by JD Green | Aug 20, 2015 | J.D.'s Take
Are a couple of local racetracks in trouble with the taxman? This is public knowledge which can be researched by visiting the county website. Also hearing a local track has been approached about switching sanctioning from USRA to IMCA. Hmm, only time will...
by JD Green | Aug 20, 2015 | J.D.'s Take
Thank you Mother Nature – a week without looking at our smart phones/computers watching radar. Not only did Mother Nature treat us right she gave us a great weather to work on the racetrack property. Did anyone notice the changes this past week? There were actually...
by JD Green | Aug 11, 2015 | J.D.'s Take
Most nights at the racetrack everything flows very smoothly, race after race is close, there are very few yellow flags, concession lines move quickly, all the equipment works, and then there are the nights, the nights we look for a full moon, the nights no matter what...
by JD Green | Aug 7, 2015 | J.D.'s Take
When visiting other racetracks do you observe the things they do that you may not have at your home track and copy their idea or do you look down on them. Examples of ways not to lead include making statements such as “I have been in the business for 40 plus...
by JD Green | Aug 4, 2015 | J.D.'s Take
This year more than any year can be attributed to a split. So many things happened it is hard to begin, but begin we will. This starts actually on a December day at the Brickyard Bar and Grill in Smithville, Missouri. Diana and I met Mike and Kyle Johnson (president...
by JD Green | Aug 2, 2015 | J.D.'s Take
Kid’s Night 2015 – Super Night, Super Racing Action, Super Excitement, Super Fun! Two hundred and thirty eight backpacks with school supplies were handed out with a huge assist from Teacher of the Year, Donn Harrison. Donn also served as the flagman for the stinky...
by JD Green | Jul 26, 2015 | J.D.'s Take
Another week of racing another week Mother Nature is involved. Overnight Friday night/Saturday morning the track received 3 inches of rain. The forecast was a high of 93 and a late chance of rain Saturday night/Sunday morning. Thanks to the great track prep each week,...
by JD Green | Jul 20, 2015 | J.D.'s Take
At this time the local racing community somewhat centered around the Central Auto Racing Boosters. In 2009 C.A.R.B. was busy working on the Ride for Victory, “ONE RACING FAMILY HELPING ANOTHER”. The Central Auto Racing Booster’s first annual “Ride for the Victory” was...
by JD Green | Jul 19, 2015 | J.D.'s Take
Today in church they played the following you tube message – what a message in only a short video it is so powerful! Three minutes to understand how great is our king and our savior. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BhI4JKACUs by Dr. S.M. Lockridge The words in...
by JD Green | Jul 15, 2015 | J.D.'s Take
This is a question that has been on my heart recently. How much do you love racing? Do you love racing enough to become a track owner and gamble your finances each week? Ask any owner and they will be paying attention to the weather forecast for their night of racing....
