If you did not make it to Milan Dragway tonight be thankful. I have never complained about this place before but did they ever put it to the little guy tonight. If you were racing on street tires there tonight ( in actuality you weren't racing you were watching) you got hosed. I have never heard and seen a group of people that were so PO'd. Car with slicks, motorcycles, and jr. dragsters were getting to make their run over and over again while guys with street tires were lined-up watching and waiting. I waited over 1 hour and 45 minutes and did not get to make a pass (I did make some passes earlier in the evening) the fellow in front of me never got to make a pass the whole evening. He paid his twenty bucks and got to wait in line. It will be a while before I go back there.

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BABolt
SVT#290

 

Man, that really sucks!! What were the track officials' response to the uproar. Man, I'm glad I didn't go; I've got a bad temper when I pay for something and have to wait for nothing.

 

Milan sucks!

Good thing I didn't head out. It was drizzling in Dearborn at 5:30 so I didn't go. Sounds like I didn't miss anything!

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HotRodSix
'98 STX Flairside 4.2L Auto
Best 1/4: 16.03 sec. @ 85.9 mph
Dyno: 180 rwhp / 228 ft-lb




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We need a New Detroit dragway.
Last Night Sucked.
They even were closing at 8:25 p.m.
Most Weds night I've been out there they close the lanes at 9:00.

I did a little land scaping for them, too.

 

BABolt

Same BS at Route 66 in Joliet several weeks back. Most street cars got one run only, some two. Guys on slicks, bikes, etc. made 5 or six passes while we all waited in the staging lanes. Don't know if I'll go back there any time soon.

Lightning Bob

 

This is not the first time Milan has pulled this crap. E-mail them at milandrag@aol.com.

I did, and I'll post their response, if I get one.

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Regards,
Gordon

'99 Red Lightning

 

I got a response from Milan.
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We apologize for the inconvenience. The reasoning for the "street tire" cars
sitting in the lanes for what appeared to be an extended amount of time, was
that earlier in the night the precipitation forced us to hold the slick tire
cars in the lanes, keeping their safety in mind. It seems that you were not
there until later when the street tire cars were held in the lanes for one
rotation, and that appears to be when you had your tantrum. The only thing I
can suggest is that in the future you show up earlier or test on Friday
Nights when we run later.
Thanks
Eric

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Regards,
Gordon

'99 Red Lightning

 

Idiots, they held all the cars during the 2-3 ten minute stopages. and would run a pair or two of street tire cars or motorcycles to clean the track...

 

BadDog
I read their reply. What they forget is that I was taking photos, they are not only date stamped but time stamped as well. I photographed the slick cars running for quite a while.
This was my vantage point for much of Wednesday night.

Yea yea I know nice looking Charger.
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BABolt
SVT#290



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Anyone up to running at Lapeer on 7/8/00? I'll be up there visiting a friend and we'll be taking both of our L's there.