Truck series at Delaware??? Where does it go from here?>

[rio27]

DJ my daughter races big O fridays but still interested in a truck, last year i could have raced 5 nites and was going to buy that green 48 as i had someone interested in sharing the ride but got beat to it..lol..i actually have a truck chassis now, but its a metric frame truck...so thinking of cutting it up and building my own if the schedule allows me some play time...

Crash did you build this? I have a 5 race old crate sitting in a car with no class to run,Might have a proposition, me at Full Throttle you at Delly, if Gord commits to this, you know my #.

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[Dougy109]

The 43 truck is still for sale. Just needs skins put back on. Has a full set of 12-14 Hoosiers, and rims. They were asking 4K for it, PM me for other details, and Johnny also knows info. Good crate, Glide, 9inch rear.

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[fullthrottlemotorspeedway]

I have made one of the 7 truck events included in the FTMS "Month of Money" races. August 1st Twin 25's, $5000 purse and a Bonus $1000 if a driver wins both events. Full Throttle Motor Speedway is committed to run the trucks and do what it takes to make an even better 2014 season. May 30th, June 27th, July 18th, July 25th, August 15th, Sept 14th.

Please do what you can to support us as FTMS will assist in any way to make the "Super Trucks" to their full potential and benefit both FTMS and Delaware that support the class.

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[fullthrottlemotorspeedway]

If any truck teams need Full Throttle Motor Speedway info it's on Facebook: Full Throttle Marketing (Gord Bennett) until FTMS website and other social media is ready to release

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[John]

Delaware Speedway and the drivers of the truck series have worked hard this off-season to increase the strength of the truck series.  The evidence of this work can be seen in the increased number of registrations, which are expected to become even stronger as the race season nears.  It is our belief that the truck series is turning the corner at Delaware Speedway and finding itself on a good path.

Regarding the FTMS plan, we would have preferred that Full Throttle Motor Speedway had taken the opportunity and briefly consulted with Delaware Speedway prior to the release of this program.  Delaware Speedway often supports inter-track activities as a way of building up the motorsports community but also believes that tracks should be working together, in the spirit of cooperation, prior to the release of such information.

Gord: please send us an e-mail (info@delawarespeedway.com) if you are interested in talking about the nature of this program.  I will get you connected with our ownership to discuss.

-John Houghton
Delaware Speedway PR
(519) 652-5068 x 201

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[Dougy109]

Either way, this is great for motorsports in the area. Hope it comes together, and will be going up to watch a night or two.

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[tigeraid]

Regarding the FTMS plan, we would have preferred that Full Throttle Motor Speedway had taken the opportunity and briefly consulted with Delaware Speedway prior to the release of this program.  Delaware Speedway often supports inter-track activities as a way of building up the motorsports community but also believes that tracks should be working together, in the spirit of cooperation, prior to the release of such information.

 

Owned.

You'd think that would've been a priority.

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[fullthrottlemotorspeedway]

Thank you to the truck teams that I've spoken with about racing at FTMS, unfortunately I have removed the dates I had scheduled due to lack of response. I like the trucks and saw potential or I wouldn't have even considered it. Maybe another time, Good luck at Delaware.

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[John]

Thank you to the truck teams that I've spoken with about racing at FTMS, unfortunately I have removed the dates I had scheduled due to lack of response. I like the trucks and saw potential or I wouldn't have even considered it. Maybe another time, Good luck at Delaware.

Although we were not contacted regarding this program, we leave the door open to future discussions with Full Throttle Motor Speedway should there be interest.  We wish FTMS every success in the upcoming season.

-John Houghton
Delaware Speedway PR
(519) 652-5068 x 201

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[R Verberne]

Thank you to the truck teams that I've spoken with about racing at FTMS, unfortunately I have removed the dates I had scheduled due to lack of response. I like the trucks and saw potential or I wouldn't have even considered it. Maybe another time, Good luck at Delaware.

Why would you pull all the dates without even talking to Delaware Speedway? They could help you promote what you are trying to accomplish, one or two date would have been a ton of fun!! To bad you can't just give them a simple phone call and talk to them, they are very reasonable people !!

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[McQueenRacing]

I would have been in for a race or two!

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[streetstocker33]

One or two races may have worked, 5 races would've been a flop.......thats a pretty good hike for most teams on a friday, especially for a class that's rebuilding, I used to go there quite a bit, it's a pretty big time commitment.

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[rio27]

I think Gord will be the first of many promoters to see that this is the only platform to race a factory framed V8,for a reasonable cost. Thunder Car/Super stock have turned into purpose built machines which have escalated the jump from local tracks beginner classes to the next level both financially and car set up wise.The truck class is a perfect stepping stone.Frames are abundant,parts are abundant,and you can be competitive for a reasonable price.Give Gord a break on this,the man bought a racetrack a week ago that would have been closed soon. He had to put classes and a schedule together in a huge hurry to be ready for this season.Congrats to both Gord and John.Gord for keeping FTMS open and trying to improve it, and John for having the only asphalt track that offers V8 classes in their weekly show that you can be competitive for under $10000.

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[Dougy109]

No one is peeing on Gord, nor John. Did Gord discuss this with Delly... apparently not. Did he cross a line?.. No. Good on Gord for trying to put together a show. That's awesome, and smart. As for your thought process on under ten grand, I slightly disagree. Crate, 'Glide or good trans, gear sets, plus truck fabrication goes north of ten. That's the reason the class is in shambles. It is now seeing a resurgence, and that's spectacular. Yes, you can build them cheaper, and get around. But you won't be competitive.

When trucks came out, it was an awesome class. It can, and will be again with time, and patience. Firs time in years, there's actually Rookies. So Gord, go for it, and hopefully you can help get the class filled. Next year (possibly some races this year), if you stick with it.. build the class up, and we can have some kind of mini series between tracks. That idea got good reviews (some bad but good outweighed it) with the Flammy/Delly schedules.

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[Djsonicknucles]

I've got less then ten into 2 trucks so far. It's called being frugal and not dumping money into unnecessary stuff. McQueen racing knows little about racing but has a lot of fun. Plus you won't find any better guys then past competitors who always look to help. If it wasn't for guys like verberne,Brady,showler, and Blaauboer I wouldn't even bother racing. But these guys lend a hand when it comes to rookies like us. My chassis was

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