You're right, that did absolutely suck that both races were scheduled for that weekend, I agree. However, the tracks are the ones that request their dates (obviously DIRT could've said "no" when that date was presented). Paul Cole came out with a statement (I copied and posted it below just so you don't think I'm BSing)that he saw an open weekend for the SDS and requested that date. Ultimately those shows ended up being removed from the Super DIRT Series schedule.
Side note, one negative about all these major shows is that they're scheduled on top of each other. Look at September 18 of this year; Fonda (Fonda 200), Grandview (Freedom 76er), Canandaigua (Gerald Haers Memorial), and Accord (King of the Catskills) all have their highest paying races of the year on that same date.
At the end of the day, I hope that the rivalry continues for a long time and they keep trying to one-up each other!
To make things abundantly clear and eliminate all the rumor mongering:
I requested and received a SDS race sanctioned for September 28th at Land of Legends. There was no DIRTcar event scheduled for that weekend and is a great opportunity for the track and our fans. Since there is no other Hoosier/VP Modified racing going on in a 250 mile radius and operating a DIRT race track means having such races, this became an easy decision. We have organized a fantastic event that will be lucrative for dozens of race teams and offering fans a great show for their money. High drama heat races, sensational last chance qualifiers and a high speed 50 lap finale where every driver in the top 20 goes home with $1000 or more.
I also made the decision to change it to a non-points race as a courtesy to the few SDS Platinum drivers who have other cars in their stable. Whether they race sprint cars, NASCAR Trucks, or Late Models, they can choose where their best opportunity to make a living exists for them lies each week. I respect those businessmen making an investment into racing, no less than they should respect me for giving them opportunities to profit from that investment.
There are over 180 DIRT legal Big Block and 358 Modifieds eligible for this race, and probably another 200+ Sportsman modifieds that might be found in Canandaigua on September 28th. We will have a great show and hope that if you can't make it to Land of Legends that night, you get out to some dirt track near you and support the sport as a whole.
The season will open next week on April 20th with the Cabin Fever 40 Sportsman, Big Blocks, 305 Sprints and Street Stocks. Have a great season.
Paul Cole
Promoter and President
Land of Legends Raceway
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