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« Reply #140 on: January 27, 2010, 06:36:59 pm » |
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see post below,
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« Reply #141 on: January 27, 2010, 06:38:54 pm » |
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do we have enough classes already? should we do 2 bracket and the 6.90? i like the class and enjoy the heads up style racing and would prefer to see it again.
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« Reply #142 on: January 27, 2010, 06:39:13 pm » |
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i just got off the phone with the track. camping is allowed starting on friday. probably earlier if anyone wants! lots of food in the concession. pro stocks, pro mods, USE, and 2 or 3 brackets. should we run a sportsmans class? car show, vendors, swap meet, and whatever else you guys might want or suggest.
i am ready to get all the planning going and i am open to any and all suggestions. even from those pocaro brothers.
Well the old man Pocaro wants to know what about a 6.90 class? Which Sain answered while I was typing this. |
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« Reply #143 on: January 27, 2010, 06:44:25 pm » |
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i say yes if everyone wants it. i just found the new website for the track: http://obdragstrip.com/ |
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« Reply #144 on: January 27, 2010, 09:39:13 pm » |
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What's the Friday/Saturday plans and is there a host hotel for Friday yet. Thanks Scott.
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I have your mom's panties, can pick them up today?
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« Reply #145 on: January 27, 2010, 09:53:23 pm » |
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6.90 index, $40 to enter, pay the semi finalist also, pro tree and a #1 v s #8 and so on ladder. Just like last year. B et the class is full again
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« Reply #146 on: January 28, 2010, 01:28:28 am » |
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i will work on hotels tomorrow. just like last year there will be one close to charleston and one close to the track.
scotty that sounds good. this time i will make sure you don't have to pay it all!
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« Reply #147 on: January 28, 2010, 07:50:19 am » |
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Also ask the track what time do the gates open saturday and what time do they start racing. First time trial at 10am sounds good to me!
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« Reply #148 on: January 28, 2010, 09:30:08 am » |
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Some air conditioning on the starting line would be nice for the photograhers.  |
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« Reply #149 on: January 28, 2010, 09:41:12 am » |
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dean we will make it more of a night race this time. no 10 am start! wow.
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« Reply #150 on: January 28, 2010, 09:45:46 am » |
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while running my mouth (fingers) over on john jones' site i suggested that people can come down as early as they want! last year eric madson, john, and a few other people were here and came to my thursday night band performance and had a blast. there really is a lot to do here in this town the whole week. if gayvin is still getting the house on folly beach we could even have a get together over there. folly is really a cool place. kind of a step back in time. something for all to think about.
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« Reply #151 on: January 28, 2010, 11:19:25 am » |
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6.90 index, $40 to enter, pay the semi finalist also, pro tree and a #1 v s #8 and so on ladder. Just like last year. B et the class is full again
I'm in while running my mouth (fingers) over on john jones' site i suggested that people can come down as early as they want! last year eric madson, john, and a few other people were here and came to my thursday night band performance and had a blast. there really is a lot to do here in this town the whole week. if gayvin is still getting the house on folly beach we could even have a get together over there. folly is really a cool place. kind of a step back in time. something for all to think about.
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« Reply #152 on: January 28, 2010, 01:01:48 pm » |
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dean we will make it more of a night race this time. no 10 am start! wow.
the last pair ran at 3 am last year how much more of a night race can it be ? |
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« Reply #153 on: January 28, 2010, 01:55:11 pm » |
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Your such an ass Sain! We were planning on leaving the kids at your house anyway, then your more than welcome to come over with your hoodlum friends and sleep on the beach (litterally). Heck our place even has an outdoor shower you can use as long as you leave a few bucks for beer.
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« Reply #154 on: January 28, 2010, 03:06:56 pm » |
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no gavin i didn't mean at your house, i meant at folly beach! sorry for the confusion! but i am an ass!
by night race cosmo i mean not starting at 2pm like we did last year. maybe let the sun go down before deano has to be on the starting line!
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« Reply #155 on: January 28, 2010, 03:13:17 pm » |
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How about you open the gates at 3 and first pair down the track at 6.30? Gives us time to get in, get the cars ready, go through tech and have a BS session. That way you hope to be DONE by 11.30pm. We have a lot of old guys that will be napping trying to keep up
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« Reply #156 on: January 28, 2010, 03:14:34 pm » |
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not a bad plan sir. it might be a little wee past 11:30 though!
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« Reply #157 on: January 28, 2010, 03:43:29 pm » |
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I would open the gates by 2 pm at least.
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« Reply #158 on: January 28, 2010, 03:48:10 pm » |
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Is the tracks T&T on Friday night?
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« Reply #159 on: January 28, 2010, 04:25:32 pm » |
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How about you open the gates at 3 and first pair down the track at 6.30? Gives us time to get in, get the cars ready, go through tech and have a BS session. That way you hope to be DONE by 11.30pm. We have a lot of old guys that will be napping trying to keep up
Yeah I was trying to take a snooze in the trailer at around midnite, but I kept hearing things, didn't want any critters coming in and taking a bite out of me. Something did eat the bottom of the orange cone we left around the trailer the nite before the race. And the "lot of old guys napping" will happen, someday you will be there to, punk ass kids. |
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« Reply #160 on: January 28, 2010, 05:10:32 pm » |
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Heres a breakdown of some local Orangeburg places to stay.Jameson Inn noisy road, worn beds no hot water toilets clogged. Super 8 filthy room broken tv desk clerk dancing on a lobby table.Best Western Orangeburg good place Comfort Inn to close to interstate dirty room bathroom POS Fairfield Inn OK Hampton Inn good Holiday Inn good Sleep Inn had a peep hole in the bathroom We stayed 1 hr away in Summerville when we went to Midway dragcrap place, so if the Hampton isn't a good choice-booked up- then we will stay in Summerville. Some of these places seem like the Econo Lodge in St Stephens, run down POS rat trap. Just some insite to the local places.
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« Reply #161 on: January 28, 2010, 05:32:20 pm » |
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Some air conditioning on the starting line would be nice for the photograhers. Don't you like 100% humidity? |
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« Reply #162 on: January 28, 2010, 06:40:08 pm » |
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not a bad plan sir. it might be a little wee past 11:30 though!
yea lets be realistic ,7 classes, if and i say if it only took 15 min for each class to qualify or time trial it would be an hour and 45 min per round thats 5 hrs before any racing starts ,some one will have to call the classes and if they dont show when called go to the next class and the class that dont make the call misses that round . |
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« Reply #163 on: January 28, 2010, 08:10:06 pm » |
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Yeah I vote for a WAY earlier start.Something like 12:00pm for the first Pro qualifying session.I would like to be done racing before the dew sets on the track.
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« Reply #164 on: January 28, 2010, 08:23:22 pm » |
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Even though its called Drag Night I believe that maybe a 3oclock first car down the track or even 4 will make things better for everyone. I said 6pm earlier trying to keep in that drag NIGHT theme. But Aaron has a great point about the dew. And starting a little later on in the day you will not be on such a hot greacy track if its 95 degrees
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« Reply #165 on: January 28, 2010, 09:06:24 pm » |
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i think 12 is a little early but 3-4 sounds more like it. we might open the track for some tnt earlier.
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« Reply #166 on: January 31, 2010, 06:59:56 pm » |
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i just updated the site with some pics from last year and the article from Hot VW's. check it out! www.vwdragnight.com |
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« Reply #167 on: February 06, 2010, 04:04:42 pm » |
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Sain,whats up with the sponsors info and hotel info?
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« Reply #168 on: February 06, 2010, 05:23:05 pm » |
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a few ideas for the hotel:
there are quite a few right around the cruise in spot. lots of restaurants, shopping, and stuff to do. there is a la quinta there that i could possibly get for a good rate for everyone. there are also some higher end hotels close if someone wanted suites or a lot nicer. just like last year, i would suggest that you can stay down here for the friday night event and then stay closer to the track on saturday night. if you don't mind driving back to north charleston after the race then you can stay at one place. it is about an hour from here to the track but it is 95% interstate this year. it looks like the la quinta is 74.00 before a discount and there are some others there that are cheaper.
as far as the track hotel i will call my contact and ask her which ones are best.
sponsorship will be the same as last year:
$100. i don't want to change what worked so well last year. if anyone wants to do more that is fine. some people chose to help out a lot last year and i can't tell you how grateful i was. i was planning on doing award plaques, dash plaques, t-shirts for the first 50 racers this year, and stickers again. the car show will still be free. parts vendors and swap meet spots will be free with paid admission.
if anyone has any other ideas, shoot them to me!
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« Reply #169 on: February 06, 2010, 09:35:40 pm » |
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Can anyone tell me what the payout is?
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« Reply #170 on: February 06, 2010, 09:43:32 pm » |
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John, I forget the payout from last year but this is deffinately about the experience an not just a payout
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« Reply #171 on: February 06, 2010, 10:16:09 pm » |
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Hey Scott, is there enough room at the La Quinta for a 40' trailer?
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« Reply #172 on: February 07, 2010, 02:27:40 am » |
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i will check but i am pretty sure there will be room for the trailer!
payouts will be similar to last year if not better:
pro stock, pro mod, and USE handle their payouts.
i hope to do the 6.90 class and we will determine that payout later.
this is what i did last year:
1000 SP 1st
500 SP 2nd
750 P 1st
250 P 2nd
$30/$20 entry fee into the 2 bracket classes, free t-shirt, dash plaque, and sticker for the first 50 registered racers and a load of fun i hope!
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« Reply #173 on: February 07, 2010, 12:34:58 pm » |
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Ok so the track is in Orangeburg.
Where are the friday festivities taking place? How far is that and in what direction from the race track?
Trying to find a hotel that is kind of centrally located to all this. Last year we were all a little spread out and thats ok, was the first time for everything. Maybe if we get cracken on this, we can be a little more organized. I know only about 3 people knew the route from La Quinta Inn to the cruise in spot sothe caravan was kind of interesting!
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« Reply #174 on: February 07, 2010, 12:41:49 pm » |
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friday will be at the Wild Wing Cafe in North Charleston. lots of hotels right in that area so the cruise won't be as complicated as last year! troy will put all that together for the USE class. we will have a map this year! the track is exit 154 on I-26. the Wild Wing is exit 209. they are about 60 miles apart with the track being north. there isn't too much between so i would stay one place or the other or as i said before both.
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