with all the work being done at americas raceway park to draw more cars and fans for next year. i was just wondering what hummingbird speedway is doing to get some of their fans back.
hummingbird
Started by powerplant, Dec 17 2013 07:27 PM
65 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 17 December 2013 - 07:27 PM
#2
Posted 18 December 2013 - 07:10 PM
How about rules and classes?
#3
Posted 19 December 2013 - 08:08 AM
Same Rules - Same Classes - Same Payout - Why change ?
#4
Posted 19 December 2013 - 08:57 AM
supposedly, the have a new guy "running" the track. not that it matters because he'd have to take orders from louie anyway.
there has been rumors floating everywhere, about mod lites, about the semi late class, possibly opening up the late model rules to allow supers. blah blah blah.
in my personal opinion, and not that it matter, and I'm sure a lot of people would agree/ disagree.
Hummingbird needs to:
1. Open the rules for the late models,
2. Throw in a Once a Month show with modifieds, micro sprints, whatever would change things up a bit.
3. Don't change anything about the layout of the track. It was racey as hell all year last year, maybe just put new clay on.
4. TAKE FANS AND DRIVERS OPINIONS INTO CONSIDERATION!!!
#5
Posted 20 December 2013 - 07:22 PM
Well, it would be nice to know what if any changes are being implemented before people start working on cars.... WTH!
#6
Posted 20 December 2013 - 07:40 PM
Isn't hummingbird one of the really hard core demo derby type facility's ?? I'm not bustin balls but damn the videos I have seen from there are absurd ...
#7
Posted 20 December 2013 - 09:02 PM
Isn't hummingbird one of the really hard core demo derby type facility's ?? I'm not bustin balls but damn the videos I have seen from there are absurd ...
#8
Posted 20 December 2013 - 09:34 PM
Are those cadets or superlates ?
#9
Posted 20 December 2013 - 09:36 PM
I have a question for anyone that watched that video. What did the late model story at the beginning have to do with that stock car race they were showing? Didn't they have any late model footage?
#10
Posted 20 December 2013 - 10:05 PM
now you are just trolling...and obviously very sadly i might addI have a question for anyone that watched that video. What did the late model story at the beginning have to do with that stock car race they were showing? Didn't they have any late model footage?
#11
Posted 21 December 2013 - 04:36 AM
Isn't hummingbird one of the really hard core demo derby type facility's ?? I'm not bustin balls but damn the videos I have seen from there are absurd ...
They have good nights and bad nights. I've seen some really good, close racing there, and I've seen some races that were painful to watch due to the amount of cautions... Same as any other track I have been to.
They run steel block late models. Weight rule is a little heavier than super lates, and they have to run a steel block engine.
#12
Posted 21 December 2013 - 08:47 AM
this is a bad video of the races there. there are some really close side by side races there. this past season had several photo finishes in all the classes throughout the year.
#13
Posted 21 December 2013 - 08:22 PM
No different than any other dirt track.
#14
Posted 21 December 2013 - 09:15 PM
It doesn't matter what track your at what class your in if the two guys racing door to door don't respect each other and the work they put into there equipment it's gonna get ugly.
#15
Posted 21 December 2013 - 10:59 PM
the funny part is the driver of the 1E actually wrote a book on how he starts and parks just for the tow money, thats how you make money in racing. lol
#16
Posted 21 December 2013 - 11:08 PM
yes he did and then he wanted to put a driver in the car but the driver had to have something like a thousand dollar a week sponser .and then the next week the car was for sale . i would say he dug his own hole on this one .the funny part is the driver of the 1E actually wrote a book on how he starts and parks just for the tow money, thats how you make money in racing. lol
race ace
#17
Posted 22 December 2013 - 06:19 AM
Go on YouTube and search " eldora world 100 heat races " watch that and tell me it's noNo different than any other dirt track.
Different than hummingbird
#18
Posted 22 December 2013 - 09:44 AM
Go on YouTube and search " eldora world 100 heat races " watch that and tell me it's no
Different than hummingbird
You are trying to compare the World 100 at Eldora to Hummingbird???? That is just insane on so many levels LOL!
Even trying to compare PPMS to Hummingbird is ridiculous. Search YouTube and see what 12-15 cars on the track at PPMS looks like compared to the same amount of cars on the track at Hummingbird.... A big difference in available real estate.... There is always going to be more contact on a small track compared to a big track, in any form of racing.
#19
Posted 22 December 2013 - 11:25 AM
I was responding to the person who said that video taped debacle from hummingbird represents what happens everywhere and it isn't ...You are trying to compare the World 100 at Eldora to Hummingbird???? That is just insane on so many levels LOL!
Even trying to compare PPMS to Hummingbird is ridiculous. Search YouTube and see what 12-15 cars on the track at PPMS looks like compared to the same amount of cars on the track at Hummingbird.... A big difference in available real estate.... There is always going to be more contact on a small track compared to a big track, in any form of racing.
#20
Posted 22 December 2013 - 12:33 PM
Ok, let me clarify what I intended to say. It is no different than any other SMALL dirt track. I've been around racing for more decades than I like to think about. I've attended many, many tracks, big and small, asphalt and dirt all over this great country and the Bird is no different than other tracks of similar size and surface. I give them some credit. Last season the surface was more often than in great shape and provided some excellent side by side racing on a weekly basis. That is my opinion. You are certainly entitled to yours.
Having said that, WHERE ARE THE RULES?
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