# for us that went to flash light drags **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 7, 2009, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-us-that-went-to-flash-light-drags/201387 "2009-01-07T12:18:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 138
**Author:** ![Ponchopowered](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e36b37/32.png) [@Ponchopowered](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ponchopowered)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-us-that-went-to-flash-light-drags/201387/138 "2009-04-19T06:52:10Z")
> [@GOT EMO](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-emo/40146/16): > > And I’m just repeating what the FLD owners are telling me! Please keep in mind these guys have regular jobs, familes, cars they are building and many other things that consume their time. I am thankful that they have organized the FLD’s and continue to do so in spite of the tremendous cost, political grief, the ridiculous amount of time to set up, tear down, listen to people gripe because they didn’t get picked for the top tuners or big dawgs, attending council meetings, aviation committee meeting, township and borough meetings, negotiating contracts with dragstrips etc. etc… All to pay insurance companies the majority of the gate fees and not even have time to run their own cars! Turk told me last week that the current owner of PID has been unavailable/out of town which has prevented them from meeting at the old PID track and discussing the resurfacing. He did tell me that we would be racing there this year but as summer approaches, I agree that it is looking questionable as to the probability of actually having a FLD event there… You obviously haven’t been to many FLD’s and seen all of the trailers parked just outside the gates… Mike, appreciate the answer, but… If they want “help” (which was offered in the email) then they actually need to respond to one. In the past year, not a single email has ever beeen responded to. Ever. I understand they’re busy, but either they want support or they don’t. So, being slow to respond is one thing. Absolutely ignoring people is another. Bottom line is that there is apparently no way whatsoever to actually talk to these folks even if it’s to offer help. That’s no way to succeed. I have been to FLDs and have seen some trailers, and have also listened to people walking around talking about how it isn’t right. Rules are rules. Anyway, seems like a moot point. Seems VERY unlikely that logistically they’ll be able to use PID this summer to me. They’d need to not only resurface the strip, but also do some major improvements to access and parking area. If it hasn’t already been scheduled, that would be a real tough deadline for all that. Then I’m guessing they also need to get with local municipalities, and with the home construction that’s happened there over the last decade they’d need to get approval for the noise/traffic. Not likely gonna happen by this summer if they haven’t already started - which from the sounds of things they have not. It’s too bad - I’ve spoken to a number of people who never went to a FLD event but would definitely have shown up at PID. But they sure won’t be going to Ohio. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-us-that-went-to-flash-light-drags/201387)._