snoopyrc

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I wonder if it would be possible to get some 1/8 oval guys together and run a demo race on a real oval, like North GA Speedway. You could hang the PT banner up and tell all of the spectators where the weekly races will be run.

I just bet you could draw fans of full scale oval to PrimeTime.

genesisG4

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misfitz28.....what do you run at Dixie?

genesisG4

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Good idea...there and Dixie....lots of guys would love to be racing the full size version...this is the next best thing to being there.

mxrich

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That's how you do it! We are in Dirt oval country. The thing is that it's a Saturday thing which is when the full size guys race also. But the are tons of wannabe's in the stands that would see it as a way to race without the huge investment. I like regular dirt oval, (rooster tails are cool!) but they have a lot of maintenence. Smooth oval is faster and easy on the car. Go smooth. My pancars with wedge bodies and airdams waiteth.

misfitz28

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g4 were trying to decide if its going to be crate latemodels or limited lates. really dont have the money to be doing super lates right now.

genesisG4

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For sure...it all cost a lot of money and the crate motor classes seem to make a lot of sense.
Do you remember Short Track Racing magazine that was published in the mid 90's....that was me.
I built a prototype asphalt super late model truck that was going to be a spec series with a sealed motor from Jasper Engines...back in 97 we could have sold a turn key truck for around 30K...the motors for late models were, and probably still do cost that much.

misfitz28

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yeah i actually subscribed to that mag and i think i still have a few issues laying around here somewhere. trying to trade my asphalt LM for a 2004 warrior dirt car. if not then i still have a 98 rayburn swingarm car that we could use.

pawpaw

the right clay will coust it is a lot of up keep mantaning a good track
good luck

ChadRacing

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i say stick with the track you are getting supporters for alrdy and that is onroad. I would fix that track even more. YOu tried to do the oval and offroad before and noone showed and the ones who did dont come anymore

mxrich

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I still think a dirt oval would do well even though onroad is the top dog at PT. What happens at a track though is more important than the track. Someone in the biz once told me that if you have a nice track and put on a great show that is where everyone wants to be. He was successful at it so I guess he knew something. His races were always entertaining and people drove there every week. Since the closest dirt oval now is in Bedford, TN, I think it may work. I guess it's just the region that keeps BDM from going well here. The late models do well and offroad trucks get a lot of entries along with the 1/8 crowd. That's fine, just get them there. Maybe I can get the old sprint car out for a few laps. Foam tires, gotta love'em!
Tommy, I still have those lights if you want to do this.

snoopyrc

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Pardon my ignorance about the oval, because I havent been back there to look at it, but couldnt you just drag the thing and get it smooth again. I mean did all of the dirt wash away? What happened to it?

genesisG4

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From what I understand, the dirt has too many rocks in it...I think that is the biggest problem. I am not sure of the "quality" of the clay.
A rockhound (landscaper machine) might be able to take the rock out? Otherwise, it needs some good Georgia red clay brought in..without the rocks.

waltuo

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Due to the lack of interest in dirt oval, I wouldn't waste time/money on it.

Xpress

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I could not have said that better myself!

K_Spec_RC

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yup! thats pretty much the main problem. Also, there is a MASSIVE dip in the back straightaway. It's like the ground sunk in there somehow...

but anyways, I have to agree with Mike, no support = no investment...