Houstons 1st 1/2 Mile Shootout at Ellington Field
05-09-2012, 12:00 AM
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Next event will be a full mile. Say Goodbye to the Texas Mile, folks. Talked for about 15 minutes with Hennessey on the phone today. This runway is active, no transitions like Beeville(if you have ever run it).
Can't wait to get the party started at 7:30am on Saturday morning. If you're late, you will miss the faster cars running in the morning. Good job to Hennessey for stepping up, making it happen and allowing us to run early.
Can't wait to get the party started at 7:30am on Saturday morning. If you're late, you will miss the faster cars running in the morning. Good job to Hennessey for stepping up, making it happen and allowing us to run early.
05-10-2012, 02:03 AM
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I know about the weather disclaimer, but how is your crew going to handle this, John? Looks like the weather is supposed to break later in the day. Are the track officials going to hang out until it does, and let the guys that spent the extra money get to run first in the evening if it does clear up, and let the rest run after? I just hope that it is not like drag racing at the tracks, where the sign of rain closes a track for the entire night, when a lot of times, it blows over half way through the scheduled race night and the track is dry.
05-10-2012, 08:15 AM
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I know about the weather disclaimer, but how is your crew going to handle this, John? Looks like the weather is supposed to break later in the day. Are the track officials going to hang out until it does, and let the guys that spent the extra money get to run first in the evening if it does clear up, and let the rest run after? I just hope that it is not like drag racing at the tracks, where the sign of rain closes a track for the entire night, when a lot of times, it blows over half way through the scheduled race night and the track is dry.
05-10-2012, 06:54 PM
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Quoted directly from the Aeros & Autos Facebook page;
"Well the forecast is terrible. We will hope and pray that it is wrong. We will be having the event rain or shine. I know not much of an event if it is raining. We just can't reschedule the airport for additional closures. So everyone say a little pray to have the weather pass through early and give us a beutiful day on Saturday."
"Well the forecast is terrible. We will hope and pray that it is wrong. We will be having the event rain or shine. I know not much of an event if it is raining. We just can't reschedule the airport for additional closures. So everyone say a little pray to have the weather pass through early and give us a beutiful day on Saturday."
05-11-2012, 08:28 AM
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Oh well. You can run anytime on the 225 feeder side by side for free. It might only cost you a trip to jail LOL. There is a nice section better then any runway.
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05-12-2012, 09:54 AM
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05-12-2012, 09:42 PM
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well i had fun at the event! i have nothing to complain about for $5! just wish i could have been able to park closer!
to tell you the truth i don't think it needs to be a mile.... a half mile was good. i have never been to the mile but this looked perfect!
anyway it was good and was ran good from what i could tell!
to tell you the truth i don't think it needs to be a mile.... a half mile was good. i have never been to the mile but this looked perfect!
anyway it was good and was ran good from what i could tell!
