I was wondering if anyone knows how many cars are at the pittsburgh autorama? I was there in the past and don't remember it being that big but i read where it was full this year and utilizing 2 floors. I don't recall it being 2 floors either or did i miss something. I just don't want to drive 2.5 hrs. if it is the same and I remember it. Any info is appreciated.

what I don't get is why every track that has rules different than the sanctioning body doesn't have a sign posted somewhere around the staging lane,behind the starter would be great, so all the racers can read them without having to see it on a website or hear by word of mouth.If they did this and there were conflicts they could just point to the sign.

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Originally posted by green1:
what I don't get is why every track that has rules different than the sanctioning body doesn't have a sign posted somewhere around the staging lane,behind the starter would be great, so all the racers can read them without having to see it on a website or hear by word of mouth.If they did this and there were conflicts they could just point to the sign.

X2... There is a lot of things like that that happen where i think the IHRA RULE WOULD SAY DIFFERENT,LIKE HOW A BOUGHT LAST YEAR SOME GUY'S TRAN'S BREAK DIDN'T HOLD AND ROLLED THREW THE BEAM AND WENT RED AND THEY RERAN THE ROUND ????? WHY. They start giving reruns every time someone has a mechanical problem night's are going to be real long. (JMO LOL)

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Originally posted by DADDYWAGS:
X2... There is a lot of things like that that happen where i think the IHRA RULE WOULD SAY DIFFERENT,LIKE HOW A BOUGHT LAST YEAR SOME GUY'S TRAN'S BREAK DIDN'T HOLD AND ROLLED THREW THE BEAM AND WENT RED AND THEY RERAN THE ROUND ????? WHY. They start giving reruns every time someone has a mechanical problem night's are going to be real long. (JMO LOL)

Really! Thats just stupid. If car broke and couldn't be held in place and broke beam redlighting then put it on the trailer with a loss. Nothing about that should be given a rerun.

Lorco28, the car show is both top and bottom floors and looks like going to be something there for everyone and I would say it is worth the trip...

And as far as the beams, I went red to Lou and he never left the beams I was 8.0's he was 9's I lose no questions asked thats the way it should of been and should be and was, the dude never did anything to lose he staged to buy the race all he needed to do..

Hey Chuck you owe me and Mikey wings...Just sayin

Exactly Scotty!
And I think if what you are saying is true about transbrake not holding then that person needs to man up and just put it on the trailer and go home,even if the track offer a rerun it just isn't right.

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Originally posted by DADDYWAGS:
SOME GUY'S TRAN'S BREAK DIDN'T HOLD AND ROLLED THREW THE BEAM AND WENT RED AND THEY RERAN THE ROUND ????? WHY.

This did happen...the sad thing is that the guy that lost was out on a bum deal when he lost the re-run, and the guys trans-brake didn't hold in the next round. There was no re-run on the second one.

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Originally posted by Scotty C:
Hey Chuck you owe me and Mikey wings...Just sayin

Yeah Chuck, what the heck... Im starving!

Im looking forward to the car show this year and I usually go every year.

Yep Yep and I think that was the final rnd when it happened the 2nd time.

Just stage the frickin' car already!! Just check your dial-in before you stage!! LOL

I would hate to be there if that guy blew a motor in the burnout,they would probably make his opponent wait till he went home and swapped motors!

well i was on the losing end of that deal.
i learned a lot that day, I just know who to race just a little bit harder and get up on the wheel a little more

but that is in the past, and ill bet it never happens again there.
its all good,

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Originally posted by Ma Brewer-Christine:
Just stage the frickin' car already!! Just check your dial-in before you stage!! LOL

LOL...

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Originally posted by Balaska347:

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Originally posted by Scotty C:
Hey Chuck you owe me and Mikey wings...Just sayin

Yeah Chuck, what the heck... Im starving!

Well, you should have dragged your sorry butts to Nite Courts on Monday night. And they were some goooooooooood wings too. YUM!

scotty.are you taking your car to the wow??will you be advertising for anybody new??

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Originally posted by Scotty C:
Lorco28, the car show is both top and bottom floors and looks like going to be something there for everyone and I would say it is worth the trip...

And as far as the beams, I went red to Lou and he never left the beams I was 8.0's he was 9's I lose no questions asked thats the way it should of been and should be and was, the dude never did anything to lose he staged to buy the race all he needed to do..

Hey Chuck you owe me and Mikey wings...Just sayin

Uhhrr... I remember that day well! If it wasnt for Hank (Prest) the car would still be burning! The rule was changed by IHRA a few years ago about breaking the beams. Dont remember, but i think you had 2 minutes to get the car out of the lights.


Head 13 I got a fathead sticker for your race car next year...I'll bring it to the race Sat.

LJ

Sweet lou! Can't wait to see it.. anyone goin to hagerstown first week of march? I'm trying to be ready by then but its not looking like ill b ready till april . Oh well see you all in a week.. hopefully I could do some good at the tree race, it sure would make finishing the car a little easier..

Cool little video from the Post Gazette on the car show this weekend. Starts off with Ray Shuler and his Camaro:

http://www.post-gazette.com/mu...edia/?ClipID=5487167

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Originally posted by Head13:
Sweet lou! Can't wait to see it.. anyone goin to hagerstown first week of march? I'm trying to be ready by then but its not looking like ill b ready till april . Oh well see you all in a week.. hopefully I could do some good at the tree race, it sure would make finishing the car a little easier..

Im not sure about the first week of March but Im looking at the footbrake race at the end of the month. You interested?

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