August race week begins with the UNOH 200 Camping World Truck Series/Whelen Modified Series doubleheader Aug. 21. The Food City 250 Nationwide Series race is Aug. 23, followed by the IRWIN Tools Night Race Aug. 24.(Bristol Motor Speedway)(9-20-2012)
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August race week begins with the UNOH 200 Camping World Truck Series/Whelen Modified Series doubleheader Aug. 21. The Food City 250 Nationwide Series race is Aug. 23, followed by the IRWIN Tools Night Race Aug. 24.(Bristol Motor Speedway)(9-20-2012)
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They're going to be there thru at least 2014 or 2015. I believe they have a multi-year deal in place. If only Richmond was so accommodating.Originally Posted by mod35
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Never going to happen
Bristol owned by Burton
Richmond owned by NASCAR
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Bruton.
And what's your point? Are you saying that they won't go back to Richmond (and by association Martinsville) because they're owned by NASCAR and NASCAR apparently hates the modifieds?
Rant: I fail to see the reasoning behind the "NASCAR hates the modifieds" stance. If NASCAR hated the modifieds so much, why don't they just get rid of the Tours? Why would they nominate Richie Evans for the HoF? Why wouldn't they just forget that Richie ever existed, and disband the North and South tours? There are plenty of other tours (RoC, VMRS just to name a couple) that could give modified fans their fix. So if NASCAR hated them so much, why keep them?
Also, Daytona is obviously an ISC track. Daytona is hosting the modifieds in February. Obviously not on the big track, but they'll still be racing at Daytona. Why would NASCAR allow that?
Maybe Richmond's track president just doesn't want the modifieds back. Is that possible?
End Rant.
Sorry for ranting.
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First off media members vote on WHO gets in The Hall of Fame not NASCAR
Reason they keep the tours is $$$$$$$$$
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The media votes but Nascar designates who gets a vote. Just like in baseball HOF voting. Regardless, I think the whole modifieds in VA doesn't work because there are no Virginia drivers. Its the same reason most northerners stopped watching the Nascar East division. People don't know who these guys are. Hard to blame them really. At least we can enjoy Bristol for a few more years.
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I doubt it. How much money do you think they could possibly make off of the mod tours? I personally have no idea, but common sense says it would be a drop in the bucket, certainly not worth the headache.
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I didn't realize there were that many modified drivers from Tennessee.
WMT: Where sk drivers go when they feel the need to wreck more expensive equipment.
"Those who are willing to trade their freedom for security deserve neither and will lose both."
- Benjamin Franklin
WWRD? (What Would Richie Do?)
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There aren't any but they have a owner who loves the mods. Not so much at the VA tracks. There is nothing wrong with that either. They can do what they want. Its their place. However, given the recent shows at NHMS its hard not to think about what kind of show they would put on at the flat D shaped track. Oh well, I still think Bristol is a marque event on the WMT.
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I didn't see Mod35 say Nascar hates Mods. He is however correct but not fot the reason you've assumed. Nascar has chosen the K&N series over the mods - that is why they race at are at Richmond and not the modifieds, that is why they have a TV pkg and the mods do not.
This is however great news - Thank You Mr. Smith
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Not just media members. "NASCAR industry leaders, manufacturer representatives, former competitors, the media, and the fans" decide on who is nominated each year. Then the voting panel chooses 5 out of the 25 nominees to be inducted.
The point was, I've seen people on here say that NASCAR doesn't respect, doesn't want to respect, wants to ignore, wants to put down the modifieds and their drivers and history. If that was the case, why not just make the HoF only be representative of the Sprint Cup Series and NNS?
Exactly my point. So if NASCAR truly was trying to end modified racing, why wouldn't they just do it?
You're right. He did not. However, have you not seen many posts in the past saying that "NASCAR hates the modifieds," "NASCAR is completely ignoring the modifieds" etc?
My rant wasn't so much a direct response to his post as much as it was a general reply to the "NASCAR hates the modifieds" thought process.
I hope that clears up any confusion.
sk and sst hater
The basic problem is that Nascar makes decisions based on how they wish to fit the mods into their grand scheme of things, not what is best for the modified division. I suppose that's their right, but those two objectives are often incompatible.
WMT: Where sk drivers go when they feel the need to wreck more expensive equipment.
"Those who are willing to trade their freedom for security deserve neither and will lose both."
- Benjamin Franklin
WWRD? (What Would Richie Do?)
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I have been to Richmond to see the mods. They did put on an awesome race. There was one problem though. The place was empty. Not too many people there to see them.
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Good point. There's loads of NASCAR tracks up here in the North that the Tour doesn't or no longer race at. Not being at Richmond doesn't surprise me
at all.
the ROC rules!! / Pacin ain't Racin
" honey!! I can't sleep, turn on the CUP race will ya?"
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Not sure I'd say loads. Beyond what is on the schedule, Beech Ridge is the only viable track that stands out in New England. Devil's Bowl, Canaan and probably Lee are't big enough nor have shown much interest. Few more options in NY with Chemung, Spencer and Holland. That's more or less it for Nascar tracks.
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