car count caraway for wsmt race

[worm]

15 cars as of 3-3-09 as per there website,no northerns on there yet. maybe 3 days is a bit much for this race

[mikel 3]

Lets face it for northern teams to haul down there for three days the expenses out way the purse.If you win it might cover the expenses but if you finish outside the top three you would not doubt be wasting your time.If you don't believe it just go back and look at the payoff for places 3 thru say 10.Its just like the TVMRS if you win fine if not I can't see how teams can even afford to do it.

[rlizon17]

It is sad if it has come to Northern teams not showing up for this race because it had become one of the best races for the mods with the amount of competition that began to show up annually. Maybe if there is a significant downfall in the amount of teams that show up they can get it right next year?

[worm]

a 3 day show and concord the next week,big mistake

[SIModified]

Anybody got a detailled schedule of what's going on which day??

[ben's club]

SPRING CLASSIC “150”
TRACK: Caraway Speedway, Asheboro, NC (.455 Mile Paved)
TRACK PHONE: (336) 629-5803 PROMOTER: Caraway Promotions, LLC
RACE DATE: Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 2:00 p.m. DIVISION: NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour
150 LAPS (68.25 MILES) and Qualifying….………..…..…..…..........…$24,806 POSTED AWARDS
(Including $700 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Championship point fund money.)
SCHEDULE (The following schedule is subject to change)
Friday, March 13: 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Optional Hauler Parking.
Saturday, March 14: 7:00 a.m. Registration opens.
8:00 a.m. Garage opens. Remaining Haulers enter.
8:30 a.m. Inspection begins.
10:30 a.m. Mandatory Rookie Driver’s Meeting.
11:00 a.m. Mandatory Driver’s/Crew Chief’s/Spotter’s Meeting.
11:00 a.m. Drawing to determine order of qualifying.
1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Practice.
1:45 p.m. Release Qualifying Tires from Impound.
2:00p.m. Qualifying Inspection begins. Group order determined by
qualifying draw.
4:30 p.m. Time Trials. (2 Laps.) (Fastest 24 cars will earn starting
positions 1st thru 24th.) Tires returned to Impound.
6:30 p.m. Garage closes.
Sunday, March 15: 9:00 a.m. Garage & Registration open.
9:00 a.m. Inspection begins. Group order determined by qualifying.
(All cars must be through inspection by 12:00 Noon.)
10:30 a.m. Mandatory Driver’s/Crew Chief’s Meeting.
1:00 p.m. Mandatory Driver Autograph Session.
2:00 p.m. SPRING CLASSIC “150”
RACING PURSE BREAKDOWN
1st - $2,000 7th - $750 13th - $485 19th - $400 25th - $300
2nd - $1,500 8th - $690 14th - $460 20th - $390 26th - $300
3rd - $1,125 9th - $590 15th - $445 21st - $380
4th - $1,050 10th - $550 16th - $430 22nd - $360
5th - $1,000 11th - $525 17th - $420 23rd - $340
6th - $850 12th - $500 18th - $410 24th - $320

[JinxNC]

Worst economy in 60 years. Job losses at an all time high. Yeah it makes a helluva lot of since to make racing more expensive per weekend. I swear, I wish I had the intelligence that these morons have. I haven't sit down and figured it all up, but I would imagine that you would have to pretty much win the race to even come close to breaking even. Thats if if you live here.

[worm]

then on top of that the first two races of the year frost bite and caraway they are using different tires from one week to the next

[JinxNC]

In defense of the Frost Bite, first it is an ASA sanction race, and second they went with close to the most inexpensive option on tires. Their purse is a little better as well. They also did away with the heats and went with a two day qualifying option. Obviously all cost cutting moves. Should be a great day and hopefully a good race. I hope it is the same for Caraway the following week, but i have my doubts.

[Tinkfan]

Teams don't have to be there at Caraway on Friday, do they? It is just an optional parking deal, right?

I look forward to Orange County this weekend and a double header of South Boston on Saturday and Caraway on Sunday next weekend.

[mikel 3]

Just read the purses posted by Ben what a joke when will people figure it out it doesn't cover he expenses to go.The economic times of today nobreaks for the fans at the gate,no help for the teams just The great sanctioning body and the tracks getting fatter and fatter.I know I sound like a broken record but the truths the truth.

[Sandra]

What are they charging to get in the pits this weekend?

[ben's club]

This is just a guess but from in the past $30.00 with $25.00 if you got NASACR licence.That is just for 1 day.The price will be posted on Caraway website soon.Grandstands are $10.00 on saturday and $20.00 sunday.

[Sandra]

So, this is $60 for the weekend or $50 if you have Nascar license. I know we have paid that much at Thompson to get in, but we are running for $6,000 to win. At Caraway we are running for $2,000 to win.

[RaceMa]

On the Caraway Speedway website it says the price will be $20.00 for race day $10 for qualifying day.