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[dirtstudent2]

Exactly.  I forgot the Little Guy Nationals are that weekend.  Looks like 7 Friday and Mercer Saturday for me.  

 

Thanks for pointing it out probably same here, the little guys nationals is always a fun show

[bhhracing]

So Vince, what happens if you buy the two day ticket and it rains out? Do we get $15 off a regular show next year?....ya know kinda like last year when people couldn't come back the next day. And who cares what they run Friday night...one day show is one day for Lucas late models. $50 for a 20k to win race is obsurd.

I have to agree with you. The pittsburgher 100 is all about the dirt late model Lucas oil series show. These people do not give crap about any other division than seeing late models. You should have seen how many people left right after the feature last year and did not stay for anything else. So let's be real and compare apples to apples.

[jo73]

I could see sharon changing there date or quite possibly williams grove getting a date and going back to back with port royal. Ppms will run there crate shows next year with few in the stands. They have gone the right direction with bringing in the special shows. Again, it's a new direction, old timers like me just can't and don't want to see where things are headed.

[JohnnyHildo]

Tommy I doubt many people look at pricing until the week of the race. 

To be fair Tommy's been looking at it all year what makes you think other people haven't been too when does it matter when you know the cost if you knew last year or next week the price is the price go to the Steelers game the next day and take $50 with you and see what kind of show you get to see you know this racetrack is in the Pittsburgh market and in direct competition with the big league sports teams so if you think $50 is a lot which it is not like I said try that trick at Heinz Sunday I hope you understand what a bargain you are getting on regular nights again this is the competitor to Pirates Steelers and Penguins games so do you like racing or not?

[Racer17L]

So Vince, what happens if you buy the two day ticket and it rains out? Do we get $15 off a regular show next year?....ya know kinda like last year when people couldn't come back the next day. And who cares what they run Friday night...one day show is one day for Lucas late models. $50 for a 20k to win race is obsurd.

Well if it rains out you get your money back. Last year the features were completed on Sunday and they still offered a $15 credit towards the race this year if you didnt stay.

Im sure there are die hard SLM people coming only for Lucas. But if you saw 3 heats on Friday instead of Saturday and the price was still $50 whats the difference? Its gonna be $50 no matter what. Thats my point at least you get a ton of racing Friday to offset the cost (in my opinion).

[bhhracing]

To be fair Tommy's been looking at it all year what makes you think other people haven't been too when does it matter when you know the cost if you knew last year or next week the price is the price go to the Steelers game the next day and take $50 with you and see what kind of show you get to see you know this racetrack is in the Pittsburgh market and in direct competition with the big league sports teams so if you think $50 is a lot which it is not like I said try that trick at Heinz Sunday I hope you understand what a bargain you are getting on regular nights again this is the competitor to Pirates Steelers and Penguins games so do you like racing or not?

You're really comparing the NFL to a local dirt late model touring race? 👍😂

[JohnnyHildo]

You're really comparing the NFL to a local dirt late model touring race?

No I'm comparing the NFL to a national dirt late model touring race you must be new to racing Lucas late models go all over the country you can look up their schedule if you don't believe me how can you say this race is not competing for entertainment dollars of people in the Pittsburgh market Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgher 100 I don't know if you noticed but they both have Pittsburgh in them.

[bhhracing]

No I'm comparing the NFL to a national dirt late model touring race you must be new to racing Lucas late models go all over the country you can look up their schedule if you don't believe me how can you say this race is not competing for entertainment dollars of people in the Pittsburgh market Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgher 100 I don't know if you noticed but they both have Pittsburgh in them.

Why don't you go down to the stadium this Sunday and ask people if they know what a dirt late is. I guarantee you 90% will have no idea. Now go to a local race track this Saturday and ask people if they know what the NFL is. That is my point exactly.

[flash49]

Bitching is one thing. This is unethical price gouging. I fail to understand the Mileys reasoning and point of view that this is done to eliminate confusion in case of rain...anyone want to take a swing at explaining that one?

 

 

Abe, price gouging is rife in our society.  Have you seen what the tickets for Elton John or Celine Dion at PPG Paints Arena cost?  Same with football games, hockey games, just about anything you can name.  Not saying its right, but you make it sound like only the Mileys are doing it.  Payday loans carry usurious interest rates, which in the past would have been illegal instead of just unethical today.  People vote with their feet and pocketbooks and will go elsewhere if not happy with the price, which is exactly what I do on many occasions.  My bitch is why do we have to have the same complaints year after year.  

Edited by flash49, 13 September 2019 - 08:50 PM.

[old man d]

Maybe complaining year after year is out of frustration or it is the American way. Don"t know flash but good luck getting an answer.

[username@gatekeeper]

Plenty of places other than PPMS to spend your hard earned dollars!! Im with WHITEBOY 55 $30.00 and you dont even have to leave home..

[dirtstudent2]

Plenty of places other than PPMS to spend your hard earned dollars!! Im with WHITEBOY 55 $30.00 and you dont even have to leave home..

 

Plenty of places other than PPMS to spend your hard earned dollars!! Im with WHITEBOY 55 $30.00 and you dont even have to leave home..

 

I disagree.  Depending on how far you have to travel and how far other races are from you that day,  $20 is worth seeing it live.  I also wouldn't pay the $30 because I think it will be on MAV sometime.  

[dirtstudent2]

football verses racing

 

Same with football.  I've never been to a live NFL game and probably won't put up what i'd expect to be a couple of hundred bucks to see one.  But I'd spend a grand or two to go see a Super Bowl.  

 

 

edit:  after last years fixed outcome, I think I'd skip a super bowl the same as a regular NFL game

 

 

 

and... after what I saw at Sharon of the WoO lates, I'd not only pay the $50 to see WoO lates but also not $30.  Frankly the WoO show at Sharon was no better then a local Friday show at Lernerville.

Edited by dirtstudent2, 13 September 2019 - 10:23 AM.

[WannaRace]

29 cars at Sharon was a far cry from the normal weak car counts at Looneyville. You're never happy. 

[dirtstudent2]

  8 cars for 3 heats adds up to 24 total cars

 

22 cars started the feature.  The Late Model racing was no better then what I see at Lernerville. 

 

 

8/30/19 – SHARON SPEEDWAY

Tags: 52898Battle at the BorderBrandon SheppardSharon Speedway

 

byJordan DeLucia

 August 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

Morton Buildings Feature (25 Laps) 1. 1-Brandon Sheppard [6][$6,000]; 2. 7-Ricky Weiss [2][$3,000]; 3. 18-Chase Junghans [3][$2,000]; 4. 25-Shane Clanton [1][$1,750]; 5. 29-Darrell Lanigan [7][$1,500]; 6. O2-Mike Norris [10][$1,400]; 7. 1x-Chub Frank [8][$1,300]; 8. 97-Cade Dillard [9][$1,200]; 9. B1-Brent Larson [13][$1,100]; 10. 28-Dennis Erb [5][$1,000]; 11. 111-Matt Lux [12][$900]; 12. 14-Dan Angellicchio [14][$850]; 13. 29s-Ken Schaltenbrand [16][$800]; 14. 84-Andrew Wylie [20][$775]; 15. 94-Charles Powell [17][$750]; 16. 92-Joel Watson [18][$700]; 17. 77-Tyler Dietz [24][$660]; 18. 6-Blake Spencer [19][$640]; 19. 9s-Breyton Santee [21][$620]; 20. 76-Steve Kania [22][$600]; 21. 48-Colton Flinner [11][$600]; 22. 14c-Corey Conley [15][$600]; 23. 99B-Boom Briggs [4][$600]; 24. 20-Doug Eck [23][$600] Hard Charger: 77-Tyler Dietz[+7]

Qualifying  1. 99B-Boom Briggs, 15.823; 2. 1-Brandon Sheppard, 15.838; 3. 18-Chase Junghans, 15.874; 4. 25-Shane Clanton, 15.98; 5. 1x-Chub Frank, 16.051; 6. 97-Cade Dillard, 16.058; 7. O2-Mike Norris, 16.125; 8. 14-Dan Angellicchio, 16.176; 9. 7-Ricky Weiss, 16.201; 10. 29-Darrell Lanigan, 16.279; 11. 28-Dennis Erb, 16.517; 12. 14c-Corey Conley, 16.628; 13. B1-Brent Larson, 16.631; 14. 94-Charles Powell, 16.691; 15. 111-Matt Lux, 16.817; 16. 76-Steve Kania, 16.879; 17. 48-Colton Flinner, 16.894; 18. 77-Tyler Dietz, 16.912; 19. 6-Blake Spencer, 17.105; 20. 20-Doug Eck, 17.186; 21. 9s-Breyton Santee, 17.356; DQ. 29s-Ken Schaltenbrand, 16.184; DQ. 84-Andrew Wylie, 16.366; DQ. 92-Joel Watson, 17.572

Drydene Heat #1 (10 Laps) – Top 8 Transfer 1. 25-Shane Clanton [2]; 2. 99B-Boom Briggs [1]; 3. 29-Darrell Lanigan [4]; 4. O2-Mike Norris [3]; 5. B1-Brent Larson [5]; 6. 29s-Ken Schaltenbrand [8]; 7. 6-Blake Spencer [7]; 8. 76-Steve Kania [6]

Drydene Heat #2 (10 Laps) – Top 8 Transfer 1. 1-Brandon Sheppard [1]; 2. 28-Dennis Erb [4]; 3. 1x-Chub Frank [2]; 4. 48-Colton Flinner [6]; 5. 14-Dan Angellicchio [3]; 6. 94-Charles Powell [5]; 7. 84-Andrew Wylie [8]; 8. 20-Doug Eck [7]

Drydene Heat #3 (10 Laps) – Top 8 Transfer 1. 18-Chase Junghans [1]; 2. 7-Ricky Weiss [3]; 3. 97-Cade Dillard [2]; 4. 111-Matt Lux [5]; 5. 14c-Corey Conley [4]; 6. 92-Joel Watson [8]; 7. 9s-Breyton Santee [7]; 8. 77-Tyler Dietz [6]

[dirtstudent2]

29 cars at Sharon was a far cry from the normal weak car counts at Looneyville. You're never happy. 

 

 

Have you ever been to Lernerville?

[WannaRace]

I was off by one car.  Sorry. 28 cars qualified as per Race Monitor. Yes Paul,  I've been to Lernerville. 

[dirtstudent2]

I was off by one car.  Sorry. 28 cars qualified as per Race Monitor. Yes Paul,  I've been to Lernerville. 

 

I'll figure your correct on the car count because I don't think I got there until after qualifying because I don't remember seeing it.

[jo73]

Hey Ds2. When them there pittsburgh steelers went to, and won, in Detroit. 2 tickets 4000.00 and they were not the greatest seats. It was all about the moment.

[dak55]

Again Vince, you're missing the point. This is where Miley has always gone wrong. Easy fix is charge a one day amount for Saturday only...make it $30 or $35. The people that did not go Friday night missed all the heats and races you mentioned. Do not penalize anyone for only wanting to see the supers. So many other big races have a final night only charge and those fans get to see the supers plus crate feature, etc. If you need examples I'll be happy to provide.