Annual General Meeting Highlights

Thanks to all of you who made it out to our 2012 Annual General meeting. As always, when CCS has something planned Mother Nature plays a role. It was a little icy and thanks to those who were able to make it out to hear what 2012 has in store for Capital City Speedway.

2011 saw great gains in the entertainment value offered and a new attitude in the pit area. Thanks to all of the drivers, race fans and car owners for believing in the vision that we have for the future of Capital City Speedway. We are back this year as a result of the positive gains we made in the front and back and the positive reviews we have received from all of you. We are excited about moving forward with our plans for 2012.

As with any business there are highs and lows, and that can be said about the 2011 season. Early in the season weather played a roll again this year but got better as the season rolled along. Summer Slam was a great success and the weather had a big part to play in that as it was a great day for racing and Monster Trucks. Overall it was a great year and we expect things to get even better in 2012.

We have been talking with a number of different people who are interested in bringing out new Thunder Cars in 2012. It looks like we should have a much better Thunder Car field next year. The Legend class will have a number of new and old cars coming back and we expect to have a great field of cars each and every week. The Mini Stock class will see several new cars out next year and we expect to have 20 cars each week. At this point the Four for Fun class should see 3 new cars in 2012. The Late Model class has been quiet from a new car count perspective with only Derek Horsely bringing out a new car. We hope to see a few more come on board before Opening Night.

Rule Changes for 2012.

The most exciting change will be the new Line Up rules. In 2012, all cars will have to qualify for their positions in the feature. Drivers will pull their starting position for the first heat, the second heat will be reverse of the first heat. The feature line up will be a total of the points accrued from both heats with the highest point earner starting 1st, subject to inversion. We will then invert the field by the roll of 1 dice, and all classes will be inverted using the same number. ( 1 to 6 )

The Thunder Car class will have the option of running new bodies next year, and as of now we have several drivers who are looking into that now. Watch for a larger, better looking Thunder Class for 2012.

The H.P to weight ratio we implemented this year in the Mini Stock class was deemed a great success all around. The changes to Mini Stock this year are; We will see the weight ratio increased to 19 lbs per H.P from 18, a new ride height of 4 1/2 inches and maximum allowable H.P to be 140. All cars must be dynoed prior to opening night this year. We will have a dyno day and we will advise you when that will be.

As we grow the Four for Fun Class, we want to make this class competitive as the talent level is varied. With this in mind, we have introduced a new H.P to weight ratio for this class. The H.P to weight ratio will be 20 to 1. We have also allowed the skinning for the cars, the roll cage back to the shock towers and same size tires around the car.

Last year we brought in the idea of a mini fan appreciation night where by 1 car from every class will be up front to meet and greet our fans. This year we are making sure that this will happen each and every week and now is a requirement for all drivers to participate in. Up front on Opening Night will be all class champions for 2011. Please make sure that you have your autograph cards ready for your turn up front. After the first week, we will be taking reservations so please let us know which week works best for you. If we have openings in the schedule, we will let you know when it will be your turn. New this year , as part of your membership all drivers will be required to donate a minimum of 3 hours of volunteer work to the track. This can be to help paint, landscape, clean or even take part in a car show during the season.

The 2012 Rule Book will be posted in the next several weeks.

Drifting

Drifting at the track started mid season and continued until October. Drifting will be continued on a weekly basis next year and expanded to include several competitions during the summer. We are making some small paving additions to the track to make the Drifting even better in 2012. We were in discussions with DMCC to hold a National Event, but unfortunately we could not provide the required track for their event. Discussions with DMCC will continue after 2012 to see if we can accommodate their required track layout.

Drag Strip

Capital City Speedway will be open the Drag Strip for street car drags throughout the summer. We will have a basic set up to begin with to judge the response from all of you. The strip will be operated on a 1/8 mile track and will start with some old fashioned arm dropping to get us started. The more successful the Drag Strip becomes will determine the financial investment in it. So if you want to see us continue to run the Drag Strip, please show your support in 2012. We are looking at the schedule now and it will be run on Friday or Saturday Nights. We hope to have car shows as part of this weekly event. Stay Tuned for schedule updates as they become available.


Stay Tuned for more updates as they become available.