[kjett]

Greg,

Ain't it a shame that the folks running tracks in the state where the sport originated don't do anything better to keep up the facilities? I share your pain. I race at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, GA. This is a host site for the Nationals. If it weren't for the fact that the pros show up there once a year you would never think that this track is part of the NHRA National program. It's really quite a shame. They take in plenty of cash but very little is reinvested in the facility. Each year after people complaining they promise to do x and y. Never happens

 

[kjett]

Originally posted by Georgia69:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by kjett:
Greg,

Ain't it a shame that the folks running tracks in the state where the sport originated don't do anything better to keep up the facilities? I share your pain. I race at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, GA. This is a host site for the Nationals. If it weren't for the fact that the pros show up there once a year you would never think that this track is part of the NHRA National program. It's really quite a shame. They take in plenty of cash but very little is reinvested in the facility. Each year after people complaining they promise to do x and y. Never happens

...and what's REALLY sad is, Commerce is one of the better tracks! I guess we should just be thankful they don't sell it to a developer and close it altogether. It would be nice if they paved the pits though. Cleaning the restrooms once or twice a year wouldn't hurt either. </font>[/QUOTE]Well, nice is a relative term. If they decide to sell the track then that's a business decision they have to consider. However, as long as I'm paying $35 a pop to race there every Saturday (not including $25 buy backs, concessions, spectator fees for the wife and sometimes kids, etc...) then I expect them to run a professional program! That includes occassionally firing up the blowers to clear the dirt/rocks off the starting line, spraying a little traction compound on the starting line, having spotters at the top of the track so that you don't drive through a busted rear window at 120+ MPH, keeping some semblance (sp) of order in the staging lanes, and lastly running the program a little more consistently. Am I expecting too much?