Scotty Backman at Colorado National Speedway notified the SRL this morning (Friday) at 8AM that tomorrow's scheduled race at Colorado National Speedway has been officially canceled due to a significant storm system that already hit the region yesterday and is expected to continue with rain today and tomorrow.
Boy, this one is a heartbreak. This series is so close to being "there".
"There" is back to where they were... a thriving race series.
When NASCAR drop kicked the NASCAR Southwest Tour into what NASCAR probably hoped was oblivian, at the time the SRL was a thriving feeder series to the SW Tour.
When word came out that NASCAR was done with the SW Tour, it was Steve Fensler that stepped up to the plate offering to embrace all drivers and their cars into the SRL. But then feuding tracks and drivers in the SRL and drivers in the SWT burdened with uncertainty, the SRL instead of thriving...was surviving.
This year much of the hope for the SRL was the new Mesa Marin Raceway (Kern River Raceway). But the economy put a halt to that track reaching completion and so 4 race were shed from the schedule. Next a race at Tucson was canceled most likely also due to financial issues.
But the Series started the year with a bang at Roseville and in fact racing the same night as the NASCAR Camping World West Series, the bigger series, it was the star that lit up the night.
When the SRL traveled to Irwindale and Altamont twice it was obvious to a lot of folks that this may just be the series ready to explode...quite possibly to what it was when it was sanctioned by NASCAR.
I know I got excited seeing the list of participating drivers grow...even seeing former NASCAR West Series drivers enter.
The anticipation for Colorado National was huge. Sure it would be a long haul...but then it was CNS and with it came opportunity to race in front of packed stands and talented locals.
Ahh...but weather took control of all...and at this time the Colorado National Speedway has a message that the SRL race and all other racing at the track has been canceled due to weather.
So those are the cards that are showing face up and the SRL SW Tour will make the best decision it can playing the rest of the hand. Next up is a race at Altamont Motorsports Park and then the grand finale at The Bullring at Vegas...where the SRL SW Tour will have the perfect opportunity to play a winning hand in preparation for the 2009 season.
