Rome May 29th

[RacedudeGa]

Here is one idiots report about his trip to Rome Sunday night. I'm sure Mickey wont cry because he's not there next race. Rome usually has some of the fastest & best racing in the Southeast so i'm willing to give them a break every now & then. I sure hope he doesnt officially represent North Ga Speedway because it's not good to throw stones when u live in a glass house....the only kind of Dr i can see here is a Dr of BS...

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[drflavio309]

No I dont represent anything..... not NGS and what I wrote was my opinion and I wrote about what I saw... the tracks sucked, ruts you could hide a hauler in.... a dip going into 3 that the ponys had to downshift to drive up out of... it was a poorly run show... no drivers meeting.... and how many drivers were there? I am sure all of them knew where things were at and what was expected of them... thats why the infield where they stage the cars was such a mass confusion.... cause everyone knew where they were supposed to go... you like rome fine..... spend your money there... I personally wont go back... and that is my opinion..
NGS is, in MY OPINION 10 times the track as Rome will ever be, Rome could really use some tender loving care.. then it may be pretty fast .... but this past weekend that wasn't the case.
the d.

[Cash]

I dont like using the term idiot, but yes, only an idiot would judge a track by one outing. Especially the best dirt track in the south on a consistant basis. Rome has consistantly delivered the best racing ive seen over the last 5-6 years. period, bar none.

I like going to NGS but the late model show i saw there earlier this spring was the worst dud Ive seen at any track in about 3-4 years. Am I a big enough idiot to forget all the good shows Ive seen at NGS and not go back? Not quite LOL. Ill be back for more good shows at NGS I hope.

If any Super Late Model fan marks Rome off his list its for sure his loss at not seeing the absolute best racing in the southeast over the last few years.

[Superman_Racing]

I have to agree with Cash Rome is an awesome track. I have been to NGS many more times than I have Rome and I like NGS and have seen some good races there but the racing I've seen at NGS has never even been close the racing I have seen at Rome. This is just MY opinion but the two tracks are not even close, Rome is by far the better track if not the best track around this area of the south.

You cant judge a track by just one race I went to Tazewell last year for the first time and I dont know if I saw a pass that whole race but I know that place is fast and has had some great races from what I've heard so I hope to definetly make it back up there one day in the future.

[B_K]

I have to agree with Cash Rome is an awesome track. I have been to NGS many more times than I have Rome and I like NGS and have seen some good races there but the racing I've seen at NGS has never even been close the racing I have seen at Rome. This is just MY opinion but the two tracks are not even close, Rome is by far the better track if not the best track around this area of the south.

You cant judge a track by just one race I went to Tazewell last year for the first time and I dont know if I saw a pass that whole race but I know that place is fast and has had some great races from what I've heard so I hope to definetly make it back up there one day in the future.

They actually strike me as being fairly alike. NGS has always raced like a small Rome to me. I love them both, and neither one is close to being ten times better than the other. When they're right, both are better than most.

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[RACE DIRECTOR11]

rome sunday 29th

rome was rough sunday night and we are very sorry to all race fans about that .g date.no promoter wants a track to dusty or to rough all they can do is try there best.micky was back at rome monday morning working on it again trying to fix it .i know he will get it fixed before the next race on june19th.again we are sorry for the rough track.people that bad mouth track has never tryed to fix one dont bad mouth it try to help.in this day and time all tracks need all the help they can get.wish all the dirt tracks the best of luck this season.

[Brewer22II]

My husband hit a rut hard enough to bend a lower a-frame in LLM, but we'd gladly pay the price of that for the smile that was on his face when he pulled in. The track was very "race-able" and fast regardless. I can't speak for all racers, but I know we would rather have a tacky rough track vs. a dry slick smooth one. Dixie/Rome officials aren't great communicators, I'll admit that, but speak to any regular driver and they would be happy to steer you in the right direction. I haven't met any that bite yet

[CDGinDixie]

The track had two monster ruts there was 1 going into turn 3 and 1 going into turn 1. The track was still fast but I did expect more. Cant wait till the 19th.

[99plummer]

I have been going to Rome Speedway and North Ga speedway for years..I have seen more bad shows at North Ga in the past three years then I have ever seen at ROME. I love both tracks , But Rome Is the best track in the south more times then not...I feel for someone who will write off a track for one visit. If I had ever done that I would have never gone back to about twenty tracks.

[CarolinaDirt]

Few tracks IMO are MUST see tracks , although Atomic speedway was 2 hrs away I would gladly drive 12 hrs just to watch a race there the place was magic . Rome is another one of those MUST see places , don't judge it by one bad race when its right ..... its right . Bad fast little racetrack , they all have bad shows from time to time , but its a special place .

[skinnyracer39]

I have been going to Rome Speedway and North Ga speedway for years..I have seen more bad shows at North Ga in the past three years then I have ever seen at ROME. I love both tracks , But Rome Is the best track in the south more times then not...I feel for someone who will write off a track for one visit. If I had ever done that I would have never gone back to about twenty tracks.

what about your other favorite track CLEVELAND no bad ones at it ?

[IceCowart]

No I dont represent anything..... not NGS and what I wrote was my opinion and I wrote about what I saw... the tracks sucked, ruts you could hide a hauler in.... a dip going into 3 that the ponys had to downshift to drive up out of... it was a poorly run show... no drivers meeting.... and how many drivers were there? I am sure all of them knew where things were at and what was expected of them... thats why the infield where they stage the cars was such a mass confusion.... cause everyone knew where they were supposed to go... you like rome fine..... spend your money there... I personally wont go back... and that is my opinion..
NGS is, in MY OPINION 10 times the track as Rome will ever be, Rome could really use some tender loving care.. then it may be pretty fast .... but this past weekend that wasn't the case.
the d.

Hate to brake it to u with it being rough with the new clay still the best track in the south BOTTOM line! Fast is ROME!!!!!!!! It make you look like you dont have a clue when you cut the best track in the south down for 1 bad race. And it was not as bad as some of the races I have been to this year.

[CarolinaDirt]

what about your other favorite track CLEVELAND no bad ones at it ?

Let's cut down every track that's not NGA , and praise its glory . Then were gonna scratch our heads at why the pits are full and there are no butts in the seats . NGA is a good track but if it was the end all b all some of you made it out to be it wouldn't have problems staying open . So by all means bash Cleveland , bash Rome , bash Boyd's too . Then we will read again in a few months that you can't figure out why you don't have fans in the seats .

[JLS65]

Guys! Just so ya know, The guy who wrote this "Opinion" piece DOES NOT work for North Georgia Speedway. The new promoter is not very happy about all this as he himself is a fan of Rome having raced there many times himself.

[99plummer]

Few tracks IMO are MUST see tracks , although Atomic speedway was 2 hrs away I would gladly drive 12 hrs just to watch a race there the place was magic . Rome is another one of those MUST see places , don't judge it by one bad race when its right ..... its right . Bad fast little racetrack , they all have bad shows from time to time , but its a special place .

ATOMIC SPEEDWAY was Magic.....