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Mopar Nats - Racer question #829194 10/13/10 09:21 PM 10/13/10 09:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,169 MI 6 68shifter OP super stock
68shifter OP super stock 6 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,169 MI	Hello. I've been to the Nats the last couple of years and plan on racing next year. Question is I heard you can't stay at the track overnight? I'm a little worried to either leave the car at the track, or on my open trailer in a hotel parking lot. So what do you guys do? Thanks 68' Barracuda (4 speed) 64' Savoy (4 speed) 65' Satellite (girl tranny)

Re: Mopar Nats - Racer question [Re: 68shifter] #829195 10/13/10 09:48 PM 10/13/10 09:48 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,608 Rudolph, Ohio moparguy7074 top fuel
moparguy7074 top fuel Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,608 Rudolph, Ohio	That is correct, no staying at the track. I would be much less worried with the car at the track, I and many friends have left the cars there with no problems whatsoever. I have heard that there has been problems at hotels tho.

Re: Mopar Nats - Racer question [Re: 68shifter] #829196 10/14/10 02:45 PM 10/14/10 02:45 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 109 NE Ohio H Hemi Joe 4911 member
Hemi Joe 4911 member H Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 109 NE Ohio	I have contacted Mr.Belinda numerous times about this subject and he is not interested. I understand that he gets a cut from the camp grounds next to the track, I have even offered to pay him rather than staying in a motel with the bed bed bug problem in Columbus. I know of a lot of people who will no longer attend this event because of this. I believe if you have a motor home or a trailer with living quarters, you should not have to unhook and go elsewhere. Lets get together and work on this for next year. Chrysler Classic has no problem with staying over.

Re: Mopar Nats - Racer question [Re: moparguy7074] #829197 10/14/10 03:02 PM 10/14/10 03:02 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az Crizila master
Crizila master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az	Quote: That is correct, no staying at the track. I would be much less worried with the car at the track, I and many friends have left the cars there with no problems whatsoever. I have heard that there has been problems at hotels tho. Fastest 300

Re: Mopar Nats - Racer question [Re: 68shifter] #829198 10/14/10 03:25 PM 10/14/10 03:25 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,461 Dandridge TN D Dabee master
Dabee master D Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,461 Dandridge TN	Correct, you can�t stay at the track. If you have a fast car 10.0 and faster you will be disappointed with the track prep and long waits in the staging lanes at the NATs. Your 60 ft ET times will be way off. The NATs is a car show not a race event. End of rant!

Re: Mopar Nats - Racer question [Re: Dabee] #829199 10/14/10 07:13 PM 10/14/10 07:13 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 2,117 Cleveland Ohio 10secGTX top fuel
10secGTX top fuel Joined: May 2003 Posts: 2,117 Cleveland Ohio	Quote: Correct, you can�t stay at the track. If you have a fast car 10.0 and faster you will be disappointed with the track prep and long waits in the staging lanes at the NATs. Your 60 ft ET times will be way off. The NATs is a car show not a race event. End of rant! Don't forget the Temps and Humidity it was 90+ with 90% humidity, Some of the most un friendly racing conditions for you and you car .... my

Re: Mopar Nats - Racer question [Re: 10secGTX] #829200 10/14/10 07:53 PM 10/14/10 07:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,120 City of Champions P Prostock I Live Here
Prostock I Live Here P Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,120 City of Champions	Quote: Quote: Correct, you can�t stay at the track. If you have a fast car 10.0 and faster you will be disappointed with the track prep and long waits in the staging lanes at the NATs. Your 60 ft ET times will be way off. The NATs is a car show not a race event. End of rant! Don't forget the Temps and Humidity it was 90+ with 90% humidity, Some of the most un friendly racing conditions for you and you car .... my I have never had the desire to race there. WAY too hot.

Re: Mopar Nats - Racer question [Re: 68shifter] #829201 10/14/10 08:34 PM 10/14/10 08:34 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 4,013 South Park, Pa. 68LAR master
68LAR master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 4,013 South Park, Pa.	I agree with most of what everyone has said. I race every year in the stick shift class. I leave the car and trailer at the track. We camp out at the KOA camp grounds, Buckeye Lake. I take a car cover for the car. The Nat's is NOT racer friendly. This event is more SHOW orientated than RACE. I like the type of competition in the stick class and the guys that race in it. That's the only reason I race each year. If you're interested in doing it the way I do, contact me next April or May. That's when we make our reservations and such. By the way.... My best time with my car was at the Nat's this year. Then I lowered it again at Pittsburgh Raceway Park a month later. 4 speed street legal. Best time 10.99 @ 124 mph on 93 octane pump gas @ 3926# total weight

Re: Mopar Nats - Racer question [Re: 10secGTX] #829202 10/14/10 09:43 PM 10/14/10 09:43 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,461 Dandridge TN D Dabee master
Dabee master D Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,461 Dandridge TN	Quote: Don't forget the Temps and Humidity it was 90+ with 90% humidity, Some of the most un friendly racing conditions for you and you car .... my I raced at the NATs three times. The last time was in 2003, so the 90 degree weather and 90 % humidity last summer wasn�t in the equation. Belinda just won�t pay to have the track prepped. As I stated before the NATs is a car show and isn�t racer friendly.

Re: Mopar Nats - Racer question [Re: Dabee] #829203 10/14/10 10:15 PM 10/14/10 10:15 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,169 MI 6 68shifter OP super stock
68shifter OP super stock 6 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,169 MI	Thanks for all the input guys. I just got my car back together and the Ntie stick class was one of those things I just want to do I guess. I'll definitely have to get ahold of yah next spring. I just would be much more comfortable leaving my stuff next to a fellow moparts member since it's just an open trailer and nothing special. Thanks again 68' Barracuda (4 speed) 64' Savoy (4 speed) 65' Satellite (girl tranny)

Re: Mopar Nats - Racer question [Re: 68shifter] #829204 10/14/10 11:02 PM 10/14/10 11:02 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,842 N.E. Ohio 6bblFLASH master
6bblFLASH master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,842 N.E. Ohio	Quote: Thanks for all the input guys. I just got my car back together and the Ntie stick class was one of those things I just want to do I guess. I'll definitely have to get ahold of yah next spring. I just would be much more comfortable leaving my stuff next to a fellow moparts member since it's just an open trailer and nothing special. Thanks again Yes the Nats can be HOT and crowded ,but its also a MUST do for the Mopar faithful! Bring that stickcar and have some fun! 6251047-Thompson09`#2.jpg (27 downloads) 70` Cuda`,440 6BBL Jerico,Dana 4.56 Still on 93 Pump Gas 9.87 @ 136/1.31-60ft.`09 Mopar Nationals PASSON PERFORMANCE "Stick-Shift" Champ! 2013 StickShift Challenge Winner@ Mopar Nationals!

Re: Mopar Nats - Racer question [Re: 6bblFLASH] #829205 10/15/10 01:31 AM 10/15/10 01:31 AM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 417 reynoldsburg,ohio poppaj mopar
poppaj mopar Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 417 reynoldsburg,ohio	Several Licking Co. sherriffs stay all night at the track along with a private eye firm. Stuff is safe there. AA/NSS 65'Coronet "Whompin Wedge" Pop & Son Performance 557" B-1 power John Holt Chassis

Re: Mopar Nats - Racer question [Re: poppaj] #829206 10/15/10 02:19 AM 10/15/10 02:19 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,354 ohio H HEMIDARTS master
HEMIDARTS master H Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,354 ohio	If you are at a hotel in the area noone should mess with your stuff. One of the things i love about going to Nats and Carlisle is all of the cars at the hotels. Usually the parking lots are filled with nothing but MOPARS. I never hear of anyone having any problems.

Re: Mopar Nats - Racer question [Re: HEMIDARTS] #829207 10/15/10 07:15 AM 10/15/10 07:15 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: If you are at a hotel in the area noone should mess with your stuff. One of the things i love about going to Nats and Carlisle is all of the cars at the hotels. Usually the parking lots are filled with nothing but MOPARS. I never hear of anyone having any problems. I was hearing of cars stolen every year for a while (at hotels)... he would be better off leaving it at the track... thats what I did but it was in a enclosed trailer and its a fifth wheel so its a bit harder to walk away with the trailer...... JMO

Re: Mopar Nats - Racer question [Re: MR_P_BODY] #829208 10/15/10 07:24 AM 10/15/10 07:24 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,354 ohio H HEMIDARTS master
HEMIDARTS master H Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,354 ohio	I would defintaly leave the car at the track if cars are being stolen. I had not heard about that. but if this is happening, definatly leave it at the track.

Re: Mopar Nats - Racer question [Re: Hemi Joe 4911] #829209 10/15/10 10:03 AM 10/15/10 10:03 AM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 64 USA D DAK512 member
DAK512 member D Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 64 USA	Quote: I have contacted Mr.Belinda numerous times about this subject and he is not interested. I understand that he gets a cut from the camp grounds next to the track, I have even offered to pay him rather than staying in a motel with the bed bed bug problem in Columbus. I know of a lot of people who will no longer attend this event because of this. I believe if you have a motor home or a trailer with living quarters, you should not have to unhook and go elsewhere. Lets get together and work on this for next year. Chrysler Classic has no problem with staying over. I have known Mr.Belinda since the late 70's. He was a self-centered jerk back then & he is still one today. Everything has to be his way or he will have a fit. You can bet he is putting money in his pocket from more than just the Campgrounds. He tells everyone he started the Mopar Nats, when in fact he had nothing to do with it till after about the 6th year.

Re: Mopar Nats - Racer question [Re: DAK512] #829210 10/15/10 01:51 PM 10/15/10 01:51 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,413 Newark,Ohio kissmyaspen pro stock
kissmyaspen pro stock Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,413 Newark,Ohio	I love the nats! as u can see in my sig. but i also live 10 min away from the track but my stuff always stays there. and it dont take much to be parked next to a moparts member there. always a good time imo 79 Dodge Aspen 12.265 at 109.75 MPH 67 Satellite NSS/E 11.83 @ 110 1968 Plymouth Road Runner 472 Hemi 3 time MOPAR NATIONALS CHAMP '03 FWD and '06 & '09 Street. '07, '10, '12 Mopar Nats runner-up Street.

Re: Mopar Nats - Racer question [Re: 68LAR] #829211 10/15/10 03:56 PM 10/15/10 03:56 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,862 albany ny 0 05dakota I Live Here
05dakota I Live Here 0 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,862 albany ny	obviously u have nevered showed a car at ther nats Quote: I agree with most of what everyone has said. I race every year in the stick shift class. I leave the car and trailer at the track. We camp out at the KOA camp grounds, Buckeye Lake. I take a car cover for the car. The Nat's is NOT racer friendly. This event is more SHOW orientated than RACE. I like the type of competition in the stick class and the guys that race in it. That's the only reason I race each year. If you're interested in doing it the way I do, contact me next April or May. That's when we make our reservations and such. By the way.... My best time with my car was at the Nat's this year. Then I lowered it again at Pittsburgh Raceway Park a month later.

Re: Mopar Nats - Racer question [Re: 05dakota] #829212 10/15/10 04:07 PM 10/15/10 04:07 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 4,013 South Park, Pa. 68LAR master
68LAR master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 4,013 South Park, Pa.	Quote: obviously u have nevered showed a car at ther nats Absolutely correct. I don't have a car that is show worthy. 4 speed street legal. Best time 10.99 @ 124 mph on 93 octane pump gas @ 3926# total weight

Re: Mopar Nats - Racer question [Re: 68LAR] #829213 10/15/10 04:46 PM 10/15/10 04:46 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,862 albany ny 0 05dakota I Live Here
05dakota I Live Here 0 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,862 albany ny	the show is even a worse screwed up mess. the non judged area has many non mopars, cars just randomly parked any where. Judged show is parked nicely but u can wait 8+ hrs to be judged.

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