2009 Silly Season Changes

Re: 2009 Silly Season Changes

feeds@yuku.com (25SSMotorsports) — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:24:06 GMT

dunno been seein him get pretty upset over his own stupidity from his days in the 7L til just last year if u remember at the grove i believe..coming out of 4....any acknowledgement??

Re: 2009 Silly Season Changes

feeds@yuku.com (Sheriff Rosco P Coltrane) — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:10:54 GMT

25SSMotorsports wrote:
....dont think Smith will be a good driver for the 30R..going from a young kid to a hot head...dunno if thats a good move...

I don't think Duaine is a problem as much as his girlfriend Jamie is. It was said and told that she created problems for the team last year.

Re: 2009 Silly Season Changes

feeds@yuku.com (bmotb) — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:54:57 GMT

Tony:
I am not going to treat you guys as rookies ( we normally make all rookies start in the rear untill we feel they are ready to start by average)! Yes you guys are new to most of us, but they names you have mentioned have all raced the ss sprints for at least 1 season, so you will not be put to the rear (unless you choose to at first).

Re: 2009 Silly Season Changes

feeds@yuku.com (25SSMotorsports) — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:32:03 GMT

Cant wait for the 09 season to kick off with a double dip weekend, which makes it all the more exciting. I can say for a fact that Jim is calling around...He called us for our deal only wanting parts to build his own car as im sure most of u know or expected....dont think Smith will be a good driver for the 30R..going from a young kid to a hot head...dunno if thats a good move...

Re: 2009 Silly Season Changes

feeds@yuku.com (tony396) — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:00:52 GMT

I don't know how you guys want to work the rookie thing, but I doubt any of the NJ guys would want to take that award away from a true "rookie" whose first full size car is a super sportsman. There are many wins in many different classes of circle track cars for most of the drivers. In addition, some of them have been racing for over 15 years.

Re: 2009 Silly Season Changes

feeds@yuku.com (KIMMIEE) — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:46:38 GMT

OW,

Does that mean we have about 5 new rookies for the ROTY award?

Also, to all the New Egypt racers, Welcome to our racing family!!!!!!

Re: 2009 Silly Season Changes

feeds@yuku.com (888) — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:37:06 GMT

It's more than an appreciation, it's what we live for. What else would we do on a Saturday night?

Welcome to The Grove.

Re: 2009 Silly Season Changes

feeds@yuku.com (Open Wheel93) — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:48:22 GMT

Bring 'em west to the fabled Williams Grove! Adding that many new cars will be great.....so WELCOME......New Jersey guys to the heartland of open wheel racing!

Re: 2009 Silly Season Changes

feeds@yuku.com (tony396) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:09:02 GMT

Without reopening all the old wounds, in short...yes. They've decided to not only cut the SS Sprints, but they cut the sportsman class here...which is what you might know as small block modifieds...with 2bbls on gas. They had 35-40 of them showing up every week for $750 to win/$50 green money and they claim they could not pay the purse. They also claimed that with 17 SS Sprints they could not pay $400 to win.

If you really want to read the whole thread....go to SJDR.com and look...

Re: 2009 Silly Season Changes

feeds@yuku.com (888) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:54:58 GMT

So what actually happened in Jersey? Did they just axe them with no notice?

Re: 2009 Silly Season Changes

feeds@yuku.com (bmotb) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:34:35 GMT

Thanks Tony! Gas is around $1.59 in Mechanicsburg as of now!
We welcome any and all ss sprints!

Re: 2009 Silly Season Changes

feeds@yuku.com (tony396) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:55:27 GMT

You have a handful of new cars coming from NJ!

If my count is right, should be 5 trying to run the entire series:

Us (Romano) #175, Wycoff #77, Taylor #147, Sinibaldi Car (Martin driving) #9G, and John Snook #03.

I know the Liedl brothers will be out from time to time, maybe a few others. I have not talked to the others. I know some guys are done or have dismanted their cars already.

Hopefully the price of gas stays low!

Tony P

Re: 2009 Silly Season Changes

feeds@yuku.com (bmotb) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:50:01 GMT

Thanks for the updates everyone! I am ready for the racing season already! I was told last winter that Jim was building his own super sportsman, but since he didn't make it out in 2008 I kinda figured that just to be rumor! I know several of the Jersey boys plan to be regulars and/or semi regulars with us next year!

Re: 2009 Silly Season Changes

feeds@yuku.com (wrench) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:18:43 GMT

The paper said smokey would be in a sportsman car.

Re: 2009 Silly Season Changes

feeds@yuku.com (KGSkins) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:40:59 GMT

Hey Scott........

Can I jump on the Scott Baylor STP Performance ban wagon also.............lol Opps sorry I'm already on it. I was one of the first members........hehe Congrads on all your success.

I look for Russ Mitten to be very tough in 2009. Now that he has a engine program under him. With out a doult I look for him to get the 99 and 8 car some fits.

Smith parting ways with Mike Callahan Racing personaly I knew it was a matter of time before it...

Re: 2009 Silly Season Changes

feeds@yuku.com (STBperformance) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:35:25 GMT

I can confirm the first three rumors...

Mitten car bought........This could be true and I have no reason to doubt it, but I can't figure out why they would buy two new engines, unless Russ didn't include any in the deal. True...The new car owner opted to make a change in their engine program. I am delighted they chose us.

30R and Duane Smith.......I...

Re: 2009 Silly Season Changes

feeds@yuku.com (Open Wheel93) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:48:31 GMT
I heard the Smokey/Lloyd deal, but think it was said to be a sprint car...

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feeds@yuku.com (22WILDCHILD) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:40:29 GMT
I ACTUALLY DIDN'T HEAR THE MITTEN DEAL. BUT I KNOW THATS WHAT RUSS WAS LOOKING FOR.
HE TOLD ME HE WANTED SOMEONE TO FOOT THE BILLS WHILE HE DID THE WORK.

I TALKED TO DEREK LOCKE SEVERAL TIMES LAST YEAR. I DIDN'T GET THE IMPRESSION HE REALLY LIKED THE SPORTSMAN. I KNOW HE WAS WANTING TO GET BACK IN A SPRINT CAR. SO IF THE 30R IS BACK,I AM SURE THAT'S THE REASON FOR THE NEW DRIVER.

SOMEONE TOLD ME A FEW WEEKS AGO THAT SMOKEY AND LOYD...

Re: 2009 Silly Season Changes

feeds@yuku.com (Open Wheel93) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:30:47 GMT
...............and so.....the rumor mill starts.............
But.....hey, we need something to talk about.

Now my take on the 4 aforementioned 'rumors'.

Mitten car bought........This could be true and I have no reason to doubt it, but I can't figure out why they would buy two new engines, unless Russ didn't include any in the...

Re: 2009 Silly Season Changes

feeds@yuku.com (22WILDCHILD) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:50:24 GMT

ALTHOUGH THEY ARE JUST RUMORS AT THIS POINT, I HAVE HEARD THE SAME THING.

ALSO HEARD THAT JIM SHUTTLESWORTH WILL BE BACK IN 09, WITH A CAR HE IS BUILDING HIMSELF. (I GUESS HES TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO GET THAT RIGHT FRONT A LITTLE BIT HIGHER.) HAHA.

ANYONE ELSE HEARING ANY GOSSIP?

2009 Silly Season Changes

feeds@yuku.com (Sheriff Rosco P Coltrane) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 07:18:01 GMT
Russ Mitten had someone buy his team and then hired him to drive it. They also order two new engines

Duiane Smith is to be leaving MCR to replace Derek Locke in the 30R

Carmen Perigo Jr. already named the new driver of the Bigler Special 93