To eliminate any misconceptions I would like to set the record straight.
For the $500 to join, our drivers recieve 4 brand new tires and a Goodyear discount card good for 50% off of passnger, trailer and hauler tire.
We only have an entry fee for the 15 points races
For the $ 65 entry fee our drivers recieve:
1) First place 4 ft trophy and a 4ft by 2ft check.
2) Second place 3ft trophy.
3) Third place 2ft trophy.
4) Two tech officials at every points race.
5) All cars teched before the race.
6) Top three cars and one random car teched after the race.
7) Random engine tear downs through out the season.
8) One race official overseeing scoring.
9) One race official in the pits.
10) A rules advisory board made up of drivers elected by drivers.
11) A $10,000 regional points fund.
12) To participate in our "tennis ball throw" to the fans.
13) A loaner engine if one of our points drivers does have an engine problem.
14) All of our regional races are within 150 miles of St.Louis
We, as a series, do not make money off of the Drivers, fans, or promoters. We sell advertising to our local business who sponsor the races. If we do not sell any advertising we lose money.
We are not trying to replace the Super Late Models, Do the math, fewer and fewer of our local tracks are running Super late models, The tracks cannot justify the weekly payout when they are only getting 12 to 15 cars. The tracks can not operate if we do not do somthing.We are trying to get more cars to the tracks which brings more fans to the tracks.
The only way to get more cars to the tracks is to lower the cost of racing, not raise it. Local racing is a hobby not a profession. Affordable engines and tires is one way to help bring more cars into late model racing. We can not continue to let motor cost keep our lower division cars from ever having the opportunity to move up to late models. A lot of our veteran late model drivers have quit racing because they can not afford the open engines required to run a super late model. We give every driver an opportunity to drive a late model without breaking the bank.
A driver can buy an engine for as little as $3000 and trade it in every year for a new one for $1500 or have it freshened up. There is a market for used crate engines if a person wants to outright sell his motor. A lot of new drivers will buy a used crate engine if that is all they can afford. The reality is that not every one can afford even $6,000 engine so they just don't race.
We need to keep bringing new drivers into dirt racing and moving our lower division cars up to late models. We hope our drivers get exposier and seat time and attract sponsors so that one day they can run super late models and become the next Scott Bloomquist.
Goodyear sells racing tires as part of their advertising campaign to sell passenger tires. Their late model tires sell for $120 ea. They could charge the same as Hoosier and American Racers who sell racing tires to make a profit. Have you seen the "Hoosier" blimp fly over lately?
The reason we are doing the regional touring series first this year is to let the promoters see that they can afford to run a weekly late model class that puts on a good show for the fans and to show the drivers and fans that we are serious on teching these cars. It has to remain fair for all the drivers in order to work. As the area tracks see that this class of cars work we hope that they will pick them up as a weekly class. If we get more weekly cars and fans to the tracks the promoters will be able to afford to bring in some big Super Late Model Shows.
As always we invite anyone to sit down and talk with us, bring your calculator and we will do the math together. We have to bring the cost of racing down so that our area tracks are worth more as a race track rather than a shoping mall.
We would love nothing more than to see our Fastrak cars replace the Steelblock/Sportsman cars and be the feeders for the super late models. If we all work together we can help weekly racing grow. The track owners have to make a profit or they will not continue racing, the drivers have to afford to race all season or they will not continue racing. The fans have to be able to afford to get in the stands or they will not continue racing. The area business have to get "bang" for their advertising dollar or they are going to take their dollars to another venue.
Scott Ferguson
Fastrak Midwest Region
Offfice 618-993-1122
Home 618-983-5501
ferguson@mychoice.net
For the $500 to join, our drivers recieve 4 brand new tires and a Goodyear discount card good for 50% off of passnger, trailer and hauler tire.
We only have an entry fee for the 15 points races
For the $ 65 entry fee our drivers recieve:
1) First place 4 ft trophy and a 4ft by 2ft check.
2) Second place 3ft trophy.
3) Third place 2ft trophy.
4) Two tech officials at every points race.
5) All cars teched before the race.
6) Top three cars and one random car teched after the race.
7) Random engine tear downs through out the season.
8) One race official overseeing scoring.
9) One race official in the pits.
10) A rules advisory board made up of drivers elected by drivers.
11) A $10,000 regional points fund.
12) To participate in our "tennis ball throw" to the fans.
13) A loaner engine if one of our points drivers does have an engine problem.
14) All of our regional races are within 150 miles of St.Louis
We, as a series, do not make money off of the Drivers, fans, or promoters. We sell advertising to our local business who sponsor the races. If we do not sell any advertising we lose money.
We are not trying to replace the Super Late Models, Do the math, fewer and fewer of our local tracks are running Super late models, The tracks cannot justify the weekly payout when they are only getting 12 to 15 cars. The tracks can not operate if we do not do somthing.We are trying to get more cars to the tracks which brings more fans to the tracks.
The only way to get more cars to the tracks is to lower the cost of racing, not raise it. Local racing is a hobby not a profession. Affordable engines and tires is one way to help bring more cars into late model racing. We can not continue to let motor cost keep our lower division cars from ever having the opportunity to move up to late models. A lot of our veteran late model drivers have quit racing because they can not afford the open engines required to run a super late model. We give every driver an opportunity to drive a late model without breaking the bank.
A driver can buy an engine for as little as $3000 and trade it in every year for a new one for $1500 or have it freshened up. There is a market for used crate engines if a person wants to outright sell his motor. A lot of new drivers will buy a used crate engine if that is all they can afford. The reality is that not every one can afford even $6,000 engine so they just don't race.
We need to keep bringing new drivers into dirt racing and moving our lower division cars up to late models. We hope our drivers get exposier and seat time and attract sponsors so that one day they can run super late models and become the next Scott Bloomquist.
Goodyear sells racing tires as part of their advertising campaign to sell passenger tires. Their late model tires sell for $120 ea. They could charge the same as Hoosier and American Racers who sell racing tires to make a profit. Have you seen the "Hoosier" blimp fly over lately?
The reason we are doing the regional touring series first this year is to let the promoters see that they can afford to run a weekly late model class that puts on a good show for the fans and to show the drivers and fans that we are serious on teching these cars. It has to remain fair for all the drivers in order to work. As the area tracks see that this class of cars work we hope that they will pick them up as a weekly class. If we get more weekly cars and fans to the tracks the promoters will be able to afford to bring in some big Super Late Model Shows.
As always we invite anyone to sit down and talk with us, bring your calculator and we will do the math together. We have to bring the cost of racing down so that our area tracks are worth more as a race track rather than a shoping mall.
We would love nothing more than to see our Fastrak cars replace the Steelblock/Sportsman cars and be the feeders for the super late models. If we all work together we can help weekly racing grow. The track owners have to make a profit or they will not continue racing, the drivers have to afford to race all season or they will not continue racing. The fans have to be able to afford to get in the stands or they will not continue racing. The area business have to get "bang" for their advertising dollar or they are going to take their dollars to another venue.
Scott Ferguson
Fastrak Midwest Region
Offfice 618-993-1122
Home 618-983-5501
ferguson@mychoice.net
