Byron Pro Am?

schultz · 06-21-2010, 01:41 PM

Where was everybody? Gauranteed payout plus national event contingecy pay for Sunday. No IHRA membership needed, and Byron is a nice clean facility and they treat everbody good. Yet no one supports it. People piss and moan about NHRA, and yet when there is a laid back, fun atmosphere, good paying race nobody comes. I just don't get it. I know Joliet ran two weeks in row before this event and NHRA D5 was in Denver, but only 80 cars? Come on.

Schultz

Bill Baer · 06-22-2010, 03:21 PM

I'm sorry to here there was a low car count at Byron (we love racing there) but the timing was bad, Most of us raced 4 of the last 5 weekends in a row with the last two being long weather delayed marathons at Joliet.
So in order to heal up our wallets, and promote domestic tranquillity we took last weekend off.
I too am disappointed for Ron and BJ they have earned better support.

TS310C · 06-22-2010, 03:25 PM

We had planned to attend, but like the others have said it was just too many races in a row. I have to do my yard work sometime. LOL I am sorry to hear there was a poor car count, we would have like to come. We do like the place and it is close to home. Hopefully they will be able to do this again next year.

Michael Lyons · 06-23-2010, 10:40 AM

Like some said all the races in a row in this region doesn't help. Not to mention this time of year there are alotta graduation parties to go to. And of course everyone sitting around on saturday of last years event, waiting for the water to stop perculating thru the track didn't help much. Which funny thing happened again this year. I also don't think the racers who were there last year appreciate the track owner? getting on the p.a. and bitchin about the car count and saying they would have to evaulate whether or not they would have this race again next year was too good for business this year.. imho
However the track was really good this year, they did a better job of managing the burn box so you didn't have wet tires after doing your burnout. The personel from the track I've dealt with have always been friendly and with the low car count was able to get outta there early enough on sunday to still get home on sunday this year

I had a swell time...

Bill Baer · 06-23-2010, 12:07 PM

"I had a swell time... "

Byron is my favorite track because of the laid back atmosphere it's hard not to have a good time there.

TS310C · 06-24-2010, 06:48 AM

Michael has a good point... There are a lot of racers that are tired of listening to the track owner on the PA. Include me in that category. I had a run in with him about 4 years ago and I have not been back since. I did decide to give it another shot for this race, but couldn't make it for other reasons. However, he is extremely annoying and rude! We were there one year when it was raining. After it had been raining for around 2 hours and when we walked outside to see what was going on, he was still running his mouth on the PA. Amazing!

06-21-2010, 01:41 PM	#1
schultz Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: winona, mn Posts: 43 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Byron Pro Am? Where was everybody? Gauranteed payout plus national event contingecy pay for Sunday. No IHRA membership needed, and Byron is a nice clean facility and they treat everbody good. Yet no one supports it. People piss and moan about NHRA, and yet when there is a laid back, fun atmosphere, good paying race nobody comes. I just don't get it. I know Joliet ran two weeks in row before this event and NHRA D5 was in Denver, but only 80 cars? Come on. Schultz

06-22-2010, 03:21 PM	#2
Bill Baer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nothern IL Posts: 596 Likes: 1 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Byron Pro Am? I'm sorry to here there was a low car count at Byron (we love racing there) but the timing was bad, Most of us raced 4 of the last 5 weekends in a row with the last two being long weather delayed marathons at Joliet. So in order to heal up our wallets, and promote domestic tranquillity we took last weekend off. I too am disappointed for Ron and BJ they have earned better support. __________________ Bill Baer 3391 SC, 339B SC, QR

06-22-2010, 03:25 PM	#3
TS310C Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Morton, IL Posts: 323 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Byron Pro Am? We had planned to attend, but like the others have said it was just too many races in a row. I have to do my yard work sometime. LOL I am sorry to hear there was a poor car count, we would have like to come. We do like the place and it is close to home. Hopefully they will be able to do this again next year. __________________ Ryan Koener S/G 310C

06-23-2010, 10:40 AM	#4
Michael Lyons Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Garden City, MI Posts: 226 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Byron Pro Am? Like some said all the races in a row in this region doesn't help. Not to mention this time of year there are alotta graduation parties to go to. And of course everyone sitting around on saturday of last years event, waiting for the water to stop perculating thru the track didn't help much. Which funny thing happened again this year. I also don't think the racers who were there last year appreciate the track owner? getting on the p.a. and bitchin about the car count and saying they would have to evaulate whether or not they would have this race again next year was too good for business this year.. imho However the track was really good this year, they did a better job of managing the burn box so you didn't have wet tires after doing your burnout. The personel from the track I've dealt with have always been friendly and with the low car count was able to get outta there early enough on sunday to still get home on sunday this year I had a swell time...

06-23-2010, 12:07 PM	#5
Bill Baer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nothern IL Posts: 596 Likes: 1 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Byron Pro Am? "I had a swell time... " Byron is my favorite track because of the laid back atmosphere it's hard not to have a good time there. __________________ Bill Baer 3391 SC, 339B SC, QR

06-24-2010, 06:48 AM	#6
TS310C Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Morton, IL Posts: 323 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Byron Pro Am? Michael has a good point... There are a lot of racers that are tired of listening to the track owner on the PA. Include me in that category. I had a run in with him about 4 years ago and I have not been back since. I did decide to give it another shot for this race, but couldn't make it for other reasons. However, he is extremely annoying and rude! We were there one year when it was raining. After it had been raining for around 2 hours and when we walked outside to see what was going on, he was still running his mouth on the PA. Amazing! __________________ Ryan Koener S/G 310C