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Re: No more Shakedown at e-town
[Re: QuickDart 502]
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10/19/12 10:26 PM
10/19/12 10:26 PM
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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 
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Re: No more Shakedown at e-town
[Re: mopar_mark]
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10/20/12 12:58 PM
10/20/12 12:58 PM
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Great Neck,LI,new york
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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.
HEMI-ITIS has no cure.
My condition is fully BLOWN!!
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Re: No more Shakedown at e-town
[Re: slippery440]
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10/20/12 06:34 PM
10/20/12 06:34 PM
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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
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Re: No more Shakedown at e-town
[Re: bigtimeauto]
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10/20/12 07:46 PM
10/20/12 07:46 PM
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Re: No more Shakedown at e-town
[Re: bigtimeauto]
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10/20/12 07:47 PM
10/20/12 07:47 PM
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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!!!!
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Re: No more Shakedown at e-town
[Re: dennismopar73]
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10/20/12 07:57 PM
10/20/12 07:57 PM
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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
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Re: No more Shakedown at e-town
[Re: bigtimeauto]
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10/21/12 01:49 AM
10/21/12 01:49 AM
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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.
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Re: No more Shakedown at e-town
[Re: jamesc]
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10/21/12 01:00 PM
10/21/12 01:00 PM
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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.
I have to agree!!
I have never been to an E-town Shakedown. But I know several people from other parts of the world that make the global trip (cars & all) just for that event. Also I have never seen that place NOT PACKED on the Main Event day from pics and videos.
I know several years ago they had considered canceling it because of lack of Funding. I believe that was when AlAnabi stepped up and helped out. NOT SURE THOUGH!
Kind of the same thing that happened at Orlando with the Street Car Nationals. They just couldn't get the kind of funding from sponsors that would bring the Big Dogs out to play.
Far as e-town giving Dave the Oh-Well. I guess he needs to return the favor and find a new location for the event. See how they like that OH WELL!!!
I had always wished that event would relocate year to year so MAYBE 1 day I'd actually get to go.
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Re: No more Shakedown at e-town
[Re: bigtimeauto]
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10/21/12 04:33 PM
10/21/12 04:33 PM
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Hampton,Va
QuickDart 502
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cars are to fast anymore so 1/8 mile is where it going.
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I'm curious, how fast is your car?
N/A best ET 9.49 @142 thru the mufflers and ET Streets. Flying out to Arizona next month for the dyno session on my low deck F2 peocharger blow thru combo. Looking to have to slow it down for the 8.50 index. I was on the Passtime show at Budds Creek MD.
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Re: No more Shakedown at e-town
[Re: jamesc]
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10/22/12 05:12 PM
10/22/12 05:12 PM
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Here is a good example...this is qualifying for Holly Springs MS. 1/8 mile this past Saturday.One of the fastest 1/8 miles in the country.
Outlaw Drag Radial / True 10.5
1. Kyle Huettel - 4.213 @ 177.03
2. Kenny Hubbard - 4.224 @ 182.48
3. Steve Jackson - 4.272 @ 184.50
4. Kevin Fiscus - 4.283 @ 193.13
5. John Kolivas - 4.314 @ 180.29
6. Brad Edwards - 4.316 @ 182.63
7. Mark Woodruff - 4.320 @ 180.80
8. Nick Owens - 4.403 @ 168.16
9. Rob Valden - 4.405 @ 177.80
10. Shane Stack - 4.410 @ 173.81
11. Jason Etheridge - 4.441 @ 177.03
12. Ruben Tetsoshvili - 4.455 @ 158.39
13. Randy Westmoreland - 4.471 @ 173.08
14. Jeff Cooner - 4.478 @ 172.41
15. Chad Henderson - 4.486 @ 162.87
16. Brandon Fugler - 4.519 @ 167.66
17. Paul Soliz - 4.520 @ 173.34
18. Robert Culver - 4.524 @ 164.41
19. Josh Lindsay - 4.590 @ 155.82
20. Tommy Rainer - 4.619 @ 161.93
21. Bobby Kruck - 4.621 @ 159.52
22. Craig Ondrick - 4.656 @ 153.85
23. Gabriel Black - 4.657 @ 163.16
24. Kenny Boyce - 4.717 @ 151.16
25. Eddie Harrison - 4.739 @ 154.64
26. Duke Montgomery - 4.830 @ 154.53
27. Paul Gargus - 4.851 @ 136.49
28. Mike Keenan - 4.888 @ 136.24
29. Bruce Johnson - 5.033 @ 153.22
30. Tommy Kelley - 5.417 @ 156.90
31. Brian Green - 5.498 @ 125.52
32. Adam Geir - 5.9892 @ 161.06
X275
1. Terry Elam - 4.640 @ 155.17
2. Sean Ashe - 4.651 @ 155.44
3. Jason Michalak - 4.661 @ 150.96
4. Jeff Reed - 4.674 @ 154.27
5. Daniel Pachar - 4.680 @ 152.24
6. Brad Medlock - 4.680 @ 155.44
7. Broz Powell - 4.734 @ 156.09
8. Blake Catalanotto - 4.738 @ 147.44
9. Daniel Pharris - 4.746 @ 156.20
10. Shawn Ayers - 4.767 @ 151.36
11. Dustin Mewbourn - 4.786 @ 151.46
12. John Gotera - 4.817 @ 147.69
13. Brian Murphy - 4.845 @ 147.69
14. Ray Parsons - 4.861 @ 145.16
15. Lyle Barnett - 4.862 @ 148.47
16. Jimmy White - 4.863 @ 145.11
17. Steven Biggs - 4.869 @ 148.37
18. Jason Hutcheson - 4.885 @ 148.22
19. Dan Saitz - 4.889 @ 152.59
20. Pipe - 4.896 @ 145.21
21. Terry Bullard - 4.927 @ 141.33
22. Tim Rigby - 4.927 @ 141.33
23. Shane Crowden - 4.932 @ 145.44
24. Corey Jordan - 4.954 @ 151.62
25. Chad Revia - 4.988 @ 150.25
26. Daniel Large - 5.020 @ 140.76
27. Corey Stephens - 5.032 @ 139.28
28. Donnie Branham - 5.051 @ 142.90
29. Shannon Renfro - 5.052 @ 140.89
30. Kevin Schrimsher - 5.076 @ 140.23
31. Nathan Stinson - 5.162 @ 139.45
32. Dan Schell - 5.203 @ 132.08
Outlaw X
1. Marty Stinnett - 4.469 @ 170.91
2. Joel Greathouse - 4.538 @ 171.95
3. Kevin Mullins - 4.548 @ 156.09
4. Paul Naquin - 4.668 @ 159.18
5. Kevin Scott - 4.703 @ 157.62
6. DJ Loiacano - 4.772 @ 154.75
7. Mitch Zaretsky - 4.821 @ 154.22
8. Joe Ballard - 5.143 @ 136.70
9. Jason Brown - 5.181 @ 135.09
10. Ragan Huddleson - 5.240 @ 147.64
11. Robby Montgomery - 6.176 @ 118.45
Leaf Spring
1. Lyle Barnett - 4.840 @ 152.65
2. Jamie Otts - 4.887 @ 146.77
3. Robert Williams - 5.086 @ 138.12
4. Donnie Davidson - 5.141 @ 137.78
5. Philip Reichardt, III - 5.145 @ 137.11
6. Jamie Wayne - 5.200 @ 136.49
7. Gary Medders - 5.395 @ 131.08
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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. 
