No more E-Mods at OSW

[UREZ2PASS]

Don,

OSW is done as an asphalt track. The racing program has been run in the ground too many years. The track has the stigmatism of the Crash-A-Rama buses and spray painted cars and trucks. The local racing fans have moved on to other entertainment venues. They value their dollar and have not seen quality racing in many years.

It will take somebody with deep pockets to restore asphalt racing there. Big purses will attract cars and expensive advertising and promotion will attract fans. Who in there right mind will invest that kind of money in OSW ? It has to be done all at once. You can't up the purse to attract cars without attracting fans to bring in revenue to support the show. It's all or nothing. This back gate funding is a poor business model. I think it's been well proven to be the recipe for any tracks decline.

If OSW went dirt, it might be the thing to rejuvenate the local fans. Dirt track racing is a more exciting show for the average fan. They like the sliding, passing, and rubbing. Remember the crowds at Melborne ? It was in a field and had more cars and fans than OSW has seen in a long time.

[Hired Gun]

What are they going to run just the junker classes? Where did you find next years schedule? I looked on fasebook and all I see is old stuff.

Junker classes? you mean the classes the crowd comes to see lol....Idiot

[UREZ2PASS]

Junker classes? you mean the classes the crowd comes to see lol....Idiot

The strictly stocks have always had decent car counts and good racing. Not so impressed with calling them Junkers, or bombers. They should call them something that gives them a better reputation.

[dd38]

Contrary to popular beleif there are a lot of people that do come out to watch the high level cars/classes. But I don't see that happening out there with any class (people coming). You are a Idiot also

[Frasson118]

I know a LOT of race fans around the state, and around the country...... Not ONE of them is wondering where the next Bomber or Strictly Stock race is gonna be. They ask about Late Models, Sprints and Modifieds.

To say that those 'entry level' classes are "what the crowd comes to see" is a ridiculous statement.

[bubba]

Jerry, you are correct, however.....

I remember back in the old dirt VSP days and some when it was aspahlt. when the street stock division was as good or better than the SLMs. We would go to the weekly show and looked forward to it. There were 20+ cars, with 5-10 that could realistically win and ran the hell out of them each week.

Those guys tend to race closer, the cars are less sensitive to contact and as a result the races can be much better.

I will travel for a SLM/Sprint/etc show as much for the spectacle and the people - I will attend a weekly show for good supporting divisions and quality racing.

[Frasson118]

I won't argue that that lower divisions often put on a better show than the big guys... but it's very rare that I would go out of my way to see them. I go to see fast, colorful race cars with chrome.... Not bondo, duct tape and primer.

[ancrdave]

I remember the place would be packed for the Street Stock 100 at Volusia... Over 100 cars and awesome racing over a two-day period... Nowadays the rules are so screwed up from track-to-track that running a race similar to it is darn near impossible...

[bubba]

Great pics Dave - that was the time frame i was thinking of.

[shorttrackcar1]

Hey hired gun you need to challenge DD38 to a race in the bomber class since he thinks it a junker class .

[Billy Barham Jr]

Great pics Dave - that was the time frame i was thinking of.

SO far the only cars that have supported the race track with cars have been the Bombers and legens. And of coarse one of our best nights were when the supers raced there. Every one else needs to show up and race or stop complaining and go some were else. One person can not turn things around it takes everyone. Sitting on hear complaining about it does not help anything.

[bubba]

To be clear - I wasn't complaining - not sure why you quoted me.

[Billy Barham Jr]

To be clear - I wasn't complaining - not sure why you quoted me.

Sorry Bubba i didnt mean you. just was in a hurry and started typing.lol

[Edm]

Hey hired gun you need to challenge DD38 to a race in the bomber class since he thinks it a junker class .

One on one grudge match on the bando track, I'll pay gate entry fees!

[palmbayer]

I think a race track's success or failure comes down to the strength of its entry level class. They're the cars you see on open trailers and the cars you see in your neighbor's driveway.
We, the drivers, are a track's BEST form of advertisement. If Orlando comes out with a rule package that favors easily obtainable cheap cars, ( 6cyl fwd lumina, GP, Monte Carlo type cars would be my choice) they will have fighting chance to survive.
Most of us on here remember the first time we saw a race car on a trailer. We we were lucky.. It was a late model, modified or maybe a sprint car. Young folks now a days see bombers. Jerry is right. We need to make em look good.