What's New '09
Hello Pro Stock fans, I'm back. Yes, it has been a long time since I wrote anything new. 2008 really sucked and I had zero motivation to write. I would like send a very late congrats to Kirk Miller and the Grinch crew for their Class III title last year. Kirk is a first class guy and I always look foward to seeing him at the races (just wish we didn't have to race against him). As for Mean Streak, '08 did not see much of us as the cost of fuel was, well you all know what that was like, so two races were all we could afford to run. Our first race was the MRA-supported Outlaw Pro Stock class at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds, put on by MRA prez Mike Z. For the first time in many years, yours truly was behind the wheel and brought home a 3rd place finish. Not bad considering my lack of cuts. Sadly this marked the second year that the firemen watering the track really screwed the pooch by creating a really nice sippy hole in the middle of the track. I really hope that changes for '09.
This season Mean Streak will be up and running with both myself and my main man Chuck Courty III behind the wheel. The '09 schedule is being finalized and we will be keeping the travel to a minimum. The only NMRO race on the schedule will be Bloomsburg. I was very happy to see the VT jambo on the schedule only to find out there were no mud drags! Way to go, NMRO!
On the MRA front, things seem to be moving along very smoothly. There will be a five-race points series this year, and the races have been spread out across the country. Sadly, none are very close to me, so not sure how many Mean Streak will be at. There will be two races at the Transfer Fairgrounds this year. The first will be the Harvest Fair race on August 29. This will also be one of the MRA points races. The second race will be the Shootout on October 10. There was a lot of talk about having the blower class involved in this race so stay tuned.
The last thing I wanted to bring to your attention was the formation of the NEMRO. This organization has been formed to run races on the property of the New England Dragway in Epping, NH. At the helm is none other than fellow CT native, and one of my favorite racers, Tina Olszewski. Through several conversations with Madam President, I have learned that this is going to be one of the first permanent mud drag facilities in the Northeast. A timing tower, two sets of timing lights, grandstands, and lights to run at night are all in the works. Sponsors are being sought for both the overall events as well as for the individual classes. There are rules for nine classes, though they would not all be run at every event, and there is a $50 membership fee. The membership is not required to run, but there is talk of discounts on entry fees as well as reserved pit parking for members. The track will be 30 ft. wide each lane, and 180 ft. long. All the EMS and fire control will be supplied by the Dragway. For us Pro Stock guys, there will be a DOT and an Outlaw class, and the rules are very similar to NMRO and the MRA, so there should be no surprises. The one thing I really hope happens this year is the chance to run the Pro Stock class as an eliminator. Yes, first to the stripe winners and going rounds. Brian Erne and I talked about this at the Fast Mud/MRA meeting this February, as well as setting up a standalone Pro Stock show similar to the Pro-BADD deal Gary Baker has put together. The main difference would be that we would run a quick 8 or quick 16 format. I guess something good came out of that meeting besides a lot of empty beer cans. The NEMRO has their race dates set, and a test and tune date should happen sometime in May. Check out their website for all the details and try to support this new venture however you can.
That's all for now.
This season Mean Streak will be up and running with both myself and my main man Chuck Courty III behind the wheel. The '09 schedule is being finalized and we will be keeping the travel to a minimum. The only NMRO race on the schedule will be Bloomsburg. I was very happy to see the VT jambo on the schedule only to find out there were no mud drags! Way to go, NMRO!
On the MRA front, things seem to be moving along very smoothly. There will be a five-race points series this year, and the races have been spread out across the country. Sadly, none are very close to me, so not sure how many Mean Streak will be at. There will be two races at the Transfer Fairgrounds this year. The first will be the Harvest Fair race on August 29. This will also be one of the MRA points races. The second race will be the Shootout on October 10. There was a lot of talk about having the blower class involved in this race so stay tuned.
The last thing I wanted to bring to your attention was the formation of the NEMRO. This organization has been formed to run races on the property of the New England Dragway in Epping, NH. At the helm is none other than fellow CT native, and one of my favorite racers, Tina Olszewski. Through several conversations with Madam President, I have learned that this is going to be one of the first permanent mud drag facilities in the Northeast. A timing tower, two sets of timing lights, grandstands, and lights to run at night are all in the works. Sponsors are being sought for both the overall events as well as for the individual classes. There are rules for nine classes, though they would not all be run at every event, and there is a $50 membership fee. The membership is not required to run, but there is talk of discounts on entry fees as well as reserved pit parking for members. The track will be 30 ft. wide each lane, and 180 ft. long. All the EMS and fire control will be supplied by the Dragway. For us Pro Stock guys, there will be a DOT and an Outlaw class, and the rules are very similar to NMRO and the MRA, so there should be no surprises. The one thing I really hope happens this year is the chance to run the Pro Stock class as an eliminator. Yes, first to the stripe winners and going rounds. Brian Erne and I talked about this at the Fast Mud/MRA meeting this February, as well as setting up a standalone Pro Stock show similar to the Pro-BADD deal Gary Baker has put together. The main difference would be that we would run a quick 8 or quick 16 format. I guess something good came out of that meeting besides a lot of empty beer cans. The NEMRO has their race dates set, and a test and tune date should happen sometime in May. Check out their website for all the details and try to support this new venture however you can.
That's all for now.
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