CGRC Indoor Dirt Offroad Raceway (Cottage Grove Oregon)
#1666
If most of your newer customers bought cars that excel on high bite during the winter, it might make sense to stay high bite year round. The added expense of having a rear motor car might be driving people away. Have you ever considered moving your race day back to Saturday's as well?
#1667
Anyone up for racing tomorrow? Jerry Rude...
#1668
Tech Rookie
track change
Well, speaking from a strictly financial viewpoint, we could make a multi use space by going astroturf/carpet. I know, I know. Dirt is better, but expensive and time consuming to maintain. Just my two cents.
#1669
We will be racing tonight at 7pm. As far as the program and track are concerned, there is a lot more going on here behind the scenes than can be explained on this forum. I appreciate everyone's input and thoughts on the matter of the track and schedule. Racing has to stay on Friday nights at this time, as you know we are a dual purpose business here and this time of year the motorcycle side is much busier than the RC side. Saturday is one of the busiest days for business this time of year and I have to be available to work the sales floor, which makes running a race program impossible. During the fall and winter season, RC picks up and motorcycles slow down which makes it logical to run the Wed and Sat race program. As far as the track itself is concerned, I am open to any ideas and help to do what the racers would like to see. We went to a low bite loose track last summer and it was pretty successful, as a lot of guys go up north to race outdoor during the summer and having a local place to test and tune for similar conditions is nice. This summer has been up and down...it started out very strong and has slowed down some. I see the industry changing all the time and with this year's worlds being on a turf track it becomes more apparent what direction it is going. I personally love racing on dirt, I am from the old school, but the current trend of super high bite clay tracks is starting to go towards carpet and turf because it makes more economic sense. It is more consistent than dirt will ever be and that is what guys are looking for...consistency and speed. I know how much money and work goes into maintaining an indoor clay track. It is hard enough to be successful in this business, especially in a low population area. I don't know what the solution is, but I am doing the best I can. I hope to see some racers showing up to race and not just talking...that's the first step to any kind of change or solution.
#1670
and with that .......RACE ON!!!
#1671
I don't come out much and prefer dirt but would be happy to race on anything. Racing is racing, if I lived in an area where the only thing that was raced was lawn mowers then I guess I'd build one. Hight bite clay or carpet, whatever you decide running on will do.
#1672
Tech Regular
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Track Change
We will be doing a track change tomorrow, if any one has any free time. Brandon and I were there this afternoon and pulled the pipe, and flattened the track.I don't think we can be done in 1 day, but we are going to get a jump on it. I am hoping to have it ready to race a week from Friday. I'll be there about 9. Thanks.
#1673
We will be doing a track change tomorrow, if any one has any free time. Brandon and I were there this afternoon and pulled the pipe, and flattened the track.I don't think we can be done in 1 day, but we are going to get a jump on it. I am hoping to have it ready to race a week from Friday. I'll be there about 9. Thanks.
#1678
#1679
Track looks killer Chuck....gave her a good sweep and some water today should take a groove within a few laps!!!