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County Line Raceway was set to host the Ultimate Late Model series March 21st and Fayetteville set to host the I-95 series on the new configuration March 28th. Unfortunately those will be postponed, I doubt the ban will be lifted anytime soon.
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Fayetteville new configuration is very well done, when they start racing there for real that place will produce some barnburners.......reminds me a whole lot of Screven in shape.Where is the move over flag when you need it????? -
Hickory cancelled after all racers were there and ran 2 rounds of practice. Would have been easy to say they had not heard the announcement about mass gatherings.Comment
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The communist Dems are taking all of our freedoms away. Once that happens it's very hard to get them back.Comment
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Bingo!!!!! You gotta love it, hope everyone is happy.. Brainwashed liberalsOriginally posted by GEAR_HEAD View PostComment
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Will all the governors who are stopping these events also exempt race tracks from paying state and local taxes, including property tax, for this period? If Tracks can't hold events and make money, how can they afford to keep paying taxes?
Are any of these governors closing shopping malls and big box department stores? How is 1000 people at a race track more likely to spread this virus than 1000 people at Costco fighting each other over toilet paper? I understand there's a health issue here and it could impact a portion of our population badly, but it seems to me a lot of politicians are being very selective in their actions. If we were really concerned about this we'd also be closing shopping malls and asking everyone to stay home, not just some. Or maybe, God forbid, ask people to take responsibility themselves, and if you're a member of a high risk group, self isolate. Most older folks are retired, so they don't have to go out as much as working class people. So, if you're old and in bad health, just stay home for a while. If you have older friends and family members, look out for them and help them out by running errands for them. And be mindful of not exposing them to the virus.Comment
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The vast majority of the race tracks in Iowa are on fairgrounds and aren't privately owned. I assume that exempts them from property taxes.Comment
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Maybe in Iowa, but I doubt that's true in NC and perhaps not in many other states. And even if there is no property tax to pay, there are still cost of up keep and maintaining them. If a Track can't operate and make any money, how long is it going to be before the decision is made to give up and sell the property. Then a racetrack disappears and a nice new shopping mall gets built where it used to be.The vast majority of the race tracks in Iowa are on fairgrounds and aren't privately owned. I assume that exempts them from property taxes.
It's ironic that so many here have lamented so many times how dirt late model racing is dying. They claim it's being killed by Body rules, shocks, wide bore motors, shocks, etc. Yet ironically, it could be hysteria and panic over a virus that proves to be the nail in the coffin. Fear is a dangerous thing!
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I know some of you all REALLY love dirt racing, but do you think a dirt track even crossed the mind of the governor of NC when he banned the gatherings?Comment
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It's not just about racing, or any other one thing. It's about life. Are we going to stop living because of fear? Are we going to give up freedom because of fear? And for how long? Who really thinks this virus is just going to magically disappear in 2 weeks? Or a month? 6 months? Or even a year?I know some of you all REALLY love dirt racing, but do you think a dirt track even crossed the mind of the governor of NC when he banned the gatherings?
The truth is this virus, in some form or another, is probably going to be with us from now on, just like the flu. Are we never going to live a normal life again because of the fear of it?
There was a time when we were "the land of the free and the home of the Brave". Our founding fathers were brave enough to challenge the king of England and the worlds greatest empire. Apparently, we are no longer that same kind of people. We seem to have become the land of the lemmings and the home of the timid instead!Comment
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A track can sit for months without and maintenance and be brought back to racing condition in a couple weeks. It’s when they sit for years that makes it hard to bring them back.Originally posted by Stefan2k4 View PostComment
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That depends on market forces, real estate prices, and the owners willingness to not make money. Many owners don't like not making, or even losing money. It's just like the stock market and what's happening there. Some owners will decide to get out while the gettin is good and not take the chances of waiting it out. They will see an opportunity to sell and make a little money and not hope and wait for things to recover. A bird in the hand is better than 2 in the bush.A track can sit for months without and maintenance and be brought back to racing condition in a couple weeks. It’s when they sit for years that makes it hard to bring them back.Comment
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How many owners actually make money off of a race track?Comment
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All the smart ones......Where is the move over flag when you need it?????Comment
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Welcome to the dawn of a new age yaa monkey panzi's........Originally posted by CrankedUp90 View PostComment
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