Who is going to MATS and what class are you running?

I hope to be there...with the car this time!

I'm planning to drag my heap out this year.I'm hoping everything at work will cooperate.It will be nice to meet some of you west coast guys! Not many Mopars in this area of Texas. I'll run super pro.I'm sure I wont make quick 16. I'll most likley stay at circus-circus (cheap rates).I plan on towing out on Thursday with the group meeting in Albq. NM.I see that the MATS web site is begining to post more info.

If everything hangs together on the job front, I'm planning on being there in Pro.

I'm going again, be running the NSS class, maybe I can finally win instead of being runner up, which i seem to do there every year. I'll be pitted out back with all the guys I race with regularly, but I'm gonna drop down by the Moparts area, hope I don't bring J Body bad luck again.

I'll be there again and flying in. When I'm in Vegas, I like to have fun and not worry about the car or anything. Just worry about a hangover.

Q16 with the "Pump Gas Bandit" on 91 octane...

I'll be there, havent missed one yet.

oops forgot, pro class

Yea Jay, glad I was able to help just a little, here's hoping you have no bad luck this year, you had enough bad luck going on last year for several races, but pulled through it, went a bunch of rounds, made it to semi's or final one didn't you?

I'll be there in Pro too...

I'll be running something??

Diego

When does everybody plan on arriving, and if someone can't get there until Friday afternoon (me possibly), can a spot be saved????

Barring any serious problems, I'll be there again this year and will be running in Pro

Actually, I cant wait to get away and see everyone again..

BTW Jay... Clock Spring installed and everything works again

anybody have any info on this race??

casey

I'll be there with the new motor.

Again, registered in street, running time trails with pro.

Packing up and heading for home Sat. night.

Still wouldn't miss it.

Doesn't look like I'll make it. I KILLED the motor in the Colt.

I wonder if it would do any good for several of us, not just one, from this forum to ask to reserve 30 to 40 spaces in the south west corner of the pits near the big bathroom at the rear of the staging lanes I tried to act as the person last year and ended up almost getting into a with one of the local, according to him, big name Mopar racers I had talk to Mr & Mrs Painter and thought everything was in order until I got to the track the afernoon of the day before the race and found out it wasn't which led to a lot of confusuion. I had the same expereinces the first year when Painters held the MATs race, lack of coorindination and comunications between the promotor and the track operators Oh well, I could stay home and not worry about the minor details. I would if the weather wasn't so darn good in Las Vegas that time of the year I'll use any excuse to get out of the cold snow and go race in the sunshine BTW, I will be glad to be one of the racers contacting the Painters to get us some spaces reserved, how about one of the mods and one or two others of you doings it also so we have several different racers talking to the Painters about the same thing You know the old adage about strengths in numbers, it does work, especially when it comes to events like this for those that want to volunteer, now is the time to sound off How about Zippy being the mod helping on this also

I'll most likely be sleeping in the trailer outside the gate again so that I can be in fairly early and get some spots. We did OK last year Cab. Seemed to get everyone in the neighborhood.

most of the local mopar racer know that the southwest corner is the best place to be...so everyone is looking to get there first...

Cab.. if you can research and provide a tele-number or email, I'll be happy to submit a request for a pit area close together....


BTW... Al is gracious enough to pay for breakfast this year... Lets give Al a warm Thanks

Hell or hi-water, I will try to be there .


Q-16

I don't think that I can get off of work, but I am loaning my enclosed car trailer to a friend who is planning to attend.

Al will be serving Dolly Madison Gems(Chocolate of course)and Dr Pepper at his trailer then if breakfast is on me

19 – Mopars at The Strip (www.moparsatthestrip.com) test session (Noon).
20 – Mopars at The Strip time trials and bonus race (www.moparsatthestrip.com) (9 a.m.)
21 – Mopars at The Strip qualifying (9 a.m.)
22 – Mopars at The Strip eliminations (9 a.m.)

This is what the updated LVMS sched shows. TnT on thursday starting at noon.

T&T on Thursday sounds good. BUT didn't they do it a couple of years ago for like and extra $100?

Yeah I think you're right Al... They had tnt for the Hemi Shootout guys and all the rest of the bottom feeders it was $100. I'm sure they'll come up with some new twist to get more money we don't have.

Agreed It sure seems to be about the Benjamins more and more.

WeStCoAsTsTiCkY

Hope to be there running in Pro and maybe stock if my stocker is done. need to try and make it two in a row

MoparGilley: Good luck I ain't touching the brakes this year

My car only fits into Pro or Street class.

So either I am flying down and maybe racing a rental or I am playing with all you boys in Pro. If someone wants to look into trying to reserve some pit spots that would be cool.

Never been to the MATS, looking forward to it!

I'm going, but unless they open a pink elephant class I'll be just making passes. My car will only cert now for an 8.50, so I don't think that'll cut it for the Q16, and trying to run S/P will be a joke since I have no electronics, or skill in the field.

I wanted to run the MM street deal, but E85 isn't a legal fuel.

Anyone know the closest E85 station near the strip?

scrambling to get my car together,which is actually going well,untill this post jinxs me. it's been 3 years since i last raced, went 12.0's then hoping for low 10's this time.

I just dropped my Duster off at the chassis shop this morning for the roll bar/frame connectors.

When I get it back still needs fuel system and
electrical wiring.

Hope to have it all done and a shake down pass
or two before hand.

Oh, on motels. Super 8 by Nellis AFB still had
rooms available. Thur $65, Fri/Sat $110 a night.

The host hotel The Cannary/Casino was sold out
on rooms just after last years race @ $185 a night.

I`m actually considering going since I`ve never been to that event and heard it`s awesome. Can I just do some t&t or do I have to enter a class? THANKXX.......

Is this race run by an outside promoter? There is a lot of post on classracer about LVMS not paying money due for months. Pay purses by mailed check? They would go bankrupt back here.

the payment from LVMS problem is related to IRS forms not being filled out properly...

I filled out the forms..and get a check about a week later...

At Mats payment will come from promoter, but I've never had an issue getting paid by either the promoter or the track, when i win anyway, have raced there without payment but it wasn't their fault I didn't win any money. Last year I didn't want to wait around at MATS for the money, and it did take a few weeks to get paid, but not a big deal.

Hey Larry, what kind of stocker are you building? New one from scratch? Did you buy one? Would guess it is a small block?