Bill Bader Jr. "we are going to open"

[Bruce Noland]

Originally Posted by Jim Bailey

Make sure you watch Bill Jrs. " Facebook Live " explanation of the current status of Summit Motorsports Park in its entirety. Don't jump to any conclusions based on select excerpts that have become the standard in todays "fake" news casts, When a governor makes a stupid comment like, "I'm considering closing all outdoor sporting events in Ohio for 2020", he just drew a line in the sand. Bill Jr. is just the first, of many, that will take on that challenge head on !. Wake up America …..

So Jim who is being stupid? The man trying to protect the people of his state or a greedy track owner?

[Andys dad]

Originally Posted by Bruce Noland

So Jim who is being stupid? The man trying to protect the people of his state or a greedy track owner?

IMHO

Doing what is necessary to survive is not being greedy. He can open with proper social distancing.


Ron

[Steve Stasko]

Originally Posted by Andys dad

IMHO

Doing what is necessary to survive is not being greedy. He can open with proper social distancing.


Ron

Exactly. No reason why he can't open other than the state. The only place where social distancing would come into play would be at the concession and rest room areas. You'd have to limit riding around on a golf cart with your friends too I suppose. He's got plenty enough seating if you want to go and watch. As far as the rest rooms...the state of Pennsylvania has port-a-potties set up at all the rest areas. How often you think those are getting cleaned?

Our pit spots are far enough away from one another. Standing next to your car in the staging lanes provides plenty space to be far enough from the next guy. If you're waiting with your car in tech, you're plenty far enough from the next guy. I can go on, but you get the point. This early in the year, I'm going to be focused on my car anyways, and not worried about going and conversing with those around me, etc.

[Kevin Panzino]

Good for him!!!
More businesses that aren’t in a hot spot/major city need to do the same

[jwsamuel]

Originally Posted by Kevin Panzino

Good for him!!!
More businesses that aren’t in a hot spot/major city need to do the same

Like the Smithfield pork processing plant in South Dakota. It is not a major city and was not a hot spot. Now it is a hot spot.

[Paul Precht]

Originally Posted by jwsamuel

Like the Smithfield pork processing plant in South Dakota. It is not a major city and was not a hot spot. Now it is a hot spot.

Numidia is not a hot spot but many of their regular racers are from NY and NJ. My town Elysburg, which borders Numidia, has Knoebles which is a huge amusement park with miles of campgrounds and a huge amount of their patrons are from the Philly and NYC area, so we could become a hot spot if they open. There's no easy answer to this mess.

[Mike Taylor 3601]

I have been waiting and watching here in KY.. I feel either,what has been done, along with population less, more spread out, than other places has helped/worked...
or it is just getting started here.... IDK which or either are right...time will tell..
my thoughts are if Bader and or others open and it goes good... people are OK.. then I will consider getting out... if it goes bad..I'm keeping my butt here in shop like its been for past month....
I completely understand Bader's frustration, yet at same time.... I'm setting there watching video..... thinking of David, Lewis and Mrs. Conkey

We all are in a spot that NO ONE is going to win...either your are going to lose physically, mentally or financially....

[Jim Bailey]

You guys up north might not be exposed to this, yet, because of the weather. But most every Golf Course, including County owned, are open in Florida. Social distancing is not a problem when playing golf with me …. But, if you can social distance enough to play golf, my thought is with a little common sense it can be done at the drags.

[jwsamuel]

Originally Posted by Jim Bailey

You guys up north might not be exposed to this, yet, because of the weather. But most every Golf Course, including County owned, are open in Florida. Social distancing is not a problem when playing golf with me …. But, if you can social distance enough to play golf, my thought is with a little common sense it can be done at the drags.

On the other hand. many states tried to leave parks and hiking trails open so people could walk, run and cycle. People were not able to maintain proper distance for those activities so many states closed parks entirely.

[Paradigm Shift]

Our courses are closed and the hiking trails clearly indicate keeping a wide berth between yourself and other people.

Bill Bader has many obligations to deal with but the priority here and now should be to not place his patrons in jeopardy, regardless of their enthusiasm to race.

We're staying home.