Lake City

[scottgarrity07]

It would be awesome to see the SSS expand into mainland FL. With the failure of FUPS, it would be great to welcome a solid touring series to some of our local tracks. It seems like a no brainer. SSS needs more venues and more competitors and Ricky Brooks is the logical link between the SSS and FL tracks. What a shot in the arm to add guys like David Rogers, Daniel Webster, Anthony Campi, etc. to the already strong roster of guys like Augie Grill and Bubba Pollard. BTW, some of these FL guys already travel to 5 Flags to compete in SSS events. PASS SLM Tours rule the Atlantic Coast and CRA and ARCA Tours rule the Midwest. Shouldn't we have just as strong a Series for the Gulf Coast and FL? To tie in another thread, people think mid week shows should be considered. Well, I think one drawback is not enough "Star Power" to draw a big crowd. Now if you had a SSS show with a field also loaded with FL SLM stars combined with a good support race like a big money Sprint, OWM or even Sportsman race you could get huge fields and draw a huge crowd. Just my thoughts.

[Lurkin]

Rogers runs the 5 Flags SSS shows. I think he likes to prepare for the Snowball because he doesn't go to Mobile usually, which seems funny since they're already here and NSS wasn't running supers. Anyways it looked like he was pushing Friday night. He always drives so smart and smooth.

[ScottPrentice]

yikes!

The SSS could definitely use the addition of some Florida drivers- last night they only had 13 cars at Mobile, and 2 of those didn't run on Friday at 5 Flags and both were over 2 seconds slower than the pole, so not really any factor during the race.

[Lurkin]

I was surprised to see that lower car count too especially since only the two Wauter's cars fell out at 5 Flags and I'm sure the black one could've been repaired. Oh well, I guess everybody has their reasons.

[scottgarrity07]

I'd like to see Rick Williams team up with Tim Bryant and the SSS. Rick really put together some great awards and contingencies for FUPS competitors. With Tim promoting and Rick working on the contingency and points awards you could really have an attractive deal that would make it worthwhile for the SSS guys to want to travel to central FL and for the FL guys to want to make the trek to the panhandle, AL and GA. Big purses and big points rewards would go a long way in helping lure cars to travel.

[bowlegs]

13 cars was surprising to see, but they did have 20 at 5 flags, so that's positive. 13 cars has got to be the lowest count since the series started, but I don't think it is a big deal. They will be back in the 20s by the next race.

Steve Dorer won in Indiana last night. I'd love to see him be a SSS regular.

[ScottPrentice]

random thoughts about racing at Columbia in 2014

Robert Hart still owns the track and we are looking at putting on an event later this year. We are still in the planning stages and will announce everything as soon as it is complete.

Let's see- you can't possibly be having a race within the next 4 weeks, that's too short of notice.
Can't race on the weekend of Nov. 22- Governors Cup.
The next weekend after that is Thanksgiving and the next after that is The Derby- and then it's Christmas season, fans and racers are busy with holiday activities.

Basically leaves us with the last weekend in Sept., the 27th, through the third weekend in Nov., the 15th- although I doubt you're going to have a race that close to the Gov. Cup.
8 weekends max to hold a race, and getting fewer every weekend as you have to give the racers and fans some notice if you expect anyone to turn out.

just saying....Thanks for any updates if you can.

[Matt Albee]

I think this might be like the Putnam County and Three Palms deal. In order to keep it a racetrack, a certain number of races have to be run per year. And if that's the case, it wouldn't matter which day, how many cars, or how many fans were there. So Lake City could put on a race on December 31st. I was there years ago, it was a pretty good track. I hope it remains a race track.

[scottgarrity07]

Matt, I heard there's going to be an event there sometime in November. Not sure when or what classes will be run. If they have Sportsman, I'll be there. You're right on though, it's a pretty good track.

[ScottPrentice]

Hey ScottGarrity07- sometimes the squeaky wheel does get greased- LoL!

I hope you and alot of other cars make it to their show and it turns out to be an awesome weekend.
I am F'ing stoked to hear about the race in Nov. and am looking forward to that weekend as much as any race all year.
Not to mention it sounds like they are going to revive the place for 2015. Awesome news for fans of pavement racing in north FL.

[scottgarrity07]

@ScottPrentice-Never be afraid to ask for what you want, the worst anyone can tell you is no!

We will be there for at least Saturday. Come by and introduce yourself and we'll share a SUDS!