Torquespeed in NASCAR

[cgs]

could this be news?

http://www.torquespeed.com/racenews....ode=2&Events=5

i see they have kansas listed, so is that to mean that Mickle will race then?

[Gasman]

i see they have kansas listed, so is that to mean that Mickle will race then?

Until the weekend Torquespeed also listed the CTS race at Martinsville but they didn't even attempt to qualify there, so I wouldn't "get your hopes up" for "Mickle" [Mickel] racing at Kansas just yet!

[Jamie Brown]

i hope he gets in

[Gasman]

i hope he gets in

So do I!

But while NASCAR is hardly in "recession" in the US; both the TV viewing figures and the crowds at the races are down for the second successive year (look at the empty seats at Martinsville last weekend, even for the Cup race).

Some cars/trucks out there aren't fully sponsored at present and I think that I'm correct in saying that the CTS hasn't filled its full grid of 36 cars at 2 out of the 4 races in the series this year.

If Americans find it difficult to get money, imagine how difficult it'll be for a "Brit" over there. This sport costs money... a lot of money, that's why ASCAR / DoT / SCSA nearly went belly up.

Let's not underestimate how difficult it'll be for John and Torquespeed to "live their dream" in the US.

Good luck John! I'd love to see you race in the O'Reilly 200 CTS race at Bristol in August...

[Gasman]

could this be news?

http://www.torquespeed.com/racenews....ode=2&Events=5

i see they have kansas listed, so is that to mean that Mickle will race then?

The Torquespeed website is still (26/4/07) listing the Kansas CTS race on their schedule (actually its the only race listed) but NASCAR.com doesn't list either Mickel or Torquespeed on the Kansas entry list for the) O'Reilly Auto Parts 250...

It looks like things aren't going too well in the US for Torquespeed, which is very disappointing. It would be good to have some definite news though. Can anyone out there help.

Will John be at Rockingham this weekend with the Revolution cars?

[TORQUESPEED MAN]

Firstly, our website always shows the next race in the NCTS schedule, not necessarily Torquespeed's next race.

We have specialist people working on sponsorship both in the UK and in the USA. It is very hard to find money, but Torquespeed are in it for the long haul and NASCAR is in recession. At Texas 2 weeks ago, 10,000 seats were hidden underneath advertising banners to make the speedway look full - they knew they weren't going to sell those seats.
We still have four Craftsman Trucks at the workshop in North Carolina, ready to go, when the Budget is there.

John will be at Rockingham this weekend, working with the BRSCC, as a follow up to him tutoring Rookie Training last month. There will be a few of the Torquespeed crew working in the paddock, among other teams during the weekend.

[Gasman]

John will be at Rockingham this weekend....

Great! So will the team all be in "Frankie & Benny's" on Saturday Night like the old days, "carbohydrate loading" prior to the rigours of the racing day to come?

Just two days to go now and the weather forecast couldn't be much better for April at RMS...

GSYE!