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Racing Discussion / Re: Just to get something going what is everyones favorite driver nick name
« on: April 13, 2020, 11:16:19 AM »

"Flyin" Bryan Osgood

"Mr. Jim"  Zacharias

"Wild" Bill Henry

"Pistol" Pete Walker

"The Grey Fox" Don Diffendorf

"The Junkyard Jet"  Doug Worthing


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Racing Discussion / Re: Chemung 8_3 roc
« on: July 22, 2019, 07:19:29 AM »
I'll have to double check, pretty sure
Grandstands: 5:30 pm
Green Flag Heats: 6:00 pm

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Racing Discussion / Re: Stafford Spring Sizzler tickets
« on: May 06, 2019, 02:34:47 PM »
Quote from: buckshot on May 04, 2019, 08:40:33 PM
I have 2 Napa stores tickets(buffet included) that I would like to sell We can not make it back on Friday May 11th for the rain date.

Just a FYI,

"Friday is May 10th, Sat. is the 11th..."

 8)

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Racing Discussion / Re: Bristol Crowd
« on: April 10, 2019, 07:32:07 AM »
Quote from: phredo on April 08, 2019, 05:35:35 PM
Quote from: bassman on April 08, 2019, 01:20:18 PM
How do they afford to pay out after a poor show of fans like that? These tracks cant sustain things like this for too many seasons or they'll be closing the gates permanently... Nascar needs to find ways to get butts back in the seats...

Not to worry.  The gates won't be closing soon.  Why?  Because the TV money pays the bills - including the purses.

I couldn't agree more, NASCAR has always (and been getting worse, even when they come back from commercials they throw in a couple of more/ect.) about nothing but advertising and commercials...I understand the importance on having commercials and sponsors ships/ect, in all levels of racing...I get it...  but, things (and prices) have been taken to a whole new level lately....

I think NASCAR may really stand for  ;D...

N ational
A dvertising
S old
C ontinuously
A ll
R ace

or

N ot
A ble to
S ee
C ars
A ctually
R ace


N otice
A s
S pectator
C rowds
A re
R educing

 8) ....


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Racing Discussion / Re: Bristol Crowd
« on: April 08, 2019, 09:24:40 AM »
Yeah, I couldn't believe how empty it was, not looking good at many tracks anymore...
I also found this:

"According to estimates from journalists at the track, there were between 35,000 and 40,000 at the race, won by, guess who, Kyle Busch. Bristol Motor Speedway, nestled in the mountains on the Tennessee-Virginia line, has a seating capacity of 162,000."

(NASCAR does not disclose official or estimated attendances, or the sizes of purses.)

"For years, Bristol was one of the most popular tracks in NASCAR, drawing packed houses (and waiting lists) for its summer race under the lights. The spring race, usually on a Sunday afternoon, was less popular, but it drew large crowds -- 160,000 as recently as 2009. Even attendance for the summer race dropped to 94,000 last year.

The spring race at Bristol in 2018 was hampered by poor weather. Many stock-car fans don’t decide to buy tickets until they know that it probably won’t rain. Rain was in the forecast last year, so there might have been 20,000 in the seats for the start of the race, under dark skies.

The race was stopped by rain. It was completed a day later, a Monday afternoon, with virtually no one in the stands, which is a tough break for a sport that can’t really be run in the rain. Rain was in the area again Sunday, but the speedway did not even offer tickets for roughly half the seats."

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Racing Discussion / Re: It seems odd to me...
« on: September 28, 2018, 10:18:44 AM »
Quote from: Gomerpyle on September 27, 2018, 04:48:02 PM
The post of Frank Payne promoting Thunder Mountain was just rumor started by Diane Feinstein. Sorry for the confusion.

Gomer, heard you may be opening back up/promoting SL2 next Season as well.... :o

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Racing Discussion / Re: Race (event) names
« on: June 08, 2018, 08:23:32 AM »

Shangri-La 2's    "Fall Brawl"  was a good one... 8)

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Racing Discussion / Re: Maynard Troyer 1938-2018
« on: May 14, 2018, 08:32:01 AM »
Condolences to the entire Troyer family and friends...I was lucky enough to have grown up and be able to watch Maynard (and all the other stars of that generation) race
making that the best years for local/modified racing in my opinion...GOD speed Maynard...  :'(

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Racing Discussion / Re: $1000 to win Crate Sportsman EVERY Saturday Night at Thunder Mountain
« on: May 07, 2018, 03:13:32 PM »
Quote from: Gomerpyle on February 08, 2018, 08:50:07 PM
Not sure of the entire purse but, it's $100 to take the green. A B Main will be run so all teams will leave with money in their pockets also.


 :)

here is a link to the entire purses for Thunder for 2018 (form their website...)

http://thundermtnspeedway.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2018-Payout.jpg

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Racing Discussion / Re: $1000 to win Crate Sportsman EVERY Saturday Night at Thunder Mountain
« on: May 07, 2018, 03:08:40 PM »
Quote from: bassman on February 08, 2018, 06:48:55 AM
Lookin forward to it!! Has the season schedule been posted yet? Thanks.



 8)
http://thundermtnspeedway.net/?page_id=28

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Racing Discussion / Re: Where are all you race fans?
« on: April 25, 2018, 09:59:28 AM »
Quote from: Carol520 on April 24, 2018, 09:52:44 PM
Whew....I'm glad it was the PR guys and not us gals.  Oh wait, there really aren't too many of us PR gals. 
Seriously, Dave, I stopped reading raceny when Chemung became open season as a sort of stomping grounds for some.  Constructive criticism is good for any business, but the constant negativity got the better of me and I went elsewhere.  It's where I work, surrounded by race teams and fans I enjoy being around, and so much of what I read was one-sided and inaccurate.  People are certainly entitled to their opinions, I get that.  But you're asking why people have been AWOL and I'm sharing what I heard from many people at Chemung (and felt myself).

I still check in basically daily (just been low on comments/ect.  :)), and have to agree pretty much with what Carol is saying, that and when the same thing (bashing/negative comments) happened previously to SL2 as well...., otherwise I like the site and don't have anything against it at all... I hope things keep moving/going forward in positive ways for this site in all aspects...  8)

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Racing Discussion / Re: Shangrila-2 is holding a meeting
« on: April 03, 2018, 10:11:45 AM »

Just curious, has "anyone" heard any more news about SL2 trying to run some this year? (2018)... did this already fall through?...
haven't heard or seen anything more about it, and with May (and hopefully! some nicer weather) around corner... it'd be nice to know the status either way...
I see that their website does come up, however, with the old,old info. from years back....
(please NO bashing/or negative comments) am hoping to see racing again sometime at SL2   :)

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Racing Discussion / Re: Snow Tires at Martinsville?
« on: March 26, 2018, 09:33:09 AM »

might have added for more excitement even!... see the link below!   8)


http://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/19620/preview-stp-500-nascar-cup-race-at-martinsville-rescheduled-due-to-weather

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Racing Discussion / Re: Shangrila-2 is holding a meeting
« on: March 14, 2018, 02:31:47 PM »
 8)  I know that there is this article that is posted so far, not sure of any others at this time...I hope things come together and work out, as a dedicated supporter of the track since the original Shangri-La and all of Shang2 as well...  :)

See link below:

http://www.racechaseronline.com/racing-nation/northeast/shangri-la-2-ready-business/

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Racing Discussion / Re: What's the opinion on this new Chemung policy?
« on: May 10, 2017, 07:26:07 AM »

I wonder if this is a total NO cooler policy or just beer?...ie. can you still bring your own non alcoholic beve's (water/soda/ect?) and own snacks?..

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