MO Predator Racer
Member
I am a newer driver and I have definitely made mistakes when racing and maybe spun out or accidentally spun someone out and it was never with intent to be a jerk or anything to a driver it was simply just a mistake when I was driving made by me. I understand rubbing is racing to an extent but what happened last night has really changed my vision on how I see myself involved with karting over the next few years infact I may sit out a few races or just wait for the issue at the track to be resolved. I finished first in my Predator Light Heat and Predator Medium Heat
I started on pole in predator light and second row inside in medium. In medium I watched a racer for no reason repeatedly hit and driver other racers of the track and into the tires and just tear up other people stuff up. Complete disrespect for peoples karts and just driving people completely wrong. I am never one to make excuses but the races last night have really made me rethink being involved and spending my money with the track. The track promoter is a great guy and honestly I don’t think that there is another track promoter that can get this many karts to one track with how hot the weather was last night. They made a time limit for our class in 5 minutes we didn’t even finish the first lap. Restart after restart and caution after caution. It was worse than bumper cars. I talked to the promoter and he said he doesn’t know how he should handle the issue and if he sent people to the pits for driving like that than he would finish the race with 2 karts on the track. I watched this happen the whole night in both classes and other classes as well. I am at the point where I am not gonna waste my money and destroy my nice equipment for 100 bucks. The track doesn’t know how to use any flags. I went off the track more than once from being hit from behind. I went off track to avoid spinouts. I watched a guys bumper break in half and bodies get destroyed. But the track didn’t do anything about it. They black flagged at the very end of the race the guy that started issues but he did it in the next race as well. I am not trying to make a bad thread but what is anyones input on this. I just feel like track is clueless on how to run races anymore. We weren’t even lined up right half the time after cautions. I gained a few positions by them mistaking the lineup I also lost a few places from the track not knowing where we are supposed to lineup.
It is just a wreck fest out there an I don’t want to partake in it. I love karting and haven’t been involved to long but I will also not be involved much longer if it keeps going like this. I understand you can’t please anyone and I hate complaining about stuff but it was completely out of hand and it was the worst race I have ever watch and raced in.
I started on pole in predator light and second row inside in medium. In medium I watched a racer for no reason repeatedly hit and driver other racers of the track and into the tires and just tear up other people stuff up. Complete disrespect for peoples karts and just driving people completely wrong. I am never one to make excuses but the races last night have really made me rethink being involved and spending my money with the track. The track promoter is a great guy and honestly I don’t think that there is another track promoter that can get this many karts to one track with how hot the weather was last night. They made a time limit for our class in 5 minutes we didn’t even finish the first lap. Restart after restart and caution after caution. It was worse than bumper cars. I talked to the promoter and he said he doesn’t know how he should handle the issue and if he sent people to the pits for driving like that than he would finish the race with 2 karts on the track. I watched this happen the whole night in both classes and other classes as well. I am at the point where I am not gonna waste my money and destroy my nice equipment for 100 bucks. The track doesn’t know how to use any flags. I went off the track more than once from being hit from behind. I went off track to avoid spinouts. I watched a guys bumper break in half and bodies get destroyed. But the track didn’t do anything about it. They black flagged at the very end of the race the guy that started issues but he did it in the next race as well. I am not trying to make a bad thread but what is anyones input on this. I just feel like track is clueless on how to run races anymore. We weren’t even lined up right half the time after cautions. I gained a few positions by them mistaking the lineup I also lost a few places from the track not knowing where we are supposed to lineup.
It is just a wreck fest out there an I don’t want to partake in it. I love karting and haven’t been involved to long but I will also not be involved much longer if it keeps going like this. I understand you can’t please anyone and I hate complaining about stuff but it was completely out of hand and it was the worst race I have ever watch and raced in.