Bloomington No Modifieds?
 

Just looking at the web site for Bloomington Speedway and noticed they had rules for hornets but not modifieds. Does this mean they are changing the support classes for next season?

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At the banquet Mike Miles said he was running his same three divisions next year, and also a limited Hornet schedule. He said he had thought about the Hornets for a while, and decided it was time to introduce them.

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Well I would much rather watch modifieds then Hornets that's for sure, but when you don't get a full field (less then 20) of cars on a normal basis I can understand the change, for the business side of things, As the payout for the hornets will probably be peanuts compared to the mods. However, I know this will probably affect me going to the track as I have no desire to watch the hornets, always loved the mods. Guess its Gas City for me on friday nights.

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OK for someone not from the area.....what are Hornets?

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Hornets are 4 cylinder cars like Escorts or Neons.....

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Now, are we really going to let the once in a while occurrence of Hornets keep us from coming to Bloomington Speedway? 99 percent of you on here go just to watch the Sprints, once the Sprints are over, leave. Simple enough

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Well I like just about every class that runs but I can't stand hornets. When I pick a track to go to, I go to where I feel I will get the best overall show, and If I have to choose between Modified or Hornets, its a pretty simple decision, not to mention Gas City is closer.

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Will the hornets be added to the three existing classes, or will it replace a class on occasion through out the season? Basically I guess I am not sure if on the nights that hornets run, will there be 3 or 4 classes running. I agree with Chris about staying for all the races. Putnamville runs 4 classes and there have been times I have left after the sprint race, and times I stayed for all the races that evening. It just depends on how I feel and how early I have to get up the next morning following the drive home. Having the hornets run is not going to keep me from watching the sprints at Bloomington.

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There is no active link, but it has UMP modifieds rules under the sprints, hornets, and super stock rules. Actually hornets are the only one of the group that has an active link.

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That is what makes this country great.

If you don't want to see Hornets run on Friday nights next summer, then you don't have to.:6:

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I read in their rules that Racievers are manditory. I am assuming that will be the case for all divisions. Hope so anyway.

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Yeahhhhhh....something exciting that dont care what the track is like

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I was like the other poster I do go to watch the racing not just the sprint cars. Yes I do go for the sprint cars but I also like to watch the modifieds. Been to some hornet racing in the past and to tell you the truth I rather watch street stocks. I know I will be getting beat up for that comment but its true.

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JMHO, but the way I read it, there will be 4 divisions for 2011, rules for Sprints, Modifieds and Stocks will stay the same, but the Hornet rules are now posted, I think that's the way it will be, I'm sure Mike just wanted to get the Hornet rules out, so people would know what they will be. I'd say by the time he gets the schedule, for 2011 posted, all will be in order. Bob :8:

Don't they use ump rules, maybe they don't have spec track rules for them?
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He had to do something to help the back gate. There were a bunch of nights that there were one(sprints) or maybe 2 B mains especially the 2nd half of the year.

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Hornets Rock! :8: :31: :32: :22:

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If you will go to the Bloomington Speedway website, and across the top are all the things to look at, click on rules, and it opens up to the rules section for the Sprints, the UMP modifieds, and the Superstocks, all from 2010, which I take it to mean they will probably change very little, then on the home page, you can click on the Hornets, and get their rules for 2011, a new class at Bloomington, I'm not having any issues understanding it, like someone else said, when the top starts to give out, you brace it up from the bottom, Hornets are bringing in the "pine knots", and that keeps the doors open. Sheesh!:15: Bob

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Bob,

Some can't see the forrest for the trees. More tracks have been adding additional classes in order to keep the doors open. Promoters aren't exactly making millions and the bottom line is either add classes, up ticket and pit pass prices or go out of business. A number of posters on here I guess still don't see the economic situation of the present. If adding classes keeps a track open, I can live with it. I have found that many times the "undercard" provides equal or better entertainment than the "headliner".

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Not to mention the payout for the Hornets is low and cost effective. Pays 100 to 125 to win

Heres our hornet payoff

http://brownstownspeedway.com/purse2010.pdf

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Mike, thanks for your reply, we have been living in a "make believe world", and people seem to be spoiled, there are several tracks running 6 and sometimes 7 divisions, just to keep going, this world does not revolve around only Sprint cars, or Late models, or modifieds, or any ONE division, yes, at one time it was "centered" on maybe 2-3 divisions, hell' bell's, 6 or 7 years ago, they couldn't run modifieds and sprints together, there were too many of them, to get it all in, in one night. Folks might as well get used to it, wishing it, ain't gonna make it happen, you will still have to go and support the RACE TRACKS, and if you don't like what else they are running, besides your "favorite" bit of entertainment, find out when your chosen division will be running, and go watch them, and leave, the promoter already has your money, he could care less if you stay or not, but he'd rather you did, because you just might visit the concessions stand, and that will add to his bottom line, and help him stay open. I don't get it, it is what it is, get used too it, go learn something new, and appreciate the fact that someone will stick their neck out, to provide you entertainment, shopping centers are always looking for space to build on, look at FairOaks Mall, in Columbus, guess where the Fair, in FairOaks came from, there was a real nice, big fairgrounds, with 2 very nice race tracks there, that's just one example. :15: Bob

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I made my comments based on the notion that Hornets will be replacing the Modifieds. If they add them as another class no problem I'm sure I will still go, however if they replace the mods completely and just run sprints, super stocks and hornets you can count me out. I like super stocks and bomber as they normally put on a really good show, however I have never seen a good show from hornets and I have seen many hornet shows. I would rather drive the 1 hour and 15 mins to Gas City where I enjoy all the classes then make the 2 hour drive on a Friday to Bloomington for only 2 classes I enjoy. I prefer the seating and food at Bloomington over Gas City, which was why I would normally go there on a Friday over Gas City but if they get rid of mods completely Gas City will see alot more or me. bash away

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I'm sorry, but I didn't read the posting on Bloomington's web site, that said anything about doing away with the modifieds, maybe some one else did, or assumed it, but I don't think it's an elimination of one, but an addition of another. Now, if Mike Miles, or his wife, or a representative say they are indeed eliminating the Modified division, then I'll stand corrected, but I just don't see that happening. Bob

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I must have misread the original post or something cause i thought thats what it said. my bad but then again when the first post was posted was they day i was up for 36 hrs straight working.

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Glad to hear you're working, keep it up, us ole folks on SS, need you, just as you'll need the workers that follow you, if there are any. Bob

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A few years ago I saw a bumper sticker that read "work harder, millions on welfare are depending on you". I thought it was funny then. Not so much anymore.:7: