[Chicago] Wana Drift? Cheap and closeby.. Cancelled!!

[PhlypSide]

Cancelled due to rain. No rescheduling either... LAME!

Originally Posted by organizer

THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just got off the phone with GLD management. The ENTIRE facility is under water due to the hard rain. Management has cancelled ALL events for this weekend because of the standing water. We can not safely hold the event because there is 6 inches of standing water on parts of the parking lot. (Since GLD was built on farmland, the asphalt gathers and pools water easily and it stays for days!)

Management will not hold the event or any event if there is water on the asphalt. I tried explaining to them that this is actually better for drifters but the insurance policy states that no events can be held when the surface is wet. We cannot go against the insurance company.

I apologize for wasting your time and having people get so excited about this. GLD put its foot down. It is good news that there are still places so close to Chicago that are willing to accept drifting and allow you to come play.

We will NOT reschedule this event since it has been pushed back twice now. Hopefully, we can work something out for next year.

Drifting Event

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Gates Open 8:00 AM

Registration and Tech 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM

Runs begin 9:00 AM thru 1:00 PM

$30 per car, driver and one crew member.
$12 to spectate for all day, this includes the drag racing events at night!

Additional first time bonus, see how quick your car is on the quarter mile,
test your reaction time, and have more fun.

From 1:00 to 5:00 participants may test and tune on the drag strip for free!!!!!

Cars must meet technical inspection and driver must have proper attire and
safety equipment (long sleeves and helmet, no helmets provided).

Great Lakes Dragaway- Great Lakes Dragaway

Only one hour from Chicago!

The more support they get the more events they will hold next year! Please cross post this thread on other forums!

[PhlypSide]

Woops Typo! that's 10/18/09

[PhlypSide]

Just spoke to the organizer, event postponed, but not cancelled, NHRA (GLD's bread and butter) is using this Sunday (good weather) because they're expecting their day (Saturday) to be rained out.

GLDrift has been re-scheduled for 10/25/09! It's still on - stay tuned

[dasmoofler]

Can we just go to watch?

[PhlypSide]

John: Yessir! But they're charging (as usual) for spectators $12 per person.

[PhlypSide]

Cancelled due to rain. No rescheduling either... LAME!

Originally Posted by organizer

THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just got off the phone with GLD management. The ENTIRE facility is under water due to the hard rain. Management has cancelled ALL events for this weekend because of the standing water. We can not safely hold the event because there is 6 inches of standing water on parts of the parking lot. (Since GLD was built on farmland, the asphalt gathers and pools water easily and it stays for days!)

Management will not hold the event or any event if there is water on the asphalt. I tried explaining to them that this is actually better for drifters but the insurance policy states that no events can be held when the surface is wet. We cannot go against the insurance company.

I apologize for wasting your time and having people get so excited about this. GLD put its foot down. It is good news that there are still places so close to Chicago that are willing to accept drifting and allow you to come play.

We will NOT reschedule this event since it has been pushed back twice now. Hopefully, we can work something out for next year.

[JWA]

Was this going to be held on asphalt or on the dirt?

[dasmoofler]

That place does seem to flood easily. They must be in a low lying area.

[PhlypSide]

Originally Posted by JWA

Was this going to be held on asphalt or on the dirt?

Asphalt (parking lot) so smallish, 2nd gear gymkhana sized layout.