Division 2 adds Charlotte

C and W Racing · 02-11-2011, 03:05 PM

Will be raced the weekend of August 26-28th

Four wide in all heads up classes. lol

art leong · 02-11-2011, 03:08 PM

This is a good thing. So possibly the director change is for the good, even if he doesn't come over and personally greet everyone.

Michael Beard · 02-11-2011, 03:12 PM

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“We realize the importance of our local racers for the support and success of all events at zMAX Dragway,” said Christian Byrd, general manager of zMAX Dragway

So they schedule it on top of Richmond Pro-Am and TOC Qualifier. No, thanks. I can run two races in one weekend at Richmond, with national event contingency on the Sunday race. And I won't have to lock my stuff up like with the AutoFair crowd zMAX will have.

Alan Roehrich · 02-11-2011, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Beard

So they schedule it on top of Richmond Pro-Am and TOC Qualifier. No, thanks. I can run two races in one weekend at Richmond, with national event contingency on the Sunday race. And I won't have to lock my stuff up like with the AutoFair crowd zMAX will have.

Not only that, they scheduled it on top of the Division 3 race at Bowling Green, where everyone goes to tune up for Indy. Bowling Green hosts as many as 600 cars, from Divisions 1, 2, and 3, among others for that weekend, as well as having a Monday test session.

I love the idea of having a Division 2 Lucas race at Charlotte, I hope the scheduling doesn't cause it to be a flop. I'm sure we'll be at Bowling Green, as much as I'd like to run a Lucas race at Charlotte. If they hadn't scheduled them on top of one another, we might have been able to support both.

You can bet everyone who is going to Indy will be at Bowling Green, as well as a lot of others, slashing the number of cars Charlotte will have to draw from.

art leong · 02-11-2011, 04:43 PM

Maybe they can reschedule it. I don't think it was done vendictively.

Alan Roehrich · 02-11-2011, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by art leong

Maybe they can reschedule it. I don't think it was done vendictively.

Art, I don't think it was either.

I think they're wanting to try it, and since they already have something else going on that weekend, it doesn't cost them as much to try it that weekend. Unfortunately, they run a serious risk of getting a low car count that they might not have gotten otherwise. I think if they see a low car count, they'll dismiss the whole thing as a waste of time, effort, and money.

We're hungry for more races in Division 2, and we'd like to support a race at Charlotte.

Stephen & Horace Johnson · 02-11-2011, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

Not only that, they scheduled it on top of the Division 3 race at Bowling Green, where everyone goes to tune up for Indy. Bowling Green hosts as many as 600 cars, from Divisions 1, 2, and 3, among others for that weekend, as well as having a Monday test session.

I love the idea of having a Division 2 Lucas race at Charlotte, I hope the scheduling doesn't cause it to be a flop. I'm sure we'll be at Bowling Green, as much as I'd like to run a Lucas race at Charlotte. If they hadn't scheduled them on top of one another, we might have been able to support both.

You can bet everyone who is going to Indy will be at Bowling Green, as well as a lot of others, slashing the number of cars Charlotte will have to draw from.

i agree....

G Schenck · 02-11-2011, 05:05 PM

Div. 1 Rising Sun was also on that date in the pass years but will now run Cecil a week before that date. So instead of running Div 1,3 and 5 , they will run 2,3 and 5

Greg

Herbie Null · 02-12-2011, 09:36 AM

This is great news for DIV 2, with all the crying on here about all the races being in Florida this is what everyone wanted. ZMAX is a great track and I'll be coming down to support the division on this new direction of change. Hats off to the new director!!! Racing at ZMAX and Then the US Nationals, it doesn't get any better than this!

Hemiparts · 02-12-2011, 12:31 PM

Also keep in mind that with the AutoFair right across the street you're going to see a ton of fans in the seats that more than likely would not drive up there just for the race. I think it'll be good for the facility to have more than 2 races a year at the track.

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C and W Racing Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 557 Likes: 6 Liked 13 Times in 3 Posts	Division 2 adds Charlotte Will be raced the weekend of August 26-28th Four wide in all heads up classes. lol

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art leong VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Posts: 2,003 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Division 2 adds Charlotte This is a good thing. So possibly the director change is for the good, even if he doesn't come over and personally greet everyone. __________________ Art Leong 2095 SS

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art leong VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Posts: 2,003 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Division 2 adds Charlotte Maybe they can reschedule it. I don't think it was done vendictively. __________________ Art Leong 2095 SS

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G Schenck Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Harahan, La. Posts: 521 Likes: 41 Liked 81 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Division 2 adds Charlotte Div. 1 Rising Sun was also on that date in the pass years but will now run Cecil a week before that date. So instead of running Div 1,3 and 5 , they will run 2,3 and 5 Greg

02-12-2011, 09:36 AM	#9
Herbie Null Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: greencastle pa Posts: 215 Likes: 88 Liked 439 Times in 69 Posts	Re: Division 2 adds Charlotte This is great news for DIV 2, with all the crying on here about all the races being in Florida this is what everyone wanted. ZMAX is a great track and I'll be coming down to support the division on this new direction of change. Hats off to the new director!!! Racing at ZMAX and Then the US Nationals, it doesn't get any better than this! __________________ Herbie Null 201 SS Last edited by Herbie Null; 02-12-2011 at 09:45 AM.

02-12-2011, 12:31 PM	#10
Hemiparts Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Raleigh, N.C Posts: 212 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Division 2 adds Charlotte Also keep in mind that with the AutoFair right across the street you're going to see a ton of fans in the seats that more than likely would not drive up there just for the race. I think it'll be good for the facility to have more than 2 races a year at the track.