Come on...give us some tracks to race

[Al_Soran]

This thread just doesn't seem to die!

I've wondered why the SW region doesn't draw the number of riders it should, yet the local trackdays sell out and put ya' on a waiting list. The common response is that no one wants to involve themselves in racing and the commitment to completing a full season for the satisfaction of a few points, and with the proliferation of trackdays the need is served. I'm sure the same is true out east and in the Texas area, yet they have decent grids and a ton of trackdays to chose from. If you think it isn't so, check out the CMRA.com website- specifically their monthly newsletter. With 500 + entries for their last Texas World Speedway (TWS) event one has to wonder how they manage to do it. TWS isn't the greatest place, yet the turnouts are huge. This is also true in the SE and East coast regions. So what gives with the SW? I for one don't have the answers but am willing to do what I can to address the issues we face and promote the sport in any way I can.
As for the bike selections- it's ashamed there isn't more interest and participation in the ultralight and lightweight classes. It's cheap racing and alot of fun. I know there are alot of the smaller bikes out there and would love to see people bring them back out to the track and have some fun.
Stone, Pat, Randy and all else concerned please keep me in the loop and let me know what I can do to help this along. The alternative is chasing the WERA West and other assorted organizations race schedule which means alot of travel and alot less fun, so we should quit the back-biting and all work harder to make the SW Region a great place to race. We all know we've paid for it and we deserve it, but we're going to have to work harder for it!

[brian213]

Al, running WERA West generally costs a LOT more too.  That's one of the reasons I don't run with them.  The "trackday" instead of practice at the big tracks I really have trouble justifying the expense...that's why I wasn't at Vegas this past weekend for the USGPRU round.  Apparently I am not the only one thinking like that...

A whole 5 racers in the 250 race and only 10 in the 125 race.  YIKES!

-Brian

[Super Dave]

The 2 strokes are cool but not everyones cup of tea. I personally wouldnt want to race them due to all the maintence. The last race in Vegas I saw everyone's 125/250 up on stands while their owners worked on them constantly. If I wanted to do that I would go back to drag racing Harleys.  

I guess that's why the example I had recognized four strokes, generally.

125GP bikes haven't needed a whole lot when I've raced them.  250's are a bit more fickle.  

But if you want to argue...

...the SV is ths sh1t when it comes to racing.  Decent package, lots of availablity for parts in the paddock.  And no other real competiton from other manufacturers...so, you know which bike you want to get to race.  No worry's.  Tires aren't such a problem, etc.