[BLOWN 383 UTE]

I have removed the info regarding the next drag season as it has now been removed from the drag site.
Its a good sign, but it still needs our support to continue!

This post has been edited by BLOWN 383 UTE: 15 July 2008 - 09:57 PM

[brenny]

email sent .. bring it on ......or my cars may get impounded lol

[vx350int]

Satan., on Jul 14 2008, 09:30 PM, said:

email sent .. bring it on ......or my cars may get impounded lol

+1.....

[trey383]

email sent also,how bout some new management with proper promotion.I would not even know about this apart from blown 383 so how are they going to get a decent response without All racers even knowing the track is under threat.I know a lot of racers who dont have the internet.

[EVILR8]

closing of our drag track
I sent a email
think he mite need to look at a better hinding place as L`Tons SO Little if he fully close`s gates
Maybe someone needs to get MR White on the phone ( Besty ) & find out why he is doing this to his track as he is ONLY a Manager if that jobs is open for a replacement or tender ?

[Conan]

Not happy Jan!

Scare tactics do not work for me - and i will let him know! I will finish my coupe in my own time now. i have been busting my guts with every spare second trying to get the thing ready for the new year. This threat means i will take it easy now. There obviously is no hurry!

Instead i may buy another early model commodore or lancer evo and go circuit racing. Their loss i guess.

[BLOWN 383 UTE]

Conan, on Jul 15 2008, 07:37 AM, said:

Not happy Jan!

Scare tactics do not work for me - and i will let him know! I will finish my coupe in my own time now. i have been busting my guts with every spare second trying to get the thing ready for the new year. This threat means i will take it easy now. There obviously is no hurry!

Instead i may buy another early model commodore or lancer evo and go circuit racing. Their loss i guess.

After thinking about it last night i do think it a scare tactic because they have not long bought the track which means payments would still have to be made. I everyone knows that some money from running the track is better than no money from shutting the track.

This post has been edited by BLOWN 383 UTE: 15 July 2008 - 07:47 AM

[Conan]

Just sent this via email....

I do not know what kind of stunt you are trying to pull Jamie, but it is not funny. If the threat to close down the track is a scare tactic in an amateur/childish attempt to get more racers and spectators to attend meeting then I am afraid it pisses me and dad off to a large degree. This kind of tactic may work in the primary school ground, but for adults, well, no it does not.

Dad and I have been working flat out to get his BMW turbocharged and my coupe filled with a full chrome-moly chassis. The aim was to be back for the new season. I now have to ask what the point is. I think I will hang up the tig welder and now take my time. There is no point being in a hurry is there? Instead I am tempted to slowly finish the coupe and go club circuit racing - at least they will be running events. Dad will do the same. We will not lose out because we will still be racing in some form or another. The dragway on the otherhand.....this is what threats like this do!

So if you are serious about not running events, sell the track - I think Dion Wilson was seriously interested. I could think of a couple of others, or a co-op too.

You have not been given a shortage of suggestions on how to promote the track. But in case you have forgotten, here are a few:

- update the website regularly! We had a fantastic finish to last season in super sedan, but who would have known? The meeting report section was updated twice last season. Not good enough. How do the public or the racers find out what is happening when the site is neglected?

- some ideas from country websites
http://www.townsvill...ay.com/news.htm (nice track...bit hairy at the deepend)
http://www.palmyradr...u/schedule.html

- Every opportunity should be taken to get the message out. Regular advertising in the North and the south, Talk back radio, print media, fax every workshop in Tas the weekend before each meeting letting them know it's on. Every chance they get should be taken. It means writing an article to put in the paper for the next week, with a pic. It means having a video clip for the Sunday nightly news.

Hell, Jamie, why are we having to tell you how to do your job! If you need ideas on how to do this, then perhaps you are not the man for the position. Perhaps you need to tell the track owner this?

End of angry rant,
Jason and Fred Lemon

This post has been edited by Conan: 15 July 2008 - 09:51 AM

[WLF350]

I say build a skid pan there too and encourage all forms of motorsport

[PSI086]

Couldn't have said it any better myself Jason. I'll send something similar off myself once I've had time to sit down and write it out.

[trey383]

well put conan,is dion wilson still interested?I dont know him but im guessing he might be a racer with half a clue

[Conan]

man did the sh1t hit the fan with the email - Jamie went off his nana! I suppose it tends to reinforce the points i was making. I will say more as this pans out.

[jamiedragway]

Conan, on Jul 15 2008, 05:46 PM, said:

man did the sh1t hit the fan with the email - Jamie went off his nana! I suppose it tends to reinforce the points i was making. I will say more as this pans out.

If you have something to say why don't you ring and say it.

[HSV 200KW]

jamiedragway, on Jul 15 2008, 05:55 PM, said:

If you have something to say why don't you ring and say it.

i agree if you have something to say organise a meeting advertise the meeting telling people if you want drags to continue turn up and invite management voice you opinion to them if you sit carry on on a forum it will not help thats my 2 cents worth!!!!!!!!!
cheers

[PSI086]

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We are looking for support from all members of the community who wish to see the meets continue this year by either sending us an email saying you love the dragway or suggestions on how we can make it better and more interesting for people to attend.

Thats what Jason did.....