Today I just found my self in pure disgust! I attended the NOPI at California Speedway 10/18/03. Their attention to lack for safety was second to none! I sat at the sidelines while three car crashed into the sandpits, two into the sidewall and wonder why anyone would participate in such an adolescent series. Lighting might have been to blame for numerous crashes. Lights for the track was setup using portable spotlights, which created dark sports every ten to twenty feet, averaging ten feet in size. I could only imagine the feeling of running down the track feeling like I was going under a freeway underpass. I also saw a CRX from the LASKEY RACING TEAM running glow sticks as back taillights. What is up with that? This is supposed to be a professional event. Be better prepared next time. The lack of attendance was obvious with a crowd consisting of five hundred including the NOPI staff and the Racers. The show area was getting more attention then the drag section with about three hundred in attendance, racers had no radio station to turn into and were forced to wait in lines for hours to await their turn to race. I don’t understand why a company such as NOPI would try to embarrass themselves. Note to self do not attend any more NOPI events; Adolescent preparation equals less business and less professionalism. NOPI, I think you should stick to car shows and leave the drag racing events to the professionals at NHRA.

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Pictures coming soon…

 

Who all wrecked and or went into the sand trap's? Really sad to hear about the poor track conditions. As far as Team laskey goes... Gotta make due to get the car down the track....Hopefully it'll be better tomorrow...

 

o good job nopi

 

I heard shutdown area was still not enough. God dayam, 25bucks was entrance today. How much is it tommorow ?

 

I hear what your saying ...the track personel there @ fontana are just ****** morons..that is just icing on the cake ...The one thing i did not like about running there was the fact there was a nice bump right after the finish line. Im not suprised that cars went into the kitty litter at the end of the track.

anyone have some pics ...maybe some vids ?

 

Im sure like the rest of the events. 25 daily 40 for a two day pass. If your with someone racing than that racer is allowed two pit members....

 

i would say the trac has some issues not nopi.

 

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Penske is the one to blame for that one
*wears mouse ears*

 

We ran 8 or 9 great, wonderful, well organized NOPI events this year across the USA. This one is awful but you cannot blame it all on NOPI. The track conditions are terrible, poor track officials, pits not designed for a large race and shut down is way to short. On the first pass we had to put our car sideways to avoid the traps. You better be on the brakes hard at the finish line which worked for the second pass. I'm sad that this will leave such a bad taste of NOPI in everyone's mind. It really is a well organized, racer friendly, organization.
As to the glow stick for a tail light, our bulb shattered and had to do something quickly. We can deal with the shame.

 

lmao. i think mike was getting ready for some raving in the foam pit with his glow sticks!

but on the serious side, it makes you wonder why NOPI chose to race at that track this weekend, was it to take racers away from the Battle event this weekend?Hmmm conspiracy theory. They have had about 4 conflicting race events this season, interesting eh?

 

It's really too bad that NHRA will not allow the NDRA to race at their tracks. Fontana is a new track with NHRA Officials and yes their heads were up there ***, That I will agree with. NOPI had trust in the personnel to put a professional event on but that didn't happen. NDRA has put on some of the best events I have attended all season you are actually a person and just not a number there. NHRA could throw an event at a poop track and the same results would happen. NOPI did their best it's just too bad the track wasn't up to par. As for the glow stick it's 9:00 pm and the bulb broke ":safety first" you can see the light and thats what counts. NDRA is a culture based racing series don't knock till you REALLY tried it.

 

I agree, the track condition was not up to par as NOPI has done for this season, All nopi races have had great success, but this time the track condition contributes to the turnout of the event. The lightning was extremely terrible on the pit area, the waiting line was not the greatest, same goes for the shutdown area and the portable potty

As you can see, it's definitely not NOPI, it's the local track. It's just sad than NHRA will not let NOPI to run on their tracks.

As far as the glowstick..., did you only see one ? J/K

stan

 

I hate to hear that, as i have heard nothing but good things of Nopi races. The 1st one i attend will be better than this from the stories i am reading.

Sounds like track owners and personel should be the ones that have the shame

 

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LoL...Good Lord Earl,You couldnt find one 1157 in the whole place? Shouldve took one off one of the crew cars or trailer-tow rig.

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Yup

 

All the nopi events I went to this year seemed well organized and were good races(3- maryland, bristol, dinwiddie). Sounds like they shouldn't be running there if there isn't enough time for the cars to stop. Hope everyone stays safe today.

 

although rained out on day 2.. houston is an nhra track?

 

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LoL...Good Lord Earl,You couldnt find one 1157 in the whole place? Shouldve took one off one of the crew cars or trailer-tow rig.

Yup </TD></TR></TABLE>This pass was scheduled to be done in daylight (5PM). I have no idea what time it was when we actually raced but it was way, way late. This was a staging lane customization.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GSRev &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">although rained out on day 2.. houston is an nhra track? </TD></TR></TABLE>It all depends who owns and controls the track, not if it necessarily is an NHRA track. Even Fontana is an NHRA track.
Tracks like Englishtown, Gainsville, Pomona are controlled by NHRA and NOPI would never be able to use them for an event.
(I think NHRA is actually an insurance company as well as everything else. That is how you become an NHRA track.)

 

Im not a big fan of this "Lifestyle" type of events. I know its for the spectators. But if it affects the way the scheduling of the racing, then it becomes a crappy evetns. The RACERS are the ones that PUT up the money to come to these events. Going back and forth the different Coasts. SO they should be prioritized. Not the burn out contests and the cheesy fresstyle rappers.

my 2 cents... Mike Meyers.. please register on Honda-tech so you can reply.

 

ahahah those rappers were wack as ****..hahah

hey, did you also notice the Streetglow turbo housing and traction bars on laskey's car? Are you mad that mike got the last glowstick and now you cant go to all your raver friends and brag about the "streetglow" glowstick while you dance in a "E" frenzy?

 

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Houston is a Private owned tracked, although it is an NHRA track like, Dallas, Bristol it is still independently controlled.

I have been to 7 of the 10 NOPI races this year and was happy with all of them. It's too bad that the track, and officials can ruin an event. I dont think it's NOPI

 

That's the great thing about the NOPI Events the crowd has a choice. In between rounds( which gives the racer who paid all this money to get from coast to coast to race) time to work on their car while the fans can either choose to go see their favorite racer and chat with him/her or watch them work on their car. Or go watch a bikini contest or burnout or whatever they want. NOPI has put on some fantastic events all year and we will be continuing with them for another year.
As for this attendance who wasn't there Even the summit car was racing. I know there was another event on the same day as the NDRA but it seems they managed to pull in the bigger racers.


Modified by STR at 6:09 AM 10/20/2003

 

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Houston is a Private owned tracked, although it is an NHRA track like, Dallas, Bristol it is still independently controlled.

I have been to 7 of the 10 NOPI races this year and was happy with all of them. It's too bad that the track, and officials can ruin an event. I dont think it's NOPI</TD></TR></TABLE>

just like i stated earlier ...the track officials are no candidates for jeopardy ...hmm maybe the missing link ...bauaahahaha

 

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hahahahahahahahahaha cant believe that NOPI allowed him to run down a poorly lit track with glow sticks as tail lights. i wonder how much they paid NOPI to allow them to run without proper taillights??
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seen the same thng at an NHRA event. as long as you have some type of rear lght you are good. ghetto yes- but legal-especally as last second must do.