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 6/24/2007 9:57:29 PM
User is offlinefredwimperly03
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Late Model Purse?

i heard last night that they was cutting the late model purse.that aint worth a crap.i think the track orta go ahead and shut down instead of waiting til the end of july.they aint gonna get no late models for 600 or 700 to win.that is pretty dumb dropping the purse that same weekend supr is at champion park.thats a quick fix for the drivers..go to champion instead of chatham.i wouldnt blame um at all.i heard about some other people interested in buying the track.i wish they would consider selling it to someone who would run it right.they are just running the tracks name in the ground.i would give anything to see that track running some big shows.the right person could get them world of outlaws and lucas and stuff like that there.the bagwells wont.i don think they even wanna race..guess its just a good tax writeoff. oh well.see yall at champion next saturday!

Fred

congrats to bugger on the top 5 run!

 6/24/2007 10:24:14 PM
User is offlineCodyH18
1 posts


Re: Late Model Purse?
"they aint gonna get no late models"  Well I guess that we can conclude since you obviously do not have any English skills that you dont have any Math skills either. The Late Model purse needs to be cut. You can't expect a track to continue to pay 1,000 to win when car counts are at a low. Its not Fasttrax's fault. Other tracks around decided to cut the late model program so guys have decided to sell their late models and pick up other classes so they aren't forced to go to the same place every weekend.  There aren't as many late models around now days. With classes like Modified and Limited exploding with numbers its a very reasonable decision to cut the late model purse and possibly bump up the other classes' purses up. You are right about Champion being so close, but guess what, SUPR doesn't run at Champion every weekend, and some guys can't afford or don't want to travel to Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas, and Alabama to chase the SUPR series. And if you wanna get right down to it, if you life (love) racing enough you don't do it for the money anyways, and if you are don't get your hopes up on making it all back.
 6/25/2007 11:18:46 PM
User is offlinebillywilly
4 posts


Re: Late Model Purse?

Cody, let me try to simplify this for you.  When people think about fasttrax speedway they think about the late models.  Late models put fans in the stands.  Next time the late model race ends, if there is another, watch how many people leave the stands.  I like watching the other races, but lets be real.  Late models put people in the stands.  If the late models quit coming the people will quit coming.  All you will be racing in front of is empty bleachers.  If you have empty bleachers you can't run a track.  I agree with Fred.  They should sell the track to someone who knows what to do with it.  Sometimes it seems this track is for a few peoples personal enjoyment.  When are they going to think about the fans.

 

 

 6/25/2007 11:58:10 PM
User is offlinefredwimperly03
21 posts


Re: Late Model Purse?
Well Cody, I'm not as ignorant and illiterate as it may seem.I like having alittle fun with my posts as well as getting my point across.I have raced in more SUPR shows than you have even been to.I know what it takes to run a late model and it takes more than what the cut purse consists of. Fast Trax Speedway is a joke.The only people I have seen at the track that seem to enjoy and work hard at there jobs are Glen and Bill .I commend them on the excellent job they have been doing.There are still alot of late models in this area and FastTrax could get all them if they would show some appreciation to the drivers that come.There could be 25 late models there every weekend.I have seen it done before to many times.You are right that alot of drivers cant afford to travel and thats why Chatham would benefit by not cutting the purse.You cant take a track that has always ran late models and then cut them. Fans come to see all classes but alot come strictly for late models.It has been tried at Chatham in the past years and it has always either shut down or started running them again.But..next time you wanna get on here and try to make alittle fun..know your facts first.
 6/26/2007 12:56:48 AM
User is offlinejbp303
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Re: Late Model Purse?
Fred, could you tell me where yall are going to start running.  Fasttrax won't be the same without late models.  Champion should start running them.  I bet they could get a good turnout.  I don't think they are as tight with their money.  They know what it takes to put on a show.
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