Lawrenceburg draw needs a change

Big Willy · 4/14/10, 7:00 PM

Race tracks are in the business for the sole purpose of turning a profit. An entertaining event is more likely to draw back fans or increase attendance than a boring show. With those generalizations being widely accepted as fact, I do not see where any track would purposely skew a pill draw to put a car with a less talented driver or underfunded team at a greater handicap than they already are. I would venture to guess if there was any monkey business, they'd be puttin the guy with the most talent and greatest chance to win towards the back for "entertainment value". I also have yet to meet a promoter that cares who wins. As stated before, they want the show to put folks on the edge of their seats and hopefully return with several friends. It never ceases to amaze me how many racers and car owners always feel like they are getting screwed by "the man". I guess after our last presidential ******** though I shouldn't be surprised.

Dwayne · 4/14/10, 9:29 PM

Lets see if I understand all I've learned from this thread. The driver with the shortest open trailer starts on the pole. We run the races clockwise and we start 8 cars on the front row.

4/14/10, 9:59 PM

Hi everyone! This is the most amazing thread that I have read in a long time. I'm laughing alot. I feel sorry for a few people whom I won't mention. But I'm still laughing anyways. I will add this though since I don't go everywhere and race like all the rich boys, I will add this: all the draws that I have been to, they did set it up as the lowest #'s went up front and as the #'s grew the farther back you started. But who is to tell any track how to run their draw, I for one would of been wondering what was going on but after it was explained to me, I would of said wow that's Different but oh well. Atleast we get to race, they didn't say your to heavy or your car's ugly or something else. Have fun guys keep racing and GOD bless you all. We'll see you at the tracks. John , JT and Don don't take it all personnel, and I think you guy's will grow and do fine.

Good Luck Jeff

Dirtfan · 4/14/10, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by fishnman

Glad this post got started. Now my wife won't have to DVR "All My Children" and General Hospital" anymore. She can just tune in here. Thank goodness, there wil be some DVR time left for me to record "Bill Dance Outdoors.

How about "As The Stomach Turns" See you soon Fishnman.

Rpracing1 · 4/14/10, 10:24 PM

Hey Dave Rudisell..........Man what a marketing plan!!.......Was all of this free advertisement in the budget for this week? You are an advertising genius!!! Take it any way you can get it!

TheLip2 · 4/14/10, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Willy

Line ups should be made by the following criteria...

The lower your trailer number, the further to the front you start. Open tralilers will be classified by overall lenghth from the center of the ball to the furthest end of the trailer with the lowest number being assigned to the open trailer with the shortest overall length. The enclosed rigs will have numbers assigined based on volume of rectangular prisim formula - LxWxH. The lowest volume enclosed trailer teams will fall in line numerically behind the longest open trailer teams leaving the teams with the largest volume enclosed rigs to be assigned the highest trailer numbers. All ties will be broken by who pulled in the pit gate first. Standard Stanley tape measures shall be used and the race track will decide how precise the measurements will be based on whether the track help can read the little lines or just stick to the big ones with the numbers by them.

Oh **** . . . I think I just pissed myself laughing!

Dave Rudisell · 4/14/10, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Rpracing1

Hey Dave Rudisell..........Man what a marketing plan!!.......Was all of this free advertisement in the budget for this week? You are an advertising genius!!! Take it any way you can get it!

:2: Just wait until next weeks episode

---------- Post added at 10:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:34 PM ----------

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Originally Posted by Dwayne

Lets see if I understand all I've learned from this thread. The driver with the shortest open trailer starts on the pole. We run the races clockwise and we start 8 cars on the front row.

What if you drive your racecar to the track? what if there is an odd number of cars, do you still start all 8 on the front row?
Darn it!! to much ice in my tea again today........

REH24 · 4/14/10, 10:37 PM

Gee all of this talk on pill drawing and the season has only one race in, aready 4 pages. What is it going to be like by the end of the racing season?

REH

DonMoore10 · 4/14/10, 10:47 PM

Once again for the IOWheelers on here that keep posting my name.. I'm not a member or associated with any racing organization including USAC, POWRi, ARDC, Badger, AMCT, SMRS, BCRA...

Here's a very novel thought. Try posting on the topic for once. That should clear the room quicky.

Don Moore

Z-man · 4/14/10, 11:19 PM

This week Lawrenceburg will be utilizing a different system to decide the lineups for the heats. :38:

4/14/10, 10:47 PM	#69 Re: Lawrenceburg draw needs a change
DonMoore10 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,474	Once again for the IOWheelers on here that keep posting my name.. I'm not a member or associated with any racing organization including USAC, POWRi, ARDC, Badger, AMCT, SMRS, BCRA... Here's a very novel thought. Try posting on the topic for once. That should clear the room quicky. Don Moore _________________________________________________ Last edited by DonMoore10; 4/14/10 at 10:49 PM.

4/14/10, 7:00 PM	#61 Re: Lawrenceburg draw needs a change
Big Willy Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 105	Race tracks are in the business for the sole purpose of turning a profit. An entertaining event is more likely to draw back fans or increase attendance than a boring show. With those generalizations being widely accepted as fact, I do not see where any track would purposely skew a pill draw to put a car with a less talented driver or underfunded team at a greater handicap than they already are. I would venture to guess if there was any monkey business, they'd be puttin the guy with the most talent and greatest chance to win towards the back for "entertainment value". I also have yet to meet a promoter that cares who wins. As stated before, they want the show to put folks on the edge of their seats and hopefully return with several friends. It never ceases to amaze me how many racers and car owners always feel like they are getting screwed by "the man". I guess after our last presidential ******** though I shouldn't be surprised.

4/14/10, 9:29 PM	#62 Re: Lawrenceburg draw needs a change
Dwayne Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 285	Lets see if I understand all I've learned from this thread. The driver with the shortest open trailer starts on the pole. We run the races clockwise and we start 8 cars on the front row.

4/14/10, 9:59 PM	#63 Re: Lawrenceburg draw needs a change
lovindirt Posts: n/a	Hi everyone! This is the most amazing thread that I have read in a long time. I'm laughing alot. I feel sorry for a few people whom I won't mention. But I'm still laughing anyways. I will add this though since I don't go everywhere and race like all the rich boys, I will add this: all the draws that I have been to, they did set it up as the lowest #'s went up front and as the #'s grew the farther back you started. But who is to tell any track how to run their draw, I for one would of been wondering what was going on but after it was explained to me, I would of said wow that's Different but oh well. Atleast we get to race, they didn't say your to heavy or your car's ugly or something else. Have fun guys keep racing and GOD bless you all. We'll see you at the tracks. John , JT and Don don't take it all personnel, and I think you guy's will grow and do fine. Good Luck Jeff

4/14/10, 10:24 PM	#65 Re: Lawrenceburg draw needs a change
Rpracing1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,426	Hey Dave Rudisell..........Man what a marketing plan!!.......Was all of this free advertisement in the budget for this week? You are an advertising genius!!! Take it any way you can get it!

4/14/10, 10:37 PM	#68 Re: Lawrenceburg draw needs a change
REH24 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 302	Gee all of this talk on pill drawing and the season has only one race in, aready 4 pages. What is it going to be like by the end of the racing season? REH

4/14/10, 11:19 PM	#70 Re: Lawrenceburg draw needs a change
Z-man Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 880	This week Lawrenceburg will be utilizing a different system to decide the lineups for the heats. :38: