Sedan Racing @ MARCCA
10-13-2003, 05:06 PM
#31
Thow outs
How many thow outs for the sedan season. I'm just wondering if im too late to start.
10-13-2003, 06:59 PM
#32
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Thread Starter
The points for the indoor season have not started yet, though the outdoor season is over for the year.
I think the indoor points will be starting this Friday.
I think the indoor points will be starting this Friday.
11-08-2003, 03:32 PM
#33
I was just there last night (7th), and there were around 5 people there including me. It was the Shaack family, Jon Colombo (the only racer that was there last year that is still here besides me), and me. Vang showed up around 8 and we discussed how we could improve turnout for sedan (and fooled around a bit, but no racing). All of us that were there think that we should move from Friday to Sunday for marcca sedan. This wouldnt disrupt micro racing (if there IS any...), we could change the track.
If it were on sunday we could at least have Jim Deals and MAYBE Cesar show up. We thought if Jim would show up then maybe more would come. Some people argue that this conflicts with the Trackside racing schedule and we should just keep at it friday, so "tracksiders" would come. But there are NO tracksiders coming on friday, so sunday wouldnt conflict with their schedules.
Some say if we got new carpet more would come, but in order to get new carpet we have to get more racers first ( need lots of money). We think the carpet and track are fine, if you move the truck jumps. The thing is that we cant move the jumps with so few people.
Basically it all boils down to Sedan turnout. If you want marcca sedan to get going again or get better, you FIRST have to show up!!!
If it were on sunday we could at least have Jim Deals and MAYBE Cesar show up. We thought if Jim would show up then maybe more would come. Some people argue that this conflicts with the Trackside racing schedule and we should just keep at it friday, so "tracksiders" would come. But there are NO tracksiders coming on friday, so sunday wouldnt conflict with their schedules.
Some say if we got new carpet more would come, but in order to get new carpet we have to get more racers first ( need lots of money). We think the carpet and track are fine, if you move the truck jumps. The thing is that we cant move the jumps with so few people.
Basically it all boils down to Sedan turnout. If you want marcca sedan to get going again or get better, you FIRST have to show up!!!
11-09-2003, 02:06 AM
#34
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Thread Starter
The problem is, most of the guys who race sedan in Madison have been driven to race at Trackside. There are 10-15 Madison guys I know who race sedans regularly and none of them will go to MARCCA.
I know that for me, if I had a choice between MARCCA and Trackside on Sundays, I'd never be choosing MARCCA...
It's good that people are trying to get something going but I don't think bouncing the race days around some more is going to do it. Then again, I don't know if *anything* will do it.
I know that for me, if I had a choice between MARCCA and Trackside on Sundays, I'd never be choosing MARCCA...
It's good that people are trying to get something going but I don't think bouncing the race days around some more is going to do it. Then again, I don't know if *anything* will do it.
11-09-2003, 04:44 AM
#35
Tech Addict
...that is (if i may piggyback on your comment Shane) until or unless there is a change in leadership which respects both kinds of racing and operates according to democratic principles as outlined in the club constitution. to have things go well two things have to be there, a dedicated core who will be there week in and week out, and welcoming individuals who will aggressively engage newcomers and visitors and make them feel welcome and part of the group along with helping them with any problems that they may have. The club used to have both on the on road side but most of them are gone now because they couldn't stomach how the club was being run.
11-09-2003, 08:49 AM
#36
i guess i would like to know where all the money went?????when i left the club 1.5 to two years ago, there was 10,000 dollars in the club coffers. now, you cant even get some carpet?????
and for what it is worth, your turnout problems go WAY beyond the choice of the race day.........
and for what it is worth, your turnout problems go WAY beyond the choice of the race day.........
11-09-2003, 12:16 PM
#37
Originally posted by mr. losi
i guess i would like to know where all the money went?????when i left the club 1.5 to two years ago, there was 10,000 dollars in the club coffers. now, you cant even get some carpet?????
and for what it is worth, your turnout problems go WAY beyond the choice of the race day.........
i guess i would like to know where all the money went?????when i left the club 1.5 to two years ago, there was 10,000 dollars in the club coffers. now, you cant even get some carpet?????
and for what it is worth, your turnout problems go WAY beyond the choice of the race day.........
11-09-2003, 01:13 PM
#38
Tech Adept
Well Troy that is saying something. I really like the carpet of death the club rolls out anytime someone shows up that disagrees with the president for life.
11-09-2003, 05:04 PM
#39
I just hope the sedan racing sticks together. I cant really drive anywhere else at the time.
JCTc3 are you jon colombo? And is TSr6 the shaack family?
JCTc3 are you jon colombo? And is TSr6 the shaack family?
11-09-2003, 05:50 PM
#40
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Thread Starter
No, they are not.
As for why there is little to no sedan racing in town now, look no further than the current club leadership. It is not 100% their fault by any means, but they certainly did not do anything to try and fix it.
They wanted a truck club, and that's exactly what they got. If there was an indoor track operating in town (a) on, say, Saturday, and (b) having nothing to do with MARCCA, it would have a healthy turnout. Mark my words.
As for why there is little to no sedan racing in town now, look no further than the current club leadership. It is not 100% their fault by any means, but they certainly did not do anything to try and fix it.
They wanted a truck club, and that's exactly what they got. If there was an indoor track operating in town (a) on, say, Saturday, and (b) having nothing to do with MARCCA, it would have a healthy turnout. Mark my words.
11-09-2003, 10:41 PM
#42
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Thread Starter
11-10-2003, 04:11 AM
#43
Tech Adept
So no one will anser mr losi's question of how you can spend 10grand on dirt and get behind in the building rent?
11-10-2003, 05:35 AM
#44
because there are only onw, mayby two ppl who know whee the money went.
11-10-2003, 02:24 PM
#45
Tech Adept
MR.LOSI OH, Maybe the club should become a rc car and truck club. That way they could get more racers and make more money and then could afford to buy carpet. I think this is a really good idea and someone should tell the board about this good idea.