Bowling Green? (GSCA Nationals)

[b4black]

Anybody going?

It's two weeks away. I've been there before and it's pretty good. But last year I balked at the last moment and didn't go. I'm leaning towards not going again this year.


For me it's seven hours. And the GSCA doesn't exactly roll out the red carpet for you, especially if you don't have a Big Block or Intercooler. I wanted to put my '83 TR in the car show. But I found out that it's $20, plus the GSCA memebrship for $35 AND a registration fee of $50. Now I understand why the car show is so small. It's not worth registering unless your racing. And while I'd love to race, there is no class for Carb/Turbo (or even 84/85 Hot Air), so it's only bracket racing. I can do that at home and not worry about breaking my car 7 hours from home.

I'm not trying to discourage anybody from going. It really is a good time and I recommend going if you don't have to drive yourself halfway across the country. There's a lot of good people there to meet.

[Scott Adcock]

I can't make it this year, but plan to attend next year. I have been there before, and it is a good time, but like you say there aren't a lot of the carb type cars there. Mostly '86-'87's and v-8 GS cars. I own a GSX as well so the event is pretty cool for me. I would like to see more nice carb models attending the event. Maybe we could get enough together to create a class? I have seen a couple of early models racing, but I think they had v-8's in them.

It's also quite a drive for me, living out in Denver.

[Ttype83]

I was planning on going this year for one day, this being the closest I lived to the event. But then I maped it out and it's going to take me 6 hours to get there....and I cann't get two days off that week. Now I'm shooting for Bristol this fall

I am going to Bowling Green again this year but I am taking my 65 GS Conv. again to run in the Nailhead Class! I feel I need to support this class. Maybe we could get a carbed Turbo class going for next year!


Starc Traxler

[b4black]

Isn't nailhead another bracket class? I would like to see some sort of Heads-up class. Then the winner can say "I have the fastest Carb/Turbo in the country!"

Or maybe run brackets, but the quickest ET is King of the Hill! The better you run the brackets, the more chances for quick ET.


I guess the problem with a heads up class is we would already know who has the fast cars and the slow cars wouldn't come. What's the prize for winning a Bracket like Nailhead? I'd be willing to put up a few bucks for the low ET winner.


And maybe include NA V6's as well for the bracket racing. Then have seperate awards for Quick ET NA and Quick ET Carb/Turbo. I'm surprised they don't have a class like that for 84/85 Hot Air cars.





I do plan to race at the Midwest Challenge in Morroco, IN.