Wednesday, November 08, 2006
ANRA Finals/LACR closing
ANRA Finals Sat & Sun November 18th & 19th
Los Angeles County Raceway is closing it's doors - LACR
LACR has had a long lasting affair with southern Californians over the past 40 years. LACR is probably the most active sportsman dragstrip in southern California and we appreciate how long we were able to race at this facility. Most people complain about how windy it is, or, how the track isn't prepped well enough. The bottom line is that LACR has welcomed all of us racers and spectators and given us a place to race and hang out.
I remember like it was yesterday. My first time we ever went to LACR with our first dragster. We had this 1950's original Dragmaster chassis that was on loan from Dennis Garrett out of Ridgecrest, Ca. We took that car up to LACR and my Dad went out and made his first pass. When we got back to the pits, Bernie came out and jumped in the car and started pointing out things that were wrong with the car. Bernie wasn't upset, he was honest with us. He told us that he loved the car and that if we got those problems fixed we could run the car. So, we kept the car running slower than 9.99 seconds and everything was cool. Both my brother and my Dad drove that car for awhile until giving the Dragmaster chassis back to Dennis and eventually buying our Fiat out at the Long Beach Swap Meet.
The Fiat was kind of the same deal. Bernie didn't jump into the car but he did ask "who was driving", my Dad said that my brother Scott was. Bernie then said that my Dad had to make the first few shake down passes before Scott could drive the car since altereds are so unpredictable. Dad made a few runs in the Fiat and had a blast. Scott then hopped in the car and made a few passes while carding a best e.t. of about 9.90 at the time. It was a very exciting time for us all and LACR and Bernie made it all possible.
Thank You to Bernie and all of the LACR faculty for keeping everyone safe at the track and for providing us with a nice family atmosphere to enjoy ourselvesin while at the track.
Los Angeles County Raceway is closing it's doors - LACR
LACR has had a long lasting affair with southern Californians over the past 40 years. LACR is probably the most active sportsman dragstrip in southern California and we appreciate how long we were able to race at this facility. Most people complain about how windy it is, or, how the track isn't prepped well enough. The bottom line is that LACR has welcomed all of us racers and spectators and given us a place to race and hang out.
I remember like it was yesterday. My first time we ever went to LACR with our first dragster. We had this 1950's original Dragmaster chassis that was on loan from Dennis Garrett out of Ridgecrest, Ca. We took that car up to LACR and my Dad went out and made his first pass. When we got back to the pits, Bernie came out and jumped in the car and started pointing out things that were wrong with the car. Bernie wasn't upset, he was honest with us. He told us that he loved the car and that if we got those problems fixed we could run the car. So, we kept the car running slower than 9.99 seconds and everything was cool. Both my brother and my Dad drove that car for awhile until giving the Dragmaster chassis back to Dennis and eventually buying our Fiat out at the Long Beach Swap Meet.
The Fiat was kind of the same deal. Bernie didn't jump into the car but he did ask "who was driving", my Dad said that my brother Scott was. Bernie then said that my Dad had to make the first few shake down passes before Scott could drive the car since altereds are so unpredictable. Dad made a few runs in the Fiat and had a blast. Scott then hopped in the car and made a few passes while carding a best e.t. of about 9.90 at the time. It was a very exciting time for us all and LACR and Bernie made it all possible.
Thank You to Bernie and all of the LACR faculty for keeping everyone safe at the track and for providing us with a nice family atmosphere to enjoy ourselvesin while at the track.
Labels: ANRA Finals, LACR, Los Angeles County Raceway
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