Money helps. Dont get me wrong. Knowledge and experience will beat money every time.  I have spent a friggin boatload of money trying to keep up with the big kahunas this year. And wasted a boatload of money on things that didnt help a bit. Even hurt my times and speed. I thank the people that have been helping me with my set ups and telling me what the hell im doing wrong. There is so much to know its crazy.  Wish i knew at the begining of the season what i know now, and i still dont know that much. Take a look at whos the fast ones in each division. They are fast because they have been doing this for years and KNOW how to go fast. There are always people who spend more money on their cars then others and it does help im sure. But spend all the money you want, if u cant set up the car and wheel the freaking thing then you will get passed by the poor guy that knows how to set the car up and the skill to match it.

Hey, how about some marketing ideas. Lets put them all here. Crazy, whacky, good and possibly good marketing ideas should all go here. This way they only have to click on one blog to check out some hopefully great ideas.

I was thinking:

Q: Where do most of the people that know about Painesville Speedway reside?

A: Painesville

Given this, there needs to be marketing outside of Psinesville to bring in new customers. How about a car show in Willoughby, Euclid, Willowick or Wickliffe. Highly populated areas that are about 20 minutes from the track. Its a good previously untargeted area. Anyone at the car show gets a $5 off coupon. Counting the coupons utilized will keep track of the new customers they influenced to come out and watch. Its a great way to build a larger fan base outside the Painesville area.  I would gladly find somebody that would host this. I know lots of people with parking lots to hold the show and I would gladly ask them.

Maybe work with Thompson raceway to get a few drag cars out there too. A race car show. I know you I would check that out. Have some merchandise and set up a promo booth. Great for sponsors too!!!

Are the rules different for the Regular Figure 8 than the Street Stock 8?

I found this rule in the Regular Figure 8 rule book...

e.      AT ANY TIME YOUR CAR GOES FOUR TIRES OFF THE RACING SURFACE DURING THE FEATURE FOR ANY REASON YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED, NO MATER IF YOU ARE PUSHED OFF OR DROVE OFF UNDER YOUR OWN POWER.

I didnt even put that in bold lettering, it was clear as day in the rulebook and meant to stand out. And yes, it was missing in the street stock rule book.

 

 Any car with all four tires off the racing surface must remain in the infield for the remainder of the event or be black flagged.

 This comment was pulled directly off the Painesville Speedway Handbook.  Now, i'm not trying to sir the pot, but why did Bo not get black flagged in the figure eight feature when he tried to miss the 96 car?

As the rules say, he should have been out of the race, but instead he was able to continue racing and alter the finishing order of the race.

Comments...

Finally for the first time in a month we can talk racing! Let me agree with the rest of the site and give kudos to t.j.! You little man have only one way to go and that looks like trouble for the rest of the class! Congrats on the win and here's to many more, maybe a new big dog is emerging! Racing ah yes Charles….. Jeff was outside I was inside and you went inside inside? Too many insides there! I’m use to a 21 painted on that inside inside car! Hehehehehehe don’t worry your car will look nice with blue paint all over it! Hahahaha and who the hell was driving that car in the feature! Dam got to get me a set of those tires! Lastly to Danielle I have gotten complaints too about the things I say here but a opinion is never wrong remember that it may be only yours but it’s never wrong! There are only 2 people who have any clue what really happened and they are on the track racing! I actually have an example for you: heavy weight figure eight pursuit-the afore mention comments I went in to the turn thinking me and the 7 where in for a ride but it didn’t happen (thank you Charles ha-ha) but I went in to fast and pushed right in to Jeff. How should management see that? How do you know what a driver is thinking in the split second he has to react. When it comes to racing there are 2 sides to every story, or maybe 3 or 4 depends on how many people you ask! But you are right we show up every week because we love the racing how ever it may go! And we all should say what we feel!     P.s. they were mad at me for going high in the turns!

I will be the first to admit that I have had a couple complaints that I have posted. But it has been awhile and I have really thought about them. I might hae been right or wrong on them but it was my opinion. Now the way I see it is that the owners will do what they want even if we like it or not. They are the bosses we are not. They will run the track how they want and there is nothing we can do about it. Well there is you can just not go to any of the races there anymore. They will find a way to keep the track up and running I am sure of that. We all might think some drier get what they want and some don't but how do we really know unless we are rght there or know the owners and how they are running things from first hand. To all the drivers don't let any discourage you and make you feel down. You are there cause you love what you do! If it weren't for you there would be no Painesville Speedway and my son and I thank you that there is!

Been keeping an eye on the weather all morning,

there are storms waaaayyyyy off to the west, but going north east,,,

it looks like they are gonna miss us. (its been in western ohio, southern michigan all day)

We just might get to have a full show tonight.

 

Soooooooo,,

getting the kids outta the pool and through the showers,

and were gonna go for it. 

They are excited.

waiting for friends to show up so we can fill the van and ride out together. 

 

Has it been 5 weeks?

 

If yall see us in the stands,,,say hi.

 

 

 

Im suer that they as much as anyone wanted to run on friday but there may be a good reason that they can't. The township may have told them no because they have to get permision to run on Fridays now or there may not be medical support available that night or there may not be sheriff forces available that night.  lets not jump to to many conclusions.  Did I just say that?

Now isn't that something. They tell us on saturday and now they are not gonna race on bith nights. Just Saturday. I was so excited when they said that they would be racing both nights. What a let down

I can definitely make it Friday and probably Saturday. Just hope word gets out if we are racing on Friday so we can have some fans in the stands. PLEASE update the website soon with this decision so everybody can prepare!