paulstreet Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 I'm sure everyone has noticed but does anyone know why or if Barber will be on the schedule this year ? I just find it strange it is missing as it is such a well attended event at such a nice facility. If everyone in the world except me knows my apologies I we just like racing there and it is close to home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachMK21 Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 Maybe Barber finally got fed up with having to replace so much grass after each ChampCar race? Especially the section in the fast right passed the Museum turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sf4018 Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 It don't remember it not raining for Barber. It snowed one time too, but it didn't settle on track thankfully, ended up being quite picturesque that weekend. If it's not set yet, I hope CC pulls the date forward to November or October, which are much better weather months, even a few weeks will make a big difference. Same for Road Atlanta in early February for that matter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachMK21 Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 11 minutes ago, sf4018 said: If it's not set yet, I hope CC pulls the date forward to November or October, which are much better weather months, even a few weeks will make a big difference. Same for Road Atlanta in early February for that matter. The answer to that is usually, "We get what we're offered." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulstreet Posted January 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 Maybe those are the reasons but I would note that there was no date on the calendar before this mud bog of a race. While we are speculating it would be nice if someone in the know would chime in and give us any indication as to why exactly there appears there will be no Barber event this year it can't be because of low entries. Now I do agree maybe December racing at Barber has a history of wet weather but I would think that is something the series and the track could work around and find a better time of the year but yes nothing is ever as simple as it appears from the outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETR Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 Texas teams: ECR MSRH NOLA COTA All kidding aside, I don’t think it’s about the grass. While the grass (everything really) is impressive to behold, I’m pretty sure Mr. Barber is a smart hombre and knows about rain or shine endurance races and what happens. FYI, WRL is already scheduled for Mar 4-6, 2022. That’s endurance racing in a maybe-wet month last time I checked. Maybe it’s yet to be announced for ‘22? Maybe one of those I listed above will make it? How exactly does a positrac rear end on a Plymouth work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakks Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 CC is still firming up the schedule..................... Still 3-4 races that haven't had contracts signed. Dana and team are working on it. Bill's posted this in multiple places. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadracer4life Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 I've heard from a friend of a buddy of a guy I don't know that some of the Barber's management were not happy with the way CC ran the race but who knows what to believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvumtnbkr Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 3 hours ago, roadracer4life said: I've heard from a friend of a buddy of a guy I don't know that some of the Barber's management were not happy with the way CC ran the race but who knows what to believe. I have spoken with people that are involved in the circuit over the years and they all loved having us there. Nothing weird or detrimental happened at this race that I am aware of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members riche30 Posted January 31, 2022 Members Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 For those "not in the know" when it comes to tracks like Road Atlanta, Daytona, Barber, Watkins Glen, etc. those tracks are booked every weekend every year, and there is a a waiting list to get dates. If you want to move dates, you ask and wait years for something to open up. If a track doesn't like the way you've treated their facilities, it takes about 3 seconds for them to rebook the date to someone else and you don't so much as get an afterthought. I DO NOT know any details about the CCES Barber date. But I work with the track several times a year as a photographer and have a decent working relationship with the management company that runs the track and I can tell you from my own personal experiences that Mr Barber does not like seeing his track damaged, to an extreme. As a photographer I have asked multiple years in a row about the possibility of bringing a golf cart for mid-summer events so I had shelter and ability to bring more water for hydration while inside the track. Nope, Mr Barber doesn't want to see golf cart tracks in his grass. That's the extreme we're talking about with this track. It's not about someone paying for damages with Mr Barber. He doesn't care that someone offers to fix them. He doesn't want to see it torn up to begin with. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sf4018 Posted March 15, 2022 Report Share Posted March 15, 2022 Any news on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Coan-Burningham Posted March 15, 2022 Report Share Posted March 15, 2022 5 minutes ago, sf4018 said: Any news on this? There is no news on this other than we will not be racing at Barber this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Bill Strong Posted March 21, 2022 Administrators Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 On 3/15/2022 at 2:42 PM, sf4018 said: Any news on this? Official news will come from me when we get notified that we have a date. We will work hard to get a future date. This year? I honestly don't know. The event directors Dana Morrison and Chelsey Vickery are responsible for acquiring all event dates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Coan-Burningham Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 On 3/20/2022 at 8:04 PM, Bill Strong said: Official news will come from me when we get notified that we have a date. We will work hard to get a future date. This year? I honestly don't know. The event directors Dana Morrison and Chelsey Vickery are responsible for acquiring all event dates. Dana presented to the board we will not be racing Barber this year, so you can consider it official. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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