Desoto/Punta Gorda???????

[gary laplant]

Why in the world would you have a late model race on top of each other in the begaining of the season??? Or any time and just being mile apart from each other. Really is not using good common since.

It would make much business since not to be on top of each other date so you can get more car count to your track for a race.

No wonder short track racing is not doing well in the state of Florida.


Gary Laplant

[linda]

you must of missed this post back in Nov when PGS announced their dates before any track schedules were out. maybe someone else missed it also???


11-29-2011, 02:22 AM

Punta Gorda Speedway announces the 2012 Goodyear Super Late Model Challenge series

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Punta Gorda Speedway is happy to announce that in 2012 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is our track tire. They also will be returning for the 2012 Super Late Model Challenge series as the primary sponsor along with 2 associate sponsors to be announced at a later date. At this time we would like to thank all of the Super Late Model drivers and crews that participated in the 2011 Goodyear 6 pack series. We would also like to announce that Goodyear tire was so pleased in car counts in the 2011 series that in 2012 they have decided to sponsor an additional 6 races renaming the series "Goodyear Super Late Model 12 Pack” series. The Goodyear Challenge overall points champion will receive a $3,000 check along with an embroidered Goodyear Champions jacket and trophy. There will be more details to follow but we wanted to get our dates out to the race teams to be able to plan accordingly. We would like to thank all the teams that made this years Super Late Model program a success and look forward to a great 2012.

First Half Schedule

January 21

March 3

March 31

April 21

May 26

June 23

Punta Gorda Speedway will be closed for all divisions in the months of July and August.

Second half schedule to be announced in the very near future.

Thank you to all who support us, Happy Holidays and we will see you at the races!

Greg Roeback
Team Punta Gorda Speedway

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Last edited by gar352 : 11-29-2011 at 03:30 AM.

[oldtimer]

Yeah, its a bummer for sure and tracks so close together. They use to run the Icebreaker on Sunday afternoon's a few years ago. Could have been a 2 day super late model weekend.

[gary laplant]

I did not miss any post.

Yes Punta Gorda posted in Nov I think Desoto posted in Dec big deal.

It would seem between the track owners or managers of the two track posting it would have been fixedthe probloem so that you were not on top of each other. You both have two months or more to fix the poblem.

Just seem a big shame that two business owner dont want more car count in there pits for a race and a beeter show for there fans..



Gary Laplant

[Darren]

wait til Showtime Speedway opens up. 3 tracks so close together.

[MW68SS]

I just really don't think it will matter much due to the fact PGS drivers mainly race PGS only and other drivers don't really travel to PGS.

[billy badd]

Why don't we have good racing in Florida any more? The answer is in the posts below. BS. billy

[Don Nerone]

Why in the world would you have a late model race on top of each other in the begaining of the season??? Or any time and just being mile apart from each other. Really is not using good common since.

It would make much business since not to be on top of each other date so you can get more car count to your track for a race.

No wonder short track racing is not doing well in the state of Florida.


Gary Laplant

Now lets see if i get this or not..All the tracks in flotida but one make a allinace to race supers and to do this on the same rules and tires. Then there is one that doesent join and now it suprises you that they have races on the same date..The other tracks dont do this to each other.
The best thing that could ever happen is to have the same rules and tires in the state of florida but someone will allwase say...WHY dont they get together and when they do somone will run them down for trying..
Now i didnt say anything bad about PGS and hope they do great with there races ..But who didnt do what to whom??
Boy that was fun..standing on the out side looking in..

don 62

[dd38]

DeSoto and PGS are only a mile apart? Thought PGS was way further south towards Fort Meyers.

[flvideo]

They are probably 65 miles apart.

[Jimmy McKinley]

Not only on the same date, but...

*EVERY* asphalt track, with the exception of Orlando, runs on the same freakin' night of the week.

St. Pete's just gonna add to the confusion, and dilute fields of cars, not to mention fans, further.

[Rick Anges]

Schedules, timing or whatever, The "Icebreaker" has been run for 32 years during the first week in March. A little research goes along way....

[Benny The Mule]

wait til Showtime Speedway opens up. 3 tracks so close together.

I have a feeling Citrus will be effected as well when Showtime opens.

When it does open and i am in town i will catch a show there...........been a long time.

[Benny The Mule]

The only other problem i see is guys who wanted to try and run both series.

I remember when the local guys went to their local tracks and the traveling shows were just that.........traveling shows. It didn't really effect the locals.


Same with fans, if i have a good show 20 miles away I'm not gonna drive 100 miles to another track.

And, we have TOO MANY traveling series.......not just here in Fla but EVERYWHERE!

[Don Nerone]

The only other problem i see is guys who wanted to try and run both series.

I remember when the local guys went to their local tracks and the traveling shows were just that.........traveling shows. It didn't really effect the locals.


Same with fans, if i have a good show 20 miles away I'm not gonna drive 100 miles to another track.

And, we have TOO MANY traveling series.......not just here in Fla but EVERYWHERE!

we hae only 1 traveling super series in Florida i think. Also there hasent been a show on Sunday that was profitable in Florida on pavement in 30 years. No the shows at Desoto didnt make it. I know and i was there. I did 6 trys and so did many others . This is not up north ware they only have 20 weeks to race.
thanks for listning
Don62