A lot of people remember the Sunday part of the Canada Shootout, but forget or just don't give a crap about what happened the day before for some reason...But Tony Stewart got in Brad Lichty's Supermodified and put on a show that I won't forget...

Hey Tommy, go back to page 2 of this thread, I didn't forget. lol 😉

Tony really impressed me that day in Brad's car!

Didn't a bunch of them go go-karting that weekend as well? I could be wrong, but I think Al Turner won the go-karting deal.

Okay all kidding aside..

You know what really burns me about this topic....
Now I know the guy who started this topic didn't write the original story, so I am not pointing fingers at him for the news, and actually, its a good thing he did post it because it proves a point I have been trying to make all along.

Okay so the big headline is NASCAR IS COMING TO CAYUGA SPEEDWAY...

This event is big news for Cayuga, and by no means do I hold them accountable for the intent of the message of the article, but it really spells it out in black and white with what I have been saying for years here.

I thought Nascar has been racing at Cayuga Speedway for at least three years now, and for that matter at least twice per year.  Is it any wonder why the teams of the NCTS cannot get sponsors to compete in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series when the Canadian Press, and the fans, and even the guys on here talking about it cant give the NCTS Teams the credit they deserve by at least including them in the same story.

Here is a typical question from a ten year old kid when you tell him you race in the NCTS...
Do you race against Jeff Gordon or Dale JR.???
NO we don't...

Same question from a 30 year old....
Answer...no we don't....

Same question from a Sponsor that your trying to get a hundred thousand out of.....
Answer...no we don't...

I hope everyone gets my drift here... its like NASCAR means those big guys and NASCAR CANADIAN TIRE SERIES is just a bunch of nothings !!

Just for once I wish we could get the same recognition as our more important half, but for now I guess we just keep being the low life's.

This Series received so much more acknowledgment as a great racing series when we had our own identity as CASCAR, but since the takeover this series has just become the lowest level of racing on the Nascar totem pole and will never be anything more then that.

What happened to all the good that was supposed to come out of this takeover..
I will tell you...SQWAT...just plain old diddly SQWAT !!

Its just great that every NCTS Team goes out and spend's $400,000.00 to run in a series that is second fiddle to SuperStar's like Kenny Wallace....I mean Kenny Wallace !!

I wonder if Nascar would consider changing the name back to Cascar ???

Again, Great news and Promo for Cayuga Speedway and I hope they fill the place and make a ton of money because they deserve it, and as for the NCTS...No we don't !!

Its just great that every NCTS Team goes out and spend's $400,000.00 to run in a series that is second fiddle to SuperStar's like Kenny Wallace....I mean Kenny Wallace !!

I agree 100% with that, and that was what I was saying before...

If more effort was put on promoting the series and the drivers around here, rather than flying in Kenny Wallace and Waltrip to run practice laps by the sounds of it (Cup guys running their own race), there wouldn't be stupid questions like "You race in NCTS do you race with Jeff Gordon".

Few years back you could find a Gibbions Canadian Tire Chevy in the toy section of all Canadian tire stores. Not a big deal, but something like that is the same methods of promotion that the Cup level uses.

Point is, around here the effort should be made to market the division so names like Steckly, Gibions, Kennington are bigger draws than hacks like Kenny Wallance and Walitrip, like they should be. It really is a pie in the face on real racers that Waltrip and Wallance coming here to crash and burn is a draw..

I tend to agree with ross and bar.  but playing devils advocate......how good do we look when we beat them!!!!  we have lots of  drivers  better than half those guys on that list, so lets hope the deal is they are in ncts stuff, in an ncts race.  let them have their  trophy dash, but we all go in together for the main.  question.....did 44 cars start that raceor was there a b- main?  😮    jw

No they aactually had cars go home that didnt make the show, and yes the only reason the place was so packed was because the Cup guys were in the show, although they did have  to qualify in, and some did better then others.

What I see, and I think allot of see here is this NCTS deal is just one big money grab and although you support the hell out of it Jason, one day you will see what the rest of us see that were here in the East prior to the merger.

I dont know if this is such a big deal out West but you must admit, for a smany guys where racers from the West back in the day, you seem to be the only one from the West in this series.  You either have way to much money, or you havent been screwed over yet by Nascar, although I think this could be the year as they are having really big problems getting Sponsors and dates with Tracks due to the shortage of money to go around.
Don't be to alarmed when they take A&W away from you to fill some of the Event Sponsorships...its just a matter of time.

The reason the schedule isint out yet has allot to do with the Tracks not ready to step up like the last couple of years.  Even though at places like Barrie where the NCTS is the biggest show of the year it becomes harder and harder for them to just hand out $60,000 for a race when they stand to only break even at best.

Events like Cayuga dont even come close to making a dime as a Track Owner, and this could be the last kick at the Cat by promoting it this way.

Its funny in a way, but with Dodge gone, who is going to be the Sponsors at these events.
A&W is the only company that comes to mind, and that is why I am saying....
Watch your back !!!!
Goldie Locks is in town and the PaPA Bear is looking pretty filling right now....

Who do you think will be back as a Race Sponsor this year ????
Do you know of anyone new coming to the series as a new Sponsor  ????
Do you know of any new Full Time Teams or Drivers ????
(Dont say Gibbons as the Team has always been around and the new kid is only 4 races)
Do you think they will increase purses.... put it this way, with the money they are spending on bringing in the 'Real Nascar Drivers' is more then likely enough to increase the current purses by 200% to all of us no name's.