Originally Posted by Murff
Mike Murphy
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I still have not had a response from the Shelton facility so I resent my email to them.
Depending on the responses (or lack of) I may need to consider going even further afield and look at Yakima or Spokane, although Spokane isn't an NHRA facility.
Carl, you run at Firebird? What's the attitude like over there?
Murff
Murff,
I love racing at Firebird.
I know the owners the New family.
My dad actually did a lot of the track work back when it first opened in 1968.
That was many years ago.
They spent over $370,000.00 in 2000 for help in road improvements going out to the track, they widened the road to two lanes in areas, and lobbied to increase the speed limit to 65.
They are very accomodating to local and out of town racers.
It is a good 1/4 mile track and has a fairly long shut down road.
We used to see the likes of John Force, Shirley Muldowney, Kenny Bernstien etc but unfortunately we did not have the population base to keep them coming back.
We still get some fast guys up here and all praise the track.
I have seen an fuel altered go 5.42 @ 282 at the nightfire in 02.
That was on hell of a show!
LOL...I just went to their website
http://www.firebirdonline.com/ and noticed they are putting a ton of money into renovation and improvements for next year.
All I can say is, you come down here and I will make sure you have the time of your life!
Mark, you know that means you too!!!