I am glad that I did not make the trip. The show was poorly planned from the beginning. It must have been cold at 2:15 am in the morning there! How many people in the grandstands for the show (I have heard reports of about 300-400 )? Why would they leave the Late Models until the very end of the show? Sauble seems to not consider the fans in a lot of their decisions and it shows in the attendance. The new owner Jason Thom may be wondering what the hell he got himself into after 3 weeks and Joe Chisholm is probably smiling all the way to the bank.
My 2008 Race Count: 13
My 2008 Track Count: 8 - New Smyrna (FL), Flamboro (ON), Humberstone (ON), Ransomville (NY), Delaware (ON), Sauble (ON), Ohsweken (ON), Cayuga (ON)
Actually, I was impressed, considering the hand they got dealt with the weather. Running the late model guys first would have saved them maybe 45 minutes, all the other divisions ran pretty quickly, and that would have screwed over the guys that show up every week (although some stayed anyways to watch). There were a few hundred that were in the stands, and most stayed all night. Jason has been dealt some terrible hands as far as weather and (in the case of last night) some drivers with more money than talent. I was very impressed to see him running around all night, headset on, working. He did some officiating for the pit stops, he ran the fuel pumps, and a lot of other stuff that you don't usually see a track owner doing.
I congratulate the new owners for giving this race the longest ever here (150 lap)at trying this.As new owners they will learn the good and the bad of owning a race track.I can see this race being a sucess in years to come but they will have to change a few things like make the race later in the year (re possibly better weather) make it a July or August race.This maybe tough but donot run all your regular groups that night (take maybe 1 divisions plus your main race 150 lap Late Model ) or move your starting time to an afternoon start time (2P.M. with time Trials at 1 P.M.If for some reason the race has to be cancelled due to weather make a rain date as the Sunday.I know the owners will sort things out and take the good & bad of last nights race and make next years bigger & better.Keep up the good work.
i was impressed with the car count...31 or 32 cars.....some good iron that made the trip...just wish i could have got home earlier instead of 3am..lol
I'm still mad got home at 5 am. I get the starting late due to weather but they stalled for ever before the race and could have skipped the driver intros out of car when they are telling us how cold it is we know were up there freezing. Teh clean up crew is was too small and poorly equipped. how does a small track need three people lining up the cars gesturing at the track just give them ONE guy to look for and put the spotters in an area where they can have a track official tell the spotters where their driver should beand if you don't supply one then well you just don't get your spot back. The lining up process ruined the whole night and the pit exit guy needs a lighted stick and reflective clothing before he gets hit since drivers are already ignoring or just can't see him. This whole line up business is really burning my keister and i will not be out there spending any more of my hard earned money there for such a debacle. I have now seen my donkey show for the year. Oh im just still too pissed to continue I'm going out to run erands and them most likely back to bed. Sunset speedway goodbye