Delaware so far in 2011

Guest · 2011-06-30T15:24:44Z

Just want to start off by saying, maybe I should stop reading the racing boards....lol....I do enjoy them, but I'm finding they are so negative anymore that they not only have taken the fun out of the boards, but really have taken the fun out of racing. I'll admit I'm a staunch Delaware Speedway fan, have been for over 50 years, since I was old enough to walk, so I guess I am biased. I'll also admit, Delaware has not been fun this near! What troubles me, and maybe I'm being naive, there doesn’t seem to be anybody willing to do anything. The track seems stuck for some reason and on a path downhill. I hope I'm wrong, but they seem to have lost touch with the race going public. That does not mean I will stop going, but then I'm a diehard fan. I know a lot of fringe fans that just won’t go anymore. It used to be you could trust Delaware on their shows. Some were better than others, but generally most of them were really good. This year, that is not happening and I'm afraid they have lost the trust of a lot of racing faithful and their standing as the top pavement track in Canada. It will always be with me the top track. I'm also disappointed in some of the racers and their public views on here and other boards. Don’t get me wrong, I think they have an absolute right to do so; just disappointed they don’t do it on the Delaware board. Maybe they are afraid of reprisal. I hope that is not the case. Cars are down this year, all over, for a number of reasons. Certainly Delaware has lost more than its share. Funny though, look at the drivers lists in Lucas Oil Sportsman Series or NCTS and see how many drivers have left Delaware to run their. Pretty impressive. There are so many rumours out there, it’s scary. All I have been hearing for months was the ASA engine rule at Delaware was the cause of the low car count and no visiting drivers. Now I’m hearing there are only a couple the cars using this engine and quite frankly, there is only one car that really is dominating with it and I’m sure it isn’t just engine the reason he is winning. Now some people are saying they should have gone ACT rules. For what reason? They will never get Kawartha cars as they run on the same night and there isn’t any ACT cars (other than Urlin) around for 200 miles. Even when rules were closer with Flamboro and the Delaware track allowed them to run their own tires, they never came other than a couple. I also hear there are some problems with the Management and the Drivers. I hope this isn’t the case as they both need each other. Then there are others drivers that just quit, because they got a bad call or things did not go their way. Go to another track and see how you are treated. They are all the same. Some good calls, some bad calls. I wish the Gary Elliott was a regular again. He has a way of looking at things taking into consideration the drivers and tracks point of view. BUT, he always has the fans point of view to. Just wish there were drivers at Delaware like him. Of course, the ugly rumour of the tracks demise keeps cropping up. Let’s all hope that it is just a rumour and not the end of an era. Sorry for the long note, but just my point of view, just like everyone else. It’s unfortunate that a person like me, a fanatic race fan, doesn’t get excited about going to the track anymore. It just isn’t fun. I still go, but the bickering and nastiness takes the fun all away.

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crazylady

Jul 05, 2011 4:47 pm

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I have also noticed lately, that drivers are apparently getting black flags and going to the back. However, the black flag is never waved and there is never a reason for the move provided to the fans. The moves are all made over the radio. It is important for the fans to see the black flag and have the explanation. The only way we know what is happening on the track is via the spectator with the radio tuned in to the drivers channel. This should be an easy fix.