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It seams like they (the Blankenships and the magazine) are destine to put themselves out of business. Oh how I long for the old Chrysler Classic Events. They were so much fun.

Butch

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mopar@moparcollectorsguide.com


here is a e-mail address..

only way we can do anything about it is to tell them !

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Don't kid yourself they read every post that mentions Mo-Power or MCG. It all falls on deaf ears. They are going to do what they please just as the have in the past. It's all about money and that's fine but without show cars, swap vendors and race cars the money stops period. I'm just saying.

Butch

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I don't mind paying a fee for a points number to run a racing series, NHRA and IHRA have operated that way for years, local tracks do the same for the bracket finals. Posting the points standings, though, is very important to keeping interest in your series. Equally important is to have adequate prize money for the points winners.

Mo-power has neither of these, therefore there is little interest any more.

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Even if your at the bottom of the "List" It's nice to see where you and your team mates are.. Yes NHRA does it, but they also post every week in the National Dragster. Yes I'm a member of NHRA.
If they had larger payouts at each event for what it cost to enter, then buying there membership would increase.

If Josh has a series I'm all in, Ive seen enough and spent way to much money, not to have a chance 3,000 to win in S/P.

Give back to the Grass roots racer we are the future of drag racing. I'm looking into a car for my 16 year old. This would make 11 cars in our race team. What race series are we going to next?????????????...

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did anyone happen to look at the show car turn out and venders at norwalk?

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I agree if Josh runs a series we are all in. If you went to indy you got to see how an event should be run.over 300 car in the show field and every vender you could think of. sure it was a rain out but the purse was split between all those still in for there respective classes .thats the way you get people to come back. that happening at a mo-power event 'dont hold your breath! did anyone happen to look at the show car turn out and venders at norwalk?

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Scott Sieveking always took good extremely good care of the racers. That's why MMW was so successful, and why I enjoyed running the race side of the show.

I was VERY happy to see that Josh went over and beyond to put on a GREAT event. (live band, free food, coloring contest for the kids) After the rainout, We paid out CASH to the remaining racers in all 5 Saturday classes, and everybody with a tech card for Sunday is getting a check.

I've been to events where the promotor didn't pay anyone at the end of an COMPLETED event, but promised to mail it out later.

I don't know if Josh will do a series or not. But any race he does put on will be worth your time to attend. MMW is in very good hands.......

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It seams like they (the Blankenships and the magazine) are destine to put themselves out of business. Oh how I long for the old Chrysler Classic Events. They were so much fun.

Butch

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It seams like they (the Blankenships and the magazine) are destine to put themselves out of business. Oh how I long for the old Chrysler Classic Events. They were so much fun.

Butch

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I got there alittle late Friday (12:45PM), after having to put a starter on the tow truck at the 70/37 truck stop. Was trying to find a place to park,,went down an open lane in the pits trying to find a place to set up the rig,,,there was a yellow plastic strip tied around a trash drum to prevent me from driving straight on through the obviously open lane. I had my helper temporarialy move the trash can so I didn't have to try to back the truck/trailer 60-80 yards back between everyone else's trailers...as soon as he started moving the barrel, CB came flying up in a golf cart and proceeded to give us all a belittling, cussing, rampage as to how I shouldn't be driving if I couldn't back the rig out of there. I tried to explain we were just trying to find a place to pit and didn't realize the road was a "dead end". Ended up parking in a nice, wet, muddy, grassy area. On Sunday, I was told by some of the others, that we got a "goodie" bag for entering. I went to the event trailer to inquire about it. As it would go for me,,CB was the one I talked to. I asked him about it, and he asked if I pre-entered. I replied "no I paid at the gate",,he replys with "you don't get nothing" and turned and walked off. I had gone to Columbus to the swap meet in Feb just to get my 'hallowed' MCG subscription and talk with them about the series and see if there was any thing I needed to do to sign up for the entire series. As I have said, I was looking forward to the traveling series and wanted to do things right by it. Turns out, the series looked better when I went to Columbus last year to spectate and see how it was run. Evidently, new people, new cars, and new money don't mean anything to him. Rant over for now.

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I remember you telling me about the run in with CB and could tell you were upset (to say the least) about it,,I sometime's think CB is his own worse enemy, I just don't think he has the aptitude or attitude to deal with the public,,and yes Butch it just isn't as much fun as it used to be, kind of like a relationship going sour.

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My wife even asked me if I was OK...I said, what do you mean? She said, you weren't upset about the truck/starter issue, then, CB gets in your face and you don't even hit him or nothing,,,are you alright?
I don't know, must of been something wrong with me that weekend. I notice as the years go by,,I have slowed down a little.

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probably just as well or we would of had to pony up some bail money not that it would of been a problem or anything.

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My wife even asked me if I was OK...I said, what do you mean? She said, you weren't upset about the truck/starter issue, then, CB gets in your face and you don't even hit him or nothing,,,are you alright?

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WOW--Just glad that didn't happen. Just a reminder that the 2nd Annual Spring Nostalgia Nationals will again be at National Trail Raceway and the dates are June 23 & 24 with set up on the 22nd. All 1977 and older brand cars are welcome. The Mopars took home about 75% of the money in the racing catagories and we have a swap meet and car show also. Stay tuned to: www.sledcityevents.com No points, just money and plaques,and gold cups. I seen one guy drinking out of his trophy cup! Larry

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You know I wanted to call BS on sixpackjeffs post about the Blankenship filing bankruptcy but now that you mention it I didn't hear any announcement or get a 2012 schedule in the goodie bag.

Butch

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You know I wanted to call BS on sixpackjeffs post about the Blankenship filing bankruptcy but now that you mention it I didn't hear any announcement or get a 2012 schedule in the goodie bag.

Butch

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You know I wanted to call BS on sixpackjeffs post about the Blankenship filing bankruptcy but now that you mention it I didn't hear any announcement or get a 2012 schedule in the goodie bag.

Butch

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We did not hear anything over the pa either about next year events they always announce the schedule for following year at Norwalk. The Blankenship family are good people have not done anything to us over the years. But we don't race the series for the owners we raced the series over the years to keep it going. Jeff Johnson started the series we enjoyed attending and just wanted to keep it alive. that is why we are such big supporters of the series we were there from the beginning. To be honest we wish Jeff would have never sold the series. We wish Jeff would have kept it going. Things would have been different then it is but you can't change what has happened you can only keep on racing the series you have raced for years to keep it alive. It is not the same Chris and Eddie are doing a good job. I would not want to be in their shoes.

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