Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., wins The Dirt Late Model Dream at Eldora Speedway on Saturday, June 4.Cedar Rapids, Iowa - I didn't get the opportunity to see The Dream at Eldora but it certainly sounds like those in attendance and those hard-up enough to watch it on pay-per-view certainly got their money's worth.
I would've like to seen Jimmy Owens make his march to the front from his 19th starting position, pass not only Tony Stewart but also Scott Bloomquist and then give the field a proper spanking. Owens has been on a roll as of late, winning the Ralph Latham Memorial at Florence a week ago.
Brian Birkhofer is human after all, finishing a "paltry" fifth at Eldora. That top-five finish was worth $5,000 compared to the $50,000 Birky pulled in a couple of weeks ago at West Plains and Tri-City. I'm sure when he gets home and shows his better half that wimpy paycheck, theirs going to be an ass chewing.
Clear Lake, Iowa's Al Hejna had a great week on the USMTS circuit copping wins at Buena Vista on Thursday and Murray County on Friday night.
A friend of mine attended the Murray County show and mentioned to me that the track was very dusty and from his viewpoint in the pits it was kind of hard to tell who was who until they got down in turns 1 and 2 where the lights hit the cars.
What is it with promoters who can't (or won't) take the time to properly prep a track? I would think for a special event like this, the promoter would go out of his way to make sure the drivers had a great track in which to compete on thus making it a great race for the fans to watch. I'm sure not one fan paid to watch a dust bowl.
Racing is not only a sport but it's entertainment. Isn't it the promoter's responsibility to make sure the fans that forked over their hard-earned money are entertained? That they're getting their money's worth?
Isn't it the promoter's job to make sure that the track is in top racing condition so the drivers can be competitive thus entertaining the fans? Who wants to see follow the leader racing? Anybody?
This isn't a knock on every promoter out there, their are some who know what promoting is and what all of the job entails. These promoter's are seeing heavy car counts and packed grandstands on a weekly basis. Unfortunately they're a quite a few "promoters" who don't see the big picture. Their facility have empty seats, a "no waiting" sign in the concession area and plenty of spaces in the pit area.
Am I missing something?
Thanks for reading. See you at the races...
I would've like to seen Jimmy Owens make his march to the front from his 19th starting position, pass not only Tony Stewart but also Scott Bloomquist and then give the field a proper spanking. Owens has been on a roll as of late, winning the Ralph Latham Memorial at Florence a week ago.
Brian Birkhofer is human after all, finishing a "paltry" fifth at Eldora. That top-five finish was worth $5,000 compared to the $50,000 Birky pulled in a couple of weeks ago at West Plains and Tri-City. I'm sure when he gets home and shows his better half that wimpy paycheck, theirs going to be an ass chewing.
Clear Lake, Iowa's Al Hejna had a great week on the USMTS circuit copping wins at Buena Vista on Thursday and Murray County on Friday night.
A friend of mine attended the Murray County show and mentioned to me that the track was very dusty and from his viewpoint in the pits it was kind of hard to tell who was who until they got down in turns 1 and 2 where the lights hit the cars.
What is it with promoters who can't (or won't) take the time to properly prep a track? I would think for a special event like this, the promoter would go out of his way to make sure the drivers had a great track in which to compete on thus making it a great race for the fans to watch. I'm sure not one fan paid to watch a dust bowl.
Racing is not only a sport but it's entertainment. Isn't it the promoter's responsibility to make sure the fans that forked over their hard-earned money are entertained? That they're getting their money's worth?
Isn't it the promoter's job to make sure that the track is in top racing condition so the drivers can be competitive thus entertaining the fans? Who wants to see follow the leader racing? Anybody?
This isn't a knock on every promoter out there, their are some who know what promoting is and what all of the job entails. These promoter's are seeing heavy car counts and packed grandstands on a weekly basis. Unfortunately they're a quite a few "promoters" who don't see the big picture. Their facility have empty seats, a "no waiting" sign in the concession area and plenty of spaces in the pit area.
Am I missing something?
Thanks for reading. See you at the races...
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