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Racing Discussion / Re: NASCAR & Chemung
« on: January 22, 2018, 11:05:26 AM »
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Boycott John White and his racetracks.... lots of years making money off the Racers backs..sponsor a nite at these tracks?? Are you F......g kidding me.. force him to sell!!

Since you know so much about John White's business, why don't you publish his profit/loss statements for the past few seasons? Common, know it all!

John White is the only reason either track is still open, and haters like you want them to close like SL2. You're sick!

The BEST thing that could happen to Modified racing is to bring the Whelan Modified tour back to Watkins Glen International.

Ron Hills
The Race Report

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What the hell does having a new boyfriend have to do with it?!

Maybe Aaron has agreed to shoot some GoDaddy spots. None of this deal came together until their romance was announced. JS.

Ron Hills

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Racing Discussion / Re: NASCAR & Chemung
« on: January 19, 2018, 02:36:41 PM »
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promoters and owners who don't give a ***** about racing

Chemung would have closed years ago if John White had not stepped in with an injection of cash.
Everybody get your check books out and sponsor a night at Spencer and Chemung.

Ron Hills
The Race Report

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Racing Discussion / Bring your HOT ROD and your CAMERA tonight
« on: June 12, 2017, 09:39:16 AM »
BRING YOUR HOT ROD AND YOUR CAMERA - 6 PM TONIGHT

 Tonight come and meet Rhonda’s Rockabilly Pinup Girls at the California Grill, 912 Vestal Parkway East in Vestal. Get your picture taken with the girls and watch their first ever interview with The Race Report…..   

check out the California Grill’s huge selection of wings, pizza, and sandwiches…  and try your hand at racing trivia…

That’s tonight starting at 6 PM at the California Grill, 912 Vestal Parkway East in Vestal...

photo:  www.theracereport.tv


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Racing Discussion / New season of racing trivia starts tonight
« on: June 05, 2017, 12:20:38 PM »
Monday night racing trivia starts an exciting new season this Monday night with thousands of dollars in cash and prizes…  including remote car starters…  tvs…  tools…  clothing…  and cash….
Everyone who plays is eligible for prizes…  you don’t need to be a racing genius to win…

There is a season long point fund that you are eligible to share in, even if you can't compete every week.

That’s every Monday night starting tonight (June 5th) at the California Grill…  912 Vestal Parkway East in Vestal...trivia starts at 7:30…

Check out the California Grill’s menu at caligrillny.com

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Racing Discussion / Lightning On The Mountain DVD
« on: May 31, 2017, 11:20:25 AM »
Lightning On The Mountain DVDs are completed and shipping. Heats, consis, & features for Modifieds, Sportsmen, & Street Stocks.
Available at www.TheRaceReport.TV or see me this weekend...
Friday Penn Can Speedway
Saturday Thunder Mountain
Sunday Blast From The Past - Tri-Cities Airport

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Great ideas...  keep them coming!

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I hope that this roundtable was the first step in a series of ideas to restore weekly paved track racing to the greats days when Richie, Jimmy, and George were 3 wide in turn 2 ....

Here is how last Monday's meeting came to be....

The idea for this roundtable discussion started as a telephone conversation between Brian Nalepa and me. Therefore, Brian became the first panelist invited.

No track owners/promoters were invited. Every promoter I have ever known is the smartest promoter in the sport, and his track needs no improvement. He has all the solutions, he just hasn't managed to implement them yet.

No race teams were invited.  We already know that every team needs more money in the front of the purse....  the mid-range payout is weak...  you need more money to take the green...  and the darned promoter hasn't paved the pits in almost 10 years.  And you can't bring your own cheeseburgers.  Inviting teams to bitch about promoters was not the purpose of the roundtable.

So I added an engine builder, a speed shop owner, and two former ROC officials.  These five people have seen our sport from both the racers and the promoters perspectives...  have observed the good and bad decisions made by track owners...  and put forth suggestions that can help our sport.

Everyone was invited to attend, yet not one track owner was in attendance. That's a pretty good indication that the track owners think they have all the answers.

I received a few PMs from racers that read, "Hey Ron, ole buddy, why didn't you invite me to be on your panel?"  See above.

One track that impresses the heck out of me is Mahoning Valley.  Their PR guy (Dino Oberto) does a great job getting the word out and their car counts are spectacular!  Last week they had more than 20 Hobby Stocks plus decent car counts in (real) Modifieds, Late Models, Street Stocks, and 4 cylinders.  Floyd Santee and his team are doing the job well.  Is the economy better in their area, or are they better at their job?


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Join us tonight at the California Grill for our roundtable discussion.

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Racing Discussion / Re: Photos at Race tracks
« on: May 22, 2017, 02:15:39 PM »
Scott...   Saturday night a person in the stands live streamed green to checkered flag racing via Facebook.  That is stealing from the track owner!  Buying a ticket does not give anyone the right to share that sporting event with the rest of the world.

Try that at a professional baseball game, hockey game, basketball game... etc.  Management will warn you once, then you are invited to leave the premises.

Photos are okay...  personal video maybe...  live streaming is theft.


Paz...  Drones are strictly banned at Watkins Glen International and most other major race tracks...  as well as most of the baseball and football stadiums I know of.
WGI does not even allow professional broadcast media to use drones, and my helicopter budget is all used up for this year.  I'll tie a GoPro to a seagull and hope for the best.

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WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF OVAL TRACK PAVEMENT RACING?

What is the future of paved track racing in the Northeast?
Coming up this Monday night at the California Grill in Vestal is a round table discussion focusing on the current and future state of paved track racing in the Northeast…. The discussion will be moderated by racing announcer Morgan Colegrove… the panel includes...

Bob Gentile has owned a variety of race cars, with drivers including Jim Zacharias, Ed Conoran, and Ron Shephard at Shangri-la Speedway to a Winston Cup car driven by Shephard and Jocko Magiaccomo. As the long time owner of Doug’s Speed Shop in Binghamton, Bob sees the ebb and flow of the racing economy through the eyes of his customers.

Mickey Marollo and his son Mike have successfully raced pavement Modifieds at the original Shangri-la Speedway and the Chemung Speedrome. Mickey Marollo Racing Engines, located in Pine City, NY, have powered championship teams on dirt and pavement and from drag racing to ovals to road courses.

Brian Nalepa has been the car owner or sponsor of many championship race teams, sharing Victory Lane with a list of drivers that includes Chris Zacharias and Glenn Lippolis. He is one of the “go to” people in the pits for questions regarding tires and chassis setup. As both a business owner and team owner, Brian has a unique perspective into the business of motorsports.

John Miller’s early racing career included crew member duties for the Twin Tiers most prolific racing team ever... the Zach Pack. Following Andrew Harpell’s acquisition of the Race of Champions franchise from Promoter Al Gerber, Miller joined the ROC staff and became on of Harpell’s most trusted officials.

“Fast Eddie” Conoran started racing on dirt at tracks like Glen Aubrey and Five Mile Point, but soon transitioned to the hardtop surface at Shangri-la in Late Models and later to Modifieds. After hanging up his helmet, Conoran joined Andrew Harpell’s Race of Champions series as a race official.

The presentation starts at 6 pm …
The California Grill is located at 912 Vestal Parkway East in Vestal… the discussion will be followed by a special round of racing trivia starting at 7:30….
https://www.caligrillny.com/

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How reasonable are their beer prices?

When Pat Jordan and Wally Smith were promoting Afton, you could buy a beer for about the same price as at a local bar. They treated the fans great!

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Racing Discussion / Re: Dr. Jerry Punch Out at ESPN
« on: May 04, 2017, 05:16:41 PM »
When IBM had their bloodbath here in Endicott, the employees were "surplused."

Jerry is a good guy and a friend, and I look forward to seeing him at the Cameron Argetsinger Award dinner honoring Mario Andretti at the Corning Museum of Glass in August.

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Racing Discussion / John Flock
« on: April 20, 2017, 10:47:06 AM »
John Flack please call Josh sbsb at the imrrc area code 60753 5 9044 thank you

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Racing Discussion / Re: SAD NEWS! R.I.P. Steve Kellogg...
« on: April 10, 2017, 10:54:22 AM »
Steve was one of racing's all time good guys!  RIP friend.

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