Attention all Open Wheel Modified Drivers $1000.00 to win

[FLMOD12]

Glad to hear somebody stick up for the racers for once

[gary laplant]

What a lot of people loss sight of is that you drivers are the entertainers of the race show. It take both the track owners and driver working together to make the great race show for your local track and a Saturday Night.

I am begaining to think Florida Racing has lost a big sight of this. Its really a big shame.



Gary Laplant

[cripplecreek007]

Totally agree Gary. No drivers, no show. And it's Thursday and still no full post of the payout through the field.

[gary laplant]

I know when i was race director i would post the full payout on a big race at least one week ahead of time if not two weeks I really dont get it any more what some are thinking.

Gary Laplant

[Racefan99]

If you don't want to run this race, then don't. If you do, then race. They own the track, not you, and they can run it any way they want.

I, for one, am happy with the new management at PGS. The old general admission price was a ridiculous $20 for adults. The new admission price for adults is $10. The old pit slab amount was $10, the new one is $5. Practice used to cost $10 per head on Friday nights, now it's FREE.

The new management is getting it done.

[gary laplant]

In 2010 at CCMP the genearl Admossion was 15.00 the pits were 30.00 plus 10.00 slab fee. There was a 10.00 charge for Friday night pratice but CCMp did turn the light on for pratice till 10:30 or 11:00 I may be wrong but I think at PGS you can run till dark for free.

Most Drivers just like to see the whole purse online from 1st to 20th its not that much to ask from a track owner. Yes Kevin is doing a good job there in many ways.

Gary Laplant

[cripplecreek007]

Agreed again Gary. To conceal the purse shows a certain degree of shadiness.


And yes, they can run it anyway they wish. And we may also share how we feel with how they are running it. If ya don't like it, lump it.

[MiniRacer26]

I can not believe all the hype here Florida tracks put out about special or big races paying a whole $1000 - $1500 to win. When I moved down here in 1985 I had been used to most of the tracks in the , Ky, Tn, Il, Mo and In areas I raced in regularly paying $1000 wins weekly.
You generally could run a minimum of 3 nights weekly and often 4 nights a week. Any special or big race paid a minimum of $2500 - $3000 to win with most setting on the $5000 or above to win mark.
1 or more of these races were within my participating range every month during race season from mid March thru early Sept. Most tracks even ran heats which generally paid $150 - $200 to win and paid back 5 positions.
When I moved to Florida I was introduced to $400 - $800 feature wins and the tracks acting like they were giving the best deal in the world besides not even paying anything on heats. They cost as much every lap to run as it does features!
What a joke and what suckers the tracks here make out of all of us racers. The make all the racers the clowns that put on the race and the show for them to promote plus the racers get to foot the bill to do it and they basically get a boot in the butt for a thank you !
What would the promoters have to promote and sell if the racers did not show up ? NOTHING ! This is the whole reason I have done very little racing since I moved to Florida. I am not putting on the show for somebody else to reap the benefits of it not to mention the racers risking their life and injury to put on a show.
Florida has shown me the worst racing I have ever seen and no wonder it is so hard to put fans in the stands when most tracks only get enough racers to show up to play a follow the leader game at most tracks and generally very little 2 - 3 - 4 wide racing as seen up north regularly.
I never wrote such as this here before but it is about time somebody did ! Let the tracks do what they are supposed and put on a good show. You put up the money and stand behind it the cars will be there and the fans will come! NASCAR has done it about 40 weekends a year for numerous years and still growing.
In one of the most populated states in the USA, there is NO reason why Florida short tracks should not be able to do it too if they are run right ! Tracks and promoters need to do their job if they want a good car and fan count and not rely on the racers doing it all by paying slab rentals, outrageous pit pass fees and often entry fees to " Special " races.
I NEVER had to pay that fee in over 20 years active racing. I NEVER heard of slab fees till I got in Florida either and still be connected some with midwest racing it still does not happen there either as of 2010 ! Aired my view anyway !

VERY WELL SAID! Many of the these track owners/managers could give two shits about the racers and the only thing they care about is the dollar in the back gate. Then all the cars leave and they wonder why they have no cars!

[cripplecreek007]

Well, all week we were told to "rest assured" that PGS has the best OWM payout in the state. And all week all we did was ask what that payout was. Well, it's now raceday , and no payout has been posted. Sorry PGS, this tells me you are a bait and switch type of track. You fail!

[gary laplant]

One would hope not but maybe we are reading the whole purse 1000.00 to win. One could take it that way without them answering anyone back on the matter. Owner/promotes need to think thing out better to help them get more car count. Well be very interesting how many PGS Open Wheels they do get. It will be the normal 16 or under.


Gary Laplant

[cripplecreek007]

I can't remember 16 anytime recently Gary. Usually 8-12.

[dave41]

no post

well, they have shown everone they have it their way. now who is the cheif. just another reason i don,t go any more.

[gary laplant]

Dave

I hear ya on that and many other are just leaving cars at home because of egos from the tracks. I have set out three race with two trucks because I could not get straight answers and the tracks dont get. Would seem they could do the math on what they are losing in revenue or they just dont care.




Gary Laplant

[cripplecreek007]

Got the update on the payout. Can't verify if it's truthful but since the track won't comment, we will go with what we have. The track can chime in at anytime.

First off, purse was based on 20 cars, so it was cut accordingly.

1st 750
2nd 450
3rd 350
4th 300
5th 225
6th 175
7th 150
8th 125
9th 100
10 thru the field 100

[gary laplant]

very interesting



gary laplant