Sumar Classic Silvercrown Cars

AmandaFaye02 · 8/21/23, 9:39 AM

From Terre Haute Promoter.

After much debate, we are unable to locate a viable date for rescheduling the USAC Racing #SumarClassic event, previously postponed on May 7th.

The event has officially been canceled.

Charles Nungester · 8/21/23, 10:01 AM

Dirtfan · 8/21/23, 10:10 AM

Well Damn,that sucks,at least you tried,takes two agreeing entities to make it work though.
Thanks for trying.

BrentTFunk · 8/21/23, 11:38 AM

I have been looking at the schedule since the rainout. Not much room for a date that would not be a big money loser.

oppweld · 8/21/23, 4:24 PM

It won't do anything for this year, but this event needs a scheduled raindate. This is such a signature race at a historical track yet it is rained out more than its run.

Jonr · 8/22/23, 7:52 AM

But does it???? Rainout dates work well when you have a large pre-race ticket sales. It also works well when you have a captured audience. (People traveling a long distance and waiting for a specific event that is in the future.) There are very few races that check those boxes. After those two examples, rainout dates are usually a money loser for the promoter. This is why rain out dates have become a thing of the past.

ThrowbackRacingTeam · 8/22/23, 8:22 AM

It should have been run Tuesday of sprint week. Would have had a big crowd.

Rapid Rick · 8/22/23, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oppweld

It won't do anything for this year, but this event needs a scheduled raindate. This is such a signature race at a historical track yet it is rained out more than its run.

I may be mistaken but I thought May 7 was the rain date. Wasn't the Sumar originally scheduled for April this year?

cowboyhar69 · 8/22/23, 1:05 PM

[QUOTE=Rapid Rick;567942]I may be mistaken but I thought May 7 was the rain date. Wasn't the Sumar originally scheduled for April this year?[/QUOTE

I think it was April 16th if i remember correctly. Was gonna be a 3 race weekend.. USAC sprints Friday at Bloomington, same on Saturday at Haubstadt and Silver Crown Sunday at Terre Haute.

oppweld · 8/22/23, 4:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonr

But does it???? Rainout dates work well when you have a large pre-race ticket sales. It also works well when you have a captured audience. (People traveling a long distance and waiting for a specific event that is in the future.) There are very few races that check those boxes. After those two examples, rainout dates are usually a money loser for the promoter. This is why rain out dates have become a thing of the past.

Without a confirmed rain date making up a USAC event has two chances: Slim, none. Not slap against USAC but the calendar is so full these days

8/21/23, 10:01 AM	#2 Re: Sumar Classic Silvercrown Cars
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8/22/23, 7:52 AM	#6 Re: Sumar Classic Silvercrown Cars
Jonr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,629	But does it???? Rainout dates work well when you have a large pre-race ticket sales. It also works well when you have a captured audience. (People traveling a long distance and waiting for a specific event that is in the future.) There are very few races that check those boxes. After those two examples, rainout dates are usually a money loser for the promoter. This is why rain out dates have become a thing of the past.