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  • waaac77
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2015
    • 629

    #16
    Mansfield also had twin features paying $10,000 to win each feature on Friday night

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    • brsteg
      Senior Member
      • Jul 2007
      • 1590

      #17
      If you compare weekend purse to weekend purse, Mansfield paid more than Eldora is for the World; but not by that drastic an amount. And Eldora is spread throughout the field a lot more as it's all on the entry blank and what all the contingency's and ROTY and bonus money's are being paid out.
      "The Wise One"

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      • GEAR_HEAD
        Senior Member
        • May 2007
        • 3107

        #18
        Originally posted by Hoosier_Dirt View Post
        Faremer City, Brownstown, or Magnolia?! Seriously??!! These places hold hardly near enough crowd for a race of that magnitude.
        People are morons and have no clue how business works. And why would a track promoter have a race at somebody else's track. This guy makes absolutely no sense at all. The racing was great, they'll fix the issues and make improvements, what is the big deal? It's stupid how quickly people want to discount new big events instead of embracing them and hoping they grow. I don't get all the negativity toward what is one of the top 5 best dirt facilities in the country.

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        • kazual
          Senior Member
          • Jul 2014
          • 1168

          #19
          Gear Head,,,,because this is 4M
          I hate time trials.

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          • WildBill32
            Senior Member
            • Jul 2015
            • 748

            #20
            It was a great idea. And they put on a great race! Thank you Cody for thinking outside the box and taking a chance for the fans & drivers. Did it have some growing pains? (Yes) But, so did the Dome race. The first night of racing at the Dome was over at like 2.30am. And it just got better from there. Some haters just like to hate. And that is sad for the sport.

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            • Highside Hustler25
              Senior Member
              • Nov 2009
              • 12950

              #21
              Originally posted by GEAR_HEAD View Post
              People are morons and have no clue how business works. And why would a track promoter have a race at somebody else's track. This guy makes absolutely no sense at all. The racing was great, they'll fix the issues and make improvements, what is the big deal? It's stupid how quickly people want to discount new big events instead of embracing them and hoping they grow. I don't get all the negativity toward what is one of the top 5 best dirt facilities in the country.
              Mansfield is a fine facility that most race tracks should try to duplicate, but it's not a dirt track. It was one of the better races I've seen for being a paved track covered in dirt. Hopefully it continues to grow and they get the bugs worked out.
              8/13/16

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              • #FALSuperman
                Senior Member
                • Jul 2015
                • 2128

                #22
                Originally posted by Highside Hustler25 View Post
                Mansfield is a fine facility that most race tracks should try to duplicate, but it's not a dirt track. It was one of the better races I've seen for being a paved track covered in dirt. Hopefully it continues to grow and they get the bugs worked out.
                I agree, the facility itself is quite nice. I suppose I just take the entire experience (facilities included).
                If all these bugs do get worked out (especially the track, and maybe draw the 50/50 BEFORE the race starts lol) I will come back. Going to sit it out for a couple years and see how this goes.

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                • Dlmfan123
                  Senior Member
                  • Dec 2017
                  • 4520

                  #23
                  Honestly if you want to complain about the pay out drops look at the hillbilly this weekend

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                  • dirty-white-boy
                    Senior Member
                    • May 2007
                    • 997

                    #24
                    I liked the name of the thread. I will say this much, as much as I agree with not calling something its not (dirt million), I give props to Cody for coming into a 'sport' or 'industry' and trying to disrupt it. He is trying more than 98% of the other promoters out there.

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                    • Clayton_Wetter
                      Banned
                      • May 2007
                      • 16671

                      #25
                      Originally posted by #FALSuperman View Post
                      Very optimistic opinions. To say you guarantee the purse will grow next year is quite bold considering how many people at the track said they wouldn't be back next year.
                      Good luck with that prediction and the one who thinks it will ever reach a 7 figure payout.
                      I will spend my money at Cedar Lake, Knoxville, Florence, Eldora, I-80, and FALS.
                      Mansfield has a long way to go before it feels normal to mention their name with those tracks.
                      I would be surprised if the words "dirt million" are even mentioned next year. Maybe a new name will be created.
                      New clay would be a great plus. And as mentioned by another poster, the issue of carrying rocks onto the track with equipment and cars needs to be fixed.

                      Best wishes to Mansfield Speedway.
                      Last edited by Clayton_Wetter; 08-29-2018, 01:47 PM.

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                      • NY DIRT
                        Senior Member
                        • Jul 2011
                        • 443

                        #26
                        Originally posted by brsteg View Post
                        If you compare weekend purse to weekend purse, Mansfield paid more than Eldora is for the World; but not by that drastic an amount. And Eldora is spread throughout the field a lot more as it's all on the entry blank and what all the contingency's and ROTY and bonus money's are being paid out.
                        Eldora is a 3 day purse, Mansfield was only 2 days

                        Let,s compare apples to apples
                        World 100 feature $188,600
                        Mansfield feature $405,000

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                        • fryefan
                          Senior Member
                          • May 2007
                          • 3547

                          #27
                          Originally posted by NY DIRT View Post
                          Hey there mr. Thread starter.

                          You say that 7th position payed about the same as last position.

                          7th place payed $7300. That is close to double what last payed...
                          The haters don't let facts get in the way of their negativity.

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                          • Centeroff
                            Senior Member
                            • Jul 2016
                            • 1896

                            #28
                            Mansfield may be a fine facility but like the HH said, not a dirt track. The track was terrible and the cars were bouncing so much I bet everyone watching had to see the chiropractor Monday morning. Half the field broke or had flats and it wasn’t the Hoosier folks fault. Hel1, the flagman looked like he went 12 rounds with Tyson. Cody is trying and that’s a good thing but take Bobby Pierce, Owens and EPJ out of that race and it’s a pure snoozer. Hadn’t seen the chicken wire in front of the cokpit and most of the smart ones went ahead and zip tied it on there. You would kill knee high corn if you tried to plant in that gravel pit. The first year and the name “dirt million” creates excitement and people traveled and paid. Next year will draw less cars and fans. Bet it

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                            • 3 wide
                              Senior Member
                              • Jan 2016
                              • 1133

                              #29
                              I can't stomach a 55 mph race like st.louis

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                              • Mams
                                Senior Member
                                • Sep 2007
                                • 885

                                #30
                                Originally posted by Highside Hustler25 View Post
                                Mansfield is a fine facility that most race tracks should try to duplicate, but it's not a dirt track. It was one of the better races I've seen for being a paved track covered in dirt. Hopefully it continues to grow and they get the bugs worked out.
                                It’s not a paved track covered in dirt. Pavement was removed & is piled behind the backstretch to the right of the pits.
                                Will Rogers never met Donald Trump!

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