Anyone have any idea why Ottawa runs the ACT Late Model spec car?

It used to be an ACT sanctioned track. No ACT race there this year as we found out earlier this year so don't know if they are still affiliated or not.

It's still an ACT affiliated track, w/o a race.  Kawartha is the same.  Champion still goes to Loudon.

My understanding of the ACT rules is because they tried a LLM class and it failed.  There ARE enough cars out in the area, they just need to get them to the track.  I think with new management we will see an increase in car counts in every class.  Drummonds are now running the track and it should be better with more a focus on racing and getting driver's AND fans back to the track.  Sure it may take time, but give them a chance and I'm sure you will see a great future at the track!

From Bake82 My understanding of the ACT rules is because they tried a LLM class and it failed

Well I'm not sure how long you been involved with capitalcityspeedway.  David M. was convinced once seeing some of the LLM races at Kawartha, Mosport Sunset, Barrie, and Peterborough that it would be a great class to get involved with.  There are almost twice as many LLM in eastern Ontario than late models. Arnie M. killed the LLM class in favor for the high dollar ACT Late Models for what. Don't forget Tim Kirby, Dave Wood, Bruce Baldock, Greg Oglvie, Al Dikie, and a guy name Chris in Cobden built cars for this class (more I'm sure would have been built). Most people can't afford the Late Models as seen in the past three years under Arnie some came tried and left after finding out how expensive it is to run a ACT Late Model (don't get me wrong it's a good class but I don't think for Ottawa).  They now have gone so far as running the LLM crate motor in the thunder cars now.  Still no sense in any of this.  It is still a rumor but ACT may pull ACT Quebec due to the roughness of the drivers.  So where will this leave Ottawa.  No ACT races in Ottawa or Kawartha this year hmmmmm .

grumblings are that there might not even be a LM class this year.......a few drivers are looking at other options because they are tired of trying to get this class to survive (10 cars at the high last year) so suddenly you lose three cars and your at 7 races.....one or two break or wreck and that's that for the class.

secondly.....the drummonds are not in the racing business, they are there to strictly lease the track to someone for 2011 - so now you've got someone that is promoting the facility who has never done anything like this before.....hmmm - recipe for success.....don't know about that.

not trying to be negative but alittle more realistic perhaps.

It is a tough situation in Capitol City and close to a 1000 mile round trip for the guy in Southwestern Ontario. The weather plays a huge roll in this as well as purse money.
100 lap races with big purse money to win like $5000.00 provides the answers to a lot of questions.
I have been to races only to get rained out 200 mile one way yet could have raced 200 miles in the other direction RULES PERMITTING something promoters do not know how to take advantage of.
I think Cap City if the promoter, promotes and puts the money where his mouth is you will see the cars.