2007 Nascar WMT

[kinserfan11]

Does anyone know if the WMT will visit either Mahoning Valley Speedway, Mountain Speedway or even Chemung Speedrome in 2007?

[RGeeProductions]

I haven't recieved any WMT Schedule PR as of yet.

[art11758]

The schedule gets announced at the banquet IIRC. MVS and Chemung both hosted ROC Mods this year and I, while not being an authority of any kind, would think that they would continue to do so. MVS is a blast to go to. Chemung and Mountain are on my "get to" list, so I cannot offer an observation. Modified racing regardless of sanctioning is all good.

[Mortgage Guy]

I don't think they are NASCAR sanctioned tracks, so I doubt they will get a NASCAR date. I, for one, wish they would go, it's getting kind of boring with Thompson and Stafford front loading the schedule, but it costs these tracks a ton of money to have the tour in and it just does not draw what it used to. The purses are so high through the field that it almost doesn't make sense to go out and get sanctioned by NASCAR. All you end up doing is paying more money to run your track. I am pretty sure that there is a hefty fee to become a NASCAR sanctioned track. This is why they now have the ROC and True Value series, they can race anywhere they choose.

[kinserfan11]

Why not run at a non-nascar track? Some how we the fans and us photographers must get the WMT to PA other than Jennerstown !!! MVS will be the best for them; 1/4 mile semi-banked oval!

[TruValueRacer]

If you're bored of the tour going to Thompson and Stafford all the time, why don't you all take some trips to watch the True Value Modified tour, heat races, consi's, and an awesome 100 lap feature. Plus it's only 30-40 dollars on pit entry instead of going to Thompson and paying $75, yeah it's not bad when your there for 3 days, but for the one day, it's horrible. Just look into it.

[W. J.]

Why not run at a non-nascar track? some how we the fans and us photographers must get the wmt to pa other than jennerstown !!! mvs will be the best for them; 1/4 mile semi-banked oval !

Don't tell us, tell the promotoers who have to lay out the money what you want, and let them decide if it's worth it.

[Mike Fields]

Don't tell us, tell the promotoers who have to lay out the money what you want, and let them decide if it's worth it.

And to get that show, they'll be laying out a minimum of $65,000 - $70,000 bucks.

[Mortgage Guy]

More like 100k, NASCAR should kick in a like 1 million a year (which is like 1000 to you and me) so that a track like Riverhead or Mahoning or Waterford can afford to have the race. Tracks like Thompson and Stafford can hold double the amount of people, so it is easier for them to meet the purses. If NASCAR keeps this mentality about the tour then it will be gone sooner than later. Plus now they have a booming Southern Modified tour, so why do they need a tour in the North East?? JMO

[Teds Race Tours]

I still want 3 races year at Riverhead, let alone 2.

[kinserfan11]

Does anyone konw if Nascar will put out a 2006 yearbook on the nascar mod tour?

[Dwight Clock]

Chemung and Mountain are in areas where it would be tough to draw enough people to cover the cost of a WMT show. I don't think that Mountain (formerly Evergreen) has ever seen 3000 people there. And Chemung is in the middle of nowhere, probably 20 miles or so from the Black Hole. IMO NASCAR needs to go back to Richmond, have a second Martinsville race, and do whatever is needed to get back into Oswego. Major venues that will give the series the exposure it so richly deserves.

[W. J.]

I believe Chemung tried to schedule a WMT race a year or so ago, and cancelled it before the scheduled date. It's worth a try, as it's in the same area as Tioga/Shangri La, which did have tour races at one time.
Yes, it's expensive to hold a tour race. Martinsville used to have 4 a year, as did NHIS, but Nextel Cup money has made everything else seem like small potatos, so I guess they felt why bother even putting in the work to promote such 'small' events. NASCAR's Oldest Division~placed in the old 'folks' home!

[kinserfan11]

Chemung did have WMT race a few years back.

[Captain History]

Chemung's only WMT event was on August 10, 2001.