PRP opening day delayed until April 12

[CobraII]

Just saw this on the PRP site:

Racers meeting ONLY this Saturday!! Opening day postponed!

04-03-2014
UPCOMING SCHEDULE:

Saturday, April 5 - Racers meeting has been rescheduled for 9:30am, rain or shine! Unfortunately, the toll of the long winter is still being felt at the drag strip. So, the opening day test and tune is delayed until Saturday, April 12th. The racers meeting WILL be held, rain or shine, April 5th, 9:30am!!
PRP management and staff apologizes for the delay and inconvenience. We are willing to bet, given how mean and downright sadistic Mother Nature has been to all of us the past year or so, that this Saturday and Sunday end up being picture perfect days, ordered-directly-from-the-Chamber-of-Commerce type sunny, blue skied, get out your sunglasses and sunscreen, with birds chirping happy songs, children behaving and getting along nicely with their siblings, while next weekend she will probably revert to her old self. Please know that we wish nothing more than to open up the center for quarter mile therapy, especially after this brutal winter, and we appreciate your patience and support. Cross your fingers for good weather on April 12!


Saturday, April 12 - gates open for test and tune at 11am. Racing starts at noon, and goes until 6pm. $10 for spectators, carload for $25, test and tune $25.

[Cam99]

Glad I didnt mount the drag wheels up yet! Thanks for the heads up

[pwtmxracing]

I swear if I make plans it always goes like this.

[Ares]

This works for me. I'm not even remotely ready for the season. Heading to All Pro out near Harrisburg to look at trailers.

[Martin0660]

I was planning on Mason Dixon this weekend anyway. Was shooting for TNT Saturday but now plan on Sunday for a race day.

im actually ready this year. I'm only home through Easter weekend so I'm chasing where I can race looking for a 10.999999999999999999999999999999999999999

[gmkillr]

I was planning on Mason Dixon this weekend anyway. Was shooting for TNT Saturday but now plan on Sunday for a race day.

im actually ready this year. I'm only home through Easter weekend so I'm chasing where I can race looking for a 10.999999999999999999999999999999999999999

Good luck man!

[Dan B.]

This works for me. I'm not even remotely ready for the season. Heading to All Pro out near Harrisburg to look at trailers.

Look at Morchesky's near Carroltown (Ebensburg area). They sell nice trailers. That's where my H&H tilt deck came from.

[Wolfpack Speed]

SOS, it's always something with that place

[ERR0RMACR0]

Ah, well hopefully the weather is nice the following weekend. Good luck to everyone that runs.

[John4cam]

Good luck man!

X2!!

[gmkillr]

SOS, it's always something with that place

Your not kidding......lol

[CobraII]

I was planning on Mason Dixon this weekend anyway. Was shooting for TNT Saturday but now plan on Sunday for a race day.

im actually ready this year. I'm only home through Easter weekend so I'm chasing where I can race looking for a 10.999999999999999999999999999999999999999

I hope you get it, Bob! If you want mineshaft air, I think Cecil is running Saturday also.

[CobraII]

SOS, it's always something with that place

Greg Miller's post on the PRP Facebook page, which also has pics of the mess the sewage work has created.

Racers and fans,

This weekend is cancelled due to a number of reasons. The harsh long last winter has taken a toll on the facility, as well as having an effect on other entities that we work with. After the 2013 season ended, Derry Township and Westmoreland County required that the drag strip hook in to the public sewage system. Winter had an effect on the digging and pipe laying, with the artic temperatures halting work at times, and putting the work behind schedule. There is a lot of dirt and mud around the track, particularly the entrances and staging lanes, from this work. Another issue is the asphalt around the pits and return roads; the winter beat them up also, cracking it, resettling it, with the freeze/thaw cycles. Asphalt plants are just opening up now, and we will need LOTS of asphalt over the next few weeks. Please be patient as we will be working around some pit spots that will be affected due to these issues, but I promise we are working hard to get them completed as soon as we can. No one… NO ONE… wants and needs to open more than me, but it is best to take the time now and get cleaned up as much as we can so we can move forward to give you, my customers, a much better facility and experience than what we would right now, given our current state. I want it to be known that I did not chose to close because of the threat of rain. After last year, and its 18 rainouts, I’m not afraid of a little rain. I actually need this rain to help wash away the dirt and mud. I also want everyone to know that these issues do NOT extend to the actual racing surface. The track itself is fine, and ready for action. I hope to see many of you at the racers meeting this Saturday at 9:30 am (tell/bring a friend!). I will go over the upcoming season, and racers can sign up for points, order fuel, and ask questions. Thank you for your time and support.

Best regards,

Greg Miller, President, G&S Racing Services LLC

[Martin0660]

Thanks everyone, we are going to take a shot

I hope you get it, Bob! If you want mineshaft air, I think Cecil is running Saturday also.

Weather is sketchy enough I'm not going to drag that far this weekend. Mason Dixon is good for some shakedown then I'll look at Cecil or MIR for next weekend. Cecil is nice because they have a Friday Street Car, Saturday TNT and Sunday race day. For the tow there I can get a few race days in.