RACN911
Well-Known Member
First off let me preface this by saying that this is a ONE POST thread. Once you've voiced your opinion, that is it. I really don't want 5 people arguing with each other.... Feel free to "like and dis-like" , so please say your peace in one thread....
It's been going around Facebook for quite a while about how people feel about UMP and local dirt track racing, so instead of starting a poll about if you like that our local tracks are run by ump, I thought I would start a civilized discussion on it.
First off I want to say that I WAS a big fan of it back in the day. Uniform rules for the Lates and Mods at all UMP sanctioned tracks.. $4-500 claim rule on the engines. etc etc etc. Racing was fun, and a blast to watch. What happened since then? Everything has gotten WAY out of hand. The cost of everything is insane. If your going to play, your gonna have to pay, i guess.
Rules enforcement---- I think the current UMP administration has really dropped the ball when it comes to rules enforcement........ Some have to abide, and some don't. I guess it just depends if you are a big name driver and draw a crowd to the dream, and that's just one of many examples that I know of.
Lower tier classes--- Why make us buy memberships? I expect nothing from ump at the end of the year? I MAY race 14 times this year, and that ain't going to get me squat in points money . They do NOTHING for us. PS thanks for the extra insurance.
How about since I am a member of your elite club perhaps I should get to vote on what rules are used from year to year..... Example..... Do we want all of the street stocks on street tires? End of the year I get an E-mail with a link to vote. Should B-mods be forced to buy a 604? The B mod drivers get an email.. It really isn't that hard to get Racers opinions about what is good or bad for the class. Open your ears, and listen. ASK them!!! ALL of them!!!
Hoosier tires? Why? Why? Why? that's all I'm going to say about that. I'm trying to keep my comments civil.
All that being said, I believe that our local tracks are better off without UMP. I read in a facebook post the other day about how cool it would be for all our local track to have their own sanctioning and give UMP the boot. Maybe if a group of midwest tracks stands up to UMP, UMP will get things back to the way they were, and the races that I love will still be around when my sons are my age.
This is my first and last post. Please voice your opinion and try to keep it civil.
Thanks for reading
Adam Koch
It's been going around Facebook for quite a while about how people feel about UMP and local dirt track racing, so instead of starting a poll about if you like that our local tracks are run by ump, I thought I would start a civilized discussion on it.
First off I want to say that I WAS a big fan of it back in the day. Uniform rules for the Lates and Mods at all UMP sanctioned tracks.. $4-500 claim rule on the engines. etc etc etc. Racing was fun, and a blast to watch. What happened since then? Everything has gotten WAY out of hand. The cost of everything is insane. If your going to play, your gonna have to pay, i guess.
Rules enforcement---- I think the current UMP administration has really dropped the ball when it comes to rules enforcement........ Some have to abide, and some don't. I guess it just depends if you are a big name driver and draw a crowd to the dream, and that's just one of many examples that I know of.
Lower tier classes--- Why make us buy memberships? I expect nothing from ump at the end of the year? I MAY race 14 times this year, and that ain't going to get me squat in points money . They do NOTHING for us. PS thanks for the extra insurance.
How about since I am a member of your elite club perhaps I should get to vote on what rules are used from year to year..... Example..... Do we want all of the street stocks on street tires? End of the year I get an E-mail with a link to vote. Should B-mods be forced to buy a 604? The B mod drivers get an email.. It really isn't that hard to get Racers opinions about what is good or bad for the class. Open your ears, and listen. ASK them!!! ALL of them!!!
Hoosier tires? Why? Why? Why? that's all I'm going to say about that. I'm trying to keep my comments civil.
All that being said, I believe that our local tracks are better off without UMP. I read in a facebook post the other day about how cool it would be for all our local track to have their own sanctioning and give UMP the boot. Maybe if a group of midwest tracks stands up to UMP, UMP will get things back to the way they were, and the races that I love will still be around when my sons are my age.
This is my first and last post. Please voice your opinion and try to keep it civil.
Thanks for reading
Adam Koch