Yes, more shedule complaining, sorry!

[tigerblade]

Hey Rob, quit yer whinin' and just be glad you CAN race somewhere this year.   ;)

[9flyer]

OK Kris, I'm done now!  ;)

[tzracer]

CCS raced at Putnum. I didn't attend. From speaking to those who went - it rained, the pits were dirt. Many people got stuck, a farm tractor had to be brought in to pull people out. Also, I think there was an additional gate fee added by the track. At the next Blackhawk race there was a discussion and a vote. The riders voted to not return to Putnum. There was atl least one more Putnum race on the schedule, possibly 2. The race(s) were canceled. Possibly the cancellation pissed off the track owner and hence CCS has never returned to Putnum.

[Mongo]

Bummer the riders didn't give it a chance, cool layout all the other issues notwithstanding.  Does sound like more than enough for Dick to not allow CCS back.  

[tzracer]

Besides the mud and cost added to the gate fee (ISTR $35 instead of $20), riders really did not like the last turn. I still don't like the last turn at Putnum or at Gingerman. Could be done much better.

[LMsports]

That's right Kris...Rob posts one stinkin post and it was a doozie! Glad to hear your opinions and have you chiming in on the board. Hope to see you at some of the Track Addix days locally if not the whole CCS series. Take care!

[CCS]

Officially, CCS requested a date at Putnam in 2002 and it was scheduled. Then Richard (the dad) handed things over to Chris (the son) and when Clear Channel requested the contract include an indemnify and hold harmless clause, Chris refused and gave the date to a car group. CCE is a large publicly held company and couldn't afford the exposure without this clause.

It was Chris' decision, as is his right as the track manager/owner, and we haven't looked back.

I, for one hold no grudge or animosity, it was simply business.

[pnther15]

What about Gateway? Officially......

[CCS]

They had no dates that would work within our schedule...the MCRA is working to host a race weekend there that would be added back to the Great Plains schedule, but they haven't committed themselves yet. (Every date that was available was back-to-back with GP or MW races, and knowing that we typically lose $10,000 on one of those back-toback dates, we just couldn't make it work financially. CCS must at least have a chance of breaking even to put an event on the schedule.) With the MCRA running the event as an affiliate, they can take the risk that I am not allowed to.

We will try to make sure this doesn't happen in 2006, now that we have a better idea about dates for the Autobahn CC / Heartland Park and their re-paving schedule, etc, etc....

[Dawn]

Thanks for the update, Kevin!

Dawn   :)

[LMsports]

Love getting the feedback direct like this. Thanks a ton for staying up on the board and communicating with us Kevin.

[Mongo]

Officially, CCS requested a date at Putnam in 2002 and it was scheduled. Then Richard (the dad) handed things over to Chris (the son) and when Clear Channel requested the contract include an indemnify and hold harmless clause, Chris refused and gave the date to a car group. CCE is a large publicly held company and couldn't afford the exposure without this clause.

It was Chris' decision, as is his right as the track manager/owner, and we haven't looked back.

I, for one hold no grudge or animosity, it was simply business.

I don't disagree that it's simply business but it has always amazed me that business there is like nowhere else.