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[dirtstudent2]

Matt Miley is not a dummy and is a good businessman or PPMS would have closed years ago.

 

I think it's good business for him to put a $2500 to win 410 show against Mercer.

And it's not about attracting Fremont racers, who are more likely to go to Wayne county then PPMS.

 

He going to get fans in the stands he would not normally get to see 410's on the big track.

... BUTT, total payout because there will likely be very few cars there will be low.

Net of it is he can advertise 410's there and not have to fork over as much cash to the racers.

 

He'd shit his pants and loose money if a full field of 410's showed up.

 

It's a win win for him.

The more cars that go to Mercer, the more his payout is reduced and profit goes up.

No matter how few 410's show, he still reaps the hopeful benefit of additional fans and concession sales.

 

So 410 racers SUPPORT PPMS today and go race at Mercer.

 

edit:  IMHO there's nothing wrong with him having 410's there today.  

It's his ballpark and his bat and balls.  Hope both Mercer and PPMS make out well money wise today.

Edited by dirtstudent2, 21 August 2021 - 10:54 AM.

[flash49]

I'm not a fan of the business practices at PPMS, however, Mercer is the one who scheduled this race at the last minute, the PPMS race has been on the schedule all year. 

[Racer17L]

Correct Flash. This is the second 410 show in a row that Mercer scheduled over PPMS 6 days before the event. PPMS moved the date of the first one and kept this date. Mercer was actively deleting comments on their Facebook page when people pointed that out. 100% on Mercer, this race has been on PPMS schedule since February.

Edited by Racer17L, 21 August 2021 - 11:00 AM.

[woodhog]

PPMS will get more cars than Mercer. Bowser, Spithaler, both Matus, Rodney, Jones, and Kuriger will go to Pittsburgh

Sodeman, Gallagher, Kekich will be at Mercer

Flick is going to port royal, bova will go to Wayne county

[woodhog]

Felmlee, and Bauer could go to either

[flash49]

PPMS will get more cars than Mercer. Bowser, Spithaler, both Matus, Rodney, Jones, and Kuriger will go to Pittsburgh

Sodeman, Gallagher, Kekich will be at Mercer

Flick is going to port royal, bova will go to Wayne county

 

 

Doubt if Bowser will be there after that horrendous crash last night at Lernerville. 

[woodhog]

Felmlee, and Bauer could go to either

[DirtxxxRacing]

Well, doesn't it suck when you try to talk trash on someone and don't have all your facts straight and look like a jackass? The bad part about it is, Mercer is even advertising it as a "pop up show".

[dirtstudent2]

I'm not a fan of the business practices at PPMS, however, Mercer is the one who scheduled this race at the last minute, the PPMS race has been on the schedule all year. 

I didn't know that.

I was told the opposite at Lernerville last night by two different people and figured it was correct.

 

Sorry, but the discussion is good and food for thought.

[dirtstudent2]

Correct Flash. This is the second 410 show in a row that Mercer scheduled over PPMS 6 days before the event. PPMS moved the date of the first one and kept this date. Mercer was actively deleting comments on their Facebook page when people pointed that out. 100% on Mercer, this race has been on PPMS schedule since February.

Also didn't know about the facebook thing. 

I've always liked watching racing at Mercer and will still usually go there unless there's a 410 show at Sharon.

 

I won't go watch another Late Model WoO show again at Sharon unless it's the only track around running because of rain or such.

Last one I went to at  was not much fun to watch.

But I will go to Eriez tomorrow because I like watching at Eriez for the WoO Late Model show, unless I go to MIS napcar instead.

 

 

 

 

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[dirtstudent2]

"Well, doesn't it suck when you try to talk trash on someone and don't have all your facts straight and look like a jackass?" 

 

Yep facts not straight and resulted in looking like a jackass on it.

And I was too lazy to research it before posting.

 

I was not trying to trash PPMS.

I really think low car counts will not hurt them if 410's bring fans in to watch.

 

Like it or not 410's are generally the show.

Isn't all other things being equal the reason to race to see who is the fastest. 

If your going to race low budget or millionaire backed, why would you not race the fast stuff?

 

 

  

[Benny K]

Mercer had people complaining that Latrobe was scheduling Big Block Mods over to of them and then a day or two later announced their "pop-up" sprint show.

[woodhog]

8 cars at Mercer
Lalond, mccandless, lutz, Jones, pifer, sodeman, Ruth, and kornbau

[flash49]

8 cars at Mercer
Lalond, mccandless, lutz, Jones, pifer, sodeman, Ruth, and kornbau

 

There are 11 cars at PPMS (Bowser would have been 12), so the fans are the big losers.

[woodhog]

11 sprints at PPMS

[Hot Dog]

Mercer had people complaining that Latrobe was scheduling Big Block Mods over to of them and then a day or two later announced their "pop-up" sprint show.

Neither one is a good thing. Its all silly and why I prefer to travel these days. The promoters in this area just dont get it.

[Hot Dog]

Ive been a Miley critic for years, but hes the victim here. You have to try pretty hard to make Matt Miley a sympathetic figure. What Latrobe did to Mercer sucks. What Mercer did to PPMS sucks.

[Benny K]

I honestly dont blame Latrobe, its apparent guys arent running Mercer. I doubt their show drew a great deal but they are probably Happy with 10.

[jo73]

Mercer was always a sprint car track. I haven't been able to understand why it no longer is. Pay them and they will come. Splitting them only hurts that paying customer which keeps the gates open. I like what I'm seeing at some tracks, they are trying to build a class. 358's seem to be making a comeback over crate racing and in my opinion that can only be good for the sport.

[dirtstudent2]

The Mercer 410 race was fun to watch and that is enough for me.

I hope it was the same at PPMS.

 

I figure the racers did ok with payout too.

Just hope the payout was not 200 for second place on back.