Bracket racing at Bonne Terre

[jeremy341a]

Yesterday there wasn't many cars there. They really wouldn't have enough for all the different index classes so they decided to run a bracket race. They did 7.50 and quicker which had 14 cars and 7.51 and slower that had 16 cars.

[69b1dart]

I did enjoy bracket racing for a change,wish they would do it more often,i did find myself leaving off the top bulb as that's where I leave at the first flash of yellow on the top bulb on a 400 pro tree,,kinda neat they gave out free shirts to competitors,took these Jeremy for your enjoyment,cant wait till next year,love going there and the fast past action as theres not much sitting around time,and its very laid back

[drphillips309]

Jeremy has finally came to his senses and got himself a motang ?

[jeremy341a]

After the way it ran this weekend I might trade it in on a couple more prizms.

[drphillips309]

When I bought mine new in 2002 I though the same thing, I couldn't get it to do anything rite . I thought the car was cursed .But two years and a lot of money later , it was worth the wait.

[racerone]

Nov 11, 2014 7:41:34 GMT -6 drphillips309 said:

When I bought mine new in 2002 I though the same thing, I couldn't get it to do anything rite . I thought the car was cursed .But two years and a lot of money later , it was worth the wait.

Sounds like any other race car Mo Money Mo Money .

[69b1dart]

Jeremy has good luck winning races with prizms

[moparsz]

Is it bad when the track doesn't know how to use their stuff

[548h]

We had a fun time. Low pressure deal. There weren't a whole lot of cars there. But at least they made a race out of it that everybody there could enjoy.

Wouldn't surprise me if that place doesn't take off next year and do well.

[69b1dart]

moparsz,i did find it odd after what Jeremy said,they didn't know they can do bracket or 500 full tree with there program,or practice tree set up,even I can change all my settings on my practice tree as I like to pactice on full and pro tree,i hope they put win lights up for racers,i hate getting backet to the et shack to look at my slip and see if I won or not,im sure it will be pack nexted year as it was there year,heard some people say there going to have events or groups come in there next year,what ever they do im going there next year,if I can every weekend

[jeremy341a]

When they told me there were only going to TNT I explained to them that a lot of people, myself included, would not be very happy.
I told him that a lot of people don't like to make time runs and came for the eliminations only. I think they thought I was crazy at first.
They said we can't race with this few of cars.
I said how many cars you think will show next time if they know there is change you won't actually race.
He said it's the last race of the year anyways.
I said you aren't racing next year, people will remember. I told him I thought there were plenty of cars if you just had one class. I told him to stagger the tree and still run index or even brackets.
He told me his program didn't have the ability to do that.
I said you have port a tree and I think it does bc harrisburg had that and ran brackets.
He told me to hang out and they would race if more show up.
When I pressed for how many more he didn't really tell me. I explained bc if we weren't going to race that I would go home as I didn't want to sit around for hours to make time runs. About and hour later they had a drivers meeting to ask if everyone wanted to try bracket racing. In the end he made a good decision and everyone seemed happy.

[drphillips309]

How many wanted to race and how many voted to test at the meeting?

[396z]

I think it's pretty cool that he was even open to the bracket race suggestion. I really like Sunday racing too. Reminds me of the old Pevely program. I'll definitely come out there next year. It's pretty close for me.

[548h]

Nov 12, 2014 13:33:12 GMT -6 drphillips309 said:

How many wanted to race and how many voted to test at the meeting?

Nobody complained. So I guess everybody wanted to race. And when it was over they kept the track open for a while for more T-N-T if any body wanted to.

[jeremy341a]

16 cars in 7.51 and slower and 14 cars in 7.5 and quicker. I think everyone wanted to race as it was still going to cost $35 either way.