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Post by bernie1 on Oct 22, 2014 22:23:29 GMT 12
What a field of competitors this weekend at Baypark Family Speedway. 1,2,&3 NZ plus more past NZ champs and 15 others in Sprint Cars, The best Midget drivers in the country (26 entries), the best saloon car drivers in the country including multiply 1,2 & 3 NZ, (18 entries), NZ Super Saloon Champion plus 8 more, 21 stock cars and 30 mini stocks and the best commentators in the sport. The forecast is great, the Kidz zone is all go, and the pre meeting buffet diner is awesome. I look forward to seeing you all there. I look forward to seeing you there. Kind regards Bernie
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Post by TrevG on Oct 22, 2014 23:00:04 GMT 12
Wow, if that star studded line up doesn't light your fire, float your boat, flick the switch, light your candle, nothing will.Looks like all roads lead to Baypark.
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Post by Murray Guy (Grandad) on Oct 23, 2014 16:55:38 GMT 12
Wow, if that star studded line up doesn't light your fire, float your boat, flick the switch, light your candle, nothing will.Looks like all roads lead to Baypark.
... and Trev, I can tell you that the most exciting news Bernie is keeping as a surprise!  (me, shhhhhhhhhhh)
Excellent fields for a season opening!
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Post by Hoosier on Oct 23, 2014 17:58:33 GMT 12
An excellent line up.First night out with Methanol included
Cannot wait.
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Post by Admin on Oct 23, 2014 18:50:44 GMT 12
Wow, if that star studded line up doesn't light your fire, float your boat, flick the switch, light your candle, nothing will.Looks like all roads lead to Baypark.
... and Trev, I can tell you that the most exciting news Bernie is keeping as a surprise!
Excellent fields for a season opening!
I hope it's not one of those surprises that would have attracted more people through the gate had they simply known about it. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2014 18:58:35 GMT 12
Surprises can be good  I am looking forward to a good night. Anthony |
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Post by Murray Guy (Grandad) on Oct 23, 2014 20:02:39 GMT 12
Baypark Family Speedway are certainly putting a lot of effort into spreading the 'gospel according to speedway'.
Online and print media is pumping out the news ...
PS: My own little bit of editing down the RHS!
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Post by Hoosier on Oct 24, 2014 13:14:38 GMT 12
That's all well and good- is there anything beyond the BOP ??
Ive read absolutely nothing about the top half midget series opener
Ive seen nothing (other than here)
Heard nothing.
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Post by Speedway Central (David) on Oct 24, 2014 15:46:20 GMT 12
That's all well and good- is there anything beyond the BOP ?? Ive read absolutely nothing about the top half midget series opener Ive seen nothing (other than here) Heard nothing. If you go over to Open wheel Board you can read about Midget series opener there. |
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Post by tank11 on Oct 24, 2014 17:20:36 GMT 12
... and Trev, I can tell you that the most exciting news Bernie is keeping as a surprise!
Excellent fields for a season opening!
I hope it's not one of those surprises that would have attracted more people through the gate had they simply known about it. They are going to give Percy his own bag of LOLLIES................... No more fighting the kids........... |
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Post by midway on Oct 24, 2014 19:09:20 GMT 12
Hope the lollies sweeten him up then ,and shares them with his birdie .
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Post by Hoosier on Oct 24, 2014 19:12:57 GMT 12
That's all well and good- is there anything beyond the BOP ?? Ive read absolutely nothing about the top half midget series opener Ive seen nothing (other than here) Heard nothing. If you go over to Open wheel Board you can read about Midget series opener there. Oh really..........  Im eluding to public advertising -not here where the converted are already well in front of whats happening. |
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Post by stdstock on Oct 25, 2014 19:59:43 GMT 12
Hoosier are you coming down to watch tonight at bay park?
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Post by Hoosier on Oct 25, 2014 22:57:34 GMT 12
Hoosier are you coming down to watch tonight thought at bay park? Absolutely. I was there and she was a good show.. How was Rogers in the sprint car last 3 laps!! Something lit his fire.. Zahn Turner very good first outing. As was Leon in the new ride. |
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Post by D-HIGGY81H on Oct 25, 2014 23:58:00 GMT 12
Too much dust tonight and stoppages. bit bummed about the Super Saloon feature not being run. Fields tonight were very good for opening night.
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Post by Hoosier on Oct 26, 2014 6:53:17 GMT 12
Too much dust tonight and stoppages. bit bummed about the Super Saloon feature not being run. Fields tonight were very good for opening night. Happened to notice a lot of people leaving well before any features-or at least they appeared to be? Was the dust the reason? |
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Post by chainsawoo7 on Oct 26, 2014 8:05:54 GMT 12
I thought it was a well run meet with some great action .good to see some good stockcar action with some good hits .Track was good and smooth and a little dusty at times.All in all well worth the money
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Post by midway on Oct 26, 2014 8:52:02 GMT 12
I would say with a little optmisin that crowd ,became bored ,the dust factor is of annoyance if you are a stranger to this venue ,something promotion has to work on to keep the paying public through its gates .Lets hope the start of the season is not going to be a rehearsal of this great venues events during through out the calender as it unfolds .
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Post by D-HIGGY81H on Oct 26, 2014 9:21:00 GMT 12
Agree with Midway..far too dusty and the Midget feature was boring to be blunt. Im pretty sure the same 2 midgets spun out twice (caused stoppages) and were re-run….time was ticking and the Super Saloons definately got the bitter end of the stick. Dust was very bad in turns 1 and 2...
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Post by Murray Guy (Grandad) on Oct 26, 2014 10:00:37 GMT 12
First up meeting for the new promotion of Bernie Gillon and Baypark Family Speedway from where I sat, momentarily as a competitor, mostly as a spectator, a 7/10 start, from me a high rating BUT deserved! The atmosphere on arriving was welcoming, friendly and the pits were packed.
It was evident that the track hadn't been prepared as time and the weather had allowed, a week or so back and this disappointed - guessing it reflected meeting the needs (wants) of the midget and sprint car competitors rather than the balance of the classes and, most importantly, the spectators.
Effort of the night to Nige 63a Super Saloon, still putting his car together for green sheeting at 5.30pm.
Saloon racing very tidy and fast!
Stock cars got into the action.
Midget Feature 25 laps took up 25 minutes and denied us the Super Saloon Feature,
an exact repeat of the final night at Baypark earlier in the year! 
Like it not, midget and sprintcars chew up time, push starts and restarts.
It's wrong that over driving, lack of driver discipline should result in other classes and competitors, and the spectators being penalised.
The sooner a the number of laps and a predetermined start and finish time per race is implemented the happier this spectator will be. 12 laps 10 minutes.
All races would be undertaken as per program and competitor and spectator expectations.
The push start class features should last on the program as at Baypark, provided a race starts prior to 9.50pm, it can finish after 10pm, as late as 10:20pm for a championship event.
The saloon class (15 present with visitors) has certainly two distinct groups. Those that are passed and those that do the passing.
Baypark's 18 metre wide straights certainly provides for 'fasted off the rear and handicapping' which would greatly enhance the spectacle, but it appears unacceptable for reasons unknown.
Yip, Bernie can be quietly pleased with his efforts first up with a relatively solid foundation on which to move forward!
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(me, shhhhhhhhhhh)
I am looking forward to a good night.
