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Two days off in a row without work or kids for the first time in 4 years. I am leaving early tomorrow morning and staying in Greensboro. Let me know where you guys are sitting, I will buy the first round.
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Got a Finney group of four headed out early also. Picking up two more from Mississippi at the Charlotte airport. Will look for you all at Bowman Gray Stadium, one of the best racing shows going .Comment
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The K&N East Series has been getting good fields this year but there are just 24 entries for Bowman-Gray... Guess a few guys don't like real "short track" racing... Still, 24 cars at that place is more than enough! You guys have fun... Speedworld looks like a washout tomorrow (70-80% chance of rain) but Saturday looks better...Comment
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Also leaving in the early AM hours.... Can't wait for this. Give me a shout up there, and we'll slap back a beer or 12. Jim & Virginia H. are also going. Karnac party in NC....!!!!
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I'm going too!
But it only take me 1.5 hrs to get there............
Normalcy is a myth. what is perfectly normal for the Cheetah, Becomes absolute chaos for the Antelope.Comment
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LOL....I just got to thinking. Dangerous, I know :-/
*Why*....oh, WHY in the world...is the racing sitchy-ashun *so bad* in your own state, at your home track(s), that you have to fly/drive a gazillion miles to see a *much better* show? Is it because:
a) You've seen the place on TV.
b) You've read about the place.
c) You've heard about the fights.
d) You've heard about the drunks. :P
e) You've heard about the girls.
f) You've heard about Junior Miller or Burt Myers.
g) The place has some great fields of cars.
h) The place has a great payout.
i) The place is conducive to GREAT RACING, despite being one of the smallest, shortest, FLATTEST places around to race (Hialeah, anyone?)
j) The place has great/cheap beer & food.
k) The place knows how to *PROMOTE* their shows.
l) The place knows HOW TO PUT ON A SHOW.
I've seen/read that Bowman-Gray packs the place *every* race week with over 10,000 fans. Most short tracks would be happy with about 1/4 to 1/3 of that crowd in their grandstands.
This subject has come up before, we all know that. Orlando is one of the biggest metro areas in the country; why can't they get fans like this?! Or, better yet, why can't they get *race cars*? Is it:
a) the traffic just to get to the joint on a Friday night from the west (which would be Orlando itself)?
b) the payouts?
c) too many classes?
d) not enough classes?
e) the cost just to get in the back gate?
Learn a lesson here, people....please. Orlando *has* potential. B-G uses that potential to their advantage.
Oh - by the way - y'all headin' up that way...Have a great time! Post the pics...LOLComment
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Originally posted by pwfinn View Post
Is your cell number still the same? I am pretty sure I still have Brians.Comment
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Bowman bound
Brian is not able to make this trip. Brian's Uncle Phil, sons Tom, Andy and grandson Parks will be there. Made the trip last year and had a great time. Phil's Cell # 321-432-9406. See you at Bowman Gray.Comment
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I'm in Ga. Exit 3. See you there.
jimRIP Jack Smith and Kim Brown. Many thanks for all you have done for our sport.Comment
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Near St. Augustine..... off to the races.!Comment
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Good practice till 6:30. Then a little rain, then they called it at 6:50. Never rained after that..
RIP Jack Smith and Kim Brown. Many thanks for all you have done for our sport.Comment
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Jim
THAT SUCKS' hopefully it's better tonight weather wizeComment
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