2008!!!

[CJfilms]

OK! The race is on!!!

I can finally make this public! We were told at the MUTHA, that Mahoning Valley Speedway has closed its doors for the final time...ever. The management is not sure if there will ever be racing there again. This means, we are on the search!

NEETS is looking for a new home for 2008! I know a lot of people are talking about an asphalt track...some want to go to dirt...

Voice your opinions here! Let us know what you think! Let me know who you KNOW!!! If you know someone or you have any connections somewhere, pass along the info...

A couple of suggestions so far...Wall Township Speedway, may be NJ rules, but it is a wonderful facility! Grandview Speedway, may be dirt, but I know a lot of people would stick with NEETS if we went there.

Also, even if we can lock up a few dates here and there, we can bring back the travelling series!!! First we need to make contact! I have already called both WTS and G.view, they are thinking things over...

We need either a home for 08, or a date or two...even if we rent a track out somewhere, that would work! Give me some ideas!

joe@neetsracing.com

267-767-4923

BUT...I am going to be busy today, taking a test, from 12-3...so call me after that! Thanks!!!

[EnduroFromDE]

You know my pick for a track would be Bridgeport Speedway in New Jersey, just about an hour south of Wall. I know a good amount a guys there WOULD build a car to race, including myself, I can bet you that!!!
They have both 1/4 mile dirt and 5/8 mile dirt. Great, great track to race at.
They've held LARGE ENDUROs there in the past, then made it a monthly, then weekly series (Outlaw Stocks) I remember a few years back they were getting 100 plus. About 5 or 6 years ago they held a 6/8 cyl enduro that started 137 cars, five wide, stop and go start, nearly 30 rows deep raping from the start/finish line around turn four, around turn three and started down the back stretch. They run transponders there now so scorers SHOULD NOT be needed. Even though SOME drivers may not think so, they do have a good and helping staff as well.

[kinserfan11]

Joe, what about Chemung? Shangri-la? Five Mile Point?

[goop15]

Grandview.......Grandview........Grandview

[richardpetey]

At the Turkey Derby I'll try and whisper a few well placed words and hope for the best...........................
Don't get your hopes up though, the Wall management isn't usually very receptive to us.........................
Maybe, with the right sponsor($$$$$$), the hazelton hebrew might weaken........................
UNCLE PETEY...................

[RGeeProductions]

Nothing for nothing, but wasn't NEETS originally to be a touring series?
How about asphalt AND dirt?
Get 2 or 3 or 4 tracks for next year....
Just a thought....

[CJfilms]

Rgee...if it's possible!

Petey...you may be on the right path there...but first we need the sponsors!

Also, naming tracks is good...but if you can send me an email with names, that is what we really need! Like I said, I placed a few calls already, but a few more wouldn't hurt either...give me some names!

[richardpetey]

You are 100% correct Richie!.......................
But it's such a hassle getting the individual tracks to book a date...................
All they care about is how many cars are you gonna bring through the back gate...............
Plus, if they have a division that's close to the NEETS cars, the locals wanna join in....................................
But sometimes their closest division means we gotta run up against full-blown S/S or pro-stocks, hehe...............
Whatever happened to the promoters who used the front gate to make money...........................
I'll follow the series anywhere, but the road shows are murder.................
UNCLE PETEY..............

[WEEZER]

How serious were Mahoning Valley about closing, that's a lot a race cars having to go some where else, what a shame.

[W. J.]

Mahoning is not closing.

[Braddock Bandit]

If Mahoning is not closing, I guess we pissed them off or something? Put to much antifreeze on the track? Grandview sounds good if they will take us! or Wall

[4speed]

Touring on asphalt and dirt. Wall, Mountain, New Egypt, Bridgeport, then when the tour is doing well and the track gets their permits to have more than one car on the track at a time maybe we could include a road course on the tour at Englishtowns Raceway Park.
WOULDN'T THAT BE AWESOME
It's very possible with the right minds putting it together, and the right amount of sponsorship.We all have to remember, though, that each track and its promoter is in the buisiness to make money, and if we can't show them that they can make money, then they are usually not interested. The best way to prove profits will be made is to have the car counts grow, and with that being said, I am hoping on being able to, and willing to provide several cars, maybe a dozen or so for people to race if we have a place to race at. A big sponsor can also influence a track promoter, but a sponsor generally wants to see a profitable return for their investment as well. Through my experience of dealing with a wide variety of companies that I have approached for sponsorships over the years, I have come to the conclusion that the best sponsor that you could bring profits to is an internet company. No matter where you are at, you can always bring a potential customer or client to the sponsor by them logging onto the world wide web and going shopping. The sponsor would benefit even more by the tour, because then we would be advertising their company at several different locations.
So if anyone knows a www dot company that may be interested, pass that information along to Joe or Erin, otherwise an automotive related company is another good one to approach. Atlantic City is loaded with money. They actually have so much they don't know what to do with it. A casino would be a great sponsor for NEETS. I hosted an end of the year race car show party back in in 2005. I actually obtained about 20 sponsors just for the event, and one of them was the TROPICANA Casino and Resort owned by Donald Trump. I called the main office up and spoke with the person in charge of advertisements and promotions, and they were very willing to make a donation to a local Saturday night race car driver who happened to be hosting a car show party. I actually could not beleive how easy it was, if you know the right way to make the approach.
The best thing for most of the drivers and teams to do is keep building more cars.
Well, that's all Im going to say about this for now. I wish NEETS the best of luck, and Joe knows I am willing to help with whatever I am capable of.

[NJ Chick]

My first choice for a home track would be Wall. Second choice would be Grandview But Mr. Goop, or anybody else, does Grandview have a transponder system?

p.s. the bad word of the week is "transponder"

[Braddock Bandit]

Gary Silverman would probably know if they have a transponder system at Grandview as he has been there videoing plenty.

[gary243]

Err... you had to bring me into this. Yes Grandview has the AMB transponder timing and scoring system.

I don't know though if the track has an inventory of rental units though.