New tracks being turned down

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There is a new Motocross track being built in Thompson CT. (approx. 20 mins north of Central Village). The owner of this track (Brian Sheldon) has met with the NESC about getting on the schedule. The NESC offered him possibly 2 out of the 36 race schedule, but he would be unable to hold any other events (pirate races etc.) during the year. Just like they offered Jolly Rogers.

I think this should be brought up at the meeting. I will be unable to make it to Maine this weekend do to an injury. Jason #237

-- Jason Lavallee (Jasonlaval@aol.com), June 26, 2000

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why ruin a track by running NESC there..

-- Adam Sears (nowingnoprayer@aol.com), June 26, 2000.

IF U DO NOT ALREADY KNOW, NESC IS RUN BY TRACK OWNERS AND PUPPETS,THAT INCLUDES OUR RIDER REPS. THEY WOULD NEVER GIVE UP DATES TO ADD ANOTHER TRACK THATS NOT IN THE CLICK. F-NESC!

-- JACK CAMELIO (jack camelio@aol.com), June 26, 2000.

All the NESC tracks agree not to run races against each other and they want any new tracks to do the same, If Brian wanted to run on Saturdays that would be fine, Saturday Thompson, Sunday Central Village? Might make for a good double day weekend.

-- Paul Buckley (buckley@ici.net), June 27, 2000.

It looks like there are a lot of new tracks in the works, and that can only be good for the sport.

My two cents on the conflicting race day problem is that if you are running points for NESC, NEMA or whatever you are going to chase the club your in. If your not chasing points chances are you hit the closest track or whetever looks like more fun, regardless of what some dough head thinks you ought to race. Eliminating Jolly from the schedule because he wants to make a living was a poor decision. Same for Sheldon. And you can be guaranteed anyone else that steps up to the plate and offers a facility is going to get the same deal Marco got. Where would you rather go Middleboro or JR? I bet NOBODY would say Middleboro, yet they got the dates. Smells bad and you know the fish rots from the head down.

THE PROBLEM IS THERE IS NO COMPETITION. A NEW CLUB AND NEW TRACKS WILL MAKE ALL THE TRACKS TRY HARDER FOR YOUR BUSINESS.

I know that there are a lot of issues that go along with putting a schedule together, AMA rules, contingency etc but 13 days at any track is too much. somebody is getting a good deal (and it aint the riders and families that wear a wristband every weekend) add in the offensive staffs, long lines, short motos (3 laps for youth) and you have a club on it's death bed. If you have a kid ride NEMA. save your money and get some track time.

would love to be a fly on the wall at the next NESC bord meeting if there is a SUPPORTED boycott at Greene. wheres blaize when you need him?

-- Jon VanDerZee (jon5@mix-net.net), June 27, 2000.


GIVE UP DATE'S, YOU CRAZY !!! THATS LIKE STUFFING 15 TO TWENTY THOUSAND BUCKS IN A BOTTLE AND TOSSING IT OVER NIAGRA FALLS !! LOL,LOL. I AGREE WITH PAUL , THATS A GOOD IDEA. I WOULD TO HAVE RACIN ON A SATURDAY ANYTIME! BACK IN 1969 WHEN I STARTED RACING WE HAD THREE DAY WEEKENDS, SAT, SUN AND MON ! IT WAS GREAT THE ONLY THING WAS BAD, TRAVELLING FROM ONE TRACK TO ANOTHER. BUT IF THERE CLOSE , WHY NOT. BACK IN THE 70'S WE HAD 9 TO 10 TRACKS RUNNING! ANYONE REMEMBER

-- MX31VET (CRISPIC@AOL.COM), June 27, 2000.


yeah i agree with paul too, setting it up for sat and sun dates would be the best way to skirt conflicting days, especially to get a track off the ground. but 13 middleboros? gimme a break. not with other options available. and if marco or another owner wants to run their own series or pirate races in addition what is the problem? riders will go where they get the most time and best conditions for their money (unless they have sponsorship that mandates otherwise) hope next year is better all around

-- jonv (jon5@mix-net.net), June 27, 2000.

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