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Any feed back from anyone  on  the meet and great out at the front gate. ,,,, On having the drivers meeting out front with USAC  So the fans can be there to listen in. ,,, This would be like the fans getting inside information on what to expect for that nights show. ,,,,,,, Open the front gates for the fans at 3;30 . ,,,, Drivers meeting at 4;30 -  out front with the fans. ,,,, Hot laps start at 5;15. ,,,,,,, This would give the fans 1 hour with the cars and drivers. ,,,, and than the drivers meeting. ,,,,, This would  be ' OUT STANDING ' for the fan base that shows up to support the USAC/CRA Sprint cars . ,,,, Not to mention this would be a great fan apprecaition from the PAS.     Wait do you think??????. ,,,,,, ZZ

the main body of the crowd does not get to the track until after 6 pm . i make it a point to watch the stands at intervals each race . hopefully this change will help those hard core 410 sprint car fans to get home a little earlier and get a great nights sleep .  something it may change is some of the usac guys will be loaded up ready to leave when the people from the stands get their chance to go to the pits , this will be disappointing for some fans ,  some of the drivers will be gone . in my opinion this is a step backwards . the only real answer is getting all the racing done before 10 pm . i have seen it done at other tracks with more cars . i have no problem with the race format or the time i get home . i believe the pas does an outstanding job , and i look forward to going there each and every time !

Another good discussion with a lot of good ideas.

It seems our goals are:

1. Finish racing at an earlier hour.

2. Create more interaction between fans and teams to build fan base.

Currently racers families sit in the parking lot with no food or drink for 3 hours waiting for the spectator gates to open. This discourages them from coming to the races but they do it anyway. Fans arriving early “tailgate” in the parking lot. Lets open the front gate at the same time as the pit gate and encourage fans to come out early. Maybe offer a food special (slice of pizza and large drink for $5.00?) to entice them. End the special price at 4 PM? Some teams have a “show car”. Put 1 or 2 of these out front and staff it with 1 or 2 people who are knowledgeable about the cars and the racing. New fans arriving early will be able to see the car, ask questions, sit in the car and get to know racers families and you “hardcore” fans all in a low key environment. I still remember our family sitting in the stands at Ontario Motor Speedway in 1980 for a Nascar race and discovering that we were sitting next to the family of a Nascar driver from Kansas who was in his first year on the circuit. It made our day. The people working the show car would explain that after the races, fans can go in the pits to meet the teams, and give them a discount coupon to use when buying tee shirts, hats, etc.

Meanwhile, back in the pits, lets do away with the drivers meeting. Replace it with a handout sheet when you get your pit pass. Get cars on the track about 3:30 for hot lapping. Follow that with heat races and semi (if needed) for support classes. At 6 PM start sprint qualifying, then sprint heat races. Next is a support class main, sprint semi, support class main, sprint main. Strive to get the gates to the pits open no later then 9 PM. I am sure the racer families and hardcore fans will gladly guide their new found friends through the pits and introduce them to the drivers and crews.

That’s my 2 cents worth. What do you think?

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BCB64. ,,,, We are on the same page. ,,,, Also we need to get back to the main event line up. ,,,, have the cars all lined up on the front straight away,,,,, and do the drivers intros. ,,,, When the cars get pushed off ,,,,, and scott starts talking about the drivers. ,,,,, a new fan has no idea who their talking about. ,,,,, Having the cars scattered around the track, then pushing them off . ,,, Just doesn't make it.  A new fan has to be able to put the name of the driver to the car. ,,,, and yes this will take some time for a new fan to learn !!!!!!. ,,,,, ZZ

I agree. Once the cars are at speed, you can't hear the announcer so any time the cars aren't at speed, the announcer needs to be talking about what fans are going to see, driver tidbits, etc. The main event line up is part of what sprint car racing is. Keep your thinking cap on! 

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The fans do not arrive early for meet and greets. Turkey Night always had them halfway through the show.

Not sure how we can whine about getting the show in on time then want driver intros...

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For further information contact Scott Daloisio (909) 226-7768 or mailto:[email protected] 

For Immediate Release 

DUE TO FANS INPUT PERRIS MAKES CHANGE IN RACE NIGHT FORMAT! 

(Perris, CA, April 24, 2014)  Due to input from the racing fans, there will be a change in the race night format when the Amsoil USACCRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior & Young Gun Sprints and the California Lightning Sprint Cars return to the “Southern California Home of Major League Sprint Car Racing,” Perris Auto Speedway, on May 3^rd.

 The USAC/CRA main event has traditionally been the fourth and final main of the night.  Starting next Saturday it will be the second of the four main run.  A majority of the crowd comes to watch the USAC/CRA portion of the show and many of them travel long distances from as far away as Nevada, Arizona, Utah and Northern California.  Many would like to get an earlier start on their journey home. 

“In an effort to provide our loyal fans a better experience at the speedway, the main event lineup for May 3rd will be as follows,” Kazarian said on Wednesday morning.  “PAS Senior Sprints, will run first followed by USAC/CRA, PAS Young Guns and California Lightning Sprints.  This will allow those fans who are there for USAC/CRA only to not have to wait until the end of the night.” 

Normally PAS shows are over in a timely manner, but every so often, a show will run late.  That was the case with the 2014 season opener.  Numerous fans made contact with track management and also voiced their opinion on social media venues.  First word of the change on Wednesday drew a lot of attention on social media watering holes and it did ruffle a few feathers. 

 “There were a few people who were unhappy when they heard of the change,” said longtime track announcer and publicist Scott Daloisio.  “They have to understand that about 80% of the fans are there for the USAC/CRA portion of the show.  Without those fans there, USAC/CRA would not be there and without USAC/CRA there would not be a sprint car show.  I talked to several people about it yesterday and when explained why the change was being made, they seemed to understand.” 

Open wheel shows are subject to delays when cars flip.  

“Flips in sprint car and midget racing are a part of the sport,” Daloisio said.  “That is something nobody has control over and it causes more time lost than anything else at all tracks.  When a car gets upside down even under the best circumstances it averages about 12 minutes until you are racing again.  The safety crew comes out and checks on the driver.  Then the car is picked up and taken back to the pits.  All of the remaining cars have to be pushed off to restart.  If it happens five times a night, that is one hour.  Once again, sprint cars getting upside down is part of the sport.” 

Before the May 3^rd sprint car show, The PAS will host “Night of Destruction #2” this Saturday, April 26^th.  The wild and crazy program will feature Figure 8 races, Figure 8 Trailer racing Democross and Spectator races.  Gates will open at 5:00 PM.  There will be an on track autograph & photo session at 5:30 and the first race will be at 7:00.

 For more information on The PAS call: (951) 940-0134. 

Camping for all events at The PAS is available for $25.00 per night.  The campground will open at noon on Friday.  Tailgating in the spectator parking lot will begin at 1:00 PM for all PAS events as well. 

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Fans can participate for free in The PAS 2014 Fantasy League at: http://www.shorttrackin.com/.  There are separate divisions for the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Cars and the Amsoil OilTwins.com PASSCAR classes of Street Stocks, American Factory Stocks and the Modifieds.  Players can compete in as many divisions as they like.  Prizes will be announced as they come in. 

Perris Auto Speedway is located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds (home of October’s Southern California Fair), approximately one hour east of Los Angeles and one hour North of San Diego. To get to the track, take the 215 freeway, exit on the Ramona Expressway and go three miles east to the fairgrounds.

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Great news  as fans have been suffering and being short changed for years especially at tracks with a curfew. I have tried with four different promoters to get them to run their features earlier because those red lights going out the gate are fans who came and paid to see the feature. They leave for many reasons; young children, a cold night, age, illness or lateness of the total program. As pointed out, they do not come for the mini`s.uper mods or Hobbies even though they may enjoy them. They pay exrta to see the Late Models and sprints of all classes. Yes I am aware of the macho men who are in shorts and T-shirt at 11:00, but I am 82 and while I wish I had their endurance and resistence to the cold, I would rather be on my way home.

I hope more promoters would take a pole of their fans and do what the want, not ther old statement that I got all the time; THE FEATURE IS ALWAYS RUN LAST. BALONEY ON THAT. iT IS TIME TO THINK OUT SIDE THE BOX.

Hey Buzzard.  I agree to a point. ,,,,, When the gates open , their are around 150 to 200 fans that are in the parking lot. ,,,, If the PAS will make this happen evey time the Sprints run,,,, Iam sure that fan base will grow to over 500 fans .,,, to talk with the drivers and buy their shirts.  at the meet and greet. ,,,,, if the fair board would put a special on Beer and Pizza say from 3:00 to 4:30,,,, That would be nice. ,,,, now as for turkey night, thay have all kinds of time to kill ,,, and if it does get over late who cares,,, they only run that show once a year !!!!!. ,,,, and with the CRA Sprints runing the second main event in the show ,,,, their will be time to do a proper intro at the starting line ,,,, and have the show over buy 10:00,,,may be on a bad night 10:15 or 10:20. ,, thats still good. ,,,, than the other 2 mains follow,  And if we do not have a meet and greet early in the day befor the show starts. ,,,, The majority of the fans are not going to wait around for the other 2 mains to get over with. ,,,,, With no red flags in the last 2 mains,,,,, Your lookin at about 40 mins to an hour. ,,,, Befor the fans will be allowd in the pits  It will be close to 10:45 to 11:00. ,,,,This is were we loose our fan base to visit with the drivers and buy their shirts. ,,,, Plus buy the time the fans are let across the track to the pits  ,,  after the other 2 mains are over ,,,,. ,,,, Its been a long night for the  USAC/CRA teams and are loaded up and ready to go home. ,,,,, NO SPRINT CARS  TO LOOK AT. ,,, Just a few tired drivers hangin around . ,, most of them will be gone . ,,,, all the big rigs will start to move out . ,,, And thats not the time to be in the pits,, when all the rigs are on their way otta here !!!!!.,,,,,,,, also the purpose of having the USAC/CRA Sprints run the second main event is so we can leave early,,,, Head for home. ,,, we want to be otta there buy 10:15pm. ,,, be home befor 11 pm  ' NOTE'  Buzz,,, With having the meet and greet out front you can take some pictures of the fans with the drivers. ,,,, fans sitting in the sprint car and post them hear. ,,, That would be GQQD. PR work on your part. ,,,, Fans may want to buy pictures of them sitting in a Sprint car , ,,,,,,,,,,, something to think about BUZZ !!!. ,,, JOHN.

I disagree.

The fans of the other classes deserve to see a main in a timely fashion. Also, people wanting to see the CRA drivers and their families in the stands will still be there...

Just because I might not enjoy it or want to see it, the other classes are there, they are racing and their drivers and crews work hard. Their families cheer just as loud. Also. They paid the back gate and are probably racing for trophies and handshakes...

The whole show, not just CRA.

John. If you are there Saturday, we can do a meet and greet. You can have your picture taken with me and I will sign your program for you!

Heck play your cards right, I might bring the worlf famous SurfNSprint himself...

 That will be great BUZZ, ,,,  I should be there when the gate opens at 5.00   ,,,,,, let me know where you want to meet. ,,  If you don"t have a pit pass yet. ,,,, I"ll buy you and surfnsprint a BEER. !!!!    John.

can I please do the intro PLEASE PLEASE !!!!!

ROB

  So a movie or a play and even a concert is 2 to 3 hours and anything after that is way to long.  Drag racing runs support classes before the main shows and only runs finals on there final day.  I think that support classes should run there heats before the show starts.  Open the gates early for families to see them.  Have a small meet and greet with some of the cars and drivers at the entrance before the races and as the monster trucks do get a couple of drivers after the races to meet the fans on the way out.  You could qualify at 6:00, start the show at 7, Run CRA heat races, Support main, Cra Semi, support main, and Cra Main event and be over by 9:00 or ten.  The fans would still get to see ther favorite driver after the Cra main.  And I still think the cars need to be self starting.  Just my 2 cents worth.