Thompson in September

Does anybody know how good the September gasser nationals at thompson racway are. I have a six hour drive and I want to make
sure it's a good time. Please advise thanks Gassermann

 

I guess it depends on what your into, Thompson meets are my personal favorite. It's laid back with originals on display and cool stuff on the track. This is the best Nostalgia meet I know of regardless of who backs it or not. It's a cool old track and a majorly nostalgic field of cars but it's the track itself and the people who attend that make the show what it is. No lame rockabilly crap put before the cars, a lower than normal count of streetrods, rats and other unrelated stuff that most shows justify for head count. I think I'd drive six hours to go if I had to for what that's worth.

What I thought would be cool but now I'm not such a big fan of is when the 409 crowd is invited. Don't get me wrong I like those cars too but it changed the event...Waiting for them to limp down the track is more like a parade. If someone would bring a bathtub Pontiac or max wedge Mopar we might see one of those sheetmetal intake sporting modern W's run.

 

Are you running your car? If so, you will get more opportunities at Thompson than any other track! The staff is the best and they go all out to fix the track when bad things happen. (oil down/rain) One of my favorite venues also.

 

Its going to be real light this year. There are a few different events going on that will take the car count down. Like Don said though, if you want to make multiple passes on a good track then its going to be great.

 

Does anybody know what it costs to race?

 

Thanks for the response sounds like a great track and I've seen the videos of the june meet and it looks like a very good time. And to answer the question yes I'm going to race I need about three more races before the end of seasons I live in the
Milford Ohio area southrern Oh. so if anybody got any suggestions please let me know the car is running low 11s 10.90s thanks gassermann

 

Looked on Thompsons site but couldn't find their schedule of events for fri and sat

Anybody know? We're going

Tony

 

Have not found much either would like to know more have tried calling with no luck.
was going to email but they did not seem to have email contact. Tried one of the
numbers off another page and ended up talking to Junior Thompson so I asked about
Nationals and he said he was no longer familure with the nationals. Nice guy though
somebody help!!

 

http://www.thompsonracewaypark.com/ scroll down for info. JC

 

The Gasser Nationals will be run October 15

 

did it get rained out?

 

Yes it was rained out,we were able to make one pass on friday,Dave

 

Any one going from so cal?

 

bummer.

 

its a great show. i dont know what his ride is if he thinks those 09 cars were limping down the track.

 

On sept 25- 26th we will have the funnycar/gasser showdown at milan dragway. Come on out and lets race. It will be a 2 day event, John

 

Johnny;Many of our club that ran with you guys at Marion county this year are coming up,not sure if I will be,got stuck with jury duty;Dave

 

Now that sucks Dave. Your willys would grab alot of attention there. There is something about those orange cars...Ya know

 

I love racing at Milan. Its a great track, and a great bunch of racers. It is a few hour drive for me, but its my track of choice.