West Georgia Speedway, April 3, 2010
What can you say, the “Burg” was not itself Saturday night, due to the grand opening of Senoia Raceway in Senoia.
Drivers were showing up, and seeing that there would be no competition so that packed up and pulled out of the speedway that has shown so many years of exciting racing action.
Sammy Duke was sad, as he spoke to drivers who had come to the old track to race, and be faithful. He looked worn and tired, and I could see on this gentle man’s face he was concerned.
It was Easter weekend, and families were gathered together to celebrate Easter which was on Sunday.
One thing for sure was the track was in amazing shape, and Sammy Duke promised a full pay out for every car with NO pay cuts to any driver.
The weekend prior the pay was cut in two classes of racing action. Driver’s were not happy, and voiced their opinion. The trouble was that Sammy Duke on the Saturday the pay was cut was out of town, and that left all the calls to his son Brian Duke.
Failure to communicate is a major reasonability. I mean here is the whole deal in a nut shell.
Drivers are loyal, and if you tell a driver up front before racing you are cutting the pay he listens, he then makes a decision then and can say ok, or load up his car and go home.
Cutting pay after a race is a no way to run a race track, and that is when you run all the drivers off.
Honesty is the best policy, tell the drivers up front what is happening, they can either understand work with the track or they can call it quits.
Treat a driver right in every way and he will come back and bring his friends and also fans.
Needless to say racing at West Georgia Speedway went on minus some big name drivers, but one day they will return and get a guarennte full price payout, or Sammy needs to close the track and look in other ways to use it.
He has said he is looking into a motor-cross or even a mud bog racing.
Whatever Sammy does he will do it and no one will tell him how to do it.
I know you drivers are not praying people, not all of you anyway, but with constant prayer, somehow West Georgia Speedway will sink or swim.
I am hoping for the latter, meaning a bold fresh comeback and a better race track.
What do you think?
Many Thanks,
Tino Patti
A Freelance Photographer/Video Journalist
With a World Wide racing BLOG Following!
What can you say, the “Burg” was not itself Saturday night, due to the grand opening of Senoia Raceway in Senoia.
Drivers were showing up, and seeing that there would be no competition so that packed up and pulled out of the speedway that has shown so many years of exciting racing action.
Sammy Duke was sad, as he spoke to drivers who had come to the old track to race, and be faithful. He looked worn and tired, and I could see on this gentle man’s face he was concerned.
It was Easter weekend, and families were gathered together to celebrate Easter which was on Sunday.
One thing for sure was the track was in amazing shape, and Sammy Duke promised a full pay out for every car with NO pay cuts to any driver.
The weekend prior the pay was cut in two classes of racing action. Driver’s were not happy, and voiced their opinion. The trouble was that Sammy Duke on the Saturday the pay was cut was out of town, and that left all the calls to his son Brian Duke.
Failure to communicate is a major reasonability. I mean here is the whole deal in a nut shell.
Drivers are loyal, and if you tell a driver up front before racing you are cutting the pay he listens, he then makes a decision then and can say ok, or load up his car and go home.
Cutting pay after a race is a no way to run a race track, and that is when you run all the drivers off.
Honesty is the best policy, tell the drivers up front what is happening, they can either understand work with the track or they can call it quits.
Treat a driver right in every way and he will come back and bring his friends and also fans.
Needless to say racing at West Georgia Speedway went on minus some big name drivers, but one day they will return and get a guarennte full price payout, or Sammy needs to close the track and look in other ways to use it.
He has said he is looking into a motor-cross or even a mud bog racing.
Whatever Sammy does he will do it and no one will tell him how to do it.
I know you drivers are not praying people, not all of you anyway, but with constant prayer, somehow West Georgia Speedway will sink or swim.
I am hoping for the latter, meaning a bold fresh comeback and a better race track.
What do you think?
Many Thanks,
Tino Patti
A Freelance Photographer/Video Journalist
With a World Wide racing BLOG Following!
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