Florida Mini Stock Challenge

[mark41]

Hold on here a minute, I know for a fact that Sott HAS called a bunch of racers in the FMSC to see what can be done about getting the car count up. So it is not like he wanted this to fail, he put in his effort as he did from the beginning of the series. I look at this as a combination of many things as I stated earlier, not one person. And Brian Dorer hit the nail on the head, it is much easier to build a tube car than a stock one. His analysis his about right on, the only differences would be who charges more for what you get.
And I just can't stand this ovalcrapracer44 who is constantly spewing crap about our racing series and how "he predicted" this or that, if you are still "predicting" stuff, how about those lottery numbers? If people would open there eyes to some real stuff like quit spending money over seas and stuff and invest back in th UNITED STATES this country might get out of the toilet! WE ARE our on worst enemy!!!!!

[Jane]

Scott does a fantastic job with his Mini Stocks, Sportsman, and Late Models. He nor more wanted this to fail than Rick wanted the modifieds to fail. But it is hard enough to race local track (close to home) right now much less drive to another track far away. Times are hard, very hard. People are losing their jobs, their homes and racing is a hobby and hobbies go when times are hard. It is not who runs the series or whatever, it is called everyday life right now.

When the series was big and it was, times were alot easier for everyone. Money was not so tight as it is right now. You can sit and blame whoever you want, but no one is to blame but the economy. It saddens me to see everyone saying it is this person and that person's fault when it is no one fault but the time we live in now.

Do me a favor and talk to the racers themselves and you will see what I am talking about. Some can't race at all right now, others must chose when they can race and some, not many, don't have to worry because they have the money no matter what.

The Mini Stocks and Modifieds will be missed and you better watch it because tracks may be next. A hobby is just that, a hobby. You can walk away from it when you can't afford it. Track owners need cars and fans to stay open and that is hard. So take a break and just see things for what they really are - the government stinks right now and times are ---- hard for all of us.

[Razpewton]

These unfortunate times are the reason we are forming an alliance to help out the dirt racers as much as we can. I wander around the pits, taking pictures, shaking hands and socializing with these guys. Many of them are barely getting by, some are working additional hours at their day jobs just to support their love of racing.

The cost of running these cars has skyrocketed and the payouts, unfortunately, have not kept pace, due to many drivers cutting back on the frequency of their racing, or stopping all together. I really feel for these people who in my opinion are struggling desperately to sustain one of the most basic of our God-given rights....The Pursuit of Happiness.

We're DETERMINED to raise as much money as we can and give back to the drivers something ....anything... The Florida Dirt Bowl will be held in mid October, probably around the 18th...maybe consolidated in with the Thanksgiving event, and will be held at the North Florida Speedway. It's open to ALL drivers, regardless of where you live.

Every cent of what we raise will be given back to the drivers, to supplement their pay-outs. Car washes, auctions, beermugs, websites.....whatever it takes...whatever we can do.... I spent 20 years in the military upholding the standards of a free society. This effort reminds me a lot of those days. We had a mission, we're not afraid to work hard to accomplish that mission and we were prepared to fight.

Help us! $5 or $10 ain't gonna break anyone, but with all of us pooling together, it could make a difference! Hell, that's only a gallon of gas. And while it may not me enough to keep every driver running for another year.....at least it will be a way of saying "thanks" to quite a few...

If we run low on gas.....we'll get out and push.







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[ovalracer44]

Furthermore, I Have a johnson motor and have never paid more than $4500

I have more than that in parts in a new motor. Technology is changing all the time and speed keeps getting faster.

Ministock counts started falling when it got to where 4500 couldnt build the whole car. Part of this is due to hard to find parts. Transmissions are hard to find. The best intakes are hard to find. Find a few ovalport heads and someone will probably give you a kidney for it.

I really think getting back to hydraulic lift heads would help reign in the costs because high dollar bottom ends would not be necessary. Also call me crazy but take the cars off the racing tires and you would see the fields get tighter.

I say a lot of the things I do because I care about this division. I race it by choice. I quit racing legends cars and it was either latemodels or minis and I prefer minis. They are more fun to race.

As things change. front wheel drive fuel injected cars will become the norm. This scares me because costs will go up even more. Think a tech man can be lost looking at a carburetor? Wait until they have to tech electronics. Repair and diagnosis will also become very costly and difficult. Not many people have the tools or knowledge to diagnose OBDII cars. They can not be shade treed like OBD I cars.

[Todd McCreary]

Extreme Modifieds........ gone
FMSC........................ gone
Southern Sportsman..... life support at best
Sunbelt...................... down to 4 tracks, and little support
Common denominator.... I don't even need to go there, do I?

you forgot Goodyear Late Models and Pro Trucks which would put us at "2 down, 4 to go". http://www.fascartours.com/

i was wondering though, should we be including Gulf Coast Mods in this count?

[Rick Williamson]

Jane it isn't the economy that killed it nor is killing the SSS series. It started long before that. The economy is just the straw that broke the camels back.