Ah! That was the answer I was looking for in the other thread.  No wonder it's too pricey to run a Modified.  If they want to save this class, they should make it closer to a stock chassis with a Modified body on top.

lets see, fuel costs to/from track, fuel for race car, back gate fees, nascar license, beer and food, transponder rental, tires, oh did i mention beer ::)
I dont think the cost to run a mod is any different than any other weekly division.
also if memory serves me correctly, the front clips on these cars are a fabricated version of the camaro clip. now i havent been up close and snoopin, but if someone had a strut front end wouldn't someone be complainin?
as far as payouts go i think they are in line if not better than  other racetracks Ont and Michigan alike.

Ain't that the truth!!! it cost dough to run anything, Well we got all winter to hit the bricks and go get some sponsors ;D

Just my perspective ! I have ran the last two seasons in the mods and can tell you I spent no where near 60,000 ! I had about 5000 in my car complete and that included buying the car and then putting a good used (striaght) floater rearend and new bladder fuel cell in after I got it !!! Yes I know it was'nt the fastest car out there and not the best appearing but I had a hell of a lot of FUN (yup thats right FUN) racing it and even managed to win 4 heat races ! I think the track is at least trying to give the mod guys a chance to do something with thier cars and still give them somewhere to race rather than just say goodbye and good luck like it used to be done. As far as weekly expences go I know I only bought 4 new tires over the two seasons and had no trouble getting decent used ones for free ! I just don't get how a guy could go out and spend that kind of money to race when you know the payout before hand then try to make it sound like the track is to blame for what they spent ! Hell all this talk makes me want to get another older car and come out and race in the mods (CHEAP) and have some more FUN !!! I'm thinkin 602 crate with a 4 barrel and a light clutch older used chassis should all be available for maybe 5 to six thou and you have a competetive car Woo Hoo !!! If you have an older style mod sittin around let me know ! I just might be interested !!!
                                                                                        Later
                                                                                              Brooksie  :-*

Just one more thing ! If I crunched the numbers I think I made (yes made) money racing my car !!!  :-*

From the business end of things I have no idea what to think. If they want to axe the modifieds, then its their perogative, and it wouldn't be the first time a class has gone by the wayside. Unfortunately this might be the BEST class to fall by the wayside.

I do beleive there were some mistakes made with the rules, and true enough the class seems to have become LM lite. It might be too late to pro-rate the rules, so where does that leave us?

First thing I would point at is to look at the history of the Canadian Vintage Mods AKA the Hobbies. Way back in 69 (or whatever it was) a bunch of guys got together and figured out a way to keep coupe racing alive. I beleive that the mod drivers could do worse than to look at that example and then think long and hard about trying to get together with the Varney guys and anywhere else they run them, and form a club. No track owner is going to pass up the chance to put on a good show, and the mods certainly deliver it. If banding together with other tracks and doing a tour is the way to do it then so be it.

Make no mistake...the modifieds have long been a part of the rich tapestry of Delaware Speedway. Its a variety of car that's a little funkier than a fender car, and just a wee bit of a throwback to the days where open wheels ruled Delaware. And I think that losing them would make Delaware a different place.

I don't know the answer, but I know there comes a time when even the guys that aren't hung up on car count have to say 'something needs to happen here", and I guess we've reached that point.

I really hope we can come up with something, some sort of alliance with another track or group..and if it happens and we get a good modified show once a month rather than every week, then maybe that's not a bad thing.

I hope we can work something out. And to all parties, if there is anything I can do to help the casue, just let me know and I'll come a - running. You guys have long been a part of this speedway and still deserve to have a home here.

We just need to figure out a way.