QUOTE(rdauenhauer @ Oct 15 2006, 06:39 PM)
Brett I dont understand that mentaility. I havent been to Barber but hope to someday soon with either the Bike or the Teener. From what I have seen in video and Pics Its an UNBELIVABLY nice facility. Since it was primaily designed as a Bike coarse I can sort of understand a lack of tolerance for overdriving the coarse and
roto-tilling the runoff and or blowing motors that Oil significant parts of the Grid/track. I understand racing happens but when its preventable..I dont see why the responible party shouldnt pay.
The track management has'nt run any motorsports facility. Their big claim to fame is the Bruno's Golf Classic. They have no clue how to run a race track. They want to keep it like a museum instead of a racetrack. Road Atlanta, Sebring, Nashville, VIR, TGPR, Memphis motosport park, etc don't have these issuse. Yes it is an extremely nice facility, but why do I pay a track entry fee if they are going to charge on top of that to maintain that facility.
Last weekend they charged 150 camping fee for motor homes and 25 dollars a day for 110 electrical service. What a load of BS.
Last year Barber Management sent a bill to Alabama SCCA for 40K$. They said they had to replace a whole bunch of armco barrier and tire wall, yet they could only produce reciepts for about 15K worth of work. What a load of Shit. Never seen such a thing from the more well established tracks.
Barber will not become the track they want to if they keep doing this kinda of stuff.