2007 season

[kinserfan11]

Anyone hear what will be the opening modified show at Mahoning Valley?

[LongIslandJam]

I'm hearing there may be a series of 100 lappers for the Modifieds and 2 RoC shows. Man, you guys have got it good at Mahoning for Modified Fans!

[kinserfan11]

Yeah; but what we want there is a Whelen Mod Tour Race !!!!

[kinserfan11]

Did anyone hear if there will be any long distance modified races early in the season? Either 50 or 100 lappers? What about a ROC race?

[kinserfan11]

What would bring in more fans and race teams- roc mod tour or whelen mod tour?

[LongIslandJam]

From a promoter's standpoint, which would provide a bigger profit...

An RoC race with a cheaper purse that probably would bring just as many fans as a NWMT race, or a NWMT with a much more expensive purse.

NWMT has gone to Chemung, Holland, and Jennerstown and their car counts were much lower than their core group of tracks.

[kinserfan11]

At Mvs they usally get about 23-30 cars a week ! At Mt. they usally get about 18-20 cars a week! When they have bigger purse races at Mt., they get more cars; at Mvs, they get even more cars and teams for ROC races because they all want to beat the travelers. So my opinion would be have a Whelen show because most of the ROC mods run there weekly anyway when they don't have to travel!

[LongIslandJam]

That was the same thinking at Holland (with many of the RoC regulars living nearby). Unfortunately, only a full field was present.

It's worth a shot though if it's never been tried.

[BlingxBling]

B/c WMT is a Nascar series, wouldn't it require MVS to obtain a special license to allow that type of racing?

[LongIslandJam]

Not necessarily, but it helps. Touring series have gone to non-NASCAR sanctioned tracks (like the Busch North used to at Thunder Road). When it comes down to it, it all comes to the money.