Wall Speedway closing. What happens to Formula D event?

[Slapshotnerd]

Well, the SCCA is their organizing body and on their own (Formula D's) website where it talks about FD gaining "professionalism."

"The inaugural four-event circuit kicked off in 2004 and would be sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing, with strict SCCA marshals working track operations at each event; the level of professionalism was raised."

While, again, something like this is hard to prepare for, there should be some acknowledgment that Wall has closed and they are working on a resolution instead of having to read about it on other websites or get the news on forums. It's been about two weeks since the news broke, some sort of acknowledgment should have been made by now instead of "business as usual."

It's better to announce something like "hey, there was a shakeup, and here's our solution" than to say "hey, things are screwed up, we're working on a solution". If they are just a few days away from a solution, I'd rather wait and hear the problem and the solution in the same announcement.

hold your horses.

PS - i'm pretty sure FD is no longer affiliated with SCCA

[Justin Banner]

Why you mentioned SCCA in your post is beyond me...I don't see what that would have to do with this.

Well, the SCCA is their organizing body and on their own (Formula D's) website where it talks about FD gaining "professionalism."

"The inaugural four-event circuit kicked off in 2004 and would be sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing, with strict SCCA marshals working track operations at each event; the level of professionalism was raised."

While, again, something like this is hard to prepare for, there should be some acknowledgment that Wall has closed and they are working on a resolution instead of having to read about it on other websites or get the news on forums. It's been about two weeks since the news broke, some sort of acknowledgment should have been made by now instead of "business as usual."

[MonkeySlide]

They don't have people just dedicated to PR or even news? I mean, they could at least mention that Wall isn't going to be open for 2008. A simple link to someone else's story would be better than not mentioning it on their website.

I realize that running an organization like FD isn't easy and can become very time consuming, but they are a part of the SCCA and I would hope they would be more informative than this.

They have a PR firm but a PR firm can only release what their client tells them to release.

And things are extremely busy for them right now especially with many teams not ready to go yet and time quickly passing by as Long Beach approaches.

They have a ton of other things to do and for all we know negotations to any sort of contingency plan for wall could be on going.

Further more Wall would have been the third round and a couple months from now. I think that an announcement anytime this week is well within a reasonable amount of time as far as informing people about the situation.

Why you mentioned SCCA in your post is beyond me...I don't see what that would have to do with this.

[ineedabettercar]

id like to be notified monday, ive been looking forward to this since last year.

[Justin Banner]

Formula D had a tech day this weekend, and with just 2 weeks until Long Beach, they've been very very busy getting things ready.

Andy @ FD mentioned at the tech day that they will have an announcement very very soon, possibly monday or tuesday.

They don't have people just dedicated to PR or even news? I mean, they could at least mention that Wall isn't going to be open for 2008. A simple link to someone else's story would be better than not mentioning it on their website.

I realize that running an organization like FD isn't easy and can become very time consuming, but they are a part of the SCCA and I would hope they would be more informative than this.

[Slapshotnerd]

Why haven't they made an official announcement. They haven't even mentioned it on their website about Wall closing down.

Formula D had a tech day this weekend, and with just 2 weeks until Long Beach, they've been very very busy getting things ready.

Andy @ FD mentioned at the tech day that they will have an announcement very very soon, possibly monday or tuesday.

[Justin Banner]

seriously? Has anyone been reading what I'm saying. I emailed them, they're keeping it in nj, and any one with tickets will be notified soon.

Why haven't they made an official announcement. They haven't even mentioned it on their website about Wall closing down.

[ineedabettercar]

seriously? Has anyone been reading what I'm saying. I emailed them, they're keeping it in nj, and any one with tickets will be notified soon.

[Justin Banner]

FYI... the "East" lost West Virginia because no one showed up!

Yeah, I know. But Drifting is popular here in the Mid-Atlantic. I don't know what happened to WV, but I will say that I didn't know there was an event until the week of. I've also heard that it was mis-managed by FD.

FYI... the "East" lost West Virginia because no one showed up!

[Justin Banner]

That's one more than out here buddy.

True, but why should we lose another event? We had West Virginia, then lost it this year, now we've lost Wall. While I still say VIR should get a date, Englishtown sounds good, too. The West could stand to lose a few events for Mid-America and Mid-Atlantic spots.

Yep, we have a monopoly! All 1 events is enough.

That's one more than out here buddy.

[Justin Banner]

There are lots of events on the east

Yep, we have a monopoly! All 1 events is enough.

[Hach1r0k1d03]

My vote is bring an event back to Texas.

Why? There are lots of events on the east and west coast, not a lotin the mid-south. We have new racetracks and speedways popping up all over the place, and a rediculous number of drift clubs, forums, teams, and organizations that would love to have them back. I know Houston didn't work out so well, but I hope they consider another shot in Texas at some point...

i heard texas may be a spot for 09' season

My vote is bring an event back to Texas.

Why? There are lots of events on the east and west coast, not a lotin the mid-south. We have new racetracks and speedways popping up all over the place, and a rediculous number of drift clubs, forums, teams, and organizations that would love to have them back. I know Houston didn't work out so well, but I hope they consider another shot in Texas at some point...