Chrysler Classic gone
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12/18/20 02:01 PM
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Another Mopar weekend done
1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27
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Re: Chrysler Classic gone
[Re: cgall]
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12/18/20 03:18 PM
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Bummer. Over the years (2000-2015) I participated in those events, including when Norwalk had them. After moving to NC, I am finally getting settled and getting back to racing on a regular basis.... except COVID cancellations this year. I am planning to travel to several events in the future, if anybody hosts them. Good times remembering this 10.00 class event (2006).
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Re: Chrysler Classic gone
[Re: 440Jim]
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12/18/20 04:01 PM
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GregY
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Bummer. Over the years (2000-2015) I participated in those events, including when Norwalk had them. After moving to NC, I am finally getting settled and getting back to racing on a regular basis.... except COVID cancellations this year. I am planning to travel to several events in the future, if anybody hosts them. Good times remembering this 10.00 class event (2006). As an aside, that is a really cool timeslip. He had 0.129 on you at 60 feet and 0.135 at 330, and you clawed all of that back plus another 0.005 between there and the finish line. Watching that race from your view was probably incredible. Did you know you won before you got the slip?
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Re: Chrysler Classic gone
[Re: 69dart]
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12/18/20 04:34 PM
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Disappointing. Its a shame. I wish the car counts had been better the past few years.
Can't blame NTR every race they had in 2020 was PACKED.
Norwalk has been quiet about the 2021 schedule. Norwalk hasnt been quiet. The whole seasons events have been posted for a while, including Monster Mopar
69 Dart GTS A4 Silver All steel, flat factory hood, 3360race weight 418 BPE factory replacement headed stroker, 565 lift solid cam Best so far, 10.40 @127 1/4 1.41 best 60 foot 6.60 at 103.90 1/8
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Re: Chrysler Classic gone
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12/18/20 05:25 PM
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[quote=69dart]Disappointing. Its a shame. I wish the car counts had been better the past few years.
Can't blame NTR every race they had in 2020 was PACKED.
Norwalk has been quiet about the 2021 schedule. Norwalk hasnt been quiet. The whole seasons events have been post Yes I’ve seen their schedule lots of times, mostly on Facebook. It was announced today that Bill jr’s Son will be running the track now. He was a fast learner filling almost every position.
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1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27
Livin and lovin life one day at a time
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Re: Chrysler Classic gone
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12/18/20 05:41 PM
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Always had fun at the few I attended.. including back in 2002... I broke my motor a week before the Virginia Classic my spare motor was in a friends car, took the motor out put it in my car and drove to Virginia a five hour tow turned into 11 due to rain and a sniper in D.C. I had never been there, it was IHRA at the time, they allowed trans brakes in Pro, I was footbraking going 11.80s , I beat the same guy twice, ( he bought back ) to get to the Final were the guy was a little better on the tree and I lost.. still was Fun!!!
68 Dart 410 / 904 92 D150 original owner 21 Ram 1500 Quad Cab, Big Horn , Hemi ,4x4 23 Audi Q5 16 Honda HRV
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Re: Chrysler Classic gone
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12/18/20 05:45 PM
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I gotta wonder if races like that need to be tweaked a bit, or opened up to succeed nowadays. Add late-model classes, or open it up to a Ford vs GM vs Mopar deal like MATS in Las Vegas? I'm sure the Covid deal hurt. I don't know the particulars, or if there were money issues, but apparently sponsorship is weak everywhere. I think to a large extent a lot of it has to do with payouts, how organized the event is, and how the track itself is and how it treats people. Monster Mopar excels in all these areas, Bowling Green( based on the inaugural event just completed in September) is the same way. Both have and will have long term success. these are both multi day events, checkin Thursday, racing Mopar only next 3 days. Some of these little 1 day events are up against it regards car counts by the very nature of it being a 1 day deal.
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Re: Chrysler Classic gone
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12/18/20 05:51 PM
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I gotta wonder if races like that need to be tweaked a bit, or opened up to succeed nowadays. Add late-model classes, or open it up to a Ford vs GM vs Mopar deal like MATS in Las Vegas? I'm sure the Covid deal hurt. I don't know the particulars, or if there were money issues, but apparently sponsorship is weak everywhere. I think to a large extent a lot of it has to do with payouts, how organized the event is, and how the track itself is and how it treats people. Monster Mopar excels in all these areas, Bowling Green( based on the inaugural event just completed in September) is the same way. Both have and will have long term success. these are both multi day events, checkin Thursday, racing Mopar only next 3 days. Some of these little 1 day events are up against it regards car counts by the very nature of it being a 1 day deal. Agreed 100%.
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Re: Chrysler Classic gone
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12/18/20 06:33 PM
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Bob George and AJ were forced to open their Mopar race to all car manufacturers several years ago and it helps fill the pit spots and pay the rent. I’m sure they lost some diehard Mopar guys that race their 2-3 Mopar races a year but ohhhh well the show continues to go on. These races (Mopar) drawl cars for several states and now that we all walk around with weather apps on our phones some cancel their race plans if they see a 30% chance of rain. Some of these promoters are making a few bucks, but most aren’t.
1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27
Livin and lovin life one day at a time
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Re: Chrysler Classic gone
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12/18/20 07:56 PM
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Bob George and AJ were forced to open their Mopar race to all car manufacturers several years ago and it helps fill the pit spots and pay the rent. I’m sure they lost some diehard Mopar guys that race their 2-3 Mopar races a year but ohhhh well the show continues to go on. These races (Mopar) drawl cars for several states and now that we all walk around with weather apps on our phones some cancel their race plans if they see a 30% chance of rain. Some of these promoters are making a few bucks, but most aren’t.
IMO, Mopar vs. The World formats are the greatest for those of us who lived through the prime age of all Mopar events. I remember being a kid at the MMCI Nationals at Quaker City in the 90s. They ran Mopar vs. the world on Saturday night and it was like going into battle watching all the big name Mopars tee off on outsiders. Putting emphasis on make really keeps the spectators engaged. Anything to separate just two cars driving down the track will benefit a program.
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Re: Chrysler Classic gone
[Re: GregY]
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12/18/20 10:40 PM
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Watching that race from your view was probably incredible. Did you know you won before you got the slip? No way I could tell who won. It was one of the best races I have been in. And the timeslip made it even more amazing. Both of us had 0.045 RT. FWIW, I was running both the 10.00 heads up pro tree class and the bracket footbrake class. I was swapping my 1150 carb for the 950 Holley and setting the ignition timing back for the 10.00 all out run (no box, no throttle stop). The week before, at Maryland International raceway, my Dart was running 9.35 at 140 mph with a 1.25 sixty foot time. Took a lot of timing out to run 10.00, and I started in 2nd gear instead of 1st (727 trans).
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Re: Chrysler Classic gone
[Re: 440Jim]
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12/19/20 09:15 AM
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I remember you Jim form that period. Without a doubt we had some awesome times at Norwalk with the Moparts group. Good to hear of your return to racing. lets pray that 2021 will be a rebirth for all of us.
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