Season 9 Schedule Negotiation/Discussion

Jake_Ace wrote:

we made some more drastic changes to this schedule other than the ones in red because we decided to make it a 2013B season, a few repeats but more new tracks, if we are still running by the time season 11 comes around, the schedule will be similar to this season's schedule again.

Still too early to decide for winter, but it would probably be NNC07

and personally I would like to try out more short tracks, something about myrtle beach just doesn't click with me.

Prepare for the lolz but we ran Motor Mile back at URCA with the cup series and it was pretty fun. I'd also suggest Bristol, Irwindale, and maybe Winchester if its being completely changed up

As far as short tracks go, Motor Mile would be fun, wasn't it on the NNS schedule in 88 and 89?. Irwindale, Nashville Fairgrounds or Memphis would be fun too.

After looking really hard at the schedule, I don't know what to think. Why in the world are we not using NASCAR tracks in some of these races... Why the crap are we going to Russia, the UK, and Japan? (Motegi is fine) What happened to good tracks in the US? I don't ever recall us running Chicagoland, only ran Kentucky once, New Hampshire seems like forever ago, and Kansas here and there. These schedules are getting more far fetched every season. I can understand adding a different track or 2 in a season, but this is just out there. We've got a good choice of Roadies here in the states we can run; Road America, Road Atlanta, The Glen (which we haven't raced in like 4 seasons), and quite a few more. I can understand Trios, it's a "home built track", but why do we race it every Chase? Why not add something different? For the past couple of seasons, besides Season 7, it's been very repetitive with a different track here and there, especially in the Chase. Example: Darlington, Talladega, Trios, different track, Martinsville, & Atlanta. That's been the platform for atleast 3 seasons in a row. Just saying add variety and use some NASCAR tracks that we don't use a lot...

Just my 2 cents.

^ LOL

Just an idea.

07/04/13- Shootout - Solstice Stadium - 100 Laps?
07/11/13- Daytona 400k - 100 Laps - Night Race
07/18/13- Rockingham - 100 Laps
07/25/13- Kansas - 78 Laps
08/01/13- Martinsville - 125 Laps
08/08/13- Trio Rivieres - 41 Laps
08/15/13- Twin Ring Motegi - 82 Laps
08/22/13- Kentucky/Chicagoland - 78 Laps - Night Race
08/29/13- New Hampshire/Dover - 63/100 Laps
09/05/13- Indy - 100 Laps
09/12/13- Richmond - 100 Laps - Night Race

CHASE:
09/19/13- Darlington - 92 Laps - Night Race
09/09/13- Talladega - 72 Laps
10/03/13- Bristol - 100 Laps
10/10/13- Watkins Glen/Road America - 30 Laps
10/17/13- Phoenix - 100 Laps - Night Race?
10/24/13- Atlanta - 103 Laps

7 of the 17 tracks on the proposed schedule are different from last season, and 11 out of the 17 are nascar tracks. we've also never run Trois Riveres in the chase, season 8 will be the first time but I do think we maybe ought a switch it with another one from the reg season to change it up in the chase. Personally I have no interest in running the american road courses, we've ran the death out of them, and other people will say the same. As for the variety of NASCAR tracks, we switch them in an out every few seasons some have been neglected but there's just not enough slots to get them all in and still have the non nascar tracks with a reasonably short schedule. I also really wouldn't say this series is a true "NASCAR" series, we got majority of nascar tracks but many international and oddballs and I really like that, It's nice to go to tracks no other leagues run. Like seriously, too many leagues have a generic ass schedule, I think part of the reason our cup series has made it 8+ seasons is because of our variety.

The concept of the past several season has been to not touch our "bread n' butter races" most of which fall in the chase. (Darlington, Dega, Marty, Atlanta) the other ones are (daytona, rockingham, and richmond. Personally I wouldn't mind changing this up a bit as well. They are great races but this is like the 5th season we've had it like this so maybe a change is in order if the people want it. I don't think we will ever change the Atlanta, Daytona, Richmond, and maybe the Darlington date though.


Say if we were to make some even more drastic changes here's what it could be.

S. 07/04/13- Shootout Solstice Stadium - 10:30 PM Start time
1. 07/11/13- Daytona 400k - Night Race
2. 07/18/13- Rockingham
3. 07/25/13- Brickyard 400k - Night Race
4. 08/01/13- Trois Rivieres
5. 08/08/13- Insert Short track here - Night Race
6. 08/15/13- Twin Ring Motegi
7. 08/22/13- Rockingham (UK)
8. 08/29/13- Kentucky
9. 09/05/13- Miachkovo
10. 09/12/13- Michigan
11. 09/19/13- Richmond - Night Race

chase:
12. 09/26/13- New Hampshire
13. 10/03/13- Talladega
14. 10/10/13- Gotzenberg - Night Race
15. 10/17/13- Charlotte
16. 10/24/13- Phoenix
17. 10/31/13- Atlanta

You know we could also extend the schedule to maybe 20 races to get more tracks in but...... people tend to have a problem with that.

Kill the Michigan race and it'd be good.

I wouldn't have a problem with a 20 race schedule. 10 regular schedule races and 6 to 10 chase races with 8 to 10 chase drivers pending on how many people show up for each race. It does kinda of get to a drag when we get to the middle of the season but I think it would be fun to do once every 2 to 3 seasons.

I got bored.......
Tracks used in Solstice Proline Cup Series(Not counting Season 7/2012-2013):
Atlanta Motor Speedway - 7
Auto Club Speedway - 2
Bristol Motor Speedway - 5
Charlotte Motor Speedway - 4 - All Star/Special Events: 2
Circuit de Trois Riveries - 4
Darlington Raceway - 6
Daytona International Speedway - 7 - Shootout/Special Events: 4
Dover International Raceway - 2
Gateway Motorsports Park - 2
Gotzenbergring - 1
Homestead Miami Speedway - 2
Indianapolis Motor Speedway - 2
Kansas Speedway - 2
Kentucky Speedway - 1
Las Vegas Motor Speedway - 3
Martinsville Speedway - 7
Michigan International Speedway - 4
New Hampshire Motor Speedway - 1
Phoenix International Raceway - 5
Pikes Peak International Raceway - 2
Pocono Raceway - 4
Richmond International Raceway - 7
Road America - 1
Road Atlanta - 1
Rockingham Speedway - 4
Sonoma Raceway | Cup - 4
Talladega Superspeedway - 7
Texas Motor Speedway - 6
Twin Ring Motegi - 1
Watkins Glen International - 5

Now that I like. I didn't mean to cause a commotion, lol. Just trying to add a little flavor here and there. I like how y'all have a "set in stone" template with some of the races. That makes it original here. I like how it always ends the normal season with Richmond and starts the Chase with Darlington and ends with Atlanta. We always had a few tracks that were like that at CRI.

As for some roadies, there are some I'd like to test out. Like Sebring, Shanghai, Suzuka, Bahrain, Silverstone, and Mexico City.

Nazarethhh tbh imo

ok this is probably almost final

S. 07/04/13- Shootout Solstice Stadium - 10:30 PM Start time
1. 07/11/13- Daytona 400k - Night Race
2. 07/18/13- Rockingham
3. 07/25/13- Brickyard 400k - Night Race
4. 08/01/13- Trois Rivieres
5. 08/08/13- Martinsville
6. 08/15/13- Twin Ring Motegi
7. 08/22/13- Rockingham (UK)
8. 08/29/13- Chicagoland
9. 09/05/13- Miachkovo
10. 09/12/13- Michigan
11. 09/19/13- Richmond - Night Race

chase:
12. 09/26/13- Darlington
13. 10/03/13- Talladega
14. 10/10/13- Gotzenberg - Night Race
15. 10/17/13- Charlotte
16. 10/24/13- Phoenix
17. 10/31/13- Atlanta

Looks good.

For the most part it looks good. I'm going to try and make more races this next season.

CAN WE PLEASE DO SMIFFS DEN'S DAYTONA FOR THE SEASON OPENER?!?!?!?!?!