Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar

Posted By: Bishop

Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/16/12 12:10 AM

I hear the series have been sold, then it not
whats the deal

Posted By: joshking440

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/16/12 01:38 AM

I made an offer to buy the show which gained me Norwalk and Columbus Dates

Offer was accepted

I called national trails in columbus and introduced myself and wanted to get some dialogue started with the track.

They explained to me that monster Mopar would not be granted a date at their track.

They had some wierd notion that I had partnered with blankinships.

Once that was cleared up there was no reason for me to purchase the company as I was confident in earning the Norwalk date on my own merit which I did.

Posted By: DusterDog

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/16/12 02:13 AM

Josh,

How many dates/locations do you have planned for 2013??

Posted By: joshking440

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/16/12 02:49 AM

well I had 3 planned until Friday.....

Norwalk is 2nd weekend in September like always

Indy is shaping up to be last weekend in June

St Louis was going to be the 2nd weekend in May, but it appears the track bumped us off their schedule for the Super Chevy Mopar Action wannabe mopar thing

Posted By: Blown71X

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/16/12 02:57 AM

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Indy is shaping up to be last weekend in June

Well I hate to hear that.....

Posted By: dartman366

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/16/12 08:04 AM

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Indy is shaping up to be last weekend in June

Well I hate to hear that.....

not me,,,maybe I will actually get to make it to that one since it's not back to back with Norwalk.

Posted By: dartman366

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/16/12 08:09 AM

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well I had 3 planned until Friday.....

Norwalk is 2nd weekend in September like always

Indy is shaping up to be last weekend in June

St Louis was going to be the 2nd weekend in May, but it appears the track bumped us off their schedule for the Super Chevy Mopar Action wannabe mopar thing

Ain't that a heck of a note,get one show in and they slam the door in your face.

Posted By: Q5Bee B5ScatPack

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/16/12 06:29 PM

So there will be NO Monster Mopar Weekend in St Louis in 2013?

Posted By: max_maniac

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/16/12 06:54 PM

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So there will be NO Monster Mopar Weekend in St Louis in 2013?

Correct

Russ

Posted By: BigFish69

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/16/12 09:15 PM

how about a race in michigan

Posted By: RonTheAnnouncer

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/16/12 09:43 PM

Josh, this sucks. I've never seen someone work so hard to start a series and get screwed by half the tracks you planned to race at...where the series had run in one form or another for years at both locations!
As there are many fish in the sea there are many drag strips in the Midwest.

I know the discussion has happened elsewhere on this forum but I do believe Pittsburgh or Quaker City in northeast Ohio are both worth a look!
Good luck, don't get discouraged, and thanks for the work you've put in already!

Posted By: SCATPACK 1

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/16/12 10:00 PM

WELL ain't that just great!
Then why not look at Bowling Green or Bristol around the same time frame as St Louis was supposed to have been. And book Pitt instead of Columbus in their time slot.

Posted By: sdaurity

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/16/12 10:34 PM

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how about a race in michigan

Says the guy from michigan.LOL

Posted By: dustergirl340

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/16/12 10:39 PM

Well I'm from Michigan too, but US 131 is a great track, still a 3 hour drive for me but well worth the trip.

Norwalk is closer to me than 131 so I can't be that biased, can I? LOL

Posted By: cudaboy

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/16/12 11:28 PM

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Never been there but heard good things about Stanton's Mid Michigan Motorplex too

Stanton is super nice, at least it was 10 years ago when I was there. Too far north though, especially with Norwalk and Indy.

Dennis

Posted By: 360904

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/17/12 12:55 AM

Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar?

Mo-powered series.

Posted By: 412 SB Duster

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/17/12 03:11 AM

As far as Stanton go's it's falling apart, and getting worst every year.
Now 131 is top notch track. All summer long it's full of NHRA/IHRA pro cars during the week.
Would like to see 131 on the short list .

Posted By: dustergirl340

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/17/12 03:48 AM

I like 131. Didn't know Stanton was going downhill, then again, I've never been there.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/17/12 04:22 AM

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I like 131. Didn't know Stanton was going downhill, then again, I've never been there.

I'd rather race at 131 than Mid-Mich... 131 is just
nicer all the way around... plus 131 is IHRA... Mid-Mich
is NHRA

Posted By: dustergirl340

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/17/12 04:36 AM

Yeah, I like IHRA better too.

Posted By: sdaurity

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/17/12 02:05 PM

I think there needs to be a race at Rockingham. And it has absolutely nothing to do with it being my home track and it being close to me. LOL You guys crack me up.

Posted By: BigFish69

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/17/12 02:20 PM

A race in rockingham says the guy from rockingham

Posted By: pittsburghracer

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/17/12 03:51 PM

Pittsburgh would be real nice.

Posted By: sdaurity

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/17/12 04:19 PM

It just amazes me how nobody is willing to drive to a race. Everybody that pops up and says have a race here,it seems 9 times out of 10 to be the state they live in.

Posted By: pittsburghracer

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/17/12 04:28 PM

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It just amazes me how nobody is willing to drive to a race. Everybody that pops up and says have a race here,it seems 9 times out of 10 to be the state they live in.

What some of you guys don't understand is some of us race ever weekend not 3 or 4 times a year at Mopar only events.

Posted By: rt66jim

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/17/12 05:08 PM

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It just amazes me how nobody is willing to drive to a race. Everybody that pops up and says have a race here,it seems 9 times out of 10 to be the state they live in.

What some of you guys don't understand is some of us race ever weekend not 3 or 4 times a year at Mopar only events.

I think it is great some of you are able to race every weekend. I would love to be able to afford to do that. But my reality is I'm only able to go a few times a year. And I live less than 20 miles from the track.

Posted By: dartman366

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/17/12 05:15 PM

A lot of it is because of the higher cost's of traveling than before, plus I think some are promoting their home tracks also, hoping to help them and also the local economy,,OK here's mine, Pacemakers, nice local 1/8th mile track here in the center of Ohio and 1.5 miles from my house,,,,may the

begin.

Posted By: dustergirl340

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/17/12 05:18 PM

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I think there needs to be a race at Rockingham. And it has absolutely nothing to do with it being my home track and it being close to me. LOL You guys crack me up.

Norwalk and Milan are a lot closer to me than 131, heck, Milan is 20 minutes from me but I didn't say a word about it.

I suggested 131 because it IS a nice track and Chrysler Classic events have been held there in the past AND I can personally vouch for how nice it is. Seems most out-of-staters have no idea how big Michigan really is.

Posted By: dustergirl340

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/17/12 05:44 PM

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It just amazes me how nobody is willing to drive to a race. Everybody that pops up and says have a race here,it seems 9 times out of 10 to be the state they live in.

I went to Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis just last month to Josh's event. Almost a 5 hour drive each way. So it's not like I don't go anywhere.

It is the same distance for me to go to Indianapolis as it is for me to go to Northern Michigan Dragway, which is in Michigan. LOL.

Posted By: kissmyaspen

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/17/12 08:18 PM

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A lot of it is because of the higher cost's of traveling than before, plus I think some are promoting their home tracks also, hoping to help them and also the local economy,,OK here's mine, Pacemakers, nice local 1/8th mile track here in the center of Ohio and 1.5 miles from my house,,,,may the begin.

they have timing issues bill.. you got bit by it this year didnt you?

Posted By: sdaurity

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/17/12 08:49 PM

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It just amazes me how nobody is willing to drive to a race. Everybody that pops up and says have a race here,it seems 9 times out of 10 to be the state they live in.

I went to Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis just last month to Josh's event. Almost a 5 hour drive each way. So it's not like I don't go anywhere.

It is the same distance for me to go to Indianapolis as it is for me to go to Northern Michigan Dragway, which is in Michigan. LOL.

When you guys start talking about going farther north to race, how you think I feel in NC.

Posted By: dustergirl340

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/17/12 08:50 PM

You could move to Ohio.

Posted By: 340RICK

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/17/12 11:14 PM

I would like to see these guys have a Mopar race at
ZMAX or Bristol

And I do live in Ohio

Posted By: THE GLASS MAN

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/18/12 12:41 AM

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I think there needs to be a race at Rockingham. And it has absolutely nothing to do with it being my home track and it being close to me. LOL You guys crack me up.

The track there at Rockingham has "Mopars at The Rock", in April for the Mopar crowd, and it is only a one day show.

Posted By: top8x7b

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/18/12 01:06 AM

has the guy from rockingham been to a mopower event or monster mopar event recently?

Posted By: dartman366

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/18/12 08:14 AM

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A lot of it is because of the higher cost's of traveling than before, plus I think some are promoting their home tracks also, hoping to help them and also the local economy,,OK here's mine, Pacemakers, nice local 1/8th mile track here in the center of Ohio and 1.5 miles from my house,,,,may the begin.

they have timing issues bill.. you got bit by it this year didnt you?

Why yes I did, don't know what went wrong but it sure seemed funny that the lights didn't seem to work like the crosstalk was on,and all I ever heard before was "we can't turn crosstalk off", I think they found out how that day.

Posted By: sdaurity

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/18/12 01:57 PM

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has the guy from rockingham been to a mopower event or monster mopar event recently?

Not this year. Car was getting a make over. Plan to make them all next season.

Posted By: sixpackjeff

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/22/12 03:56 PM

What happened to buying Englishtown?

Ohio Mopar Expo Swap Meet
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, OH

Posted By: cudasteve68

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/23/12 05:10 PM

I would love to see one at Pacemaker's. I use travel to Pacemaker's and lived about 1.5 miles from Norwalk. I always chuckled to myself when I drove past Norwalk on my way home from a night of racing at Pacemaker's and Norwalk was still in the first round. (course I hardly never made it past first round at Pacemaker's as well)
Pacemaker's is a good little track. The only problem is see is pit space.

Posted By: 69dart

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/24/12 12:17 AM

I'd love to see a Mopar race at Pacemakers too but it seems to be a challenge to get Mopar racers to show up for to an 1/8th mile track.

Posted By: Bigbeep

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/24/12 12:39 AM

Not to mention the curfew.

Beep

Posted By: THE GLASS MAN

Re: Mo-powered series or Monster Mopar - 10/24/12 03:51 AM

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What happened to buying Englishtown?

Ohio Mopar Expo Swap Meet
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, OH

Is someone buying the Englishtown show now ?