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[samson#33]

as far as bodies go mine is all steel ,but they have left the rules go to far. just make them have some kinds of floor boards in the drivers compartment no wind tunnels as we used to call them . alum bodies are ok try finding fenders or doors for mid 80's cars as far as rules they have them just do the tech with no favortism and make sure no adj buckets or weight jacks come on guys this is purestock ya want to run that stuff move up lol and so no complaining about me i am willing to have ANYONE ANYTIME come inspect my car or look inside the motor I i run a good 355c.i with a gm 7.5 rear

[RocketRide]

Glad ill prob never spend another dime at the bird

I dont blame you,cant figure out why these others are even bringing the topic up who cares let it rest.

[plymouth-man]

My opinion is if they don't raise the pay, the super lates will go to AMP. I don't see any super lates running for 600 bucks to win. The payout hasn't been raised in years and needs improved to keep the cars there.

[racerxcrewchief]

There was not 1 illegal car at Hummingbird this year.

I beg to differ. Wanna see mine? Contact me.

[SpeedyGonzales]

I agree Chevy; actually the strongest car count every week was the Steel Block class; probably 20 or more on average. I do not think it will be shutting down any time soon either; the car counts have gone from 115 to 65 and the 50 lost cars were not just the rwd four cylinders, and it still keeps going. The fan count has been very steady since re-opening.

Only because some idiots that never did anything in the lower classes but get in the way and cause wrecks decided to move up to the limited late class

Edited by SpeedyGonzales, 23 October 2012 - 09:47 PM.

[gofast05]

there were aluminum block motors that ran at hummingbird all season long and nothing was said

who?

[racerxcrewchief]

Two pages already. Oh my!

[outlaw71]

Has anyone heard anything about awards for the point standings this year? OH WAIT they probably took that money and pocketed it to. Hummingturd is a thing of the past!

[racerxcrewchief]

Has anyone heard anything about awards for the point standings this year? OH WAIT they probably took that money and pocketed it to. Hummingturd is a thing of the past!

Does not half of the 50/50 go to the banquet and pay for awards?

[suhoney18]

Does not half of the 50/50 go to the banquet and pay for awards?

there is no banquet this year....or at least there is zip on the web site

[racecar]

Does not half of the 50/50 go to the banquet and pay for awards?

Some of you people are so funny!!! 50/50 is run by the fire co. 50% to winner. 50% to fire co. H B nothing. All this bad mouthing the track and you have no idea what is going on. How come no one said anything about the new clay? Its all worked in and going to sit all winter. So you can go ahead and bad mouth the track and I know you will and do me but you are only hurting yourselfs. I know of a track this year that the car count was down in street stocks owner said if I don't get more cars I'll have to pay less. Winner got 200 $. Never heard that from Lou or even on here! Why?????? So now its your turn to put the crap on me !!!! Bob

[greaseball]

I beg to differ. Wanna see mine? Contact me.

Soo you are saying your car was illagal.

Edited by greaseball, 25 October 2012 - 07:19 AM.

[Stand Alone]

Some of you people are so funny!!! 50/50 is run by the fire co. 50% to winner. 50% to fire co. H B nothing. All this bad mouthing the track and you have no idea what is going on. How come no one said anything about the new clay? Its all worked in and going to sit all winter. So you can go ahead and bad mouth the track and I know you will and do me but you are only hurting yourselfs. I know of a track this year that the car count was down in street stocks owner said if I don't get more cars I'll have to pay less. Winner got 200 $. Never heard that from Lou or even on here! Why?????? So now its your turn to put the crap on me !!!! Bob

New clay? is thhis the same clay they used from Louie's stockpile in the marshland or is the screened clay from another location?
As for Hummingbird I will say this....You know where they are,,,you know what they run,,,you decide.
I'm pretty sure this is what has been keeping the doors oen

[gofast05]

Some of you people are so funny!!! 50/50 is run by the fire co. 50% to winner. 50% to fire co. H B nothing. All this bad mouthing the track and you have no idea what is going on. How come no one said anything about the new clay? Its all worked in and going to sit all winter. So you can go ahead and bad mouth the track and I know you will and do me but you are only hurting yourselfs. I know of a track this year that the car count was down in street stocks owner said if I don't get more cars I'll have to pay less. Winner got 200 $. Never heard that from Lou or even on here! Why?????? So now its your turn to put the crap on me !!!! Bob

i'm not going to put any "crap" on you. we know its not your fault for most of the bad calls being made. if they got some good clay it would almost turn that place around. thats one of the biggest downfalls of that place is the dust. it's equally as bad as some of the calls that are made at that place. there are alot of things that could improve in a big way at that track but louie likes it how it is and won't change anything. and if someone finds something new that seems to work on the track that isn't in the rules, the following year its illegal... and where did this "new clay" come from??? is it being hauled in from somewhere else? is it screened? or are there going to be a bunch of rocks in it too? listen i'm a big hummingbird supporter. i've been going there since the place re-opened but come on. don't act like the place is a top notch racing facility. yes its a dirt track. yes its nearby. yes the pay is pretty good. and yes they still get quite a few cars as well as some good racing. but don't sit there and act like they couldn't improve the place almost 100% spending a little more money and hiring the right help. where is the awards banquet to appreciate the drivers????? answer that one.

[racecar]

i'm not going to put any "crap" on you. we know its not your fault for most of the bad calls being made. if they got some good clay it would almost turn that place around. thats one of the biggest downfalls of that place is the dust. it's equally as bad as some of the calls that are made at that place. there are alot of things that could improve in a big way at that track but louie likes it how it is and won't change anything. and if someone finds something new that seems to work on the track that isn't in the rules, the following year its illegal... and where did this "new clay" come from??? is it being hauled in from somewhere else? is it screened? or are there going to be a bunch of rocks in it too? listen i'm a big hummingbird supporter. i've been going there since the place re-opened but come on. don't act like the place is a top notch racing facility. yes its a dirt track. yes its nearby. yes the pay is pretty good. and yes they still get quite a few cars as well as some good racing. but don't sit there and act like they couldn't improve the place almost 100% spending a little more money and hiring the right help. where is the awards banquet to appreciate the drivers????? answer that one.

Don't know for sure where the clay came from but I do know Lou had trucks on standby the middle of Sept then rainouts didnt help him at all. He has a machine that screens the clay every year! Dust??? well it is a dirt track.Weather has alot to do with that, Sun, wind and temp. DER put the screws to that when they stopped the use of calcium. They do come and take dirt samples! Some tracks use Dawn soap, one track did use brine water. Rusted the crap out of your car almost over nite. I camped threre a few times and was awakened at 630 Sun morn by a grader working for the next Sat. So about the dust I don't know! The help is ok!! I think it would bebetter to charge the person that caused the mishap, then seeing how we aren't sitting in the car it makes it all our judgement call. Could improve on some of that. I know what happened to the banquet this year but its personnal so I'm not saying a word about H B. Dog Hollow stopped having theres about 2 years ago. I have trophys from Marion Center from the 80's with no banquet. Lou , me and alot of other people appreciated every one of of the drivers and crew members and fans that came every week. THANK YOU!!!!

[gofast05]

Don't know for sure where the clay came from but I do know Lou had trucks on standby the middle of Sept then rainouts didnt help him at all. He has a machine that screens the clay every year! Dust??? well it is a dirt track.Weather has alot to do with that, Sun, wind and temp. DER put the screws to that when they stopped the use of calcium. They do come and take dirt samples! Some tracks use Dawn soap, one track did use brine water. Rusted the crap out of your car almost over nite. I camped threre a few times and was awakened at 630 Sun morn by a grader working for the next Sat. So about the dust I don't know! The help is ok!! I think it would bebetter to charge the person that caused the mishap, then seeing how we aren't sitting in the car it makes it all our judgement call. Could improve on some of that. I know what happened to the banquet this year but its personnal so I'm not saying a word about H B. Dog Hollow stopped having theres about 2 years ago. I have trophys from Marion Center from the 80's with no banquet. Lou , me and alot of other people appreciated every one of of the drivers and crew members and fans that came every week. THANK YOU!!!!

i'm just saying with some improvements, and better coordination, and yes some better help. the place could be so much better. and yes on a dirt track you get dust i get that. but some of these races this year were pretty ridiculous. and what exactly was the point of having a tech guy and paying him to watch races this year? how many cars got teched?

[racecar]

i'm just saying with some improvements, and better coordination, and yes some better help. the place could be so much better. and yes on a dirt track you get dust i get that. but some of these races this year were pretty ridiculous. and what exactly was the point of having a tech guy and paying him to watch races this year? how many cars got teched?

From what I understand the tech guy quit. You want a job??? HA Ha

[plymouth-man]

Bob you know me and we have talked quite a few nights in the pits before the races so you know I'm not a jerk when I say they need to raise the payout for the lates and street stocks. If they want to be competitive with the new track starting up next year, they need to up the payouts. As far as the clay goes unless it is pure clay hauled in from another area, it won't hold up, the clay from down in the swamp area is not good clay, too much dirt in it. I hope both tracks do well next year but who ever pays the best will get the majority of cars.

Edited by plymouth-man, 25 October 2012 - 02:57 PM.

[gofast05]

From what I understand the tech guy quit. You want a job??? HA Ha

yeah he just recently quit. he was at just about every race i can think of this past season and who got teched??? eddie, fuzzy, at the beginning of the year, and skip pulled into the shed for 10 minutes at the mick orsich memorial. a rule needs to be set as far as teching. should be like every other week. pick a different finishing position in the top 5 every time they tech a car. get a guy that can use a pump. 1 of the 2 cars that really got teched last year pumped out almost 20 cubic inches under what it actually was. which in that case it could have pumped 10 ci. over and it still would have been legal. improvements need to be made otherwise the cars are going to go elsewhere. i don't want to see that happen. and there is still no answer from you as far as where this "new" clay is coming from.

Edited by gofast05, 25 October 2012 - 03:31 PM.

[racecar]

yeah he just recently quit. he was at just about every race i can think of this past season and who got teched??? eddie, fuzzy, at the beginning of the year, and skip pulled into the shed for 10 minutes at the mick orsich memorial. a rule needs to be set as far as teching. should be like every other week. pick a different finishing position in the top 5 every time they tech a car. get a guy that can use a pump. 1 of the 2 cars that really got teched last year pumped out almost 20 cubic inches under what it actually was. which in that case it could have pumped 10 ci. over and it still would have been legal. improvements need to be made otherwise the cars are going to go elsewhere. i don't want to see that happen. and there is still no answer from you as far as where this "new" clay is coming from.

Don't know where the clay came from !!! Have nothing to do with payout