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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 05:11 PM
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I plan on goin there this saturday the 28th. Hopefully the weather holds and the prep is ok. Anyone else plan on goin to the track before the season ends.
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 09:14 PM
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no- but make shure you call ahead to see if there open before you leave,some times they are closed because of to cold or bad weather and they dont update there website !!
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 09:52 PM
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Where are they at? When do they normally close for the season? I would like to go to the track one more time this year to see if I am in the 12s.
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 12:31 AM
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Ask newbomb, he's the yes man, wanna be, that knows it all about drag racing.
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 05:14 AM
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Originally Posted by mrdragster1970
Ask newbomb, he's the yes man, wanna be, that knows it all about drag racing.
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 12:58 PM
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They're open Saturdays & Sundays only now through the end of November.
Sundays only in December (weather permitting).
Closed January & February.
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 01:57 PM
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OK. Called US41 before I left at 11:30 and then get up there at 12:30 and they are closed. On the phone they said that they were open. Then called again when I got up there and they said that they changed their time to 5pm tonight. Called again right before I left to go home and then they said that they cancelled all racing this weekend. Some how with it raining that there was racing on friday even though they said that they cancelled racing for this past Friday. I am at a loss for words right now. First they said the track is open but then they close it and change the times.
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 02:49 PM
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the track is going down the drain. so many unsatisfied customer
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 03:32 PM
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OK. Called US41 before I left at 11:30 and then get up there at 12:30 and they are closed. On the phone they said that they were open. Then called again when I got up there and they said that they changed their time to 5pm tonight. Called again right before I left to go home and then they said that they cancelled all racing this weekend. Some how with it raining that there was racing on friday even though they said that they cancelled racing for this past Friday. I am at a loss for words right now. First they said the track is open but then they close it and change the times.
Don't even bother with 41, ever. No one on staff knows what the **** is going on up there.
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 04:12 PM
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Don't even bother with 41, ever. No one on staff knows what the **** is going on up there.

I used to like the track like 2-3 years ago but then it has all gone down hill. I am goin to be goin to Muncie and IRP from now on.
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by purdueranger
OK. Called US41 before I left at 11:30 and then get up there at 12:30 and they are closed. On the phone they said that they were open. Then called again when I got up there and they said that they changed their time to 5pm tonight. Called again right before I left to go home and then they said that they cancelled all racing this weekend. Some how with it raining that there was racing on friday even though they said that they cancelled racing for this past Friday. I am at a loss for words right now. First they said the track is open but then they close it and change the times.
i just had a thread about this and it got locked, 41 sucks. wheres newbomb? care to voice ur opinion on this one?
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 08:28 PM
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that place is really f----- up. i just called at 8.15pm sat night and they say . today is sunday-yes we are open, last day of bracket racing for the year,come on out. how can it be sunday already do they have there own privat time machine!!!!!!!i guess ill take a ride down there tomorrow for the hell of it just so that i can have a good laugh.
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 08:35 PM
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41 used to be open winter sundays weather permitting. last winter was the first one they were closed. I used to love going there on sundays, track pretty much ran itself and it was only a dozen or so cars running.
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 05:08 PM
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Well for anyone who might care,41 was open sunday.They finally scraped the rubber off the starting line for about75 ft down track. Traction was at a premium today, We were really impressed,my brothers 62 catalina had 60 fts in the 1.23-1.25 range for the 4 runs he made.The car car went 8.84 at 149 ,466 cubes all pontiac!!! NOW they need to work on the left lane score boards.
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by NHRAFORMULA00
Well for anyone who might care,41 was open sunday.They finally scraped the rubber off the starting line for about75 ft down track. Traction was at a premium today, We were really impressed,my brothers 62 catalina had 60 fts in the 1.23-1.25 range for the 4 runs he made.The car car went 8.84 at 149 ,466 cubes all pontiac!!! NOW they need to work on the left lane score boards.
so i see the left lane is still out? its been what now a month and a half?

newbomb where are u?
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 08:20 PM
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That's good to hear, hate when people waste their time & money.

There is nothing wrong with 41 when it's taken care of, yes it's not the best track, and there are some bad spots on the track. (there were big gaps at the transition last time I was there) The bigger problem is they are totally clueless when people express their opinions. They won't listen, and insult and rip anyone that isn't a yes man, and bows to them. Obviously if hundreds of people have the same issues, and the same symptoms, something must be true about the complaints.

Glad you had a good time, and better yet, a safe day of racing.
Now go get that 150 slip. Good luck.

That still doesn't mean the track isn't run badly, and should be much better for what people pay to build car, travel costs, entry fee's and time taken to attend their track and take the money.
Just my opinion, incase newbomb yells at me again.
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Old Nov 1, 2006 | 05:27 PM
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Old Nov 1, 2006 | 05:39 PM
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I think I should just open up my own drag strip. Now that would be sweet, no BS like 66 and 41. I have enough property for it.
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Old Nov 1, 2006 | 07:25 PM
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I'm in, I was going to invest in the new track on I-39, but they have been taking too long and I got scared away. I only got 3 acres, so I'll be hanging with you.
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by scramblerman
I think I should just open up my own drag strip. Now that would be sweet, no BS like 66 and 41. I have enough property for it.
josh all we need is a tub of vht and that long stretch of road by your house. 120mph runs with plenty of room to stop and no intersections was great!
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