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Would you rather see the 3 min bell strictly enforced (meaning the car has to be gridded up after 3 mins, not just leaving the pit gate) and the possibility of a one sided race due to not everyone making it in time OR see a bit of leeway given to drivers/crews of it means two full strength teams of even car numbers face the green?

Would you rather the event be capped at 12 teams based on the top 8 or 10 from the previous year + 2 or 4 qualifying teams OR the all commers event that it seems to have become?

Would you rather see a format change so the top 4 after night 1 can not finish lower than 4th overall OR leave it as it is where the team coming 8th on night 1 could go on to finish 3rd?

Would you rather might 2 support classes be Superstocks + stockcars OR super saloons OR midgets OR sprintcar OR sidecars

Would you rather take the air horn off the bloke right behind you and throw it away OR forcefully insert the said airhorn into one of the people 3 rows in front of you who keep standing up every time something exciting looks like it might happen.

[sonic33]

Slightly relax the 3 min bell not by heaps, and drop the warm up laps to 2 laps.

I am ok with whoever enters gets to turn up, although I think the 12 team format is best, but in saying that we haven't seen that for a while now. I would hate to see teams fold due to being the 13th plus team and miss out. At some stage there may be a lean year when only 10 teams front. I do think there is some merit to the franchise idea. However thats another subject.

I like the idea that top 8 can get to 3rd. I think they bottom half of the top 8 fight harder to become seeded for the following year. If 5th - 8th didn't have the carrot of a seeding they may not go as hard out.

I would be more than happy to have a stockcar teams event for 6 teams running a 2 groups of 3. Make it an all teams meet. They may not be as fast but they still hit hard. Maybe hard to sort if their teams meet is where this years is. I do enjoy the super saloons, sprints, mods or midgets, but we tend to get dusted. Also wouldn't mind a decent field of streetstocks.

Forceful insertion for those that stand. Or some kind of electric charge that zaps them if the stand when lights are green.

[graemeh]

Three minute bell only before Hot-laps, You dont get options to alter set-ups in normal racing, am tired of seeing every car pull up for no real good reason. Do the hot-laps, grid up, go racing.

All-comers welcome. The biggest event of the year, no driver eligible for selection or Spectator who follows a particular team should miss out.

Dont mind someone outside the top four being able to get a top four finish, no guarantee a top four finish means your a top four team the following year, but need an incentive to get some decent action.

No wide tyred classes would be my preference, so extra Superstock event (not random first up best dressed), Stockcars or Sidecars.

Hard to control airhorns, but would be unimpressed sitting next to one and probably politely ask them to limit their use. Standing is a relex action, so if you can't beat them join them

[midway]

No three minute bell grid up go racing ,ample oppurtunity in the pits for set ups plus all the bs ..just two hot laps

Total ban on air horns there is enough hysteria types in the crowd .

Its team racing run the show as that

As for other classes entertain the crowd with golden oldies ,keep in the spirit of the meeting ..

[hbhornets]

3min bell changed to 5min bell for team racing only. And strictly enforced.

Any team show up. More teams more grand.

Format on night two is perfect. Just night 1 needs tweaking.

Stocks and supers.

I love the airhorns and cowbells. Leave them.

And i would rather every team sold out just like the demon energy palmerston panthers. Lets keep this professionalism growing:-)

[rogcam]

Leave the 3 minute bell as is. It appears to me that there is currently some leeway given and this should continue. I would prefer to wait 3.5 minutes for a “4 on 4” race than lose a car from one team because of a bit of race tape and an over-eager official

If a club can get a team together and their drivers are prepared to put their bodies and cars on the line - let them enter.

I am on the fence about the top 4 qualifiers on night one not necessarily being the top 4 at the end of the meeting. If I had to choose I’d say leave it as is

Support classes should be anything that does not have a rolling start

Cowbells, airhorns, people standing up are all annoying to me. But I’m pretty sure me yelling “Smash the P” every time a palmy team comes out is annoying to those around me. It’s all part of the Teams Champs

[mudman]

Air horns or the drunk idiot behind you with no handle on the rules explaining to everyone everything the drivers and refs are doing wrong.
Gimmie a symphony of air horns please.

[knowtoomuch]

People standing up and remaining standing during racing especially in the grandstand is both ignorant and inconsiderate. One understands that it is sometimes a reflex action to leap to your feet when something exciting happens but to then remain standing so that the people behind you cannot see either the track or the big screen to see the replays of what your backside blocked is just disgusting. We have all paid a premium to see an amazing event not to see other peoples bottoms.

[pracer79]

WOULD YOU RATHER: Have a grand prade with drivers and cars only on the first night (over and done in 5 to 10 mins), or the dragged out prosesion with a million and one vehicles on the track and evey hangger on that you could find walking around the track (that takes 3/4 of an hour) on both nights.

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Feb 3, 2021 12:53:55 GMT 12 pracer79 said:

WOULD YOU RATHER: Have a grand prade with drivers and cars only on the first night (over and done in 5 to 10 mins), or the dragged out prosesion with a million and one vehicles on the track and evey hangger on that you could find walking around the track (that takes 3/4 of an hour) on both nights.

Sorry Pracer. I hear ya but unfortunately at the election last year I wasn't made PM or at the very least the MOS (minister of speedway)

This was posted about this time last year, but it seems either no one got the memo or they were all in love with Jacinda "do u want a selfie" Ardern

[BarryB]

Rammers, you will NEVER be named Prime Minister, or even Minister of Speedway, UNTIL you learn how to spell "UNTILL". Sorry mate, you failed the spelling bee.

Barry B

[tony68]

Golden oldies as support class !!!!! As there a big reminder of where the sport came from and old heroes of teams racing can relive there glory days.
More air horns everyone should be able to support there teams loud and proud plus it one weekend of the year,Grumpy people should be banned instead.
Keep the parade big as it's the drivers and crews reward for the hours they put into the cars and a chance for the crowd to appreciate them
Warm up laps are fine plus the 3 minute bell as it gives everyone a chance to get a Hot dog and pee and be back in your seat before the action.

[vatali]

Grand parade argument is a stupid one so long as racing still starts at the correct time. Would rather hear interviews and get time to familiarise with all cars than look at nothing. It's become so big it's an event on its own. If you are in reserved seating you don't have to be there for it and if you aren't, have a read of the programme or scroll through your phone or go buy food/drink or use the toilet before racing starts. Yea it's a bit over the top but the grand parade helps built the atmosphere especially for the non speedway types that are there.
And as for all those hangers on, many of them are pit crews who are the true unsung heroes of the weekend given the damage that goes on!

[beachboy]

Tell all drivers in first 3 races to put tape on their sunvisors, that will stop half the 3 min bells. Lol

[hercules]

3 min bell loosely enforced, I mean if a car is tightening up a wheel or wheel guard and need another 30s then for sure. But if they have head off engine and need another 30mins then no haha. Def keep warm ups, and increase to 6 laps, not all drivers/teams race at palmy week in week out so they do require hot laps.

12 teams would be ideal, but never turn away teams as who knows next year they may need them.

And as for support classes, no big wheel or open wheel classes. I mean chances are those there live or watching online are contact class fans. So maybe stock cars, or streetstocks, or heck why not even a big youth mini stock event, as these kids are the future as that’s proven by a lot of the guys racing in teams at moment. I’m sure they would love the chance to cut laps in front of a huge crowd.

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