Lack of Sportsman Entries for Denver

[SStockDart]

Don, I am with you all the way................I also started out as a Division 5 racer (from Omaha).

The perception is that Denver does not care about the Sportsman racer....(except Comp) for the National Event......whether that is right or wrong....that is the perception as evidenced by the responses here. The fact of the matter is that John Force brings in the fans and we don't.

Bandimeres' probably do care, but are not able or can't do anything about it. I would like to know.

If......Bandimere's or NHRA would come on here as say: 1. It costs too much to improve the sportsman pits for one event a year............or 2. we have tried to build facilities in the sportsman pits, but the city won't let us........3. Announce beforehand that facilities are substandard...........

I believe (know) that us racers are compassionate and would understand a reasonable explanation.

In the mean while, like you Don, we will stay parked.

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by SStockDart

Don, I am with you all the way................I also started out as a Division 5 racer (from Omaha).

The perception is that Denver does not care about the Sportsman racer....(except Comp) for the National Event......whether that is right or wrong....that is the perception as evidenced by the responses here. The fact of the matter is that John Force brings in the fans and we don't.

Bandimeres' probably do care, but are not able or can't do anything about it. I would like to know.

I believe (know) that us racers are compassionate and would understand a reasonable explanation.

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Randall Klein,

You're right, Bandimere Speedway was going to build a new track back in 2001 at what would've been known as "World Park" (the facility that is), and it was going to be another of Mr. Bruton Smiths great developments, but thanks to the son of former Governor Richard Lamb, and a New York Investor, with help from some people at the (defunct Pikes Peak International Raceway), Amendment 2F was voted down by a close margin. They got involved because a NASCAR track was going to be built out there as well that would've put their poorly located track to shame, because it would've been big enough to bring the heavy hitters from Nascar out there.

As for Bandimere caring for the sportsman racer, they definitely do, given they have their own sportsman racing series, and they field one of the toughest teams in divisional bracket finals each year. (I'm honored to say that I was part of their great teams from the '79, '81, & '82... which I won Street Eliminator in the second of those, and made the semi's as an alternate in the first one, and won the Gamblers Jackpot Race in '82), representing "Team Bandimere" each year.

I wish all tracks would show that they care for the racers like the Bandimere Family does, as racing would be more fun if they did. As long as tracks like No Problem Raceway, Southwestern International Raceway, Rocky Mountain Raceway, Douglas Motorsports Park, San Antonio International Raceway, and Pueblo Motorsports Park exist, I know there's hope....I'm sure their are countless others nationwide, but these are tracks I've heard lots of good things about, or had great experiences at myself.