Big Shake up at Route 66

SSTRACER323 · 11-05-2008, 04:26 PM

Yesterday at Route 66 some 20+ people lost there jobs, including the track manager. Rumor around here is that there will only be a National event in 2009. No brackets or Division race. I can not confirm on the racing,
but yes I can confirm on the firings......

What is going on here!!!!!

Will update as i get more info

GaryGoFast · 11-05-2008, 07:29 PM

That sucks.

short version

Bob Verwold · 11-06-2008, 04:00 PM

Hopefully it's the DIRT and the OVAL tracks that are affected. Lee were the people fired or just laid-off for the winter?

SSTRACER323 · 11-06-2008, 06:17 PM

24 People were FIRED from the Drag Strip.
I just heard from another person and he was told by a higher up that we will only have a National event and nothing else.

We are playing it by ear around here...... so we will see.

BRETV · 11-06-2008, 06:39 PM

Anybody know if Chris McMahan was one of the layoffs?

Bret Velde

SSTRACER323 · 11-06-2008, 06:45 PM

Yes Chris was let go a long with 23 other people.

Bob Verwold · 11-06-2008, 06:49 PM

Guess that's what happens when you get a bunch of lawyers that own a race track.............

Bill Baer · 11-06-2008, 06:52 PM

If that's true, then this circumstance inhales wind sharply!
Billy Baer
3391 S/C-Q/R

Bill Baer · 11-06-2008, 06:56 PM

Some time ago a friend of mine told me that the dragstrip at Joliet was just foot in the door for the NASCAR track and that they now consider it just a parking lot for them. Perhaps he was right?

BOO BOO · 11-06-2008, 06:56 PM

I wonder were they would put the other Div. race then? St louis,Edgewater,DaGrove,Salam oh, Wait we used to run those now what?
Boo Boo

11-05-2008, 04:26 PM	#1
SSTRACER323 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Coal City, IL. Posts: 775 Likes: 3 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Big Shake up at Route 66 Yesterday at Route 66 some 20+ people lost there jobs, including the track manager. Rumor around here is that there will only be a National event in 2009. No brackets or Division race. I can not confirm on the racing, but yes I can confirm on the firings...... What is going on here!!!!! Will update as i get more info __________________ The Doughboy Lee Lones S/ST 323L

11-05-2008, 07:29 PM	#2
GaryGoFast Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York Posts: 804 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Big Shake up at Route 66 That sucks. short version __________________ Gary Federico S/St, S/G 1814

11-06-2008, 04:00 PM	#3
Bob Verwold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fayetteville Ohio Posts: 656 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Big Shake up at Route 66 Hopefully it's the DIRT and the OVAL tracks that are affected. Lee were the people fired or just laid-off for the winter?

11-06-2008, 06:17 PM	#4
SSTRACER323 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Coal City, IL. Posts: 775 Likes: 3 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Big Shake up at Route 66 24 People were FIRED from the Drag Strip. I just heard from another person and he was told by a higher up that we will only have a National event and nothing else. We are playing it by ear around here...... so we will see. __________________ The Doughboy Lee Lones S/ST 323L

11-06-2008, 06:39 PM	#5
BRETV Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 566 Likes: 4,137 Liked 776 Times in 199 Posts	Re: Big Shake up at Route 66 Anybody know if Chris McMahan was one of the layoffs? Bret Velde

11-06-2008, 06:45 PM	#6
SSTRACER323 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Coal City, IL. Posts: 775 Likes: 3 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Big Shake up at Route 66 Yes Chris was let go a long with 23 other people. __________________ The Doughboy Lee Lones S/ST 323L

11-06-2008, 06:49 PM	#7
Bob Verwold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fayetteville Ohio Posts: 656 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Big Shake up at Route 66 Guess that's what happens when you get a bunch of lawyers that own a race track.............

11-06-2008, 06:52 PM	#8
Bill Baer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nothern IL Posts: 596 Likes: 1 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Big Shake up at Route 66 If that's true, then this circumstance inhales wind sharply! Billy Baer 3391 S/C-Q/R __________________ Bill Baer 3391 SC, 339B SC, QR

11-06-2008, 06:56 PM	#9
Bill Baer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nothern IL Posts: 596 Likes: 1 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Big Shake up at Route 66 Some time ago a friend of mine told me that the dragstrip at Joliet was just foot in the door for the NASCAR track and that they now consider it just a parking lot for them. Perhaps he was right? __________________ Bill Baer 3391 SC, 339B SC, QR

11-06-2008, 06:56 PM	#10
BOO BOO Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 149 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Big Shake up at Route 66 I wonder were they would put the other Div. race then? St louis,Edgewater,DaGrove,Salam oh, Wait we used to run those now what? Boo Boo