Amen Ben Shelton !!!

[fryefan]

Went to Vinton, IA last night for a 6-class program with around a 100 cars. Hot laps rolled out at 6pm. After 12 or so heat races, the 1st feature hit the track at 7:10 pm and the whole program was completed by 8:32 pm.

NO boring time trials and the top 10 or 12 (depends on car count) are inverted in the A-Feature (IMCA) and the racing was excellent. For example, Darin Duffy started 10th in the A-Mod feature and made the winning pass coming off the last turn.

Good Job Mike Van Gendren (race director) !!!!

It was well worth the 3 hour drive (one way).

[fastford]

man , they done 6 classes of hot laps and 12 heat races in just over one hour? that is wild ,

[fryefan]

man , they done 6 classes of hot laps and 12 heat races in just over one hour? that is wild ,

Yes sir.

They use the one-spin rule in the heat races (if you stop/spin and do not get moving before the yellow comes out, then you are done for the heat race). Also, the next heat starts pulling on the track as soon as the previous heat's cars get off the track. They also do not run multiple pace laps before the green flies.

Mike Van Gendren knows how to run an efficient program.

[CIRF]

Yes sir.

They use the one-spin rule in the heat races (if you stop/spin and do not get moving before the yellow comes out, then you are done for the heat race). Also, the next heat starts pulling on the track as soon as the previous heat's cars get off the track. They also do not run multiple pace laps before the green flies.

Mike Van Gendren knows how to run an efficient program.

ff, there are a whole bunch of promoters/competition directors around the country, and especially in Illinois, that need tutoring from this Mr. Van Gendren you speak of! I love the stop/spin rule and the no multiple pace laps. Hat's off to these folks!

[fastford]

I guess what matters is what side of the fence your on , on one side , drivers and crews dont like to be rushed , in any class , on the other , fans dont like to sit and watch people ride around the track on 4 wheeler s and not getting home till 1 or 2 in the morning , like i said earlier , we had a nice field of cars at TST sat night , started at 7 ,every one hot lapped , timed the supers , 2 heat races in the other 6 classes , and the last checker fell at 10;15 , now of coarse this doesn't happen every night , but I think because of the advent of the raceciever , its got way better because a lot of time was spent getting cars back in running order after a caution.......