SteveEvans Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 (edited) I am very pleased to announce that the American Touring Team in co-ordination with Buxton Speedway will be holding a very unique race event on October 9th. Speedway in America is very different to the UK in that 95% of events are Individuals. The traditional American race format produces excellent entertainment and has rarely been used in the UK. This is all about to change! On October the 9th the American tourists will join with a number of the Hitmen regulars and some other NL level riders as Buxton goes American for the day. There will be two Trophies up for grabs - Handicap and Scratch. For handicap racing each rider has a designated yardage handicap for the night - the rookies will start from the gate, reserves off of 10 yards, second strings of 20 and heatleaders off 30. For Scratch, all riders start from the tapes in traditional format. 16 riders will compete - come first and second in your heat, you go to the semi. Come first and second in the semi, you go to the Main. Third and fourth - your are eliminated! Anything can happen. The Handicap Main will be 6 laps. 17 races will grace the card and each rider gets 3 to 6 races. A great afternoon of racing is promised - I know many UK fans would love to come to the USA and see our style of racing - well, October 9th is the chance to see it in the UK! Any potential sponsors can message me or talk to Jayne. This event will put the fun back into a sport that can get way too serious! Email me as needed - dreamteamspeedway@sbcglobal.net Edited September 12, 2011 by SteveEvans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil H Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Should be a good afternoon as it is something different to other meetings. For handicap racing each rider has a designated yardage handicap for the night - the rookies will start from the gate, reserves off of 10 yards, second strings of 20 and heatleaders off 30. Good job the Buxton start marshall is old enough to remember what yards are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Any idea of the lineup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveEvans Posted September 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 The USA will be providing 8 of the 16 riders - I'm sure a bunch of Hitman riders will fill the other spots with the rest being filled elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 Sounds decent, be nice to see a dudley rider in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 Sounds decent, be nice to see a dudley rider in it Open to suggestions on riders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigend111 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Open to suggestions on riders jack lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveEvans Posted September 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 jack lee If he is younger than Castro he is in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herman Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 If he is younger than Castro he is in. nobody is younger than castro.... mental age of somebody that just popped out haha... nutter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy2706 Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Open to suggestions on riders A.Allott R.Brandford S.Lambert J.Garrity K.Howarth A.Morris S. Worrall R. Worrall Please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhamboy66 Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 The thing i love about the U S Speedway is the formula used i.e scratch and main but also how there is constant entertainment on track. Riders entering the track as the previous riders leave. Very little messing around with 2 min warnings etc and rarely the time wasting we see in Britain. Hope it can be replicated and good luck with the tour Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 I am very pleased to announce that the American Touring Team in co-ordination with Buxton Speedway will be holding a very unique race event on October 9th. Speedway in America is very different to the UK in that 95% of events are Individuals. The traditional American race format produces excellent entertainment and has rarely been used in the UK. This is all about to change! On October the 9th the American tourists will join with a number of the Hitmen regulars and some other NL level riders as Buxton goes American for the day. There will be two Trophies up for grabs - Handicap and Scratch. For handicap racing each rider has a designated yardage handicap for the night - the rookies will start from the gate, reserves off of 10 yards, second strings of 20 and heatleaders off 30. For Scratch, all riders start from the tapes in traditional format. 16 riders will compete - come first and second in your heat, you go to the semi. Come first and second in the semi, you go to the Main. Third and fourth - your are eliminated! Anything can happen. The Handicap Main will be 6 laps. 17 races will grace the card and each rider gets 3 to 6 races. A great afternoon of racing is promised - I know many UK fans would love to come to the USA and see our style of racing - well, October 9th is the chance to see it in the UK! Any potential sponsors can message me or talk to Jayne. This event will put the fun back into a sport that can get way too serious! Email me as needed - dreamteamspeedway@sbcglobal.net rub it in why dont you!!!! And do you promise the California weather for this one Steve? Oh no that means morning puddles and a cancelled meeting!!!! DOH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveEvans Posted September 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 rub it in why dont you!!!! And do you promise the California weather for this one Steve? Oh no that means morning puddles and a cancelled meeting!!!! DOH California weather at Buxton?!??!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Sandie, it's freezing cold at Buxton in July All the best Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Sandie, it's freezing cold at Buxton in July All the best Rob Yer - and it was also a bloomin rain-off at Costa Mesa last week. All I got to see was a track with puddles!!! Really looking forward to this one though - just got to work out time off with all our enforced changes. Will you be getting to any of the Touring team meetings LS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveEvans Posted September 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 The riders in this meeting will be running their American Numbers. The Yankie contigent will be as follows; 5 - Mikey Buman 14 - Eddie Castro 18 - Chris Thomas 27 - Austin Novratil 43 - Jamie Dixon 63 - Michael Raines 72 - Tuff McBride 126 - Rocco Scopellite 321 - Russell Green The other 7 can run whatever they # they choose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveEvans Posted September 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/sport/local-sport/buxton_poised_for_american_invasion_1_3811576#.ToIbLQKCmV9.facebook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 So do we know wot other riders are riding in this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 Wot riders r in this meeting then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImpartialOne Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 The riders in this meeting will be running their American Numbers. The Yankie contigent will be as follows; 5 - Mikey Buman 14 - Eddie Castro 18 - Chris Thomas 27 - Austin Novratil 43 - Jamie Dixon 63 - Michael Raines 72 - Tuff McBride 126 - Rocco Scopellite 321 - Russell Green The other 7 can run whatever they # they choose! Jamie Dixon American? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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