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Old 10-23-2005 | 05:09 PM
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your point being combine EC and windsor to save the windsor track.

but the windsor track will never be a nitro track. even with the logistics of the exhaust fumes, its just too small for nitro....
Fcuk me..I'm not getting into this. Why do you feel the need to argue at 10AM on Monday morning?

My point was saying there are too many tracks for the small racing population. I don't give a fcuk who joins with who, thats not important.
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Old 10-23-2005 | 05:17 PM
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well if u think there are too many tracks, then just say so, and one of the clubs will natuarlly dissolve


you said to "two clubs should combine" which is really pointless, coz people dont race at EC coz of the name.
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Old 10-23-2005 | 05:56 PM
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This is a real downer. I never had chance to run at Windsor, but heard nothing but great things about the whole facility and the team behind it. I wish all those responsible all the best for the future and hope that no-one got stung (too much!) financially.

With regards to it being 'in the sticks'... please cast you're minds back to the Hurstville days. That went the same way too remember and I would not call that 'the sticks'.

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Old 10-23-2005 | 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by VenomWorldOrder
ay man, my post was honest. it took me around 1.5 hrs to get there from my place the first time and probably 1.2 hrs the second time. it was far away...for me. maybe it was close for others, but i can only comment on how it was for me. yeah, it was out in the sticks FOR ME, i am not speaking for anyone else, i can only speak FOR ME

that's why i never suggested stuff on the windsor forum. i could never race there, so i never suggested on ways to "fix" it. at least i am honest, what do you want me to say? to bullshit and pretend i used to shop there all the time and race there all the time??

i couldn't support it as a track because it was far away....FOR ME (can only speak for myself) it's a shame it closed for the people that used to race there, and i hope the auswide guys can do it again, if possible and to more success I WISH THEM ALL THE BEST , AND THIS I REALLY MEAN FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY RACER'S HEART.

i don't bullshit though and kiss people's arse, so if you don't like my comments, like reg reagan says "go and get stuffed!"

ps; OX, im pritty sure bush has nothing to do with this one ...trust me, i checked the internet
Fair enough, but any track is going to be a long way from somewhere. I am just dissapointed for the Auswide boys & Nick, Matt & Adam. Look at the irony, grey skies everywhere, at least it may go out with a bang.
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Old 10-23-2005 | 06:02 PM
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Guys we can dance around and around to try and discover the reason behind this venue being successful, location, layout, surface, racing calendar are all major factors IMO, most of what could be fixed has been fixed but possibly not when it was required. What we need to do is celebrate what we have/had, and make sure we give the Auswide boys a good send off. With no EC racing this weekend, i hope all will make the effort and get out there at some point this wekend, if not to attend the racing on Friday night.

ScottyP was right, Hurstville had similar distance issues for those of us not living in the South, if i had not been working in Parra (with a car space) there would have been no chance i could have ever gotten over there during the week.
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Old 10-23-2005 | 06:25 PM
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I haven't been in the sport for to long, and shift work doesn't help but the time i have raced i have raced at Windsor. It's a great venue and the guys from Auswide always try and do the best they can for the racer, so that's why they will still have my support when i need to buy parts or another car, truck, buggy or what ever. C u there Friday night.

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Old 10-23-2005 | 06:48 PM
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Sad day for windsor.

I kinda feel like how i felt when Hurstville closed...

Like i just found something and now its gone....

is there anyway this place can be saved?
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Old 10-23-2005 | 09:15 PM
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A long life track has to have a solid shop and canteen behind it. The shop should support the track and not rely on racing.
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Old 10-24-2005 | 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Besercoe
i hope all will make the effort and get out there at some point this wekend, if not to attend the racing on Friday night.
it is a great race track and great venue pitty the money is an issue. i, like brad will come down this fri and support the auswide guys. i hope we get a packed house. and i hope they put the track back to normal.
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Old 10-24-2005 | 11:46 PM
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Sounds like Friday night is going to be a big night. Bring it on
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Old 10-25-2005 | 02:47 AM
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Its so sad to hear the 3rd indoor venue in the Sydney metro area is going to close its doors. It would seem that the number of racers required can not support such a venue to keep its doors open.
Just like a lot of other things you people talk about, just ends up talk and no action.
Good luck in the future to the guys from Auswide.
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Old 10-25-2005 | 07:12 PM
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bugga to hear about windsor. Whats the exact day that windsor is shutting its doors and whats the weekend/night of the last ever racing meet there??
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Old 10-27-2005 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by black-knight
A long life track has to have a solid shop and canteen behind it. The shop should support the track and not rely on racing.
True, only prob is you can get a shop in that arrea for $200 - $300 per week to have an area big enough to race the rent goes up to $1200 - $1300 so it would take a lot of racers to make up the difference!

The shop is still doing OK it will do much better as just a shop without the added expense!

The numbers above are my estimates but I think they would be close to the mark and really the difference would be $1000 per week so you need 100 racers per week just to break even.

The Auswide guys are keen racers and wanted a venue for the racers I guess when it started costing them the passion would have dried up quickly! Cant blame them !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 10-27-2005 | 11:50 PM
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Here is a really stupid idea..

Why isn't the track exclusive to shop customers only?

In other words, you have to be a regular customer of the shop (buy either tires, kits, chargers, batteries or whatever else) to be allowed to use the track, or pay a higher race entry fee.

Being the owner of a large business, I can tell you now, you need to be able to find ways to stay ahead, and its very tough in todays market.

Having said that, I can probably see Woolworths or Bunnings buying the place for peanuts to build yet another shop
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Old 10-29-2005 | 08:38 PM
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Hello guys

was a good meet on Friday excellent turn-out, thanks to all guys that turned up.

thanks

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