Things are so slow around here ...................

two tumble weeds would be considered a race. So I figured I'd throw out a thought I had a bit a go. Maybe throwing it out is what I should do. When looking at the possible drivers for the SST the category of NASCAR crawled up and there I see Steve Wallace (I don't know his history on dirt and don't care to go look) Kenny Wallace (That can't miss) and Ricky Stenhouse (a reported up and coming star I thought). No matter the age or updated version, it got me thinkin..........I wonder how many if any drivers from NASCAR might end up coming over and tryin this? Given the outside chance that sponsorship for next year is not to be found and for some lets face it........no matter how fun it must be crankin along at 190 MPH the situation to be a back marker might not be as enjoyable if there is a chance to go join this SHOW. Given a mans coffer is well padded and a career change is not much of a change other than travel arrangements that is. I ask simply a two part I guess: If a driver finds himself suddenly available to get out or be forced out of dodge would he (or she) be able to and have time to get a team on board. For the sake of saying sometime around Daytona crunch time?

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Permalink Reply by Chris Koropeski on July 25, 2012 at 8:07pm

well, it's not exactly tumbleweeds, but here's some local ice racing action from thunder bay, ontario. A national celebrity (Rick Mercer) came here a few years back (2008) and filmed this. Coldest day of the year.. -31.6 Celcius, -24.9F.. winds made it way way colder.. somewhere in around -41C (-41F).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFPGDpzQAh0

Enjoy!

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on July 25, 2012 at 9:55pm

For some reason I could see Dave Blaney and David Gilliand doing well in SST.

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Permalink Reply by Bricoop on July 25, 2012 at 10:42pm

I've seen DG at Glamis in the past. I like that choice.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on July 25, 2012 at 10:45pm

can he write a rental check that will clear?;-)

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Permalink Reply by Bruce Smith on July 25, 2012 at 11:22pm

I see the upper level of drivers from different series being able to do this with their sponsors backing. And of course there will be a few guys that are new and havn't made a name for themselves yet, but are sponsored by the family trust fund.

I hope JJ is able to do the SST's. I also would like to see Tony Stewart in an SST. I would expect Ryan Hunter-Reay to be there too. More then anything I want to see Danica doing it. I don't know that she has ever even played at off-road stuff though.

All that being said I wonder if some of the bigger names will hold back at first to see if this is the real deal? What Robby is doing is huge and MEGA big bucks are required for it to work. You know there are people questioning if he can do it as planned. But, I bet not many on this forum are on that list.

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Permalink Reply by Rob Waldrip on August 1, 2012 at 10:36pm

Yeah, I'd like to Danica do it too just to get rear-ended (no pun intended) and crash another vehicle. I'd rather see J. Long than Danica.

I'd expect Robby to do a special event something like El-Dora back east maybe featuring JJ, Tony, Busch, Biffle, Mears and more. That would put people in the stands back there and creat a foundation to launch from on the east-coast and or mid-west.

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Permalink Reply by R.Jeff Eachus on July 26, 2012 at 5:19pm

what is the rest of the show? just sst? Is it going to have bikes,class 2 full body cars like Mickey T's old show?

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on July 26, 2012 at 7:06pm

http://www.planetrobby.com/video/robby-gordon-stadium-super-trucks-...

SST,MonsterTruck racing and Polaris Razors in a nut shell.

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Permalink Reply by Bruce Smith on July 26, 2012 at 10:58pm

With a field of 30 trucks doing qualifing and heat races. Then a semi -main for a few to transfer to the main, people will be seeing lots of action. Then the other stuff will be interesting to many, but not myself. If they need to burn more time I bet RG already has a plan to add another class of cars or bikes.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Martinez on July 27, 2012 at 12:04am

I recall somewhere in my mind a memory of spectators kids riding their BMX in a mad dash around the course as a breather type get the home town involved sort of thing. If it were Mickey T. or some local cable program I don't know. But I seem to have a clear image of it. And there is one demographic that is the target,.........KIDS............5 years old or 55 years old KIDS and being one is where it's at.
"Why don't you grow up"? How should I know, show me a 50 year old who has no interest in ..well anyway I feel that this SST as much as it is and is not going to be, a few curbside NAZICAR drivers would not hurt and while you are at it put the whole thing on the train tracks and bring it East...........East VS West.........Traveling the country.........Here come the nurses I'm getting off track..............ooooo the green ones!.

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Permalink Reply by Ed Fifield on July 27, 2012 at 12:26am

Man, NASCAR might get a lot of the attention. However, I want to see 30 off road racers racing together all season. Hoping some NASCAR guy will show up might be a notch for a night, but I would rather this series stand on its own. If you want to do some gimicky celebrity race, then great. But I would like to see them grow this on 30 hard core off road racers backs.

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Permalink Reply by Bruce Smith on July 27, 2012 at 11:53am

I could be wrong, but making it all off-road guys will kill any chance of this working.

First off, there are not 30 off-road guys with über deep pocket sponsors to back them. The drivers don't just show up and race for free. They need to bring a wheelbarrow full of hundred dollar bills along with them. The series won't work without big name, big dollar spending sponsors backing their driver in a truck.

By bringing in drivers from different types of racing they will hopefully bring their fans with them. Make it all desert racers and once you leave the Southwest the fan base just isn't going to be there most places. Now, the only MTEG races I went to were in SoCal and I have no clue as to the crowds they pulled in around the country. Were the stands full? I don't know. It's a no brainer that an SST race at Crandon would draw a good crowd no matter who is driving, but how about in Detroit, Miami, or Richmond? Probably not so much. But, if they have drivers that are well known from NASCAR, Indy Cars, NHRA, maybe WoO then the crowds should come to the races.

For this series to work it is going to take mega bucks. First from the drivers sponsors and then by filling the stands with people. A big TV deal is needed too.