"Live" from the Nitroplate Stock/SS Shootout by Autometer - Page 6

BKSG1198 · 09-22-2013, 10:17 AM

Thanks Patric! Glad to finally put a name to the face, all the years I've known you working on Small Paul's S/G Car but, never knew your name. I mean as any promoter will say I do it because I love racing and like putting on stuff like this, I don't do it to compete with NHRA or IHRA because we all know that would be ludicrous. I thought Charlotte was far enough away (600 miles for me) that it would still draw a good car count. I knew I would lose some as the World Championship's started to be decided down the road and I don't blame any of them for going down there. You may only get 1 shot to claim one of them so you have to do it while you can. I'm sure my mentor Mr. Ley and I will have a good talk at Atco next weekend as Dave is always good to put light on a lot of things his protege does and point me in the right direction...lol. Like I said 2014 might be tough to jam in an event with the Autometer Class Nationals taking up a weekend in May and I always make sure things are never on top of any ASRA or ECSSA races (Made that mistake earlier this year).

So the few of us that were at the event or even weren't if their happened to be another event in 2014? What would you like to see?

Like to see a different location? Everyone I talked too says they love Numidia just the tow to the track is a pain in the rear and parking can be a pain.

Like to see multiple races held on days. Maybe like a T&T on Thursday, warm-up race Friday, maybe 2 big races Sat and a Finale on Sunday. Make it worth the tow.

Dates? Always an issue with trying to fit events in between D-1,2,3 Races, National Events, Opens and the Associations. Maybe September was a little too late in the year as a lot of people's stuff might be blown up and for us that were there we sure did see cold weather.

This is your turn to say something. I know a lot of you are not bashful about voicing your thoughts so make it clean and let me know!

JOE ZOOM · 09-22-2013, 07:20 PM

Hey Rob, my name is Joe Mocci and I'm Gina's dad.I wouldn't beat your head against
the wall trying to figure out how to make everyone happy. You promoted a great race,paid a good purse ,and Numidia is a nice track.What more can one do? I personally would love to attend a dozen races a year like the format you ran. You would think the STUPID money that people spend to do this they might want to recoupe some of there $$$$........but I guess not!!!!!

Joe Mocci

Lee Valentine · 09-22-2013, 07:34 PM

X's two what Joe said, Maybe a small tweek here and there, the location is fine,the race structure was good. I had a member of the Allstars say they wouldn't go because there were no heads up runs. My answer was if you think you and your car are so Bad *** run the CIC race and see if you are as fast as you think you are.

BKSG1198 · 09-22-2013, 08:33 PM

Joe,

I know you well through Gina and a big thanks to her for helping out with the registration and everything else I asked her to do with the event. Trust me I'm not going to beat my head against the wall again for 2014. If the cards are not there then I'm not going to put the effort and time into the event. I know Lee has been a big supporter of the event since Day 1 and Lee and I were talking in the staging lanes on Friday. If I could hire the help to do fuel check, weighing of cars, etc I would but, I wanted to keep it simple and keep a show running smooth and timely. I guess you will never know the real reason why people didn't attend, i know it wasn't from the lack of promoting the event (Even though I know I will hear someone tell me they didn't hear anything about it).

09-22-2013, 10:17 AM	#51
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,625 Likes: 95 Liked 1,283 Times in 392 Posts	Re: "Live" from the Nitroplate Stock/SS Shootout by Automete Thanks Patric! Glad to finally put a name to the face, all the years I've known you working on Small Paul's S/G Car but, never knew your name. I mean as any promoter will say I do it because I love racing and like putting on stuff like this, I don't do it to compete with NHRA or IHRA because we all know that would be ludicrous. I thought Charlotte was far enough away (600 miles for me) that it would still draw a good car count. I knew I would lose some as the World Championship's started to be decided down the road and I don't blame any of them for going down there. You may only get 1 shot to claim one of them so you have to do it while you can. I'm sure my mentor Mr. Ley and I will have a good talk at Atco next weekend as Dave is always good to put light on a lot of things his protege does and point me in the right direction...lol. Like I said 2014 might be tough to jam in an event with the Autometer Class Nationals taking up a weekend in May and I always make sure things are never on top of any ASRA or ECSSA races (Made that mistake earlier this year). So the few of us that were at the event or even weren't if their happened to be another event in 2014? What would you like to see? Like to see a different location? Everyone I talked too says they love Numidia just the tow to the track is a pain in the rear and parking can be a pain. Like to see multiple races held on days. Maybe like a T&T on Thursday, warm-up race Friday, maybe 2 big races Sat and a Finale on Sunday. Make it worth the tow. Dates? Always an issue with trying to fit events in between D-1,2,3 Races, National Events, Opens and the Associations. Maybe September was a little too late in the year as a lot of people's stuff might be blown up and for us that were there we sure did see cold weather. This is your turn to say something. I know a lot of you are not bashful about voicing your thoughts so make it clean and let me know!

09-22-2013, 07:20 PM	#52
JOE ZOOM Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 176 Likes: 71 Liked 43 Times in 15 Posts	Re: "Live" from the Nitroplate Stock/SS Shootout by Automete Hey Rob, my name is Joe Mocci and I'm Gina's dad.I wouldn't beat your head against the wall trying to figure out how to make everyone happy. You promoted a great race,paid a good purse ,and Numidia is a nice track.What more can one do? I personally would love to attend a dozen races a year like the format you ran. You would think the STUPID money that people spend to do this they might want to recoupe some of there $$$$........but I guess not!!!!! Joe Mocci

09-22-2013, 07:34 PM	#53
Lee Valentine Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Brookfield, CT Posts: 708 Likes: 13 Liked 319 Times in 68 Posts	Re: "Live" from the Nitroplate Stock/SS Shootout by Automete X's two what Joe said, Maybe a small tweek here and there, the location is fine,the race structure was good. I had a member of the Allstars say they wouldn't go because there were no heads up runs. My answer was if you think you and your car are so Bad *** run the CIC race and see if you are as fast as you think you are. __________________ Lee Valentine 1661 STK

09-22-2013, 08:33 PM	#54
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,625 Likes: 95 Liked 1,283 Times in 392 Posts	Re: "Live" from the Nitroplate Stock/SS Shootout by Automete Joe, I know you well through Gina and a big thanks to her for helping out with the registration and everything else I asked her to do with the event. Trust me I'm not going to beat my head against the wall again for 2014. If the cards are not there then I'm not going to put the effort and time into the event. I know Lee has been a big supporter of the event since Day 1 and Lee and I were talking in the staging lanes on Friday. If I could hire the help to do fuel check, weighing of cars, etc I would but, I wanted to keep it simple and keep a show running smooth and timely. I guess you will never know the real reason why people didn't attend, i know it wasn't from the lack of promoting the event (Even though I know I will hear someone tell me they didn't hear anything about it).