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  • #1

    NBRA NATS moved to ALEX in September!!

    All,

    10 days before the Nationals at Okmulgee Lake near Okmulgee, Okla.,
    the sponsors cancelled their support citing "extreme temperatures"
    and their perception of a potentially poor turnout of spectators.

    Needless to say OBRA the host club is exasperated, but we've already rescheduled the NBRA Nationals to Lake Buhlow at Pineville/Alexandria Louisiana for September 29,30-October 1 (the dates of Pelican's already-set
    race date). Randy Mathews and Dave Guadagnoli are hard at work as
    you read this getting motels scheduled, prize money rounded up and
    fire/rescue folks aligned for the race.

    I know some of you have plane reservations already made and have
    vacations planned around the Okmulgee race...and I'm very sorry this
    confusion exsists. I can assure you this was TOTALLY out of OBRA's
    hands.

    We'll be posting more details as they become available.

    Dan Crummett
    NBRA President
    O-49



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  • #2
    Couldn't the OBRA have the Nationals on the dates planned and at another location instead of Okmulgee? (I suggest Alex. )
    ...

    OMC FE/SE powerhead parts for sale. Kurcz ported block, Mod 50 pistons and cylinder head, exhaust, etc.



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    • #3
      Unreal

      How could something like this happen 10 days before the nationals.

      Totally Unreal!!!!!!!!!
      Keith Kampen

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      • #4
        Race Relocation

        I'M AS SHOCKED AS ANYONE !! THAT LONG HAUL TO ALEX IS GONNA BE TOUGH FOR EVERYONE BUT RACERS ARE AS TOUGH AS THEY COME AND WE WILL ENDURE ......I FEEL FOR THE GUYS THAT HAVE TO CHANGE VACATION ,,,MY WIFE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO GO NOW AND THE THOUGHT OF HAULING TWO TRAILERS TO ALEX IS GONNA BE EXPENSIVE ALONG WITH THE TWO RACES BEFOR THAT !!!!!! ON BEHALF OF O.B.R.A. I SINCERELY APOLIGISE FOR ALL THE INCONVEINCE..........ON THE GOOD SIDE MAYBE I CAN MAKE SHELBYVILLE ILL. RACE ..... AND MANFORD OK. PREDATOR RACING !!!!!!!!!
        Speed cost Money --How fast ya wanna go ?

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        • #5
          Everyone just hold tight right now. This thread may have to be deleted or updated later on tonight. Nothing is sure yet.
          ...

          OMC FE/SE powerhead parts for sale. Kurcz ported block, Mod 50 pistons and cylinder head, exhaust, etc.



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          • #6
            Come to Dayton Instead

            Hey y'all. Come to Dayton instead. It's a week after your planned nationals date: Aug 26 & 27. The Alex date works better for APBA drivers to make your nationals anyway. At Dayton, we recognize all cards for competition. You'll have a good field of Super E's, E/D Mods, C Stock Hydros and OSY-400's. We have a good party there too. Ed.
            14-H

            "That is NOT why people hate me." - 14-H.

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            • #7
              With the new date, I may plan on attending for CSH and OSY.

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              • #8
                Doug,

                NBRA doesn't have an OSY class.


                This deal isn't settled yet. Last I heard they were going to try to keep the August date and and still have the race somewhere in Oklahoma. Maybe Dan will be able to give us an update this morning.
                ...

                OMC FE/SE powerhead parts for sale. Kurcz ported block, Mod 50 pistons and cylinder head, exhaust, etc.



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                • #9
                  Okmulgee Resurrected

                  All,

                  Because of an unexpected ally in the lake ranger at Okmulgee State
                  Park, we will be holding the nationals at Okmulgee as originally
                  planned-- despite the pullout of the original sponsors.

                  Butch Webb and I will be meeting with this man this afternoon to iron
                  out details, but the nationals will be at Lake Okmulgee August 18-20
                  as planned. The details we have to work out don't affect those of you
                  racing (other than what we have to do to comply with the Lake Ranger's
                  wishes and rules once you get here. Those should be similar to what
                  we've had in the past.) The changes obviously alter our local cost
                  structure on the race, and we'll have to do some juggling, but the
                  race is on and we'll work out the rest.

                  Dan Crummett
                  NBRA President
                  O-49



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                  • #10
                    Thanks Dave

                    Dave, thanks for the last post... these things do take time and, despite everyone wanting to know "right now," sometimes that isn't possible--as in this case. I appreciate your call for calm.

                    This isn't the first time this has happened to folks putting on a race, and it won't be the last. Things look good, however, for a good working relationship at this lake in the future despite the problems we experienced this year.

                    One has to remember, too, although the sponsors that pulled out (for their own reasons) won't be involved again... they did faithfully sponsor three races at this lake over the past three years... so there was no reason to think they would renege this year. Still... it happens.

                    Dan Crummett
                    NBRA President
                    O-49



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