last night was a bit puzzling on a number of issues. Why not run the 142 between the other two features? This way if you run out of time the SS could run a double next week. Chopping their race and the 142 just seems wrong. The LM's got three features in, a 40 lapper a 25 lapper? and a 42 lapper. Personally I cant stand these double and triple races all in one run. If you have any trouble in the first or second you are screwed for points. However I guess its the same for everyone. On lap 62 I think it was, the officiall goes down the row of spotters and tells us all the break is coming on lap 75. It wasnt two laps after telling my driver this that we had yet another yellow and then yet another. What do they expect these guys to do when you tell them the race is getting cut in half, better yet 12 laps from now. Hammer down is what.! I wish I had the answers on how to fix this curfue issue we keep coming up against this year. It seems if its not the weather man its the timed race thing. Boo.
Agreed, the night's lineup was a little ambitious. I actually think one other support division would have been fine. But hey...we got lots of racing!
If it was me, I'd do
1 Time trials
3 [flogging dead horse]LM heats[/flogging dead horse]
4 Some kind of support feature...lineup based on points. Or some other kind of exhibition.
5 The big raceThats a full night's racing right there.
As far as splitting the races up...it's not ideal, but you do what you have to. It's been a wierd year. I do not envy the guys making those decisions. On one hand, yes it certainly changes the fabric and the rythm of those bigger races, and not necessarily for the better. (just ask Gery Elliott after last night.) On the other hand, do you want to be the guy standing in a tech garage full of 500 lb gorillas, and telling them "so sorry, no NASCAR money cuz we procrastinated and didn't get enough races in?"
My only fear is that the caution/yellow thing might become too easy as a quick fix the more they do it. Twin, or even triple, races are far better IMO than breaking up bigger races the way they have. Have something between, do an inversion of the lead lap cars...that's entertainment!
We need to get 18 races in for the LMs. By my calculation we only have 7 in, and its July now. There's only 5 normal race nights left for LM and we need 11 more races...and I seriously hope the APC 300 is devoid of any of this caution/checker stuff. � I think we'll be doing twins for the rest of the season for LMs.
Come to think of it, I just realized that we're also getting bit by always having one division off duty on a Friday. The LMs need make up races.
If you have to run 18 events to be eligable for the Nascar deal. Why do you only schedule 14? If you plan on running doubles then they should be advertised and run as just that IMO. Yellow / checkered is a farse IMO.
The working during the red? Not the teams that were allowed to fault. Not enough to police it, lol, heck John was annoucing it. One guy got out of his car on pit road and visited the mens room, he asked and they said sure if you want to no problem. The other guys sat in their ovens the entire time?? I find that funny for some reason.
I just realized I'm not sure about the 18 events thing.
I heard that somewhere and always assumed it to be true, but I might be all wet on that. Anyone else know?
I just realized I'm not sure about the 18 events thing.
I heard that somewhere and always assumed it to be true, but I might be all wet on that. Anyone else know?
I believe for Whelen points they take your best 18. So you are at a disadvantage if you run less than 18. Barrie (the other Nascar Whelen track in Ontario) has gone to single heat, double features every night for specifically this reason. The #15/88 car of Mathews runs both so his best 18 finishes from Delaware AND Barrie will calculate his Whelen points.
If you want to add events (as in more dates, or rain out dates) I believe there has to be an application to Daytona Beach...
Just wondering if there will be a more detailed shadowreport on the trucks and SS.
Just wondering if there will be a more detailed shadowreport on the trucks and SS.
Thats affirmative. Look later tonight or tomorrow morning. Was just a goofy weekend and didn't have the time to put it together yet. Full report still coming.