2024 Schedule Complaining Thread (Page 2 of 3)

Looks like it's not even built yet. Hard to schedule a race without the track being open?

Fair points. Our operational costs aren't getting any lower and we are actively working on reducing them as much as we reasonably can.

Man, I don't see how any series that is reliant on car count can make a go of that place. It's so incredibly far from major population centers and the indications I've seen is that it is not a cheap place to rent. It's easy for a few dozen people to say "I'd tow there (8-10 hours) if it was on the calendar!" but that doesn't typically pan out at all.

We can make Hallett work because it's (A) half the distance to Dallas and (B) the family who run it don't charge an arm and a leg (which makes it even more amazing that everything at that track just freaking works).

+1.... Lemons is still my favorite series and it's still going to be my first choice between the few options. I completely understand things get more expensive and the USD is rapidly becoming worthless this year. However, another series that's named based on mans' best friend, has comparable entry fees and about 1/2-2/3rds the amount entries. I actually like the packed field that comes with Lemons, but it also surprises me that it doesn't result in lower entry fees.

To be fair, in 2022 USD reached a several-decade+ high against a basket of currencies; currently it's doing several (5) points higher against the Euro (my personal comparative benchmark) than forecast, which is nice. Appears much of the rest of the world is having inflation worse than ours, which ... umm ... helps(?)

My only gripe is the hole where CMP Fall used to be. That race (and parade) was the highlight of my season, still very sad the date is gone.

Pitt to Spring CMP is annoying, but I understand they are different regions. We'll probably try to pull both off, after our light '23 season.

Thanks to whomever for updating the High Plains 2024 dates! Much, much better now.

To address the rumors, was the concurrent scheduling of the Lemons true-24 with the "real" Le Mans a coincidence or intentional?

Why was the 24 hour High Plains race moved from September to June?

Any plans on bringing a full 24hr race back to the East Coast?

That series makes you plaster YOUR car with THEIR sponsor's ads to make up the difference.  Hell their drivers meeting, at the only such race I have attended, spent more time shilling for a hyper-mega-expensive watch brand than covering the rules.

not complaining just curios. what about Pocono raceway? is that even an option or do they not want the likes of us there?

Pocono would be fun!

Not a complaint, but curious -

Barber is 240 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, but is in the "South" region rather than the "Gulf".   Hallett is in land-locked Oklahoma, 550 miles from the Gulf but is in the "Gulf" region rather than the "Midwest".  ???