Now, could you imagine the possibilities if both tracks were to have common specs across the board and a schedule which complimented each other rather than directly competed with each other?
This was done when Barrie ran Sunday afternoons around 1997 (just before it closed). I think the biggest problem with that concept is you wont have a situation where multiple drivers run both tracks. As many have pointed out in previous threads, the payout money hasn't increase that much in the last 30 years, however the cost of running a car has. This has been tried on a low level basis through the BPS Rumble and the Barrie-Sunset challenge (maybe called the Simcoe County Shootout?) from a couple of years ago. It is really too bad, because each track has some strong positives. Sunset has solid car counts, terrible marketing, Barrie has OK car counts, great marketing. Outside of the same person running both tracks (which may or may not be viable from a profit standpoint), I can't see it working.
i cannot tell you how stupid the idea of chris and vic running barrie really is
you fail
According to Barries home of the truth (Bayside Automotive), the gospel according to Ron is that Vic Parsons, Chris Morrow and part time Paul Milligan will be running for the big bucks at Oro/Barrie /St.Onge/ Skidoo/ ? Speeday starting next week .
Well, Morrow had his car at the Sunset show, so I don't beleive a word of it. They may race the first night as Sunset opens a week later, but I can't see it as a regular thing
I'm only repeating what l was told,and Vic has registered at Barrie at the end of the day they are all home boys and girls, if they had any sense they would form a pact and run 1 week Sunset 1 week Barrie, 1 bigger payout 1 points fund 1 flag crew 1 tech crew etc, 2 commentators etc,you would need to get there early for a seat.I remember in the mid nineties when Sunset had 3 divisions inc real late models,that was incredible racing and big crowds,1/2 the year the tracks must lose money this way everyone would win.Ah well back to my dream,
According to Barries home of the truth (Bayside Automotive), the gospel according to Ron is that Vic Parsons, Chris Morrow and part time Paul Milligan will be running for the big bucks at Oro/Barrie /St.Onge/ Skidoo/ ? Speeday starting next week .
Well, Morrow had his car at the Sunset show, so I don't beleive a word of it. They may race the first night as Sunset opens a week later, but I can't see it as a regular thing
very true
however, they may just remember the open arms that the good folks at barrie had for rob poole last april and save themselves the trouble