Who ran at the hrd's

[bananaskin]

I was always led to believe Shakey was better prepped but also quicker hmmmmmmm

[latil]

Track cleaning at Shakey after an oil down was like a slow motion replay They really need to get their act together.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the plug treatment (car went slower - "B" body sabotage ????)

Learn to read em yerself next time.




















Only messin Pete , avin a bad day.

[mopar_mark]

As a complete and utter newcomer to this whole thing how much difference in track quality is shaky to the pod? It seems from a spectators view theres a lot more track prep involved at the pod am I right?

This is where track experience comes into play or the ability to read the track conditions & set your car up to suit the track conditions.

Good examples being Andy Frosts 7.55 & John Sleath running 8.4 in the other lane, no special lane prep prior to their runs. It is no coincident that people with there kind of experience, constantly run good times, excluding motor issues.

[steveo]

making some power Adam with a T/S of 128 mph in a full weight charger , would of put money on you getting a 10 . 99 or a 98 , this time out

[steveo]

,,,,, don't know what happened there

[Jon]

Track cleaning at Shakey after an oil down was like a slow motion replay They really need to get their act together.

They need to go and watch how the tractor pullers do it...its a different type of prep but they're just so much more organised and professional, between every run half a dozen tractors appear from nowhere do their stuff in perfect choreography and then disappear again all in the space of a couple of minutes...no messing about.
Watching that one tiny roadsweeper inch its way up and down the track was painful

[Anonymous]

Shakey can never compete with the Pod, unless there is more money avilable. As i understand it the pod track crew are paid and have more toys to play with, while at Shakey they do it because if they did not there would be no track to run on. I was told on Saturday they get just £18 for a whole weekends graft, if that right i think they do a lot for very little.

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[Mick]

Dont forget, the track crew are all volunteers, if it wasn't for them, there wouldn't be any racing, all the ones i've ever spoken to are really nice people.
As for the track, look at the state of the pits where there's no hard standing, race cars with tyres completely covered in mud.
Mick

[Jon]

Fair point..but it doesn't change the fact that we've paid to watch them do it...
how many people turn up for the first time then never come again because they were bored? not blaming the track crew as such but things could definately be improved...

[Pete]

Thanks for the plug treatment (car went slower - "B" body sabotage ????)

Learn to read em yerself next time.

OHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was good to get more input, and the only way with up-jetting is to try it. It did not pay off but it might have done. The timing info was very useful. I learned and that was good, thanks for your help with it

[Anonymous]

Mmmmm.
The track crew may only get £18 but how many people paid there £18 per person per day to get in, lets say 1500 @ 30 thats £45000 plus 200 drivers @ 30 thats another £6000 plus the money from concessions say 20 @1500 another £30000.
so the weekend grossed nearly 100K and I saw no improvement in facilities.
Or does someone no different?
Or cant I add up.

[Anonymous]

Don't know where or who gets the money Bob, just saying the track crew do the best they can with what they have for next to nowt.

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[mopar_mark]

Mmmmm.
The track crew may only get £18 but how many people paid there £18 per person per day to get in, lets say 1500 @ 30 thats £45000 plus 200 drivers @ 30 thats another £6000 plus the money from concessions say 20 @1500 another £30000.
so the weekend grossed nearly 100K and I saw no improvement in facilities.
Or does someone no different?
Or cant I add up.

Just over 10-12 years ago, a friend of mine stuck over a £100k into Avon Park when his business was doing real good.

Even though a £100k seems a lot of money, on a facilty as big as Shakey, all the associated overheads, its just a drop in the Ocean.

I would estimate for Shakey to be a top class facility probably looking at £10 Mill