made on the day off. So it's been a while since McBride posted this, where's he at to answer why fri/sat, or tell us that it's the wrong date??!!

mech2161 · 10-23-2007, 07:06 PM

The word I got was the Vegas facility priced its self out of the market.

BilletGarage · 10-23-2007, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mech2161

The word I got was the Vegas facility priced its self out of the market.

This was my suspicion all along. I figured with the low attendance numbers last year, the DHRA was thinking twice before footing the bill this year on such a state of the art facility.

smoken5.7olds · 10-23-2007, 09:34 PM

well every body the new head of sledpullin is in.surfin the dhra site and low and behold there is was (kyle jackson) head of sledpullin!!!!kyle is the track builder from indy and the owner of that bad*SS 53 williys pick up.hats of to you kyle hope all these guy don,t eat you alive hehe. you guys be fare to kyle to he's a good guy with big shoes to fill!!!!!!!!!

mech2161 · 10-23-2007, 10:13 PM

I only eat once a month.

IC-Smoke · 10-24-2007, 08:23 AM

Indy dates correct??? sat/sunday work well....

daytondiesel · 10-24-2007, 11:27 AM

[quote=Big K]Yes, but that doesn't do anything for the Spectators.

Need Spectators just as much as racers

I was a spectator last year at Indy and attended the RFC service, they even announce on saturday that everyone is welcome to attend.
Jay

Big K · 10-24-2007, 11:32 AM

[quote=daytondiesel]

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Originally Posted by Big K

Yes, but that doesn't do anything for the Spectators.

Need Spectators just as much as racers

I was a spectator last year at Indy and attended the RFC service, they even announce on saturday that everyone is welcome to attend.
Jay

Yes, I know many did this year also, but LOCAL specatators rather attend their LOCAL place

dieseldragster · 10-24-2007, 12:39 PM

In the famous words of the Radio Spot - "Sunday Sunday Sunday" It is heritage to have the big event on Sunday. Better ability for spectators. Not many people want to spectate on a Friday, as they cannot get off work. It would be easier for me on the long tow to get home if we did not race on Sunday, but it is what it is.....

Just my 2 cents.

undercover · 10-24-2007, 04:34 PM

Does the fact that tracks are cheaper on fri/sat verses sat./sun. have anything to do with this?

CumminAtYa · 10-24-2007, 08:00 PM

It shouldn't matter, that's how it goes......everytime something good comes along somehow somebody finds a way to f it up.

revolutiondsl · 10-25-2007, 01:56 PM

why would they change it to fri/sat sunday is always the finals do we always have to change something every year and dhra is getting kind of impersonal dont ya think

CumminAtYa · 10-25-2007, 11:17 PM

Still waiting Mr. McBride, is it a typo or is it actually changed to fri/sat, and if so why so?

Tomeygun · 10-26-2007, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by CumminAtYa

Still waiting Mr. McBride, is it a typo or is it actually changed to fri/sat, and if so why so?

in the air at this point.

He posted a POLL on TDR that asks what we want and said they would do what the people want:

http://www.turbodieselregister.com/f...e-sat-sun.html

10-23-2007, 05:34 PM	#41
UNBROKEN Name: UNBROKEN Title: Ezekiel 25:17 Status: Not Here Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: TEXAS Member`s Gallery Posts: 10,018	From a Texan's point of view...you're on the west coast when you pass El Paso...and anyone north of the red river is a Yankee. __________________ 2004 Twin Turbo 5.9 F250 Hellmann Performance Keating Machine Engineered Diesel GoGo Diesel TS Performance DI Performance Grand Rock Exhaust Dynomite Diesel TUNED BY SMARTY

10-23-2007, 06:39 PM	#45
dalenw Name: dalenw Title: Diesel Enthusiast Status: Not Here Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Las vegas Member`s Gallery Posts: 196	All of the tracks in utah are out dated and not maintained. Vegas is one of the newer tracks as far as west coast. I don't think you're going to see any outstanding attendance numbers out of utah(weekend on edge) compared to vegas. It didn't help that dhra vegas was at the same time as may madness either. The biggest complaint i have is that i don't know why you want to race vegas in may last year and utah in august this year when that is too close to hot weather. Just look at nhra they race vegas next week (late october) and early april and nascar is in march. Decent weather is usually march-apr and sept-oct. Seems to me like west coast would be a better season opener or closer. __________________ FOR SALE 1996 12valve

10-23-2007, 07:05 PM	#47
CumminAtYa Name: CumminAtYa Title: Looking for a megacab Status: Not Here Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indianapolis Member`s Gallery Posts: 1,778	I live local and I am self employed so a fri/sat deal is less of a problem, but I still do NOT like the change. Also every person that I go with will likely have to work that day. Some people just can't afford to take a day off work losing the pay, and spending what they could have made on the day off. So it's been a while since McBride posted this, where's he at to answer why fri/sat, or tell us that it's the wrong date??!! __________________ No sig.

10-23-2007, 07:06 PM	#48
mech2161 Name: mech2161 Title: Cummins Power Status: Not Here Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Morgantown WV Member`s Gallery Posts: 2,906	The word I got was the Vegas facility priced its self out of the market. __________________ Kevin SLEDPULLMOTORSPORTS 12v CONVERSION FOR SALE South Bend Clutch, MOTORSPORTSSUPPLY.COM Carson Stauffer Diesel Service Pure Diesel Power Weston Shupe zstroken

10-23-2007, 09:34 PM	#50
smoken5.7olds Name: smoken5.7olds Title: red fuel runner Status: Not Here Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: close to sledpuller and hell Member`s Gallery Posts: 416	well every body the new head of sledpullin is in.surfin the dhra site and low and behold there is was (kyle jackson) head of sledpullin!!!!kyle is the track builder from indy and the owner of that bad*SS 53 williys pick up.hats of to you kyle hope all these guy don,t eat you alive hehe. you guys be fare to kyle to he's a good guy with big shoes to fill!!!!!!!!! __________________ WWW.NEWERADIESEL.COM WWW.RUNNADM.COM

10-23-2007, 06:36 PM	#44
Tomeygun Name: Tomeygun Title: Green Behind the Ears Status: Not Here Join Date: Jul 2006 Member`s Gallery Posts: 39	ahh... here: http://competitiondiesel.com/forums/...ead.php?t=9944

10-23-2007, 06:59 PM	#46
McRat Name: McRat Title: Banned Status: Not Here Join Date: Apr 2006 Member`s Gallery Posts: 1,523	Vegas is the best venue for the West. Large, modern facilities, well maintained track, "secondary" attractions, excellent lodging and dining, etc. Whether DHRA does Vegas or another group does it, it should be done.

10-23-2007, 10:13 PM	#51
mech2161 Name: mech2161 Title: Cummins Power Status: Not Here Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Morgantown WV Member`s Gallery Posts: 2,906	I only eat once a month.

10-24-2007, 08:23 AM	#52
IC-Smoke Name: IC-Smoke Title: Oh SNAP! Status: Not Here Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hudson Michigan Member`s Gallery Posts: 1,037	Indy dates correct??? sat/sunday work well.... __________________ COMPETITIONDIESEL.COM 1990 W350 LE Restoration 2001 2500 DTT, 3G Head,twins, Monster pump 2006 2500 H2's Smarty JR

10-24-2007, 11:27 AM	#53
daytondiesel Name: daytondiesel Title: Diesel Enthusiast Status: Not Here Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: dayton,oh Member`s Gallery Posts: 139	[quote=Big K]Yes, but that doesn't do anything for the Spectators. Need Spectators just as much as racers I was a spectator last year at Indy and attended the RFC service, they even announce on saturday that everyone is welcome to attend. Jay

10-24-2007, 12:39 PM	#55
dieseldragster Name: dieseldragster Title: First to the sevens.... Status: Not Here Join Date: May 2006 Member`s Gallery Posts: 416	In the famous words of the Radio Spot - "Sunday Sunday Sunday" It is heritage to have the big event on Sunday. Better ability for spectators. Not many people want to spectate on a Friday, as they cannot get off work. It would be easier for me on the long tow to get home if we did not race on Sunday, but it is what it is..... Just my 2 cents. __________________ Owner of the first Cummins Diesel Dragster - first in the 8's, first in the 7's, on biodiesel www.cumminsracing.com Member of PDRA Now officially RE-TIRED~ from the diesel drag racing game! But still playing.

10-24-2007, 04:34 PM	#56
undercover Name: undercover Title: Diesel Pro Status: Not Here Join Date: Jan 2007 Member`s Gallery Posts: 299	Does the fact that tracks are cheaper on fri/sat verses sat./sun. have anything to do with this?

10-24-2007, 08:00 PM	#57
CumminAtYa Name: CumminAtYa Title: Looking for a megacab Status: Not Here Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indianapolis Member`s Gallery Posts: 1,778	It shouldn't matter, that's how it goes......everytime something good comes along somehow somebody finds a way to f it up.

10-25-2007, 01:56 PM	#58
revolutiondsl Name: revolutiondsl Title: Shake n Bake Status: Not Here Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lafayette, IN Member`s Gallery Posts: 709	why would they change it to fri/sat sunday is always the finals do we always have to change something every year and dhra is getting kind of impersonal dont ya think __________________ 03 3500 QC SB 4x4 4.10s Smarty TNT R, FPE Injectors, Dmax CP3,62/71/14, ATS Man, Fass 150, S&B, 5inch, HTS, ATS converter & billet input, Dipricols, 305/55/20 Xtreme AT dynoed 540hp 986 lb ft 13.0 at 106mph 04 3500 QC DRW 4x4 3.73s 6sp to be decided

10-25-2007, 11:17 PM	#59
CumminAtYa Name: CumminAtYa Title: Looking for a megacab Status: Not Here Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indianapolis Member`s Gallery Posts: 1,778	Still waiting Mr. McBride, is it a typo or is it actually changed to fri/sat, and if so why so?

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