Late Model Race 50 Laps 7/19/14

[zerofor]

Rick,you may call my complaint bashing if you truly feel the unjust need

So it is ok for the "peanut gallery" as you say to flail around, call out owners, promoters and others, and use computer names to do it, but if we, who put our names out, make a comment about how it gets old or respond that is somehow wrong ? My stature is this, I do all I can to try to help the sport of racing, and I do it for free.....you know why ? Then people can not say I do it for the money, I do it because I love racing, I love the people of racing......but when these same people conitnue to bash, call people out it gets old. My stature is I have big shoulders and can take it and move down the road but it does not mean I will not say something. No it will not stop most because that is what their life is made of, negativity, it zaps the very life out of many things. They complain because no matter what, they are not satisified at all. Contructive ideas, getting behind something, wow here is one, invest some of your money and hard work into it ? hmmm thats the issue they want to bash and complain but are not willing to put anything into it. If all this negativity and bashing and complaining would be put into helping, supporting, investing......I wonder how much that would help the sport we say we love ? hmmmmm Oh well I guess I dont know what I am saying.....

But the facts are this,I live in the Fort Myers area and to be honest it was barely worth it to drive to Citrus for a 50 lap late model feature.And I understand the need to keep the racers happy as they are the show.But likewise have you looked at your stands anytime?Your improvements have pulled smaller and smaller crowds to your facility.If you cant put out the money to keep the late model division happy then do it through the rulebook not by making the program less and less attractive to your patrons is what Im saying.Hey if your stands are full then hell run 10 lap features but we both know they're not.As far as using a screen name,I have posted my actual name on here in the past but it doesn't make any difference since my name doesn't mean anything to anybody anyway.Go ahead do things the way you know are best,it doesn't mean a flying fart to me.All Im saying is you guys have taken any reason for 3 gate admissions to come back with your new improvements.

[zerofor]

And as far as investing my time and money into it

Being an ex racer in Ohio there was a time the money end was (barely) possible.Thirty plus years later and on social security the money end isn't possible.Im lucky just to be able to sit in the stands.I would be willing to help with time since time is the one thing I have plenty of nowadays.But when I approach anyone Im met with the attitude that I don't know anything and that they don't want to waste they're time talking to me.The only one that has is Jaime Haase at 3 Palms but then again that's a family run deal and family is family and Im not family.Good luck moving forward you ARE going to need it.ERIC BARTRUM

[Lurkin]

Oooohhhh Eric Bartram ok, now it makes sense.

[zerofor]

it might make more sense Lurken

Oooohhhh Eric Bartram ok, now it makes sense.

If you at least spelled it right

[Frasson118]

Citrus, for years was billed as a 1/4 mile. They widened the backstretch by a few feet, and now call it a 3/8. The inside lane didn't change an inch, and neither did 8' from the bottom.... but now it's a 3/8...?
OSW was billed for years as 1/3 mile, didn't change a THING, and now call themselves a 3/8.

I think it's all being done to make these tracks SOUND faster than they are. A longer distance, in the same 15 seconds translates to quicker average speeds.

[Lurkin]

If you at least spelled it right

I was just goofin around with you.

[Benny The Mule]

Citrus, for years was billed as a 1/4 mile. They widened the backstretch by a few feet, and now call it a 3/8. The inside lane didn't change an inch, and neither did 8' from the bottom.... but now it's a 3/8...?
OSW was billed for years as 1/3 mile, didn't change a THING, and now call themselves a 3/8.

I think it's all being done to make these tracks SOUND faster than they are. A longer distance, in the same 15 seconds translates to quicker average speeds.

From what i remember at Citrus the turns and the backstretch got widened. The front is close to the same. (Exit of 4 to entry of 1 is the fun zone) I only was there a few times before widening but i did go down 30 points on my final gear after the re-config. Not a huge difference but a little. OSW has been the same since i started going in 84'