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Date Posted: 20:10:09 07/07/11 Thu
Author: My $.02
Subject: Re: Attention all racers, questions?
In reply to: carowner73 's message, "Re: Attention all racers, questions?" on 19:56:05 07/07/11 Thu

>>I know some racers have issues with Eddie Mac teching
>>cars and Mr. Ragan not putting forth an effort with
>>promoting the track. There's no need in going over
>>those things again. Imagine this, if there was a new
>>promoter, someone you could talk to and who would take
>>an interest in your opinions and a techman who was a
>>machinist and had their own tools to properly tech
>>cars. Both people were honest and made decisions based
>>on the written rule.
>>
>>Now to my questions, what are other issues?
>>Car count and no one to race with?
>>Pay?
>>Wanting to race dirt?
>>Home issues (family, money, kids, work, etc.)?
>>
>>I have some wheels turning in my head and I need some
>>input from racers, not fans. People who have a car but
>>are not racing at WCS. Thanks to everyone who helps!
>
>
>I would prefer to run dirt,and the pay and rules to
>match 441 which also matches Swainsboro and pretty
>close to Cochran. By matching the rules with these
>tracks you have a bigger base to draw cars from. But
>first and foremost the asphalt has to go for the track
>to have any chance at being profitable right now.
>
>Asphalt fans and racers are scarce in Middle GA to
>begin with, but with low purses and poor teching and
>relatively no day to day management makes the future
>of WCS look bleek.
>
>Treating everyone fair and running big shows is key to
>car count in the lower divisions. And by big races, I
>am not talking about for late models. The price of
>todays racecars makes it alot tougher to race for the
>weekly purses, most budget racers prefer to run the
>bigger money shows and sit out the weekly stuff.
>
>With the facilities at WCS, the right management, deep
>pockets and a little clay, it could go along way.
>
>Just my opinion and my preferences with allot af
>insight from my customers.

I do appreciate the response but changing back to dirt is out of the question. The question was asked to actual WCS racers, not for someone who has never raced here.

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Replies:

  • Re: Attention all racers, questions? -- carowner73, 02:06:48 07/08/11 Fri
  • Re: Attention all racers, questions? -- Racer/Car owner, 04:36:48 07/08/11 Fri
  • Re: Attention all racers, questions? -- Mike C., 05:19:55 07/08/11 Fri
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