Update On 40 Lap 4 Cylinder race $300 to win

[gary laplant]

updates on 40 lap races and payouts for both pro and begainners clases
Attention, 40 Lap 4 Cylinder race $300 TO WIN 11/2/13

Yes your reading it right $300.00 to win with 20 cars or more will be posting the full pay out in a few days.

Citrus County New Pro Hornets Rules on lines on how web site(this will be a class for 2014 also)
Citrus County Speedways invites the following other tracks cars to come race this race brings your Tracks rule with you also you must announce which track your from at signed in.
NO RACING TIRES MUST RUN DOT TIRES
Full Throttle Pro 4's
East Bay 4 Cylinder Bombers
Auburndale Scramblers
Show Time Mini Stocks

Along with this race the same night there will also be a 15 lap Hornet beginner class or any other class cars can race with driver that has never driven a stock car in the past can race for money 16 cars or more 100.00 to win rest of payout to be announce in a few days.

Lets get the list started who will be coming to this 40 lap race.

Any question Car
Gary Laplant
813 313 8741

[Frasson118]

Here we go already with 'depending on car count' purses.

Gary..... surely you can guarantee the whopping $400 you're posting for winners, without having it contingent on 36 cars showing up (20 in one class, 16 in the other).

If you get 1/2 of those amounts, its almost a home-run. To get 36 is a pipe dream, and everyone knows that.

Don't play games with the purse.... it ain't gonna break you to guarantee $400, but it COULD break you if you create an atmosphere of mis-trust among the racers.

[gary laplant]

I dont expect to get 36 cars at all I expect to get 20 or more for the pro race
Beginners can us the pro cars for there race the rules are the same for both classes, Used to run the same deal AT CCMP and have 2o in the pro and 10 to 15 in the beginners class

Gary Laplant
813 313 8741

[Mike Bresnahan]

I had this conversation with Gary the other night. All racers need to know what the pay is before they leave their house. If not enough cars show up, you cant punish the ones that do come... He asked me "if I pay a $1000 to win and only 6 cars show up, is that fair to the track"? I said "the guys who are there did their part, they bought tires, fuel, pit passes, concession food, is it fair to them to cut their purse, or make them gamble on other competitors showing up?" Tracks need to realize its up to them to PROMOTE and schedule races in a manner that will bring in cars and fans. When they have a really good car and fan count are they going to cut our tire bill? What if the racers said "hey, there's 20 cars here so we're not paying full price for admission tonight".

Also, we noticed the tow money is $30. Does that mean the pit gate is going up another $5? If that's the case, look at the pits and ask yourself next week how many of those racers (assuming a family of 4) have an extra $240 a month just to walk into your gate and race twice a month..

[gary laplant]

Mike

No the pit gate is not going up to $30.00 this year
Everyone just jumps and make statement to start romors before asking what is what. Please dont try to read my mind on what I am thinking or going to do just ask frist please.

I was trying to be nice and give back to the racers some on the back side of the pauses. Maybe it does not pay to be nice=


Gary Laplant

813 313 8741

[Frasson118]

Well spoken Mike....!!!

[Mike Bresnahan]

Gary I was just asking. The statements I made about $240 a month was more so directed to the other tracks charging that much. I'm hoping they will read that and look at it from the racers prospective. If costs keep getting passed directly to the pit side, racing as we know it will be extinct in a few years. Just not enough people coming in to replace those leaving.