Triple Crown
 

Does anyone know the details on the Gieco Triple Crown Series???

Hi, The Miss Geico Triple Crown series starts at Ocean City, Maryland, 2nd is Patchogue, N.Y. 3rd and final is Pt Pleasent N.J.. I believe the rules are going to be posted soon at the OPAracing.org site. The other OPA races are St. Clair, Mich. Harrison Township,Mich. Cambridge, Maryland and Chatanooga Tenn.
Louie

Nope, Try again...

1 - Patchohue, NY
2 - Pt Pleasent, NJ
3 - Cambridge, MD

Thats what we were told last night, seems the OPA site was typed wrong.

Nope try again.


Louie is correct

Thats what I thought, I even posted it that way on my web site. But last
night I was told that I was wrong and Ocean City, MD RD1
WAS NOT THE FIRST RACE OF THE TRIPLE CROWN SERIES.

i was looking for more of the details about the series. is there anyone that can help me out??? Is there going to be the standard opa purse for each race, or is it only at the end of the series that you have the chance at the purse?? :evilb:

Having been correct on the chronological order of the events, I will go out on a limb here, you would have to compete in all 3 events to be eligible for the prize money, and the points accumulated would give you your place in the series.
Louie

I appreciate everything the OPA, Smitty, John and Geico have done for us but I would really like to get some information straight because the information I was given at Kart-to-Kart is different than what is being posted.

2008 Should be a good year!!

This was asked at the meeting we had last night at cart to cart and we were trying to clarify.

If a team was only able to attend one of the Triple Crown races and for what ever reason could not do the other two, they do not recieve any winning money if they place? Either regular OPA payout or the Triple Crown payout? In other words its a winner take all at the end? I got the impression there may be a few racers that might not be able to make all three and if its a combined deal there wasnt any incentive to do just a single race. just trying to relay some of the questions i heard. Thanks :cool:

So if I Cant do Patchohue, NY because a wedding I should just save my boat, gas and travel money and not even attend the other 2 racers? Even if I win I get Zero..

Rick get some priorities, send your wife to the wedding and get your ass to Patchogue . . . :p:D

I'm working on it :D

Hey Rick,
You still get points for racing in your class. And its "Patchogue" and Dave is right, real men go racing chicks go to weddings,lol. The object of what we do is to make all the races. Support all the sites. I guess its time to get the facts straight. Louie

just send a condolence card...wedding taken care of :D

I was told Saturday that O.C. MD was not the first round, now I find out it is. I was told we would have a team meeting and get some stuff Ironed out at O.C., but I need some stuff Ironed out before hand or I may not even make O.C..

Everything you guys are doing is great, but I think there is some miscommunication between coasts than need to be worked out, who can I call and when?

732 920 3945 Now

Lets see, entrance free racing, Monster Purse, TV, ESPN Broadcast, and still they cry. What else do you need, free delivery of your equipment? and a stunt double to run the boat? Sheesh

Rick my phone hasn't rung yet

You need to answer.... :D

Maybe at NY

Smitty -

the only thing in question was the wording. I think most teams figured, myself included, that the standard OPA purse applied to the Ocean City, Patchogue and Point Pleasant venues and the triple crown was a seperate deal. We now understand that it is not. This may or may not affect certain teams from showing we'll have to see how it pans out. People need to remember that racing is privledge not a right. The OPA has gone to great lengths to better our sport and the support is behind you guys 110%. There was just some miscommunication on this topic. Maybe now that the season is less than two months away we need to start the conference calls again????

If we miss Ocean City then Patchogue and Point Pleasant is for bragging rights only...but that's worth the drive right there!!! you eastcoasters got nothin' on the Michigan crowd :evilb: :D

Rick, which boat are you running in which class? In the race you may not be able to make? Assuming the whole Triple Points deal is based on boat and not crew, maybe I can run the boat for you. if running order of classes don't clash.

My cat, not sure on the class yet. Still prop testing

Maybe I could just drive your boat for you while you're doing your prop testing :D

We may be able to work something out one weekend.

Awesome....

Thanks Smitty for answering all my questions and getting thing straighten out. .....

Rick. I'll make you a deal. You spend your $ and come to Ocean city. In return I will spend my money and go to St Clair. Whatever position I place, I will give you my Prize money. How's that for gambling.

Rick and Smitty....I dont mean to distrub in the middle of your deal but Rick, that sounds like a good deal to me. Up to you, Rick.

That’s fair, but I also don’t want you to feel like you need to carry another team financially to a race. You do a more than most people realize, I don’t want to be the straw the broke the camel back, so to speak.

Dude that's what this group is about. I'm new to it so I won't speak for OPA (jerseyboys ) but I'm guessing that Smitty wants u there so he wants to help. I'm sure that dosen't mean that some a$$hole who dosent really need help and holds thier hand out is gonna get told phuck off.

so dont worry about smitty's back he's in good shape for an old phuck. besides that hes got a cuple good eggs at his disposal

Rent Your Driver Seat out Rick And Score A Couple Small Sponsors The Pay Out In The End Will Be Worth It

Rick, when we had 13 boats racing with OPA. We did whatever had to be done to get everyone to a race.
If we had 113 boats, we would still be looking to help that one team that needs us. Never loose your focus. And Yes we do have some GOOD EGGS at our diposal. Thanks Jim.

Just my 2 cents. We are a new team and planing on making Ocean city and as many races as possible if the boat holds together:boat: that long. I think the idea of winning any money in a field this big with a new team and an old boat is pretty much pot luck but we are still coming to whatever we can make. I think just showing up is a gamble but I see every ones point that if you miss one of the Triple Crown races then you are out of the money for all 3. With that said I was thinking of this as more of a form of entertainment not a break even or make money proposition form of racing? Run what ya brung correct?

Ding Ding Ding we have a winner!!! :D

You like?:cool-smiley-026:

rick, take smitty's $. Second place is a good check!:cool-smiley-027:

Rick...just make sure he gives you the P-2 Class winnings....becasue he will get nothing for 5th place in Class 3.....

Smitty....its supposta be cold up there tonight....make sure you tuck Puff in good.....

Not to worry, I have been teaching Puff a few tricks. The Dragon can sit up an beg, and as of today we taught him to roll over on command. The command word is Turn One. Be nice !!!

Damm.....I hope you tought him to roll over completely...and get up and keep running....remember....Barney and Puff have the same figure....