I did not see where anyone said series is going away. I said it will be restructured. Big difference
I did not see where anyone said series is going away. I said it will be restructured. Big difference
Exactly. Shannon from Hoosier was at our race in Stuart, IA Sunday and gave a very good detailed update on the tire situation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh Bayko
1. Shut down to 50% capacity during covid, but racecars kept buying tires so it depleted inventory.
2. When they came out of the shutdown they expected to replenish the inventory but racers kept buying tires at a higher volume than normal.
3. The main factory somewhere in Indiana can't find workers to run multiple shifts, that particular county only has .6% unemployment so there is literally no one there to hire.
4. No off season to try to catch up since there are races in the west and south during the winter months.
I know as a racer I am guilty of #2, as I bought as many tires as I could find and still buy any that I come across.
It's just my opinion but Hooiser has to many Late Model Tire options - it should just be the LM20, LM30 and LM40.
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Originally Posted by TS FAN
IMO more cars showed up because they believe before they left their shop they could beat Max and DErb easier then they could Tmac, Bshepp ect. Sadly top talent drives the smaller racers away.
The top 6 at Port Royal were all "local/regional' racers except the 111v. When has that happened last on a "National touring series"?
I dont want to see it fail, but there is not room for 3 "top" series. End of story!
There's a lot more super late models in PA than there is in Iowa. PA and Illinois are like the two healthiest states for DLM racing.
As someone mentioned earlier, it is an advantage to be able to go to a race and not know who is going to win.
Woo & mainly WRG aren't going anywhere because Woo sprints make a killing! Before a single streaming package is sold!
Two words........Thanks Brandon!Quote:
Originally Posted by cjsracing
Pennsboro, I forget what they get fuel money but 2 day shows they get same money each day. Every 900 miles o put roughly $680 in semi, 120 gallons.
This is not a political problem. Unemployment rates keep dropping, there aren't enough people to handle overall consumer demand.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZERO25
https://www.ncsl.org/research/labor-...nt-update.aspx
You believe low unemployment rates root cause then I've got some prime property for you. There's still many not working they just aren't statistics because their government benefits wore out. Drugs are huge issues and many heroine & meth heads that used to work before being locked down to self medicate to point they are now. We didn't mysteriously come up with millions more jobs than have people
Some say its the redraw hurting them..... plus 10-12 a gallon racing gas 200.00 plus for tires and high fuel prices...
I agree. This should have been fixed several years ago is the thing. There is no reason at all we should have multiple tires that are basically the same with a different stamp on them. I've always thought it was dumb when I was growing up that we had to buy LM tires just to run eldora when nothing was different about the tires we used on a normal weekend, other than they had to have a LM stamp.Quote:
Originally Posted by cjsracing
I think it's a good idea that they are trying to fix it in 2023. Some local/regional guys are going to have to suffer for a awhile until some used tires start circulating if the local tracks end up mandating that same tire rule.
Exactly!!! People are not working because the Gov gives them money. Desperately need a change at the top. Giving away free stuff is not a plan for improving the economics of this nationQuote:
Originally Posted by Jim11h
yes I have said this for years hoosier just needs one tire style a few compounds no crate tires,series tires tires with race tracks name on them and they should come pre grooved no rib tires the ump tire options are pretty good why not just make these tires for everyone...
I know a guy that use to race he hadlittle help plenty of money but had and hard time trying to buy tires at the track and getting them grooved ... hoosier you would help yourselves soo much if you just made the ump checker board pattern tire all four corners....l
They must have shorted the track farming for this event.Quote:
Originally Posted by ftfiowa
Honestly, the traveling series need to go to a format where the top 25 finishes count toward the points championship. This way guys can miss races here and there and still be in contention for points. If they don't, the point chasing series in LM are going to die. Running a true outlaw type schedule is now potentially more lucrative for the top 20 teams in the country.
Id bet a c-note if a certain Republican president was still president, we wouldnt be in this problem! Fact!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tireguy17
Why no takers on this bet ?Quote:
Originally Posted by ZERO25
The 81 million has dramatically shrunk!Quote:
Originally Posted by Raceready