Is DB71 trying to start something with that "catastrophic" stuff?   ;D

Maybe one of these words will work tonight:
destructive, calamitous, cataclysmal, cataclysmic, catastrophal, disastrous, fatal, ruinous, tragic  
disastrous, adverse, afflictive, blighting, cataclysmic, catastrophic, deadly, deplorable, devastating, dire, grievous, harmful, heartbreaking, lamentable, messy, pernicious, regrettable, ruinous, unfavorable, unfortunate, woefultrous, detrimental, devastating, adverse, destructive, dire, dreadful,hapless, ill-fated, ill-starred, luckless, ruinous, terrible, unfavorable, unfortunate, unlucky, unpropitious, untoward, bad, baleful, baneful, consumptive, corroding, corrupting, crippling, damaging, deleterious, destructive, detrimental, dire, disadvantageous, disastrous, evil, harassing, incendiary, inimical, internecine, malefic, malicious, malignant, menacing, mischievous, murderous, nocuous, noxious, painful, pernicious, pestiferous, pestilential, risky, ruinous, sinful, sinister, subversive, toxic, undermining, unhealthy, unsafe, unwholesome, virulent  
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You used ruinous and  disastrous twice DB

David Elliot earned a ton of respect from everyone in last years APC 300.
And if anyone questions if the bump and run is a good idea look no further then last week when it was used and the lead driver was killed after hitting the opening in the wall.
Enough said keep it clean race hard and win like a champion.

I think that true race fans don't watch racing for the wrecks, we appreciate good side by side, rubbing, nose to tail racing. The people that do come out to see wrecks are fans on the fringe and if the odd mishap keeps them coming out to the track, soon enough they are going to turn into race fans who appreciate good hard racing.

I agree that the danger and potential for accidents is what draws new people to the track but isn't this what has drawn most people out to any track for the first time? We all weren't dedicated race fans from the get-go but the more we got involved, the more we appreciated the essence of the sport.

I cringe in the stands when I hear people laughing and cheering at racers who are involved in crashes! They don't realize all of the money and time involved in fixing a racecar. Don't get me wrong, I have my favorites and others who I would rather not see win but when I see a guy, no matter who, bend a clip or pop a motor all I can think about is my experiences having to change motors or fix damage while trying to go to work all day, keeping up the chores around the house and spending time with my family while thrashing to get the car ready for next week!

When you realize the dedication it takes to build, maintain, race and fix a stockcar, that's when you become a true racefan.

When you realize the dedication it takes to build, maintain, race and fix a stockcar, that's when you become a true racefan.

+1

Unless you a big budget cup team with 20 more cars and 400 employees.

"But wait a second, I recall seeing, at one time, an amzing race featured on YouTube between Duane Manning and Jeremy Ouelette.

My guess is that its not that complicated - � if its exciting, it goes in."

Hello All,

As the person responsible for some of the highlights in question, I'll weigh in briefly on the matter here. I'm not entirely sure what has brought this to bear - - considering we rained out last week, and the enduro did not have a posted video highlight.

At any rate, the posted highlights you see embedded in the articles are not meant to be a representation of the race program as a whole, but simply part of the reporting. Typically crashes and the factors surrounding them are some of the most hotly debated topics during the week and are included as much as possible in the reporting.

The videos, articles and pictures are a representation of what happened, not what we wish to see happening.

There's a saying I like to use in new internet media: text is fine, a picture is better, but a video tells a story. In this case, what better describes an on track incident - - “The #18 and #49 impacted and hit on the front straightaway”… or the video. Which gives the vehicles more face time infront of the fans? The text or the video? Which provides a better appreciation for what happened, and how much work it will take to repair those cars? I would argue - - the video.

Ultimately, the videos are an extension of what fans <<can>> see at the race track - - but to get the whole picture, they need to be here.

I would agree with many parts of DB71's assessment, but on a slightly different angle. Delaware Speedway would consider a great night of racing one where every vehicle is able to load on the trailer, and had some good battles throughout each division.

The on the edge nature of our sport, however, more times then not, sees to it that this is rarely the case.

I think the most important thing to understand from all this is that while us announcers frame the events in a certain "thrilling" context on top of the hill for the spectators (read: catastrophic) - - Gary Elliott has been saying in this thread, and at Delaware speaking engagements, that we are putting on a show. Typically after a driver gets out of a car we will give a statement about how much work time and energy goes into the race cars, and how fans should go down and shake that drivers hand after the races for all the hard work that already went into that car so they could enjoy the races this evening - - the racers don’t usually hear this part, but the fans do. We do try to build an appreciation for what fans are seeing.

Drivers / fans may remember the making of the Chaos Car: Red Baron - - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2b0KsR_EDY#lq-hq ]Chaos Car Build (Part 1)[/url] This was a pilot project for what I had hoped would be a documentary series on many different divisions at the speedway. The idea was to build an appreciation for the work that goes into the cars, and show fans who may not be aware, how to get involved. If this was a project that racers were ready to get behind, I’m willing to work with race teams to train them on how to film these types of things, and even edit them together into a cohesive “show”. Now that’s something to be excited about… And may be worth more discussion.

I’m sorry you feel that we’re slighting the drivers DB71, but I hope my above discussion can do some good in helping you see where we come from. The crashes are part of the show, but not a necessity for a good show. The more we show fans what a good race looks like, the further ahead we’ll be.

-John Houghton
Announcer / PR
Delaware Speedway
(519) 652-5068 Ext 201