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#1
06-16-2007, 08:42 AM
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New Norwalk Raceway!
Went to Norwalk Raceway Park yesterday. WOW! The entire pits from end of track to staging lanes is beautiful level smooth blacktop. Soon to be grassy islands are about. New stands at finish line on the pit side. New loges above the west grandstands. Elevator for east grandstands. What an improvement for the pits. No more dust!. The NHRA big boys had a lot to do with the pit improvements, I was told. The racing in August for the AMES tri power Nats should be the best yet.
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06-17-2007, 07:57 PM
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Blacktop = HOT
I have not had a chance to see it for myself yet. So much for having a campfire.
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06-18-2007, 03:58 PM
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I do not think that track had a dust problem. I agree with RA462 hot, hot,hot.
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06-18-2007, 05:49 PM
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When you're at the top level of NHRA you travel in a air conditioned motor home and your rig has an awning for shade.
 I think everyone expected it. I liked the grass and gravel better. I've been in the pits in Memphis in August. It ain't pretty.
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#5
06-18-2007, 06:06 PM
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The other deal is that you will have a lot more "weights" around the awnings as they will be very unhappy if you drive a stake into their new asphalt.
They really want to eliminate any sportsmen type racers from that side of the track. Most likely no tents allowed on that side either due to the same "staking" restrictions. It will be hot! One Big frying pan in the middle of the day. Tom V.
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#6
06-18-2007, 07:01 PM
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 ..a big nice track doesn't mean comfortable for grass roots racers...I to like a "little grass"Just have to wait and see....
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06-18-2007, 08:21 PM
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I have seen more than a few people zapped with rocks during the burnouts. In fact I was standing next to Rodney Butler and a rock hit the wood next to his head. They had some BIG gravel at Norwalk.
But blacktop will be hot! |
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#8
06-18-2007, 08:39 PM
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This makes the fact I always camp on the opposite side of the track look a little more appealing :-).
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#9
06-19-2007, 09:34 AM
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Any pics out there to see what grass is actually left?
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06-19-2007, 01:14 PM
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#11
06-19-2007, 01:22 PM
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There is no grass on the pits side. There are islands with trees in the center every 200-300 hundred feet(I didn't measure just a guess). We were there last Friday and they were still planting trees, putting up fencing and mulching. It was a hot day and pretty warm in the pits area. There are wooden picnic benches every so often along the fence (street side).
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#12
06-19-2007, 01:41 PM
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My family (wife & 3 kids) really enjoy going to Norwalk, mostly because we set up tents & camp in the pits way down near the time shack, in the "Grass".
This year we will have to set up camp on the "camping" side ,I was wondering if they allow pit vehicles (golf carts,ATV) to travel back and forth between camp side & pit side ??? sorry if this is a stupid question. Is there a "NO Motorized Vehicles beyond certain point " rule ??
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06-19-2007, 01:44 PM
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I'll call ya some time this week.
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#14
06-19-2007, 01:51 PM
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Kinda funny, Larry Davis was giving me shi!t a few years ago about this same subject on a similar type post. Got me thinking about him again.
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#15
06-19-2007, 02:24 PM
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Just a couple nights ago while sitting out back having a cold one and watching the fireflies coming out, starting thinking bout Larry.
Still miss him alot 
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06-19-2007, 02:44 PM
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 We all came along and saved him before he could be violated (and gave him a beer). 
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74 GTO Bracket/Street car and another 74 for the wifey to race with! 70 GTO 400, 4 spd, #'s matching and a little to nice for me to own. Friendship is like peeing your pants..everyone can see it but only you can feel the warmth! |
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#17
06-19-2007, 02:51 PM
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It's been a year since Larry passed (June 15th). June 21st marks the anniversary of his funeral...same day as my birthday.
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#18
06-19-2007, 02:54 PM
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The best "Larry story" for me though, was Norwalk 2003, when he and Ray Cox were running around behind my car betweens rounds. I was winning rounds for a change and they shifted to "round robin" racing, which left little time for refueling and adjustments. They were scurrying around, looking like two monkeys trying to f@$k a football, in an effort to figure how to put fuel in my car. You wouldn't think the OEM filler location on a 79 T/A would be that hard to find, especially when both of these guys owned T/A's themselves.
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#19
06-19-2007, 04:12 PM
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If any of you guys do decide to rough it over on the camp side, we had to get reservations last year for a spot. You might want to check into that as I'm guessing they may fill up a lot sooner this year.
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#20
06-19-2007, 05:39 PM
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Hooter this year if you bring your girl friend I'll bring my camera. And to think last year I slept in my van by myself. Are you going to bring you piece of tin this year?
geo
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