Irony

[924Guy]

It's ironic, last year we were organizing to go to the ARRC and they were having a major drought in the Atlanta region...

This year, it's all about the gas supply...

What's next, for the 2009 ARRC - air for tires?!?!?

[dj10]

It's ironic, last year we were organizing to go to the ARRC and they were having a major drought in the Atlanta region...

This year, it's all about the gas supply...

What's next, for the 2009 ARRC - air for tires?!?!?

Georgia is having problems getting fuel?? Maybe we can get Butch to comment on this?

[GBugg]

I don't think this one is Butch's fault.
I have no doubt that he'll be able to fix it to everyone's satisfaction, though.

Butch for President!

[dj10]

I don't think this one is Butch's fault.
I have no doubt that he'll be able to fix it to everyone's satisfaction, though.

Butch for President!

ROTFLMAO!!!!!! What in the hell made you think I was blaming Butch??!!!?? I just wanted him or someone from down there to let us know the fuel situation is.

[GBugg]

ROTFLMAO!!!!!! What in the hell made you think I was blaming Butch??!!!??

Sorry... forgot to add the smiley!! :026:

[tom_sprecher]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080930/...wujCj9XJVZ.3QA

[Butch Kummer]

Atlanta is currently suffering from a gas shortage due to the dual hits of Gustav and Ike taking many of the Louisiana and Texas oil refineries off line. That caused an "air bubble" in the pipeline that has only recently begun to be filled. Many/most stations in the area have run out of gas and lines are long at those that do have gas. Been this way since last weekend (Sept 20,21).

It does appear things are getting somewhat better. I heard from a buddy today that many of the "Mom & Pop" stations are reluctant to order full fuel loads at the current inflated prices because they would then be losing money as the supply increases (and prices drop) as deliveries resume and that is slowing the recovery. I read yesterday, howver, that we should be fully "70-80% functional" by Oct 12 at the latest. I expect there will be full supplies and the prices should be back below $4/gallon by ARRC time.

George and I are old buddies and I took his comments in the vein in which they were intended.

[its66]

Georgia is having problems getting fuel?? Maybe we can get Butch to comment on this?

It must be due to the rising popularity of those Dino-juice guzzling V8 Stockcars/GTA....

[Butch Kummer]

It must be due to the rising popularity of those Dino-juice guzzling V8 Stockcars/GTA....

Oh HA-HA... VERY funny!!! :eek:

Actually, Atlanta's gas situation is recovering quite nicely. Word is that all QT stations in the area will be fully supplied by Friday, plus they've been keeping the price at $3.97 a gallon while others have been well over $4. Barring additional storms, things should certainly be well-supplied by the second weekend in November.

As far as fuel at the track, it is pretty much independent of what's happening on the street. I'll check with the track management after I get back from Topeka (and they get past this little Atlanta Region support event called the Petit LeMans this weekend), but I don't expect to have any problems with race fuel supplies.

[dj10]

It must be due to the rising popularity of those Dino-juice guzzling V8 Stockcars/GTA....

ZINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!

[pballance]

FWIW, the Costco in Huntsville (~200 miles west of Kummer-land) runs out of regular every other day. Last price I saw was $3.79 or so. I paid $3.97 for premium last night and bought diesel last weekend at $3.94

Supply is pretty good around most of the Southeast but don't expect every station you stop at to have fuel. There were reports of little to no gas available along I-59 between Chattanooga and B'ham last weekend.