Looks like it is still on! Bruce Wilson (Bquick) had me check the the Bristol Web site and found this: http://www.bristolmotorspeedway.com/bristol_dragway/special_dragway_events/344635.html Special Dragway Events Buick, Olds, Pontiac Nationals Returning To Bristol Dragway Wednesday, July 23, 2003 It'll be nothing but Buicks, Oldsmobiles and Pontiacs everywhere you look on Sept. 26-28 at Thunder Valley. Heads-up racing in Super Stock, Modified Stock, Top Stock, Turbo Super Street, Turbo Modified Street, Turbo Factory Street, Pro Bracket and Pro Mods. There is also a judged Car Show and a Manufacturers Midway. Last year we had nearly 350 entries and with the increasing popularity of this event were expecting many more in 2003. Entry fees are as follows for weekend car and driver: Friday Test & Tune (non-pre-entry) $20; Pro Mod Quick 8 $155 (winner earns $1,500); Quick 32, Super Pro, Pro $70 (Quick 32 winner earns $2,500, Super Pro earns $1,000, Pro earns $500 ). Super Pro Bonus Race entry fee on Saturday is $35 and Pro Bonus Race on Saturday is $25. Buy backs are $35 for electronics and $25 for footbrake. Car show entry fee is $50. Classic Car Show Classes are as follows: 1960-Older, 1961-1966 Hardtop, 1961-1966 Convertible, 1967-1970 Hardtop, 1971-Present Hardtop, 1971-Present Convertible, 1964-1969 High Performance Hardtop, 1964-1969 High Performance Convertible, 1970-1972 High Performance Hardtop, 1970-1972 High Performance Convertible, 1973-1977 High Performance, 1967-1969 Firebird/TA, 1970-1982 Firebird/TA, 1983-1992 Firebird/TA, 1993-Present Firebird/TA, 1977 Older Hurst/Olds, 1978-Present Hurst/Olds, Turbo/TA (All), GN (All), GNX (All), T-Type (All), Riviera/Tornado (All), Street Modified (Modified/Street/Customized more than 3 modifications), Race Car (Must make pass during event). Special Awards Categories are: Best Buick, Best Olds, Best Pontiac, Best of Show and Director's Choice. Admission is $15 per day and $40 for a 3-day pass or $30 for a 2-day pass. Children under 12 will be admitted free with an adult. . For more information, call (423) 764-3724. Friday, Sept. 26 9 a.m. Gates Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tech & Registration Noon-5 p.m. Time Trials 6 p.m. Run for the Money Saturday, Sept. 27 8 a.m. Gates Open 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Tech & Registration 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Time Trials, Qualifying 4 p.m. Bonus Race Noon, 2 p.m., 6 p.m. Pro-Mod Qualifying 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Car Show Judging Sunday, Sept. 28 8 a.m. Gates Open 8:30 a.m. Church Service 10 a.m. Run for the Money Noon Eliminations 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Car Show Hope to see you there Mike
OK, I fixed the link. I read an earlier thread that said this race was canceled. Is Jim running it or did Bristol just decide to keep it going? Mike
Jim, is not involved this time. The track decided to try it by themselves......doesn't seem that they promoted it very well!!! I'd love to go but Columbus NMCA finals are same weekend but ya never know with weather. Bruce BQUICK
Planning on being in Columbus. Hope to see you both. Come by the NSS pits and say hi. I will have the red 67 GS "Mad Torquer". Love to meet and say hi. Was talking to my wife today as we were in Cookville Tn. , about the Bristol race but thought it was the same weekend as NMCA Finals. Travel safe; Jim Netherland
Hope the weather is good and see ya there! I've got a little beef with NMCA....they still owe me $700 bucks from the win at Cecil. Maybe you guys can help me get it outta them. Hey,they paid the second place guy! Bruce BQUICK
Bet he wasn't driving a Buick! LOL. No I hope you get your money. I thought they were going to pay the first place people first and then on down if they had money. I will say something to Tony if you still don't get it at Columbus. Did they tell you it was $700? I thought they may have cut the purse. I haven't raced with them since Martin, started a new job and couldn't make the long trips. Will be in Columbus hoping to get my money on the cold check I got from Martin. I hate what has happened , but still have faith that Tony will make it right. Racing with Tony since 1999 has been great most of the time and I know he has worked hard to keep things afloat. It's not the same with other organizations, but will have to go where the money is next year. I really haven't had much of a year. Winning bracket 1 at Bowling Green GS Nationals was about the highlight of the year so far. See you. Jim N.
Jim Yeah, they said top down that's why I'm not too happy...... The original "rubberized" check was $700. Yup, it's sad. It becomes a cycle: they don't have the money to advertize then the spectators don't show....that's where they get money, though the entry fees for the racers aren't exactly a bargain! Tony said he had only $1500 in the account, so he couldn't pay. Yet. I'm almost to the point of going to Bristol instead but I've done that so NMCA index racing is something different. Lots of sandbagging! But I'll push em out with a good light.....hopefully. See you there.... Bruce
You better be glad y'all didn't go to Bristol. It was boring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 40 to 50 cars total. Got in free on Sunday. They must have felt bad.
Allen Liverman was there with is 8.80 yellow t-type, lost second round in Q32 against a 13.40 car. I know that there was only about 11 cars in this class. Dotson was there with his GN and I saw one 8 second run but heard he ran a 7(?) One Olds powered rail that went 7.60 or maybe faster. Several 67 GTO's. I won't be going back next year.
The Olds rail was Strange Magic Andy himself. Did he look at the Buicks like they were out to get him? :grin: :gt:
