Im heading to Norwalk, OH for a drag race first weekend in September...wondering if anyone is near there and knows of anything fun to do around there since I'll be there for a few days....one of my favorite tracks by far, always do good there. Thanks for the help!

 

Norwalk is a AMAZING track..!! i used to go there for the IHRA races, Now its NHRA Sanctioned...

I would love to Race on that track.. alittle far though.. Have fun though..!!

 

You'll be an hour or less from Cleveland. They made some HUGE improvements this year @ the track.

 

What did they change? Its been awhile since I've been there and the track was pretty much perfect back then

 

They paved the entire infield and put up new time boards at the end of the track. They put in elevators and built more suites.

 

should come down to VMI

 

im about an hr away. as long as your there il go and i aint even suppossed to drive lol.

ryan.

 

Since NHRA bought the track, they had to make some more minor improvements to it. It was and still is one of the best tracks in the country!! It will spoil you actually, once you've been there. Don't forget to buy the pound of ice cream for a buck!! Is there a special event going on the first weekend of September?

 

This will be the first trip there with the dragster...back when my brother and I raced junior dragsters, I believe I was about 15, they came around each morning and served breakfast on golf carts...they'd drive from trailer to trailer with coffee, hot chocolate and donuts for all the racers...now thats spoiled!

First weekend in September is the Ten Grand Nationals. ($10,000 to win Fri, Sat & Sun)


I have been there a few times with the junior dragster, but thats going back about 7 years ago

 

hmmm well its bout time you make a revisit. We gotta couple guys down here that run alot at richmond, but VMP is a better park, so we gonna go there a couple times. I forgot wether its IHRA or NHRA or w/e they are. But everyone in the VA area love it.

 

Will you be racing...if so what do you race?

 

a mid 7 second dragster...runs bout 7.50's in the 1/4 mile

 

need pics lol

wait arent i one of ur friends on myspace?

 

Someone's dream girl right there.

 

They just unblocked photobucket at work lol now i see the pics...looks great. Where in PA are u again?

 

im in the Allentown area of PA and yes I'm on myspace

 

Thats a nice dragster... What class do you run Top Dragster/Top sportsman? My best friend used to drive a rail, lj chassis, 526ci allen johnson motor, blown, ran 6.0's.... Now he drives a funny car.. ever raced in canada? Ihra? or just do local stuff..?


here is our baby...

 

Thats a nice funny car...I've never been to Canada to race, I've raced a few IHRA tracks, right now its mostly local tracks in the Northeast, we used to travel all over with the junior dragsters, this is much more expensive haha...
The dragster is a 2000 Race Specialties chassis, the chassis maker was the one who built all our juniors ( we had several ) and he no longer makes full size chassis, just juniors, so they are rare...we run a Reher Morrison 540BBC that runs 7.50's at about 180mph

 

norwalk is about 45 min away from my house..lmk when your racing id love to come and watch....if you dont mind

 

Had to look on the map but I'm sure you already know that the track is close to Cedar Point. You must be a roller coaster lover, right? I think they might have discount evening tickets, check their site.
I'd try to hit the Rock n Roll HOF in Cleveland and the bars in the Flats close to it. If you like fish get some Lake Erie Walleye, good stuff.

 

Everyone is telling you how nice the track is, which it really, really, really is.
But you asked what the hell there is to do....Since I moved to the area a year and a half ago these are the things I'd suggest:
• Cedar Point in 20 minutes from Norwalk in Sandusky. Catch a starlight pass for 1/3 the price and skip 1/3 of the lines....
•The best place to party is the islands... hop a ferry to Put-In-Bay (large and wild) or Kelley's Island (smaller but just as drunk). Just don't miss the boat back or you will be sleeping on a park bench if the hotels don't have vacancy.
•Friday night if the "booze cruise" is still running (may be closed for the season) head downtown Sandusky to Jackson St. Pier and buy a ticket for the 7 or 9 p.m. boat. Float over to Kelleys on the on the water bar. (not for folks who can't hold their booze or have seasickness issues).

To clarify, the post above was posted by Dark Sergeant's wife, not him. I drive to Sandusky to work.

 

haha well thanks lady, I'll keep those places in mind!

 

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