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Post by dps on Nov 27, 2009 21:27:45 GMT 12
Not sure where the cars have gone. BP used to have big numbers in their 5 classes. This year, mega mini stocks, good saloon numbers (18 last meet, usually mid 20's) Half doz super saloons (the stars are away as they are this week in Huntly), 14 stocks for round 1 of the Hauraki series. Very little action. The stock car class was wanting some meets that was all about them, but now haven't supported it. Sprintcars: 13 last week and three were from Auck. What does this leave when WS have international cars? What is happening at BP? Car numbers are dropping in all classes (but ministocks). Why? Can some one tell? Geez mate get over it. if you go every week its gonna get boring. because its the same 2 heats & feature... pick your meets at baypark when you know its gonna be good & good numbers (ie Super prix, Ni sprinters, NZ Saloons) rather than paying $20 every week and moan there is a lack of numbers... Try going to some different tracks ie huntly or Auckland next weekend for ssscar round 2.. if you want to see good racing you have to travel to the events more so in the Super saloon class.. |
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Post by Porky on Nov 27, 2009 21:41:35 GMT 12
one of the reasons there were very little stockcars in round 1 of the series for the stockcars is that there was alot of carnage at the gold cup the previous weekend that put alot of cars out. i think 14 cars is still a good turn out.
every track has its ups and downs in numbers, not much you can do about it when the cars are damaged or the drivers are damaged.
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Post by shanej on Nov 28, 2009 6:23:09 GMT 12
one of the reasons there were very little stockcars in round 1 of the series for the stockcars is that there was alot of carnage at the gold cup the previous weekend that put alot of cars out. i think 14 cars is still a good turn out. every track has its ups and downs in numbers, not much you can do about it when the cars are damaged or the drivers are damaged. i dont think we'v had 14 cars at a meeting yet!!! still had some really good racing tho....you guys are spoiled !!!!! LOL |
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Post by Helios on Nov 28, 2009 7:01:43 GMT 12
Well said. Admittedly numbers at BP are down on last year, but when you look around the other tracks, some of their numbers aren't too flash either. A bit of variety in classes run wouldn't go amiss, however.
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Post by alloyplatypus on Nov 28, 2009 7:20:08 GMT 12
one of the reasons there were very little stockcars in round 1 of the series for the stockcars is that there was alot of carnage at the gold cup the previous weekend that put alot of cars out. i think 14 cars is still a good turn out. every track has its ups and downs in numbers, not much you can do about it when the cars are damaged or the drivers are damaged. i dont think we'v had 14 cars at a meeting yet!!! still had some really good racing tho....you guys are spoiled !!!!! LOL Yeah, it looks that way but you really have to see Baypark Stockcars race to understand. The track is so big that they spread out so there is little contact there, but also it is quite a difficult track to do much but spin people if they choose to race close to you. The track is very wide and if you try to wall someone, you have to push them so far across the track to touch the wall that there is no momentum left. The wall is flat, and i think in about 15 meetings of going there, ive only seen 1 car get hung off the wall. You will see people hassling Baypark cars about not hitting, but it takes alot more skill than any other track to pull off a decent hit there. The track more often than not, when i was racing would cut up, so you would get a few rolls tho, when people hit bad ruts.. some thru popped tires. Alot of tires pop there in most classes. The feature race used to normally see less than half the start field take the grid, mostly due to track damage rather than car hits, and the fact Bayparks race turnaround is very quick (4-5 classes and a 10pm curfew), which means even relatively small damage could see you miss a race. You really do need a big (20+) field to keep it interesting thru the whole night. I havent been there in about 2 years so a bit of that may have changed. We used to like racing there, and while i did mix it up a little, kinda used the rough track as a rumble test. If it lasted the night there, it would be sweet everywhere else. |
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Post by steeldog on Nov 28, 2009 10:55:45 GMT 12
I'm not going to complain about the stockcars last week.
14 cars out there was a little dissappointing but stockcars at BayPark do have a go at each other most races. They know what their bumpers are for unlike many others.
Yes, there are a lot of open spaces, no you don't see many cars sitting on the wall - but more than a few end up hitting it.
The first race there seemed to be a bit of agro.
I enjoyed the racing last week.
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Post by sonic33 on Nov 28, 2009 15:59:23 GMT 12
Not sure what the weather is doing in the Mount (overcast and dry in Ohope), but with Vegas and Huntly cancelled maybe numbers may have been quite special at BP.
If only we all had a crystal ball.
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Post by dan on Nov 28, 2009 16:17:35 GMT 12
stockcars at baypark DO hit.last week was round 1 of the series so of course cars are guna run for points.and now some that arnt up there will more than likely stir.there are cars still in sheds waitn to do there 1st meeting..so if people come on here and winge which there are alot of those then you should geta car
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Post by steeldog on Nov 28, 2009 20:26:20 GMT 12
"Good call" in the end as it was wet here in Tauranga like most places.
No racing anyway!
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