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Thanks to all you announcers, you did a great job.. hope you get some sleep now.. 
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I think 4x4 was meaning that he he could say the same about tractors in that he has to sit through them to watch the trucks. I like whe one track is trucks and the other is tractors. I don't like class of over 25 fwd espcially super stock fwd or whaatever they are called. Jesse Post JP Pulling Productions  
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I don't like that idea. I wish they would have pulled twds then minis then fwd last night on the truck side. THen pros, ltss, limited pros and sf on the tractor side. I like the GN classes. With superfarm and fwds being my least favorite. But some people like different thigs so you can never please everyone. Jesse Post JP Pulling Productions
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At least all those 4 wheels go down the truck under there own power and not on the hook  I believe some of those beauty queens need to spend less on paint and more on how not to snap crackle and sneeze.
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I guess you noticed the trucks going down the track instead of waiting on the tractors. I don't like tractors and didn't watch them so I can't really complain about them could care less or not that they were there. If you don't like the trucks keep your eyes on the tractor side
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I was there Friday. Went for Friday night. Afternoon show didn't get done until 7:30 or so, when the evening start time was 7:00.
The actual time of the first hook Friday night was closer to 8:45. After the afternoon session, the building was cleared. Here are my thoughts, trying to be fair. Also, when I use Klint's name, I am also referring to track officials, etc. I don't know everyone's name. Just like the people in Washington are now the Obama administration, Whatssmokin is the Klint administration, lol. When the Whatssmokin people read this, please accept as constructive criticism. I know more hours were worked than you can imagine. Remember that if nobody cared, nobody would complain. We pulling fans and even moreso pullers are passionate about this sport, so any praises or criticisms are a part of that passion. Things Klint can't control - the weather. Duh. The fields where people were parking were muddy and rutty, but Klint can't control whether it rains or not. - the building. From a spectator point of view, I was not a big fan of the columns, but that's a nature of the building. Depending on where one sat, or the angle one was sitting from the starting line, the tractor/truck as it was taking off may have been hidden behind a building support. That's not something that can be controlled, it is what it is. things Klint may have some control over - the dust. The difficulty people sitting 250 and farther down the track of seeing the start was partially fumes, but it was also dust. The pullers and crew can vouch for this. The tractors and trucks in the pits, around 6-7pm, looked like they had been sitting in a garage for a year with all the dust on the vehicle hoods. I realize the surface is what it is, but could water or something be used so there is not so much dust accumulating, and also obstructing the view? - Only 1 entry door. If people trickle in, it's not a problem. When you have a line stretching from the door out onto the road waiting to get into Friday's evening session, that is A) annoying,  dangerous with all the vehicular traffic. You are setting yourself up for a losing lawsuit if someone ever got hurt by a car or hauler waiting in line on the road, regardless of whatever disclaimers there are. Solution, if possible, have 2 ticket entries. I'm putting this on under the "may have control" category, because maybe due to the nature of the building, this is the only feasible way even if it is inconvenient.
- ventilation. Part of the reality is Whatssmokin can only make do with the ventilation system in place. However, things like opening doors, traffic flow, v8s warming up outside for example, trucks and alky burners shutting off like the diesels and not driving off the track, while little things, may combine to help lots on ventilation and breathability. - parking. Klint doesn't own the facility, nor the surrounding grounds. However, there are things that can be done to help, including limiting # of entries (more on that below), and a better organization of parking haulers, etc. I know lots of people are griping about the parking, and it is a legitimate criticism. However, to be fair, until the haulers and fans started showing up, there is only so much you can guesstimate. If there is a future event at this facility, I believe the parking for both pullers and fans will be vastly improved in the future. The parking doesn't so much concern me as other things since that is one element that can be improved, now that there has been an actual event to see what works and what doesn't. Things Klint can control - the track length. Yes, it was technically 300 feet, but that was a massive sandpile. The sandpile could have been a little smaller, or the starting line moved back, so that a 300 foot pull didn't put the vehicle in danger of damage. And, as noted on Fonda's board, that SS FWD that went 299'8 actually was in the sand. If the sand pile could be a little smaller, or the start line moved back even 10 feet, this would greatly help. Yes, I walked in the pits. There was plenty of room to move the start line back a few feet. *** The big one *** entries I admit, I wanted to see the 33 LSS tractors. That's the biggest amount of entries for an indoor pull in one class, but since LSS is one of my favorite classes, I didn't complain. However, in the big picture, Klint was trying to run Bowling Green types of numbers per session with a lot more limititations than BG. Examples include at BG, the diesels can drive off the track. At BG, there are 2 separate track prep crews, instead of one alternating from track to track. At BG, there is a lot more room. Friday night smoke tube track entries- 20 LPS, 33 LSS, 24 PS, 23 SF. That's exactly 100 for one track. That's actually more than BG (58 super farms plus 28 LSS only equals 86 entries). What concerns me as a fan is that this is not a new phenomenon. Remember Gordyville this past January? Friday afternoon session, with a smoke machine problem, ran almost to the evening start time (maybe past it), and fans were standing out in zero degree weather. My solution would either be A) limit entries to 20 per class tops, OR instead of running 4 classes on one track, follow Louisville's lead and only run 3 on one track. HAD the pull started at 7 as advertised, and had the LSS, PS, and either LPS or SF been the only 3 scheduled classes, it may have been possible to run 77 vehicles in 5 hours to get it over before midnight, for example. One fan's advice: Learn to say NO, or limit entries. And, while the street stock FWD or Pro Farm guys do appreciate a place to pull, perhaps Gordyville is a better event (at least for pro farms).
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Everyone seems to be whining like babies. Have they ever put on an indoor tractor pull? Did everything go as planned?? Klint puts a LOT of hard work into every pull he ever puts on. But he can't please everyone! (Even though he tries his hardest!!). Regardless of hook time, the amount of tractors / trucks, smoke inhalation, fumes, parking and whatever else people are griping about-Klint and all the crew worked themselves to death! Instead of complaining, everyone should be patting Klint on the back because he put on one hell of a pull!!
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