NYIRP back under Metcalfe management
 

Bob & Donna Metcalfe, who leased NYIRP this past year but held paper to the facility, have announced that they have taken back ownership of the business and plan to operate it in the upcoming '09 season.

There is a very short notice regarding this posted on http://www.nyirp.com.

Plus I received a personal phone call from Bob himself informing me of his decision.

Details and specifics of the upcoming season will be posted on the website as they become available.

Mike Paz, Motorsports Announcer

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good news

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he never left, that's the biggest reason the place didn't get much better. now he can really run it into the ground.

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I'm glad to see Bob & Donna back at NYIRP as the new owners, I would rather go there than to that S@#& Hole Lancaster that they call a race track. Not really sure how you (Sam) thinks that Bob will run the track in to the ground as you say. He's done a tremendous job keeping it going through tough times. I've been a NYIRP faithful for many years and will remain doing so!

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i've been going there since bob re-opened in early '80's. loved going there through the '90's until he screwed up the empire nationals deal. the years since have been a downhill slide.

nearly the same purses (or less in the case of 1/8mi nat. weekend) for 20 years, little or no improvements in the facility( the stone that was added to pits was an ******* move), flat tires on a regular basis, dragging events out in order to make a couple dollars for himself on dial-in BS, i've pretty much given up on that place.

had hopes that vito would do better, he made a good effort, but, having bob involved this year was the worst thing he could have done. wasted my time there once this fall on the top-gun shootout sunday, poor decisions on their part turned it into a joke. doubt i'll ever be back.

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what was the deal
vito never bought the track? just lease
why does bob have it back?
i like going there bob has never treated me bad and i also like vito
best of luck to who ever is incharge

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w h y ? ?

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why not?

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Funny I don't recognize the name as a weekly points racer, it is obvious that this is nothing more than an Antonicelli deciple and thus did not get treated like trash like most everyone that was not in Syliva's inner circle.

FYI had Bob and Donna not helped them out it they would have folded in a month because not only did they treat people like crap, they are totally clueless on how to run a basic points program.

It takes alot of pieces to have a race track profitable. That is Wed, night fun nights, Friday test and tune, and a FULL Saturday program from Jr. Dragsters, through the Super Pro drivers ( some who think they are more important than the rest).

Tell Sylvia and her husband they can purchase Lucky's Drag city and set up national events there. That way the people that go to NYIRP 3 or more times a week will be happy and the "occasional" visitors can have a national event to solely judge the track by.

Question, How could Vito afford a National event when they would not even buy trophies for the kids running Jr. Dragsters?

Welcome back Bob and Donna, the majority of the western and central NY racing community could not be happier!

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rgarvey Anyone but him, this is like re arranging the patio seats on the Titanic! Just give me one good reason to be a customer! Go ahead youve got all winter.