Dutch Classic Tentative shedule

[Frank Castros]

I'm sure you guys remember when many racers racer would come from near and far to set a record at the Dutch Classic. So many in fact that the Certification team had their hands full. Am I right Dave Ley?

[jeff_kovalik]

This new trend seems odd to me. By starting a race earlier (say a Wednesday or Thursday), 100% of the participants are impacted and those with jobs will need to take time off work.

With a "traditional" schedule, IF there is bad weather and the event gets extended into Monday after some rounds of racing, a much smaller group of participants are impacted. Using some quick math, even if only one round was completed before racing stopped, that's 50% that are headed home with possibly no impact to their schedules. Every round after that gets better & better.

Not everybody is retired or races for a living. (haha)

Originally Posted by Bobby Fazio

"Sunday Sunday Sunday" has all but turned into Saturday Saturday Saturday and now we have to start on Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday...if you want to set a record. Starting races a day earlier to finish them a day earlier in case it rains doesn't sit well with me but maybe there's more to it. Staff still has to be paid and non-retired racers have to take off an extra day, just in case it rains. The Dutch used to be time runs/record runs Thursday and Friday, Class on Saturday, Eliminations on Sunday.

[Frank Castros]

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[Glenn Briglio]

Originally Posted by frank castros

https://www.maplegroveraceway.com/ev...dutch-classic/

2023

[Hacksaw]

I like the old schedule but they always had trouble running more than one round of class.