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10/18/08, 6:59 PM |
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Robert Ballou; still looking...
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I just sent a text to Robert Ballou asking if he had received any offers for a ride since he posted on the various websites that he is looking. He STILL has nothing at this point.
Robert Ballou is a proven winner. Here are the facts (from www.openwheeltimes.com): Race Year: 2006 Date Speedway Sanction/Class Heat Name Car#/Owner Place 08/15/2006 Nebraska Raceway Park - $4000 to win SprintBandits / 410nw A Feature Robert Ballou 12 / Unknown 1 >> Race Year: 2007 Date Speedway Sanction/Class Heat Name Car#/Owner Place 04/28/2007 Eldora Speedway USAC / 410nw A Feature Robert Ballou 81 / Mulvaney 1 08/16/2007 Creek County Speedway - $4000 to win SprintBandits / 410nw A Feature Robert Ballou 81 / Mulvaney 1 08/17/2007 New Lakeside Speedway (1/2d) SprintBandits / 410nw A Feature Robert Ballou 81 / Mulvaney 1 08/18/2007 New Lakeside Speedway - $10,000 to win Ron Shuman Classic SprintBandits / 410nw A Feature Robert Ballou 81 / Mulvaney 1 08/26/2007 Kokomo Speedway Local/NonSanctioned / 410nw A Feature Robert Ballou 81 / Mulvaney 1 09/14/2007 Bloomington Speedway Local/NonSanctioned / 410nw A Feature Robert Ballou 81 / Mulvaney 1 09/22/2007 Eldora Speedway - $6000 to win Four Crown Nationals USAC / 410nw A Feature Robert Ballou 81 / Mulvaney 1 09/29/2007 Florence Speedway - $3000 to win MSCS / 410nw A Feature Robert Ballou 81 / Mulvaney 1 10/06/2007 Lawrenceburg Speedway - $10,000 to win MSCS / 410nw A Feature Robert Ballou 81 / Mulvaney 1 >> Race Year: 2008 Date Speedway Sanction/Class Heat Name Car#/Owner Place 05/04/2008 Terre Haute Action Track - $3000 to win MSCS / 410nw A Feature Robert Ballou 81 / Mulvaney 1 06/27/2008 Paducah International Raceway - $2000 to win MSCS / 410nw A Feature Robert Ballou 81 / Mulvaney 1 08/01/2008 Paducah International Raceway - $2000 to win MSCS / 410nw A Feature Robert Ballou 81 / Mulvaney 1 08/11/2008 Lucas Oil Speedway - $4000 to win SprintBandits / 410nw A Feature Robert Ballou 81 / Mulvaney 1 08/16/2008 New Lakeside Speedway (1/2d) $10,000 to win Ron Shuman Classic SprintBandits / 410nw A Feature Robert Ballou 81 / Mulvaney 1 10/04/2008 Lawrenceburg Speedway - $10,000 to win MSCS / 410nw A Feature Robert Ballou 81 / Mulvaney 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the past 26 months, Ballou has won 16 non wing sprint car events, with all but two being high profile events. Take out two un-sanctioned wins at Bloomington and Kokomo, and he has 14 wins with prize money totaling $76,000, including four victories of $10,000 to win. That means when he wins, the average payout is just under $5500. So, when all the money is on the line, Robert Ballou steps up his game AND WINS more often then not. And he can't find a ride? Unbelievable. Someone needs to step up and give him something to drive. DM |
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10/18/08, 11:16 PM |
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Re: Robert Ballou; still looking...
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I agree this guy needs a ride. Hes a proven winner. Competitive where ever he goes
This is beside the point but I thought the 4 crown at eldora paid 25,000 to win?
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10/18/08, 11:32 PM |
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Re: Robert Ballou; still looking...
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Car owners are missing the boat on this deal. Kid is the real deal!!! Seen him show his stuff many times.
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10/19/08, 10:20 AM |
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Man! He has $76k in wins. Now, add the money they won for second on back and you kind of wonder why the team folded? They probably won close to $100k. I know they travel a lot and that is probably a big part of it. I just don't understand the finances of the larger teams, I guess.
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10/19/08, 9:00 PM |
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I wish people would understand the economics of racing. The only guy on a winning team who makes money is the driver. They get 40% to 50% of the winnings, the team gets the rest. Cars , motors, tires, haulers, etc. That $38,000 doesn't go very far at all.Two or three months at most on a winning team.
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10/19/08, 10:01 PM |
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10/19/08, 10:44 PM |
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racephoto1 appeared to be responding to cecil98's post, which wondered aloud why the Mulvaney/Plew team is done for the year despite its success in big-money races. All the guy did was state the truth: That after paying your driver his cut and throwing money at the rest of the many issues, there's not a lot, if any, left over. Maybe you are the one who has trouble discerning plainly written English. |
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10/19/08, 11:51 PM |
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10/20/08, 3:25 AM |
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There is not a reason to argue who can read/write the English language. The truth of the matter is that Robert deserves to be driving during the west coast swing and his stats prove this.
Robert I hope you get your chance..... you definitely deserve it! Jason Watt |
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10/20/08, 4:00 AM |
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