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No more Shakedown at e-town #1322839 10/19/12 06:11 PM 10/19/12 06:11 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 996 Queens, New York H Harley OP super stock
Harley OP super stock H Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 996 Queens, New York	Sad to see it go. http://shakedownnationals.com/news/2012/...onderful-years/

Re: No more Shakedown at e-town [Re: Harley] #1322840 10/19/12 06:28 PM 10/19/12 06:28 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,619 Norwich CT USA Defbob master
Defbob master Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,619 Norwich CT USA	Crap

Re: No more Shakedown at e-town [Re: Defbob] #1322841 10/19/12 08:00 PM 10/19/12 08:00 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 478 Stratford,Ct 7 7sec.cuda mopar
7sec.cuda mopar 7 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 478 Stratford,Ct	NOT GOOD

Re: No more Shakedown at e-town [Re: 7sec.cuda] #1322842 10/19/12 10:23 PM 10/19/12 10:23 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 449 Hampton,Va Q QuickDart 502 mopar
QuickDart 502 mopar Q Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 449 Hampton,Va	Because of all the no car owning keyboard cowboys on the bullet created such a negative vibe about Saturdays electrical problems which was out of Daves control, he threw in the towel. I hope he reconsiders his decision and it will be back for next year.

Re: No more Shakedown at e-town [Re: QuickDart 502] #1322843 10/19/12 10:26 PM 10/19/12 10:26 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,415 Toronto M mshred master
mshred master M Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,415 Toronto	Quote: Because of all the no car owning keyboard cowboys on the bullet created such a negative vibe about Saturdays electrical problems which was out of Daves control, he threw in the towel. I hope he reconsiders his decision and it will be back for next year. WORDDD....I feel like there are so many keyboard jockey's out there these days that they will pounce and rip anything to shreds, even the littlest of things...it definitely is a "mob mentality" bad news though...I really wanted to go watch next year

Re: No more Shakedown at e-town [Re: 7sec.cuda] #1322844 10/20/12 08:34 AM 10/20/12 08:34 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 911 London, England mopar_mark super stock
mopar_mark super stock Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 911 London, England	I just enjoyed my 1st visit to E Town for the Shakedown & was already thinking/planning a return for next year. Really a great shame this event has been lost, I really hope the decision was for a better reason than some of the senseless bitching . . . Some folks don't realise how fortunate they are, to have a great event put on like this

Re: No more Shakedown at e-town [Re: mopar_mark] #1322845 10/20/12 12:58 PM 10/20/12 12:58 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,587 Great Neck,LI,new york hemi-itis I Live Here
hemi-itis I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,587 Great Neck,LI,new york	Having that event at my "home" track made it a "must attend" for many years.It is also Dave's home track. Me thinks once things cool down he will reconsider. 7428644-SHAKEDOWN2012059.jpg (73 downloads) HEMI-ITIS has no cure. My condition is fully BLOWN!!

Re: No more Shakedown at e-town [Re: hemi-itis] #1322846 10/20/12 04:19 PM 10/20/12 04:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,142 Central New York slippery440 Crybaby440
slippery440 Crybaby440 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,142 Central New York	Always wanted to go but had to work. Always thought it was the best show of the year here in the northeast.(videos) Sad day for all . Now we have nothing. What I read on the Bullet was all that was involve work real hard to fix several differant problems and still had a good show. To bad there are whinners. If the MODS did their job I would not be hitting the notify MOD button. LOL

Re: No more Shakedown at e-town [Re: slippery440] #1322847 10/20/12 06:34 PM 10/20/12 06:34 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,646 Plymouth Meeting, PA bigtimeauto Trophy Winner
bigtimeauto Trophy Winner Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,646 Plymouth Meeting, PA	If you read what he posted he said he changed the name to shakedown nats to draw more spectators. My guess is most who show up are racers and crew. Without making money at the spectator gate and giving the racers so much he probably lost money. I can't help but believe all of the crying on YB didn't help the the lack of spectators or the low racer count in 275. BB, TT5,Procharged 3300lb Street Car 4.79/154

Re: No more Shakedown at e-town [Re: bigtimeauto] #1322848 10/20/12 06:59 PM 10/20/12 06:59 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 232 NYC D Dartari enthusiast
Dartari enthusiast D Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 232 NYC	Im sorry 275 racers complain the most and produce the least just like in PBIR shakedown and my opinion spectator count whent down when they went to the 1/8.

Re: No more Shakedown at e-town [Re: Dartari] #1322849 10/20/12 07:18 PM 10/20/12 07:18 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,646 Plymouth Meeting, PA bigtimeauto Trophy Winner
bigtimeauto Trophy Winner Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,646 Plymouth Meeting, PA	cars are to fast anymore so 1/8 mile is where it going. BB, TT5,Procharged 3300lb Street Car 4.79/154

Re: No more Shakedown at e-town [Re: bigtimeauto] #1322850 10/20/12 07:46 PM 10/20/12 07:46 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 232 NYC D Dartari enthusiast
Dartari enthusiast D Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 232 NYC	Sealing its fate.

Re: No more Shakedown at e-town [Re: bigtimeauto] #1322851 10/20/12 07:47 PM 10/20/12 07:47 PM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 2,177 ill D dennismopar73 top fuel
dennismopar73 top fuel D Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 2,177 ill	Quote: cars are to fast anymore so 1/8 mile is where it going. WHAT??? Im sorry 275 racers complain the most and produce the least just like in PBIR shakedown and my opinion spectator count whent down when they went to the 1/8. YOU ARE CORRECT!!!!

Re: No more Shakedown at e-town [Re: dennismopar73] #1322852 10/20/12 07:57 PM 10/20/12 07:57 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,646 Plymouth Meeting, PA bigtimeauto Trophy Winner
bigtimeauto Trophy Winner Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,646 Plymouth Meeting, PA	I can't tell if your laughing smilie is for me but facts are facts. Insuarance companies are making the rules not the fans or the racers BB, TT5,Procharged 3300lb Street Car 4.79/154

Re: No more Shakedown at e-town [Re: bigtimeauto] #1322853 10/20/12 09:15 PM 10/20/12 09:15 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,551 Norwich CT USA moparts I Live Here
moparts I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,551 Norwich CT USA	Quote: I can't help but believe all of the crying on YB didn't help the the lack of spectators or the low racer count in 275. What race are "they" talking about, because this past week there were full 32 car fields and the most Spectators that this race ever had. Only negative was the hours of down time while they fixed the timing system, but when they started qualifying again the stands did fill up again Tom , 2011 Ram 3500 C&C Diesel 2009 Challenger R/T 1971 Challenger Conv. 511/4 speed 1970 Challenger R/T 503/727

Re: No more Shakedown at e-town [Re: moparts] #1322854 10/20/12 09:22 PM 10/20/12 09:22 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,646 Plymouth Meeting, PA bigtimeauto Trophy Winner
bigtimeauto Trophy Winner Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,646 Plymouth Meeting, PA	Quote: Quote: I can't help but believe all of the crying on YB didn't help the the lack of spectators or the low racer count in 275. What race are "they" talking about, because this past week there were full 32 car fields and the most Spectators that this race ever had. Only negative was the hours of down time while they fixed the timing system, but when they started qualifying again the stands did fill up again 275 only had 20 cars BB, TT5,Procharged 3300lb Street Car 4.79/154

Re: No more Shakedown at e-town [Re: moparts] #1322855 10/20/12 09:32 PM 10/20/12 09:32 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,646 Plymouth Meeting, PA bigtimeauto Trophy Winner
bigtimeauto Trophy Winner Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,646 Plymouth Meeting, PA	Quote: Quote: I can't help but believe all of the crying on YB didn't help the the lack of spectators or the low racer count in 275. What race are "they" talking about, because this past week there were full 32 car fields and the most Spectators that this race ever had. Only negative was the hours of down time while they fixed the timing system, but when they started qualifying again the stands did fill up again Here right from Dave: "As the the "Name change" to the SHAKEDOWN NATIONALS. The ONE and ONLY reason we made that change was to attract more spectators. When the average person heard "Shakedown at E'town" they did not understand it was a Drag Race. To you and me we know...but to the lay person not. We thought if a person heard Shakedown "Nationals" they might be able figure out its a car race. That was what we were hoping for...." My post was my take on what dave said in my quote from him. The crying and haters is just make it harder to deal with. lets not forget he lost the alanabi backing last year so he was funding this mostly on his dime. If its not making money and just taking it from you your not going to keep doing it. (my opinion) BB, TT5,Procharged 3300lb Street Car 4.79/154

Re: No more Shakedown at e-town [Re: bigtimeauto] #1322856 10/21/12 01:49 AM 10/21/12 01:49 AM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 3,112 LONG ISLAND fishy340 master
fishy340 master Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 3,112 LONG ISLAND	Quote: If you read what he posted he said he changed the name to shakedown nats to draw more spectators. My guess is most who show up are racers and crew. Without making money at the spectator gate and giving the racers so much he probably lost money. I can't help but believe all of the crying on YB didn't help the the lack of spectators or the low racer count in 275. Bob u are 100% correct,i know from personal standpoint Dave ate $20,000 and also Etown told him to bad! gotta love the 10yrs to etown and how they are. SAD DAY!anyway we love Dave and he'll be ok.

Re: No more Shakedown at e-town [Re: bigtimeauto] #1322857 10/21/12 04:02 AM 10/21/12 04:02 AM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 449 Hampton,Va Q QuickDart 502 mopar
QuickDart 502 mopar Q Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 449 Hampton,Va	Quote: cars are to fast anymore so 1/8 mile is where it going. 7429438-IMG_20121013_181939-1.jpg (61 downloads) Last edited by QuickDart 502; 10/21/12 04:09 AM.

Re: No more Shakedown at e-town [Re: fishy340] #1322858 10/21/12 04:10 AM 10/21/12 04:10 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,875 communist bloc of new jersey J jamesc master
jamesc master J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,875 communist bloc of new jersey	there are a lot of different aspects to this whole deal and i am in no way taking shots at dave. i haven't been to etown in years and don't expect i'll be going back anytime soon. given it's a national event track and seeing the facility i'd have to say it's just another example of the economy and drag racing sliding backwards. as best i know they had some very unusual problems with the timing system but from a spectator standpoint saturday wasn't a good deal. if etown gave dave the finger i hope they all have other means of employment. i'm sure he did all he could to please as many people as possible and imho the facility let him down.

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