28 replies to this topic

[MeXican_BOB]

I cant believe this. Is this going to be good or bad for Lernerville now that the Tompson family is now in FULL control of a major track with no backing of someone who has been in the business for a decade? 

[animalgfx]

This is what Gary says on Facebook.

I will be staying on with the Tomson family in a consulting role but effective immediately Father Tim Tomson is taking over the General Manager role and will be handling the day to day operations.

[jo73]

Interesting to say the least. It will be something to watch if changes are coming. I don't have a clue as to why this would happen so late in the year. Or, this was a decision made sometime ago and it is just being released because the Tomson's had all intentions to take over the day by day operations.

[FanJim24]

Gary staying on as a consultant, but moving aside as GM/promoter is excellent, IMHO.  Gary does some things very well, but he doesn't always listen to the customers/drivers, even when they are right.  This gives the Thomsons the flexibility to take Gary's advice or not.  It gives Gary the freedom to work with WRG more.  It really could be good for everyone.  

 

I'm hopeful.  

[D1RT]

Could this mark the end of the WRG/UMP influence?

Forrest Lucas, Lernerville Speedway on line 1.....

[blue by you]

it's a shame this didn't happen before the rush deal was cooked up to screw the sportsman racers.

[Benny K]

Well all that doom and gloom came and the car count was a few cars lower than years past. I would like to see them drop the tire rule for Late Models, but hope they keep the big WoO sanctioned events.

[BUTTBEAK]

Bloomer & Co. shutting down WRG, DLM series (well trying  )! 

[kinsernut63]

Lucas Oil Lates  would make for a great show at Lernerville

[The Sheriff]

You dont know how good the tire rule is for the late models at Lernerville.  With the LM tire rule saves money . For the most part you only use one compound the LM 20. 

[Toolbox3]

Just have a 1 or 2 compounds but take the dam restriction off only having their tire. Same cost or cheaper but then the track looses their tire deal MONEY!!!!!!!

[LM RACING]

You dont know how good the tire rule is for the late models at Lernerville.  With the LM tire rule saves money . For the most part you only use one compound the LM 20. 

For Lernerville yes it is great. But no tire rule saves a racer money unless he runs only 1 track. A guy who wants to run multiple tracks each week has to buy certain tires for each track. Then you are talking about extra wheels at $200 each or dismounting and mounting all the time. That keeps a local team confined to one place and keeps car counts down everywhere.

Edited by LM RACING, 02 September 2016 - 09:29 AM.

[BaconBits]

For Lernerville yes it is great. But no tire rule saves a racer money unless he runs only 1 track. A guy who wants to run multiple tracks each week has to buy certain tires for each track. Then you are talking about extra wheels at $200 each or dismounting and mounting all the time. That keeps a local team confined to one place and keeps car counts down everywhere.

 

The majority of racers are one track racers in 2016. Car counts are down everywhere, regardless of tire rules.

[jo73]

LM racing. That is exactly what promotors want. They get a tire deal in place to keep you there. I do agree that it only costs racers if they want to move around. but again, do you think promotors give a crap. NO

[714d]

Lernerville is about the only track in this region that can successfully run their own tire. They get a full field weekly. Those guys buy the tires they need to run there, and the teams that are running multiple races every week have the funding to buy the tires necessary to do so. They are going to buy tires no matter where they go, so it really doesn't matter what type. Every other track in the region has to depend on pulling some different cars from different tracks each week to even dream of having a full field. In that case, the track can't afford to make rules to keep outsiders away.

[lepsch1]

11 or 12 late models some nights at Lernerville.  I dont think dropping the tire rule is a bad thing.  It needs to go away. Just my thoughts  Oh well

[94.3-RADRACER]

if we could run 1300's, we would be there more

[tdietz10]

Dropping the tire rule a bad thing, you'll get a few cars here and there but the competition is what keeps the cars from coming. If they lose the tire rule I'll have to buy 3 different compounds to race a night and it will cost more it sucks the tires cost more then a regualr one but that's the way it is, if they want to gain cars they should park the water truck the track has been way to fast this year.

[Crusty1]

I agree put the water truck away! It's hard on equipment and it takes away the need for talent,everyone is fast and can drive when the car is locked down to the track.

[DarwinsBeagle]

This is not necessarily a Lernerville-specific response, so keep that in mind.

 

Again, everyone complains about the expense of lightweight engine components, oppressively expensive/ultra adjustable shocks, data recording & gathering, titanium this, titanium that...but lobbies for the the exact track conditions that these components are favorable and designed for.

 

I don't get it.  Isn't racing about going fast?  If you want to reduce costs, doesn't it make sense to reduce the need for the toothpick tie rod ends, tin foil spindles, lightweight (read: expensive) rotational components, hyper sensitive shocks, etc.?

 

Keeping the water truck maintained also helps with the dust, which better attracts the new fan, the casual fan and the wife/gf of the hardcore fan.  You know...the exact group of people who EVERY track owner wants to attract and who push a losing or breakeven night into a profitable night.

 

If we all want dirt track racing to exist for generations to come, the worst thing that can happen is to let the inmates run the asylum.  Though we like to put racers on pedestals, they are rarely looking past the "ends of their hoods".  They looking out for themselves and what affects them immediately, not the overall and long-term health of dirt track racing.

 

Hell, the most fun I ever had as a driver was on tacky surfaces.

 

Fire away with your insults and name calling.  However, I know what keeps my wife and I away more and more.  I go to fewer and fewer races every year.  At this point, I don't ever care if I am not at a dirt track every single Friday and Saturday night anymore.  If it keeps the most hardcore fans away after 4 1/2 decades of being at a dirt track in some capacity, I assure you that it keeps away people with lesser interest than us.