hummingbird speedway, Rumor Options

[dylchris]

I heard a rumor today the bird may not open this year; is this why there is no schedule posted?

[Ron Fox]

Hope that's not the case. TOO many tracks have closed in the last 15 years.

[ProDirt]

From their website.......................sounds like they are planning to run this year.





ATTENTION RACE TEAMS



There are just a few changes to the rules for 2010. Other than what's noted below, things will be identical to last season. Full text will be posted soon, but until then here are details on the revisions...



Limited Late Model - Change max height of deck + spoiler to 46 inches instead of 44.



Pure Stock - Aluminum body panels allowed. Must have stock appearing lines, curves, etc.



General:

Driver must be 15 years old with notarized release from parent/guardian, 16 without. Next year will be 16 only.



Will add procedural info. (All the details that were announced at the banquet. Will post specifics in the next few days.)

All rules and policies will be strictly enforced.

[plymouth-man]

I hope its not true, don't really want to run Marion Center with the low payout for sb.

[fordblueoval]

I heard a rumor today the bird may not open this year; is this why there is no schedule posted?

Why would they take the time and effort to add an extra row of guardrails and not open? Louie will never close a cash cow like he has had there for many years. Would you?

[dylchris]

No I would not, that is why itis rumor. I think they will have the best season since re-opening this year.

[BIG RICH]

No I would not, that is why itis rumor. I think they will have the best season since re-opening this year.

I also heard rumor that the 2R was the odds-on favorite to win the track championship in latemodels !

[suhoney18]

I also heard rumor that the 2R was the odds-on favorite to win the track championship in latemodels !

i didn't hear that one

[dylchris]

Rumors abound, no best wishes to you Rich. You need abetterpill draw is all boss.

I also heard rumor that the 2R was the odds-on favorite to win the track championship in latemodels !

[BIG RICH]

i didn't hear that one

Now you can say you did !

[BIG RICH]

Rumors abound, no best wishes to you Rich. You need abetterpill draw is all boss.

Thanks ! I'm feeling pretty confident and looking forward to racin' with you guys ! As far as the pill-draw , I have this phobia about pickin my own pill ! But , plymouthman isnt doing a very good job either ! J/K

[scruffy1a]

Now you can say you did !

Zing! Give 'em hell, BR!

[99xbeimel]

Thanks ! I'm feeling pretty confident and looking forward to racin' with you guys ! As far as the pill-draw , I have this phobia about pickin my own pill ! But , plymouthman isnt doing a very good job either ! J/K

hey rich if you want ill pull for ya, ive always pulled a 1 to 12, but i want my usual starting position so i can give you mine if its good,

[KSH8TR]

hey rich if you want ill pull for ya, ive always pulled a 1 to 12, but i want my usual starting position so i can give you mine if its good,

THEY SHOULDNT EVEN LET YOU DRAW A PILL, YOU SHOULD BE STARTING LAST EVERY WEEK CUZ YOUR A HAZARD ON THE TRACK. YOUR ALWAYS IN THE WAY

[BIG RICH]

hey rich if you want ill pull for ya, ive always pulled a 1 to 12, but i want my usual starting position so i can give you mine if its good,

Cool ! we'll see .......

[hd2003]

I also heard rumor that the 2R was the odds-on favorite to win the track championship in latemodels !

Maybe if the car had a different driver in it......

[DegenerationX]

Hope that's not the case. TOO many tracks have closed in the last 15 years.

Actually that's not true. Get a copy of the Speedway Directory. While I was snowed in here in scenic Bentleyville, I was perusing last year's edition. PA has more tracks than any state in our fine union other than Texas. So per capita, we actually have too many tracks. Too many hands in the coffer. If a few closed down, we may be able to eliminate some of these excess, track specific divisions and have bigger fields and more fans at less tracks.

No disrespect to those associated with the bird, or any of the other tracks that are on the verge of closing, but there are too many in the state! Granted it's pie in the sky thinking, but if some of the smaller tracks could consolidate, combine their sponsors and drivers instead of fighting over the same ones, maybe, just maybe, the quality of product would improve for all parties.

Or maybe I've just been snowed in too long!

[Ron Fox]

I know PA has more tracks than nearly any other state. Guess I was just being greedy. I'm working on a project and having some of those tracks back in the region (Windber, Challenger, Ebensburg, Hidden Valley (Gamblers) and Jennerstown) would make my job easier. Not many tracks close to the State College/Centre County region. But, I agree that tracks running within a few miles of each other on the same night doesn't help matters. Also, I've never understood why asphalt tracks aren't that popular around here. Maybe it's history. I don't know. Regardless, I wish everyone in racing the best trying to survive in the current economical climate.

This post has been edited by Ron Fox: Feb 8 2010, 01:43 PM

[Duh]

I know PA has more tracks than nearly any other state. Guess I was just being greedy. I'm working on a project and having some of those tracks back in the region (Windber, Challenger, Ebensburg, Hidden Valley (Gamblers) and Jennerstown) would make my job easier. Not many tracks close to the State College/Centre County region. But, I agree that tracks running within a few miles of each other on the same night doesn't help matters. Also, I've never understood why asphalt tracks aren't that popular around here. Maybe it's history. I don't know. Regardless, I wish everyone in racing the best trying to survive in the current economical climate.

Clinton County is pretty close to State College/Centre.
But you're right, there is Dog Hollow, Thunder Mt., Hummingbird, Gamblers (if repopens) CPS, all within reasonable driving distance from the Clearfield/DuBois areas.
I guess we have a good amount of variety.

I forgot Marion Center. Even McKean isnt that bad of a drive.

This post has been edited by Duh: Feb 8 2010, 02:07 PM

[Ron Fox]

Yeah, Clinton County is the closest to State College. About 40 minutes. CPS, Hesston and Port Royal are about an hour. If you look at this link http://www.chasinracin.com/track-locator/states/pa.shtml you'll see it's pretty barren in the middle of the state where we're located. So, if this project gets off the ground, I'll have a lot of traveling to do on the weekends. But, that's for another time and another post.