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Post by tiroto on Feb 8, 2011 19:53:25 GMT 12
I was talking to a guy at Palmy who is also a regular on Macgors. This boy thinks outside the square. Well he thinks Palmy teams could one day be a THREE DAY EVENT!
Increase the amount of teams including two more overseas teams, get the sponsorship in place, get "buy in" from all clubs co-ordinated at all levels, $$$$ so the best drivers are in place and whammo!
Possible?
Just imagine three days of teams! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Skorp on Feb 8, 2011 20:03:49 GMT 12
or just combine the superstock teams with the stockcar teams. have the qualifying on seperate days, then the finals on night 3. would be awesome
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Post by percy on Feb 8, 2011 20:14:50 GMT 12
Given they couldn't get 12 teams and many of the 11 teams had a ring in this year the idea does seem a little far fetched
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Post by chris56 on Feb 8, 2011 20:19:54 GMT 12
someone was talking to me about this on turns 1/2 well entering turn 2 i like it but yeah depenns on how many teams what else is there etc
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Post by tman on Feb 8, 2011 20:26:31 GMT 12
combine the stockcars and superstocks would be great
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Post by alloyplatypus on Feb 8, 2011 20:35:54 GMT 12
I wouldnt think it wise to increase the amount of races per team at all, just read what Steiny and Horse are saying they feel like on the Rebels page, plus at least 3 guys broke bones, and i bet alot of those Scrappers arent feeling 100%.. hope the dude whose car stood on its front bumper was wearing a box..lol.
Its a cool idea to think big, but i reckon getting back to the 12, and all good strong teams should be priority now.
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Post by youngone on Feb 8, 2011 21:16:28 GMT 12
Surely there is an advantage with the Stock car teams champs being held at the previous years winners track? The universe does not end at Palmy speedway?
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Post by squeaky8g on Feb 8, 2011 21:19:16 GMT 12
plus where would everyone fit in the pits....awesome idea but not practical unfortunately  |
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Post by Skorp on Feb 8, 2011 21:27:34 GMT 12
plus where would everyone fit in the pits....awesome idea but not practical unfortunately i think we could fit everyone in the pits at palmy. we have a much bigger pit area than we used to. and with the rugby museum moving to te manawa, we can gain a bit more room. but it would be pretty much full to the brim. might even need to use some of the carpark by the grandstand where the classics were parked this weekend |
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Post by alloyplatypus on Feb 8, 2011 21:32:32 GMT 12
plus where would everyone fit in the pits....awesome idea but not practical unfortunately Dont want everone gettin used to the double show at Palmy cos its gonna be at gizzy in 2013 anyway ;D |
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Post by squeaky8g on Feb 8, 2011 21:38:27 GMT 12
thankyou Jamie,1 never forgets a once was a Pak n Save Eastland Eagle Team Mate....so close  .maybe this year as you say ;D ;D  |
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Post by penman on Feb 9, 2011 1:59:26 GMT 12
Surely there is an advantage with the Stock car teams champs being held at the previous years winners track? The universe does not end at Palmy speedway? One small little issue with your comment - these are the Palmerston North Teams Champs. They are not the national teams champs or the NZ teams champs - they are a Palmerston North Speedway organised, run and sourced event that has proven to be highly successful year after year after year. |
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Post by Tony on Feb 9, 2011 6:51:40 GMT 12
I had a chat about this with Wiseowl on Saturday night. With the Teams Champs being on Saturday/Sunday next year, we tossed around the idea of this programme:
Fri: Stockcar Teams Champs qualifying
Sat: Stockcar Teams finals/Superstock Teams qualifying
Sun: Superstock Teams finals
That would be one heck of a weekend. However we came to the conclusion that Bruce and Puk would want two separate two-day events, as he would be doing himself out of a day's takings! Food for thought though ...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2011 7:47:38 GMT 12
Thing is, they could actually do this any year if they really wanted. Wouldn't have to be the NZ Stockcar Teams, could run their own one.
The fact that they havent done it already would indicate its probably not likely to happen.
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Post by FrankTheTank on Feb 9, 2011 8:00:06 GMT 12
3 consecutive days of teams racing would be a bit hard on the drivers who compete in both classes teams champs don't you think? Rees, Barron and Mooney did it this year off the top of my head. I would much rather see them racing both than have to choose one over the other. A bit much to expect them to do 3 days teams racing in a row.
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Post by Skorp on Feb 9, 2011 8:09:29 GMT 12
I had a chat about this with Wiseowl on Saturday night. With the Teams Champs being on Saturday/Sunday next year, we tossed around the idea of this programme: Fri: Stockcar Teams Champs qualifying Sat: Stockcar Teams finals/Superstock Teams qualifying Sun: Superstock Teams finals That would be one heck of a weekend. However we came to the conclusion that Bruce and Puk would want two separate two-day events, as he would be doing himself out of a day's takings! Food for thought though ... the qualifying program is already pretty full, i dont see hwo they can squeeze some finals in there are well. i would have all the finals on the sunday. also penman, i think those posters were refering to the fact that the palmy pumas won the stockcar teams event down in wellington back in december, meaning next seasons stockcar teams event will be held here in palmy. long may the pumas and panthers reign! |
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Post by fordzrule on Feb 12, 2011 7:36:33 GMT 12
Why would the promoters have this idea,there is a sell out crowd for supers,no reason a stockcar teams couldn't be as successfull and held sometime later,a way of making more dollars.
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Post by tman on Feb 12, 2011 9:09:49 GMT 12
stockcars wont be as successful cause they simply are not as good to watch.
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Post by Skorp on Feb 12, 2011 9:55:31 GMT 12
Why would the promoters have this idea,there is a sell out crowd for supers,no reason a stockcar teams couldn't be as successfull and held sometime later,a way of making more dollars. personally i tihnk in order for both events to be successful they would have to be run together, as a 3 day event with seperate qualifying nights fof each class, then the finals for both on one night. the state the economy is in means a lot of people wont be able to afford to travel to palmy for 2 seperate weekends so they would have to choose, and i think a lot of people would pick the supers as they are more entertaining as the hits are bigger. |
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Post by sonic33 on Feb 12, 2011 16:19:22 GMT 12
Why would the promoters have this idea,there is a sell out crowd for supers,no reason a stockcar teams couldn't be as successfull and held sometime later,a way of making more dollars. Exactly! Bruce too much of a business man to combine the two. Both events will be worthy of a watch. I remember the last time Palmy run the stockcar teams the crowd was very average I thought. Great racing and no need to get there at 5pm to get a seat |
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