Midway Dragway......

dustedmopar · 12-13-2009, 01:40 PM

IF Midway were to re-open under new management/ ownership, what would you guys like to see happen out there? I know the track has sucked in the past, well since it opened, but things may be changing so what would people like to see as a schedule? More T&T, grudge night, bracket racing, big shows? Need the input, things may be going down on it being re-opened.

Pesce Nero · 12-13-2009, 02:11 PM

saturday

bwelch · 12-13-2009, 04:13 PM

If they make it a 1/4 mile they would get plenty of business. Its a two hour drive to the nearest 1/4 mile track. And saturday racing is always a plus.

Ballaholic29414 · 12-13-2009, 04:34 PM

I agree with the 1/4 mile idea. Making the lane as wide as Carolina Dragway's lane is another good thing, Get more involved in the racing forums to promote their track makes an huge impact also (grudgeracer.com, carolinahorsepower.com, and yellowbullet.com).

dustedmopar · 12-13-2009, 04:35 PM

Bracket racing on saturdays or T&T? When the track was built, it was built as if it were going to be a 1/4 mile with enough shut down for it but only made it an 1/8 so they could get some fast clubs and doorslammers out there.

Matts94Z28 · 12-13-2009, 04:54 PM

Saturday hours, T&T, A bracket schedule for all the 8.4 second mopars to come out(no pun intended), and maybe a few grudge events through out the year. It would be nice if they were set up to run the 1/4 if you like, although I am partial to the 1/8.

Ohhh and clean restrooms... none of this Dorchester BS. I was almost robbed by a roach.

CHEVYMAN434 · 12-13-2009, 05:26 PM

I have allways liked the bracket racing on saturday's. It really sucked having no trophies or website exposure though and the payouts were allways low.Index classes may be a good idea along with the bracket program.You could get the car count back up by just prepping the track right and getting the scoreboards working.The track has just gotten a bad name for the track prep and lack of decent races put on. Hell remember when lowcountry was full every time there was a street car races.There were three classes.It was true street which ran on a 8.0 index with pro tree,and there was a middle class which i forgot what it was called and there was extreme street for the fastest cars.They allways had a hell of a turn out and a bunch of cars and spectators.There is a bunch of people out near there who race just got to get it on and poppin again...

LXtasy · 12-13-2009, 05:26 PM

Clean restrooms is a must. You can always still run doorslammers in the 1/8th mile if it was 1/4mile.

1/4 mile would be preferred, but we all know that won't happen.

more staging lanes.
more paved parking in the pits.
better lighting in the pits
better stands.

Pretty much, UP DATE THE HELL OUT OF EVERYTHING

BigdaddyDupree · 12-13-2009, 07:50 PM

hal needs promod shutdown area.

Derek · 12-13-2009, 07:59 PM

Where is midway? A friend of mine recently asked about it

bambooi · 12-13-2009, 08:46 PM

1/4 please...

CHEVYMAN434 · 12-13-2009, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Derek

Where is midway? A friend of mine recently asked about it

It's out on 52 through bonneau,then st, stephen,and past 521 where you turn to go to greelyville.Just keep straight on 52.Out about 6 miles past 521

Robert Holton · 12-13-2009, 09:10 PM

Bracket Points program with a guranteed purse on saturday and test and tune grudge on every friday... and some kind of event on one friday of the month... run what ya brung... outlaw 10.5... 6.0... 7.0 index racing... street car shoot out... this track does not need to do a stock suspension race... a outlaw 10.5 will draw a big turn out as did at lowcounty and dorchester a few years back

WWhittle · 12-13-2009, 09:38 PM

Enough shutdown out there for WHAT to run the 1/4?

And I hate to say it, but they aren't going to get any fans in the stands running bracket anything.

Grudge racing and heads up style racing is the only thing that will get fans to the track. Bracket racing might bring a bunch of cars, but the stands will be empty.

Good track prep, clean restrooms, some decent food and a reasonable admission mixed with grudge or heads up racing should do the trick.

Darryl Buckner · 12-13-2009, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Wes Whittle

Enough shutdown out there for WHAT to run the 1/4?

And I hate to say it, but they aren't going to get any fans in the stands running bracket anything.

Grudge racing and heads up style racing is the only thing that will get fans to the track. Bracket racing might bring a bunch of cars, but the stands will be empty.

Good track prep, clean restrooms, some decent food and a reasonable admission mixed with grudge or heads up racing should do the trick.

That is kind of a catch 22. I like heads up and grudge as much as the next guy, but 70% of you racing participants are bracket and index. They may not fill the stands as much as heads up, but their participation usually makes up the majority of the heads up payout. I wouldn't leave bracket and index off the schedule by no means..

MEEKLO · 12-13-2009, 09:54 PM

Turn it into a quarter mile track and for everybody on this side of south carolina and track prep.

dustedmopar · 12-13-2009, 10:00 PM

The 1/4 mile shutdown was what the original owner said was going to be done, I don't personally know because I stopped racing once Lowcountry shut down. Track prep wont be a problem if it opens back up, what about sunday racing? Trying to get all the info and feedback possible in case it does open we can have a good track to go to that is closer for most of us.

Robert Holton · 12-13-2009, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by dustedmopar

The 1/4 mile shutdown was what the original owner said was going to be done, I don't personally know because I stopped racing once Lowcountry shut down. Track prep wont be a problem if it opens back up, what about sunday racing? Trying to get all the info and feedback possible in case it does open we can have a good track to go to that is closer for most of us.

I agree 100 percent lowcountry was mainly a bracket track and did great for years... midway will not make it not having a bracket program... making the track 1/4 mile will not be worth the money i promise you that

BigdaddyDupree · 12-13-2009, 10:28 PM

me and billy have talked about it many times while bored at work. If they could get a grudge and T&T night then it would kick ass. I mean if any of us wanna go see any good racing the closest we have is bowman and dorchester. bracket racing is fine and dandy but it just doesent have a crowd. We have rode up to carolina and darlington on weeknights before but darlington is a 2+ hour ride and carolina is even further. make a friday night grudge night at midway and that bitch would be packed up. and i think if the money is there then go 1/4 mile. it would be nice to have a 1/4 mile. maybe yall could bracket race the quarter lol

WWhittle · 12-13-2009, 10:30 PM

I didn't say don't have a bracket program at all, I said it will not get fans in the stands like grudge or heads up racing will.

I bet my left nut that the track could open once a month for grudge, and a heads up race (like 10.5, or SS, or both) and make more money than if they opened twice a week and ran bracket races.

But I understand that bracket races serve a purpose as well.

But, if someone is making business decisions- some form of heads up racing, whether it be organized or grudge, has to be priority number one if you want fans.

And track prep- there is more to it than dragging and glueing. From the times I have been there, it appeared that maybe they needed some professional help on track prep to get them headed in the right direction.

12-13-2009, 01:40 PM	#1
dustedmopar Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Goose Creek, SC Posts: 161	Midway Dragway...... IF Midway were to re-open under new management/ ownership, what would you guys like to see happen out there? I know the track has sucked in the past, well since it opened, but things may be changing so what would people like to see as a schedule? More T&T, grudge night, bracket racing, big shows? Need the input, things may be going down on it being re-opened.

12-13-2009, 02:11 PM	#2
Pesce Nero Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,680	saturday __________________

12-13-2009, 04:54 PM	#6
Matts94Z28 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 12,039	Saturday hours, T&T, A bracket schedule for all the 8.4 second mopars to come out(no pun intended), and maybe a few grudge events through out the year. It would be nice if they were set up to run the 1/4 if you like, although I am partial to the 1/8. Ohhh and clean restrooms... none of this Dorchester BS. I was almost robbed by a roach. __________________ Charleston Performance Solutions 4560 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston SC 29405 843-225-1142 https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonPerformanceSolutions www.facebook.com/Selepack

12-13-2009, 05:26 PM	#7
CHEVYMAN434 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: pineville sc Posts: 671	Midway I have allways liked the bracket racing on saturday's. It really sucked having no trophies or website exposure though and the payouts were allways low.Index classes may be a good idea along with the bracket program.You could get the car count back up by just prepping the track right and getting the scoreboards working.The track has just gotten a bad name for the track prep and lack of decent races put on. Hell remember when lowcountry was full every time there was a street car races.There were three classes.It was true street which ran on a 8.0 index with pro tree,and there was a middle class which i forgot what it was called and there was extreme street for the fastest cars.They allways had a hell of a turn out and a bunch of cars and spectators.There is a bunch of people out near there who race just got to get it on and poppin again...

12-13-2009, 05:26 PM	#8
LXtasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 9,564	Clean restrooms is a must. You can always still run doorslammers in the 1/8th mile if it was 1/4mile. 1/4 mile would be preferred, but we all know that won't happen. more staging lanes. more paved parking in the pits. better lighting in the pits better stands. Pretty much, UP DATE THE HELL OUT OF EVERYTHING __________________

12-13-2009, 04:13 PM	#3
bwelch Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3,774	If they make it a 1/4 mile they would get plenty of business. Its a two hour drive to the nearest 1/4 mile track. And saturday racing is always a plus.

12-13-2009, 04:34 PM	#4
Ballaholic29414 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 395	I agree with the 1/4 mile idea. Making the lane as wide as Carolina Dragway's lane is another good thing, Get more involved in the racing forums to promote their track makes an huge impact also (grudgeracer.com, carolinahorsepower.com, and yellowbullet.com).

12-13-2009, 04:35 PM	#5
dustedmopar Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Goose Creek, SC Posts: 161	Bracket racing on saturdays or T&T? When the track was built, it was built as if it were going to be a 1/4 mile with enough shut down for it but only made it an 1/8 so they could get some fast clubs and doorslammers out there.

12-13-2009, 07:50 PM	#9
BigdaddyDupree Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MACEDONIA Posts: 4,967	hal needs promod shutdown area. __________________ . What you wanna do?

12-13-2009, 07:59 PM	#10
Derek Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: West of the mutha f**cking Ashley Posts: 1,784	Where is midway? A friend of mine recently asked about it

12-13-2009, 08:46 PM	#11
bambooi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,324	1/4 please...

12-13-2009, 09:10 PM	#13
Robert Holton Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 978	Bracket Points program with a guranteed purse on saturday and test and tune grudge on every friday... and some kind of event on one friday of the month... run what ya brung... outlaw 10.5... 6.0... 7.0 index racing... street car shoot out... this track does not need to do a stock suspension race... a outlaw 10.5 will draw a big turn out as did at lowcounty and dorchester a few years back __________________ SHOWBOATIN FROM COAST TO COAST

12-13-2009, 09:38 PM	#14
WWhittle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 3,899	Enough shutdown out there for WHAT to run the 1/4? And I hate to say it, but they aren't going to get any fans in the stands running bracket anything. Grudge racing and heads up style racing is the only thing that will get fans to the track. Bracket racing might bring a bunch of cars, but the stands will be empty. Good track prep, clean restrooms, some decent food and a reasonable admission mixed with grudge or heads up racing should do the trick.

12-13-2009, 09:54 PM	#16
MEEKLO Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 103	Turn it into a quarter mile track and for everybody on this side of south carolina and track prep.

12-13-2009, 10:00 PM	#17
dustedmopar Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Goose Creek, SC Posts: 161	The 1/4 mile shutdown was what the original owner said was going to be done, I don't personally know because I stopped racing once Lowcountry shut down. Track prep wont be a problem if it opens back up, what about sunday racing? Trying to get all the info and feedback possible in case it does open we can have a good track to go to that is closer for most of us.

12-13-2009, 10:28 PM	#19
BigdaddyDupree Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MACEDONIA Posts: 4,967	me and billy have talked about it many times while bored at work. If they could get a grudge and T&T night then it would kick ass. I mean if any of us wanna go see any good racing the closest we have is bowman and dorchester. bracket racing is fine and dandy but it just doesent have a crowd. We have rode up to carolina and darlington on weeknights before but darlington is a 2+ hour ride and carolina is even further. make a friday night grudge night at midway and that bitch would be packed up. and i think if the money is there then go 1/4 mile. it would be nice to have a 1/4 mile. maybe yall could bracket race the quarter lol __________________ . What you wanna do?

12-13-2009, 10:30 PM	#20
WWhittle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 3,899	I didn't say don't have a bracket program at all, I said it will not get fans in the stands like grudge or heads up racing will. I bet my left nut that the track could open once a month for grudge, and a heads up race (like 10.5, or SS, or both) and make more money than if they opened twice a week and ran bracket races. But I understand that bracket races serve a purpose as well. But, if someone is making business decisions- some form of heads up racing, whether it be organized or grudge, has to be priority number one if you want fans. And track prep- there is more to it than dragging and glueing. From the times I have been there, it appeared that maybe they needed some professional help on track prep to get them headed in the right direction.