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Subject: For Sale

Author:
Bill Smith

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Date Posted: 17:12:45 06/05/05 Sun

>When Hill Country Raceway first opened it's doors the
>hill country racing community was pleased to have a
>track so close to home. That enthusiasm soon turned
>to disappointment and eventually to disgust. The
>spirit of friendly competition should be the backbone
>of any sport, especially one that combines a
>4000-pound vehicle, speed, and egos. The owners and
>management of Hill Country Raceway (HCR)have abused
>the trust which was given to them by all the
>spectators, drivers, and pit crews who have ever raced
>on this track. The track itself is unsafe with metal
>and glass pieces coming up through the ground and
>causing damage to cars/tires. It is lucky that no one
>has been seriously injured due to this neglect.
>Management has promised for months to install a
>lighting system which would allow later start times
>which would be highly beneficial due to the summer
>months which are just around the corner. Management
>has also promised a better PA system which will allow
>spectators to actually understand what is being said
>by the annoucers instead of hearing only garbled
>announcements. Funny how management continues to
>promise these improvements and yet continues to charge
>spectators $12.00 admission. Rumor has it that the
>track in San Angelo only charges $10.00 for
>spectators, has lights for evening races, and a PA
>system which everyone can understand. This may seem a
>trivial issue to some, but the fans must be kept
>coming back in order for a racetrack to remain in
>business. As a business man the owner should be well
>aware of the need for customers.
>
>Drivers and crews are customers as well and yet are
>treated as though they are doing the management a
>favor. Management should remember that without
>drivers there are no fans and no racetrack. For most
>drivers/teams the cost of keeping their cars running
>and in good condition is a high priority. The quality
>of gas being made available at HCR is also
>questionable with more than one driver finding out how
>bad gas can cause problems with their engines.
>Payouts are also important to driver satisfaction.
>When payouts are published at one rate and yet
>decreased when award time comes, drivers assume that
>they are being treated unfairly. No rules should be
>changed without the knowledge of all players/drivers
>being aware. This is unfair and sneaky and will not
>be tolerated by those drivers/crews who pride
>themselves on fairness and respect for the sport.
>Additionally when a race is scheduled for 20 laps and
>is decreased to 10 without reason it conveys a message
>to drivers/crews that management/owner does not
>consider the race as important and is expendible.
>Teching is an important part of the game and is
>supposed to be used to ensure fairness and equality
>among all participants. Unfortunately HCR has decided
>that teching is not a priority and will be done on an
>"as needed" basis and usually consists of only
>checking helmets and harnesses. Strange how the cars
>of the management are never teched and yet continue to
>run circles around those cars which are well known to
>have fast-running engines and aggressive drivers. It
>is well-known that there are illegal engines being run
>at HCR and it is also not too difficult to guess who
>these cars belong to. Unfortunately employees of HCR
>have their hands tied and are unable to appropriately
>tech these questionable cars. Shouldn't the teching
>of the tops cars consist of more than just making sure
>a helmet is of the brand desired or that the harness
>fits properly. Yes these are safety issues, but let's
>rethink what we are trying to regulate.
>
>This message contains both fact and opinion. It is
>not my desire to make the managment/owner mad or
>disgruntled, only to make them consider the big
>picture. The sport of dirt track racing has come a
>long way and has a great fan base here in the Hill
>Country. Having a track so easily accessible from San
>Antonio and surrounding areas is a great money-making
>venture and should be handled as such. Management
>should remember that they have the privilege of
>racing, but must be held accountable to the same
>standards of behavior and safety guidelines as all
>other competitors. There should be no special
>treatment given to certain individuals because of
>their relation to the management/owners. The low car
>count in recent weeks should be a red flag to owners
>to rethink some of their decisions and behavior.

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