Yes this was a Flo Race night in America dirt late model race. Why is this event important to this board? FILLER CLASSES and the flo of the event. They ran not 1, but 2 filler classes last night. Track was great. I believe the entire event was complete just after 10pm local. What things does this track do WEEKLY to speed up the show?
#1- single caution rule in heat race: if your the cause of the caution, your out. (this only applied to the 2 local classes)
#2- No waiting: your inline ready to go, or your out.
The racing was just as good. Tracks need to watch this track weekly and take notes.
If you get bored, check out a race from this track on Flo. They really do a good job at keeping a program moving.
It seems when FLO is involved with their series, the tracks respond to their efforts to move these mid-week shows along. IL Speedweek was a great example. Run the program, entertain the fans, and get them on the way home at a decent hour. Why is it so hard for tracks to figure this out? Mon I went to the Kokomo High Limit race and I was in my car driving home at 9:10pm! No support classes.
A uniformly enforced 1 (or 2) spin rule certainly helps. Some places have those kind of rules but enforce them only sporadically.
Also, I don't think this Flo midweek series has a guaranteed time in the work area rule. That can really drag some of the sanctioned shows out. The Lucas late model series has some interminably long features due to guys being able to stop, draw a yellow & then go work on their car. Minus a crash that needs cleaned or fluids on track, the yellow should be like 3 or 4 laps at most. Get the lineup set, give em one to go & then back to racing. No guaranteed 2 minutes to repair your car, change a tire, etc.
Originally Posted by Grocery Guy:
It seems when FLO is involved with their series, the tracks respond to their efforts to move these mid-week shows along. IL Speedweek was a great example. Run the program, entertain the fans, and get them on the way home at a decent hour. Why is it so hard for tracks to figure this out? Mon I went to the Kokomo High Limit race and I was in my car driving home at 9:10pm! No support classes.
This is not a special rule at Marshalltown. They do this weekly. That is why they are so good. Everyone knows, all cars involved with caution are done in the heat race. Since it is weekly, I think in many instances, the racers run with more respect towards there competitors.
Originally Posted by chathamracefan:
A uniformly enforced 1 (or 2) spin rule certainly helps. Some places have those kind of rules but enforce them only sporadically.
Also, I don't think this Flo midweek series has a guaranteed time in the work area rule. That can really drag some of the sanctioned shows out. The Lucas late model series has some interminably long features due to guys being able to stop, draw a yellow & then go work on their car. Minus a crash that needs cleaned or fluids on track, the yellow should be like 3 or 4 laps at most. Get the lineup set, give em one to go & then back to racing. No guaranteed 2 minutes to repair your car, change a tire, etc.
They have the same guaranteed time. I think they have just got lucky the last few weeks with long green flag runs.
Marshalltown used to post in every one of their race recap/press releases what time the final checkered flag of the night fell. It was a point of pride.
Originally Posted by kendirt:
Marshalltown used to post in every one of their race recap/press releases what time the final checkered flag of the night fell. It was a point of pride.
Honestly most places I hate watching modifieds because they spin out so much. Our rule is always watch the main class. Then watch the modifieds run till the first caution. This normally gives us just enough time to drive straight out of the parking lot. Lets that initial wave clear. Needless to say, I have not seen many modified checkered flags. Sure seen some big wrecks.
