The latest issue of CycleNews reports the 04 October Race of Champions, normally run at Daytona is going to be moved to Homestead this year due to tunnel construction that is going to start after the July NASCAR race.
Is this old news?
News to me. ;D
Its news to the '04 CCS/FUSA schedule as well.
Got a link to this piece of info?
Well, I knew there was going to be some construction going on, but I though that it was going to be for granstands between NASCAR 2&3...but this might make sense.
It is news.
Its in the magazine not the website. Apparently they are going to make tunnels so the semis can enter/exit instead of having to go across the track and exit at the back stretch.
Jeez those Florida guys got some time on that track! They should have moved it to BlawkHawk farms. I could have made "WHERE THE HELL IS BLACKHAWK FARMS" bumper stickers ;D
StUmPy
Check out this months (March) RoadRacing World page 10. ROC is scheduled at the same time as Biketoberfest by Daytona Beach Chamber of Commerece. It was going to be the same date as the WERA GNF but WERA change their date. As per Kevin Elliott. ROC is October 20-24 according to the article..... 8)
This would be the best news to me if its true i would much rather run at homestead its a much nicer track!!!!
Can it support 80 rider fields at one time?
Isn't it eight hours south of Daytona too?
QuoteCan it support 80 rider fields at one time?
Isn't it eight hours south of Daytona too?
I thought miami is only aobut 300 miles south? or less? I still wouldn't want to go though. The florida guys will have a bigger advantage :p atleast we all race the same number of times at daytona each year. homestead is a local track
Dafan...
great point... maybe it should be like a Superbowl...
have it a different location every year. but the Homestead boyz would have a tiny advantage until
the midwest men showed up..... ;D
Benj.
the smack talking never stops huh :P well at least you have something to back it up with...
I may see you at RA. I am going to try to make it, it seems like a fun time
Dafan...what fun would it be if there wasn't the smack down. Besides.... I'm all talk anyway. I just love to race.
its a shame we dont race in the same region, we would get along great lol love a personality like that in the pits...
Quote This would be the best news to me if its true i would much rather run at homestead its a much nicer track!!!!
i totally agree ., i hope this is true .....
QuoteDafan...
great point... maybe it should be like a Superbowl...
have it a different location every year. but the Homestead boyz would have a tiny advantage until
the midwest men showed up..... ;D
Benj.
id have to break out the leather parka though if we did it up north.. late october.. as i recall growing up in IL its a bit cold in the mid west that time a year :)
>:(man. I wish it was at Homestead last year and I would have gone. I no like Daytona. :P
So, whats the deal!!! Where's it going to be, at Daytona or Homestead?
QuoteSo, whats the deal!!! Where's it going to be, at Daytona or Homestead?
Homestead... for sure.. no doubt..
Homestead from what i hear!!!!! Also we only run there 3 times a year and ive only been there twice! It doesnt matter to us florida riders were we race we collected how many championships last year!!!! :o So maybe you guys will have a chance at homestead!!! ;D :o
go get em' steve...... ;)
So will the ROC be the weekend after the GNF??
Here's the answer I received from the man...
QuoteAs of this time, the proposed construction at Daytona has not been approved by it's Board of Directors, so we are still on their schedule for October 20-24, 2004.
As you know, unless the Daytona Board approves the construction, it isn't going to happen.