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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 10:41 PM
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WAS FREAKING AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

so its was my first time at an NHRA event and i must say that it was totally amazing. Soul Tker and i went to the winternationals at Pomona, i won tickets to the event from my work as well as got to meet John and Ashley Force in person, and saw what there was to see. The funny cars were nuts. standing as close as we were to the track we could feel the vibration from the engine in our chests.
all i had with me was my camera phone so my few pics and videos are crappy and irrelevant. sooner or later Wes will post some of the good stuff on here.




what we happened to park next to.



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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 11:17 PM
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I think I am going to have to check this out next time, I looked online the other day for tickets and they weren't selling any. Not sure if they were sold out or what but ohh well.
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1Adam84
I think I am going to have to check this out next time, I looked online the other day for tickets and they weren't selling any. Not sure if they were sold out or what but ohh well.
save your money and just buy them at the gate, seriously
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 11:52 PM
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im definatly going agian next year. it would be totally worth the money.
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 12:27 AM
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That **** was so loud it sounded like someone was doing burnouts on the next block. Guess that what happens when you live up the street. Just made me really wish I was there.
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 12:42 AM
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dude the funny cars vibrated the tables we were sitting at while eating lunch. like seriously vibrated the tables.
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 01:45 AM
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You were eating lunch while nitro cars were running? lol.
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 07:03 AM
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Went yesterday and it was Great.

Have to do a Cruise/Caravan in November to NHRA Pomona.

They (NHRA) Start and End in Pomona.

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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by TA1364
You were eating lunch while nitro cars were running? lol.
It was the first time there for both of us and we wentto eat lunch inbetween the prostock and nitro cars cuz we thought we had more time. The nitro cars made one run without us there and we booked back to the track.
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 10:42 PM
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i was there yesterday also. perfect day!
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 10:49 PM
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it was awsome.
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by TA1364
You were eating lunch while nitro cars were running? lol.
On Sat. it's qualifying so you have a lot more TF & FC cars trying to qualify than the top 16 in eliminations on Sun. & ya gotta go get a .lol.
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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 12:01 AM
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I was there as well. I go every year, It's awsome every time.
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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 12:20 AM
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Wait so you can get them at the gate? **** me running I could have went after all. Damnit LOL.
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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by LS1Adam84
Wait so you can get them at the gate? **** me running I could have went after all. Damnit LOL.
only if you bring the Red Dragon
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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Soul TKR
only if you bring the Red Dragon
Yeah red dragon is sold man.... sad day LOL.
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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 12:27 AM
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wow that was quick...
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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 12:29 AM
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Yeah she started givin me electrical issues I figured it out but I decide that the car was going to need mroe work than I was willing to put into her plus I wanted to do a lot to her and she was taking money/time from my camaro so I said enough is enough.
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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 02:23 AM
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Went today it was awesome. Now I'm burnt as **** but had a great time.
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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by HEYPAL01impala
Went today it was awesome. Now I'm burnt as **** but had a great time.
yea the sun was killer... luckily I brought sunscreen, even though I hate putting that **** on, it saved our necks from matching all the other rednecks out there...
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