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] Date Posted:22:05:50 02/03/12 Fri
I know Julio doesn't follow these posts so I am taking the liberties of responding as a friend, a track supporter, and a racer.
First, Tina, it's good to hear from you. You, your son, and your husband Rick were always welcomed at the track, always raced well, and represented the track well at the Bracket Finals. I hope all is well with you and the family.
The helmet issue is one in which a major supplier of seat belts, jackets, helmets, and other safety equipment offerred to supply points winners with selected items. These items were not provided by the track but rather offerred by another company as an incentive if the track listed their name on flyers,etc. In January, the items are offerred by the company and 12 months later, after the company has sufferred set backs and new ownership, the equipment they offerred at the beginning of the year is withdrawn---again by the company, not by the track. The track has contacted the company on many occasions with no success. At the same time, other great companies like MT Race Tires have continued to offer prizes and they have honored their commitments.
This is no different than buying a ticket for a giveway and then when you go to collect the TV or the trip and the company no longer exists, all the ticket seller can do is sympathize.I remember a few years ago a major fuel supplier at both EIRT and San Antonio Raceway agreed to pay the year end points fund but encountered problems---do any of you remember collecting but yet I don't hear any complaining about that.
I think many racers go thru this when they try to collect contingency money at a major event. You get qquestioned on your decals, were the right size, the right color, etc and if their not you don't get paid. Its a shame but a reality. Julio did not start the racing season thinking if promised prizes would be paid or not--he just assumed the suppliers would honor their committments.
To blame the track for the failures of someone else is placing blame in the wrong place.
Date Posted:22:58:53 02/03/12 Fri
>I know Julio doesn't follow these posts so I am taking
>the liberties of responding as a friend, a track
>supporter, and a racer.
>
>First, Tina, it's good to hear from you. You, your
>son, and your husband Rick were always welcomed at the
>track, always raced well, and represented the track
>well at the Bracket Finals. I hope all is well with
>you and the family.
>
>The helmet issue is one in which a major supplier of
>seat belts, jackets, helmets, and other safety
>equipment offerred to supply points winners with
>selected items. These items were not provided by the
>track but rather offerred by another company as an
>incentive if the track listed their name on
>flyers,etc. In January, the items are offerred by the
>company and 12 months later, after the company has
>sufferred set backs and new ownership, the equipment
>they offerred at the beginning of the year is
>withdrawn---again by the company, not by the track.
>The track has contacted the company on many occasions
>with no success. At the same time, other great
>companies like MT Race Tires have continued to offer
>prizes and they have honored their commitments.
>
>This is no different than buying a ticket for a
>giveway and then when you go to collect the TV or the
>trip and the company no longer exists, all the ticket
>seller can do is sympathize.I remember a few years ago
>a major fuel supplier at both EIRT and San Antonio
>Raceway agreed to pay the year end points fund but
>encountered problems---do any of you remember
>collecting but yet I don't hear any complaining about
>that.
>
>I think many racers go thru this when they try to
>collect contingency money at a major event. You get
>qquestioned on your decals, were the right size, the
>right color, etc and if their not you don't get paid.
>Its a shame but a reality. Julio did not start the
>racing season thinking if promised prizes would be
>paid or not--he just assumed the suppliers would honor
>their committments.
>
>To blame the track for the failures of someone else is
>placing blame in the wrong place.
>
>Paul
Date Posted:23:35:24 02/16/12 Thu
>I know Julio doesn't follow these posts so I am taking
>the liberties of responding as a friend, a track
>supporter, and a racer.
>
>First, Tina, it's good to hear from you. You, your
>son, and your husband Rick were always welcomed at the
>track, always raced well, and represented the track
>well at the Bracket Finals. I hope all is well with
>you and the family.
>
>The helmet issue is one in which a major supplier of
>seat belts, jackets, helmets, and other safety
>equipment offerred to supply points winners with
>selected items. These items were not provided by the
>track but rather offerred by another company as an
>incentive if the track listed their name on
>flyers,etc. In January, the items are offerred by the
>company and 12 months later, after the company has
>sufferred set backs and new ownership, the equipment
>they offerred at the beginning of the year is
>withdrawn---again by the company, not by the track.
>The track has contacted the company on many occasions
>with no success. At the same time, other great
>companies like MT Race Tires have continued to offer
>prizes and they have honored their commitments.
>
>This is no different than buying a ticket for a
>giveway and then when you go to collect the TV or the
>trip and the company no longer exists, all the ticket
>seller can do is sympathize.I remember a few years ago
>a major fuel supplier at both EIRT and San Antonio
>Raceway agreed to pay the year end points fund but
>encountered problems---do any of you remember
>collecting but yet I don't hear any complaining about
>that.
>
>I think many racers go thru this when they try to
>collect contingency money at a major event. You get
>qquestioned on your decals, were the right size, the
>right color, etc and if their not you don't get paid.
>Its a shame but a reality. Julio did not start the
>racing season thinking if promised prizes would be
>paid or not--he just assumed the suppliers would honor
>their committments.
>
>To blame the track for the failures of someone else is
>placing blame in the wrong place.
>
>Paul
