Future Sikeston Race Park Dates Feeler Thread

[bkm]

I spoke with Billy Clayton and future race dates are a go.

He went as far as saying we could be a part of the regular schedule for the rest of the year and the Fall Points Series that starts in August. I told him I wanted to check with you guys and see what would work best for everyone.

My question is how do we continue to keep the gates full/semi full? Personally I can only make 3-4 more races starting in July this year, due to work and family obligations. The last thing I want to do is have him commit to the rest of the schedule and we can barely gate three or four bikes because there are too many races. No one wants to see three bikes in a class out on the track by themselves.

I'm looking for input from you guys. I would like to see a condensed schedule in order to fill the gates like we did last weekend. I think if we spread them out and give guys a chance to work around family/monetary/work schedules, we'll have a greater participation and will put on a great show. Not to mention I'm sure the free ride we got last weekend is over. The track has bills to pay and the gates won't be open long by letting guys race for free.

Billy has opened his track up to us and I think we owe it to him to put on a great show every time we race. The last thing I want is guys getting burned out or watering down the excitement of racing because we've saturated the calender with races.

Now if you guys say hell yeah I want a complete schedule and think we can gate 7-10 bikes for every race, then by all means lets do it. But just by talking to most of you guys last weekend a limited schedule seemed to work the best.

Here are the dates for the rest of the year

June 14, 28
July 12
Fall Points Series:
August 2, 23, 28
September 13, 20
October 4, 11, 18, 25
November 1

[The_Steve_Man]

I can only make one more race. Probably end of august or first of september.

[Outlaw #24]

I could do maybe 1 race around the August 23rd date maybe more ? I will see what everybody else says and try to make something work. Labor day is Monday Sept. 1st this year ! KATVA has events also earlier in your schedule but We'll try to make something work?

[yaegerb]

My family obligations in the fall prohibit a points series unless planned WAY in advance (maybe for 2015). I am good with showing up to 3-4 more races spread out over mid-summer to early fall for this year as long as they don't get cancelled again and pushed to a holiday weekend :)

Here are the dates I prefer: July 12, August 23, September 20, October 11

Thanks Bryan for putting this together!

[The_Steve_Man]

If we could get something together for next year I could plan on points races

[JasonB]

july 12th is probably a safe bet for me. no racing in June for my ankle. August im out for my sisters wedding so late august might work. Nov i have my own wedding so i might be strapped for time and cash that month. October i could do late in the month but my fiance has a Bikini competition the first or second weekend so i have to be there to support her. I could do maybe 3 or 4 races between july and end of the year, but i thought we were looking at Flippin AR for races as well?

[stroberts22]

What's it going to cost to race?

[jeff57]

I think that was just because of the series Shannon there other schedule says 10 gate fee and 25 to race. I'm off for 5 of the remaining dates. Aug 2nd and 30th sept 13th oct 11th and 25th

[jeff57]

There's more pictures on sikestons Facebook page also

[bkm]

Ok this is all good input. I'll wait for a couple more guys to chime in and then we'll start narrowing down some dates to give to Billy.

Also like others have said, what do you guys think about next years points series?

[nicker71]

It's going to impossible for me to know. Between work , kids and hopefully selling and buying another house there's no telling when I can make a race. But I'll do as many as I can, and there's a chance I could bring one or two trike racers too.

[jonolanracin]

we are planning going to the next race on the 14th for sure if anyone else wants to go then

[stroberts22]

Racing on the 14th and then heading to trkefest. That's going to be a tall order for me but would be a cool father's day.

[bkm]

we are planning going to the next race on the 14th for sure if anyone else wants to go then

Darren, do you guys plan on making most of the races on the schedule from here on out?

[jonolanracin]

yes we are going to try to unless I break all my trikes

[bkm]

I should be hearing from Billy tomorrow on future dates. He's been crazy busy with promoting several racing series. He did mention some guys going down the 28th. I'm trying to get something for July 12th and then a couple more after that. Stay tuned.

[yaegerb]

I am good to go for the 12th brother.