GregD (Offline)
#31
6/5/10 4:15 PM
Duane, the grandstands were $30?
Torry (Offline)
#33
6/5/10 4:31 PM
I heard all the same kinds of stuff about 30 years ago when John Stiles was losing his shirt over the USAC Regional series.
Imagine. If Stiles had listened to all the 'experts' who criticized his operation Tony Stewart might still be begging TQ rides. The Kenyon Midget Series would never have produced the Chris Windoms, Bryan Clausons, Dakoda Armstrongs... and Ford Focus would still be only a compact car... the 16th Street Speedway would never have had all those cars to destroy... Thursday Night Thunder would've covering Australian Rules Football ...
This series has taken it on the chin from the first green flag. They've had to deal with bad weather and tough circumstances... We can only hope their pockets are deep enough to stick it out.
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mortboyz
#36
6/5/10 5:18 PM
Donald, you seriously didn't know/hear about a purse cut while you were at the track? And I'm having a hard time thinking that you left the facility last night without knowing/receiving your $200 per car???
Hard to pay for those tires/fuel/pitpass like that, eh? Just wondering....
Say hi to the puppies for me :2:
Tim Clauson (Offline)
#38
6/5/10 5:33 PM
I don't care what rules you have, what color your tire choice is, or how many classes you combine to prop up a division, when you advertise a purse you don't cut it halfway through the event. If the purse is going to be determined by the amount of fans in the stands that is fine just advertise it that way.
On the bright side it was a nice gesture for the teams to receive the $200.00 after the rains came.
Tim Clauson
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IndyBound (Offline)
#39
6/5/10 6:47 PM
Let me first of all go on record by saying I do not know Mr Gurley, have never met the man. Nor have I talked to any of my friends that were there in competion since last nights race so my thoughts and comments are my own words.
First, when we ran another racing division in the Northeast usually the contract signed before the race would have to guarantee X number of race cars would show up if you did not show up with at least that number the purse would be cut. So maybe just maybe Mr. Gurley doesn't deserve the ranting of those in this thread who seem to be against what he is trying to do. Maybe if the purse was in fact cut it had nothing to do with attendance and what ever the contract stated.
Secondly, was I the only one that watched USAC's coverage of Wed. nights Speedrome race? There has been no one on IOW complaining about the fact that USAC ran a 7 car Ford Focus feature, a 4 car .25 feature, an 8 car midget feature or a 5 car young gun feature; or that they choose to cover the Speedrome rather than the Pa. race Wed. night. I wonder why no one is talking about that, anyone know why that is?
Thirdly, I wonder if the people that have been on IOW running Mr. Gurley down after every race he has tried to run this year even know the man? It wouldn't be the first time a mans reputation has been run down on this forum by people that have never even met the man.
Forthly, all of the negative comments about racing in the midwest, Eldora, THAT and Mr. Gurley's promotions this season have made me see red. Guess that is because I lost my home track last year, many of you know it as Manzy. Keep complaining, posting your negative thoughts until you have no one willing to own a race car or a race track.
Fifth, I guess like Mr. Rice I would like to hear what the racers have to say. Don Moore stepped up and told us his feelings anymore racers there last night have anything to say?
That's my two cents worth.
Patti
P. S. Mr Clauson, my comments about purse had nothing to due with your above post, I hadn't seen your post when I made that statement.
