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Post by drphillips309 on Jul 26, 2018 8:42:54 GMT -6
Should we start at normal time since it’s cool or chance the rain late?
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Post by moparsz on Jul 26, 2018 8:49:58 GMT -6
Wish we had an option of starting like 3-4pm with 2 time runs. Split between the 2 starts
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Post by scalemang on Jul 26, 2018 10:04:09 GMT -6
I'm OK with starting earlier if we need to I want to race. I enjoy racing at night more than early because i'm not a morning person and i feel rushed to get there early that's why i miss time runs all the time i guess i an getting old ha ha. There USED to be more spectators too when night racing but like i said i will be there either way if possible
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Post by jeremy341a on Jul 26, 2018 10:08:00 GMT -6
I would prefer 9am starts so that way sat night was still open. This would allow time incase of rain delay. That way if you have the 2 pm rain the race isn't a wash. It would still be able to be completed Also it would put it over at a time so that I can still have sat evening free. 7pm start is just moronic. I don't want to be there at 3am yet
3pm start means I really don't have time to do anything in am and pm is used up.
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Post by 338d on Jul 26, 2018 11:12:46 GMT -6
I don't see this rain your talking about. Everything I have seen shows rain coming in late Sunday evening. I say lets race Saturday night.
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Post by drphillips309 on Jul 26, 2018 11:27:01 GMT -6
This morning channel 2 was saying scattered rain Saturday evening but now it’s saying 3am Sunday morning. I’m willing to bet the car count will be low either way
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Post by 338d on Jul 27, 2018 7:05:12 GMT -6
It could be low, but heck we said that the last couple years when they did late starts and some of those races were the biggest turnouts.
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Post by ab5098 on Jul 27, 2018 7:42:08 GMT -6
I talked a few guys that run down south into coming to Gateway but are really not sure because of the 2 time run thing. One guy has never been there and one hasn't ran there in a few years one of the problems with the one time run approach. I don't think that will hurt car count saturday but I think it will keep new people from coming . I really think that is what they want all they are worried about is the heads up stuff. I still never received an e-mail back from them just more poor customer service .
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Post by 338d on Jul 27, 2018 8:02:16 GMT -6
I'm bringing my car out for the 1st this year, so I'm hoping all goes well with the one time shot. I haven't raced much this year, and when I have its been brutal hot, so I'm looking forward to racing and having some nice weather to race in.
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Post by drphillips309 on Jul 27, 2018 9:13:47 GMT -6
I agree about the one time run scaring a lot away. I also agree with Jeremy start early that Way there’s room for error , if it starts raining or even sprinkle at 8 pm they will call it. Early start means worse case we race late , late start means pull the plug at the first sign of a problem. I hope I’m wrong but I still don’t like the forecast
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Post by 338d on Jul 27, 2018 12:00:26 GMT -6
I know we are all in different situations, but I hate the early start times and that has a lot to do with me missing a lot of races the last couple years. I like one time run as the season goes on as it should be plenty for guys who have been racing all year. I like how Benton does their time runs, they do a set time of open time runs and then call all classes up for one session at a set time. It allows the guy that only wants one run to know when they need to be there and ready, while guys that want more than one can get that too.
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Post by 396z on Jul 28, 2018 11:07:33 GMT -6
I'm not voting since I won't be there this weekend. But the early starts are a pain if you ask me. We race in the hottest part of the day and just cook. I'm too baked to do anything Sat. Night after racing and if we start at 9am I have to load up on Friday night. So Friday night is a wash too. I can't start a car up in my subdivision at 7 am to load it. My neighbors have been pretty cool, but nobody is that cool. Saturday night racing has always been my favorite thing to do. Good luck to everyone this weekend anyhow. Enjoy.
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Post by bartc on Jul 28, 2018 12:36:21 GMT -6
So what do you think about the weather for tonight?...?
Worth going?
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Post by moparsz on Jul 28, 2018 14:17:22 GMT -6
Sprinkled at my house (imperial) about 2pm. Thanks Jason, lol
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Post by drphillips309 on Jul 28, 2018 15:29:14 GMT -6
It’s raining right now.
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