If you have been around long enough you might notice the car counts started to taper off around the time the mufflers were mandated.
Im sorry but that's not accurate. The mod class never even came into being until after some form of muffler mandate. I don't believe the Delaware mods have ever not had muflers.
Mind you, the mufflers have changed...the mods did used to be louder.
Unfotunately, the world the way it is, running without mufflers is not on the table. Not in 2010.
Hello just wondering why no one has replyed or commented on the last post that ziggy placed under my name??? are there other people that feel the same about the late models and just are affraid to say or agree?? just wondering. I also think the track could have spent the pile of money on other things instead of the 3 nascar driver thay are having.
On other things?????
The return on that investment is huge.
It cost them 70000.00 for the 3 guys true but just look at the gate.
Minimum tickets sold 5000 at 40.00 a piece = 200000.00 plus concessions beer tent back gate and tickets sold the day of the race.
The place will have in excess of 10000 people there I would think. I really can't see them stopping at 5000 but even if they do a profit of 50000.00 after insurance and payout.
I would take that all day everyday.
I think it is a great deal for everyone invloved.
Im sorry but that's not accurate. The mod class never even came into being until after some form of muffler mandate. I don't believe the Delaware mods have ever not had muflers.
Mind you, the mufflers have changed...the mods did used to be louder.
Unfotunately, the world the way it is, running without mufflers is not on the table. Not in 2010.
ISMA doesn't run mufflers. The mods are only running what 8 times this year with probably only 8 cars max? Let them rip the mufflers off or at least allow a throatier one. I really think this has something to do with the show they put on and the impression it leaves the fan with.
LMFAN is bang on with this one. The ROI for the showdown event is a no brainer for the track. Everybody and their brother with a LM will want to try and qualify I would think. Hell if thats the case the back gate may cover the 70g's. lol And any serious race fan will want to see their local boys race with the big dogs aswell IMO. Or maybe its all overrated and it will flop, but I'm doubting it.
AS far as the modifieds go. I've said it before I guess I'll say it again. When your basically spending the same amount of money to run a mod or a LM why would you want to run for less money against fewer cars in a class thats not as easy to sell to potential sponsors. Dont get me wrong I love the mods and some of them seem to have no problem getting the money to afford to run them. Theres really only a handful of competitive guys. Why?? Some mistakes were made in the rule changes over the past few years IMO hurting the the chances of the classes growth. ie 604 crate, tire rule, tube clips yada yada.
Had lunch with a guy today who has raced all over hells half for many years. We were talkin bout car counts in general everywhere. He had a good point. Remember back in the day when you went to a track there would proly only be two classes of cars. Both classes would have great counts. Now the racing money seems to be spread out over too many classes. Take out the trucks, thunders, enduros, mods, mini stocks, four funs, bombers, on and on and yes maybe even the chaos cars and you would see bigger fields in the SS's and LM's everywhere. Also it wouldnt be so tough to get a touring series off the ground because the promoters wouldnt be so worried about losing their precious meal tickets.
Wow I guess thats my rant for the day.
Cheers
Now the racing money seems to be spread out over too many classes. Take out the trucks, thunders, enduros, mods, mini stocks, four funs, bombers, on and on and yes maybe even the chaos cars and you would see bigger fields in the SS's and LM's everywhere.
Also, (and this doesn't get spoken to all that often) I beleive the various options for mini style racing have also taken a big chunk out of stock car racing's counts....more than anyone realizes. I'm talking about micro sprints, mini trucks, jcars etc. The guy that figures out a way to woo some of those guys into a full size race car might just have a key to car count troubles everywhere.
BTW, did anyone notice the sheer volume of those mini type machines at the CPT show? It blew me away actually.