Saturday Night Racer - The "New" Merced 7-18-10

short track fan LMR Member Offline Dirt Late Models Rule! Posts: 207	Re: The "New" Merced 7-18-10 Reply #44 - 07/25/10 at 2:31pm what time do the front gates open and the cost for adults dean Gray
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scottwhitley LMR Senior Offline Dirt Late Models Rule! Posts: 316	Re: The "New" Merced 7-18-10 Reply #45 - 07/25/10 at 3:28pm i believe they open at 4 $10.00 adults
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MikeShepherd LMR God Offline Posts: 769	Re: The "New" Merced 7-18-10 Reply #46 - 07/26/10 at 8:54am Well last weeks race only paid $300 to win with 16 cars,I was hoping it would be at least $500 with that car count.
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Reply #47 - 07/26/10 at 9:29am

MikeShepherd wrote on 07/26/10 at 8:54am:

Well last weeks race only paid $300 to win with 16 cars,I was hoping it would be at least $500 with that car count.

Man, cant travel for that.

In the past 3 or so years, SS purses went from $1000, to $700, to $500, now some in the $200-$300 range?

A team doesn't even stand a chance of recovering their expenses

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that61ss LMR Member Offline 2008,2009, 2010 champion Posts: 241 mariposa	Re: The "New" Merced 7-18-10 Reply #48 - 07/26/10 at 9:57am MikeShepherd wrote on 07/26/10 at 8:54am: Well last weeks race only paid $300 to win with 16 cars,I was hoping it would be at least $500 with that car count. hell you got paid already??? they mail it or did you pick it up?
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MikeShepherd LMR God Offline Posts: 769	Re: The "New" Merced 7-18-10 Reply #49 - 07/26/10 at 10:02am I went by after the races and picked it up
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Reply #50 - 07/26/10 at 12:18pm

hogracer3d wrote on 07/26/10 at 9:29am:

MikeShepherd wrote on 07/26/10 at 8:54am:

Well last weeks race only paid $300 to win with 16 cars,I was hoping it would be at least $500 with that car count.

Man, cant travel for that.

In the past 3 or so years, SS purses went from $1000, to $700, to $500, now some in the $200-$300 range?

A team doesn't even stand a chance of recovering their expenses

thats probably why you will not see 16 supers ther very often

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Reply #51 - 07/26/10 at 12:33pm

what did it pay back though? the win money isnt bringin cars these days, thats showing everywhere! ck just cancelled the hobby rumble in fear of car count. if it wasnt so much to enter, and payed more to the back, more of the guys in the back of the pack would show.
heard that merced payed the 2 sport mods $100ea for supporting the show. if word gets out, the rest will show. merced wont be able to pay like that very long, but they know they need to invest for a while. kudos merced!
the tracks all need to start thinking about that. if there is a full field, the fast guys are coming anyway. and if they choose to stay home, you still have a race with everyone else. jmo

Sart taking care of the little guy. and fields will start to grow.

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Reply #52 - 07/26/10 at 12:39pm

you know cks race payed back good. my bad. but the cost to race keeps the guys that dont stand a chance away. it always has.
when i ran hobbys at bako in the early 90s, there were always 35-45 cars racing for 200 to win. when they had a big race that payed $500, there were only 20 cars. nothins changed.
why pay a whole lot more to run the same b-main for nothin?

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justrace LMR Rookie Offline Posts: 42	Re: The "New" Merced 7-18-10 Reply #53 - 07/26/10 at 12:42pm At least they gave the grandstands a buy one get one free for next weekend for coming to a low car count show. That shows that they are trying to get the fans and drivers to keep coming back. I hope it works Merced could be a great place to race.
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scottwhitley LMR Senior Offline Dirt Late Models Rule! Posts: 316	Re: The "New" Merced 7-18-10 Reply #54 - 07/26/10 at 5:01pm yeah terrible car count but buy 1 get 1 free next week is a pretty cool gesture
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Reply #55 - 07/27/10 at 11:13am

yes there was a low car count but they did the best with what they had i was running the 17r sport mod i am still trying to figure out my car so i tried to stay out of the way as much as possible but still had fun i was happy to be told i was going to receive $100 for starting the race i hope more sport mods start coming out to both merced and chowchilla as i will continue to race both tracks and if car counts stay low they can put me with the modifieds any time it was fun even getting lapped lol

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