debwill Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 The following statement regarding the driver checks for the August 4 races at Corpus Christi Speedway is being issued by Shelma Walton, CCS Owner: First of all, we apologize for the delay in getting the checks issued for last week's races at CCS. We had hoped to get the checks to you earlier this week, but unfortunately many of our drivers still haven't received their checks. We had over 75 cars race with us on our opening night under new ownership, and we really appreciate the great show put on by the drivers. As drivers signed in at the pit gate, we attempted to get all of them to fill out new registration and tax forms. The final results were not completed until Tuesday night due to a lack of registration by some of the drivers and driver changes throughout the evening. The final results were sent to our accountant in Oklahoma on Tuesday night, and the checks were mailed on Wednesday night (picked up by Post Office on Thursday morning). We had hoped that the checks would arrive by Saturday. However, we understand that most of the drivers have not received them yet. Hopefully they will arrive by Monday. In the future, we will have cashier’s checks delivered to the track by 3:00 p.m. the following Tuesday. Rick Day, Race Director, may be contacted at 210-845-6764 to make arrangements to pick up driver checks at the track. The remaining checks will be available at the pit gate the following Saturday. The drivers will need to sign for their checks. If a driver is unable to pick up his or her check, an authorization form must be completed to give the check to another person. All checks that are not picked up the following Saturday will be put in the mail the next day. Again, we apologize for any inconvenience and ask for your patience in this situation. We hope you choose to continue racing with us at Corpus Christi Speedway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maz1438 Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 http://txsz.com/forums/index.php?showtopic...mp;#entry135519 First, they were mailed out tuesday? Now you say that they weren't mailed out until thursday morning? Did someone really assume that these checks would actually be received by saturday? And what about the touring series/out-of-towners? What kind of time frame should they usually expect to receive their pay after a race? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cperry115 Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalkinCorpus Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Have you ever thought about sticking with something that is proven to work, other accountants even use it. Pay people the same night, as has been done for many years, make a receipt and have it signed, (like the yocums did), or have checks pre-written and passed out after the show, as did this chiropracter, and now dirt track operator did a few years ago. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 I was just wondering. Did any of the out of town drivers recieve their checks yet? None of the local drivers have gotten their checks yet so was just wondering about the out of towners cause i hear that most of them had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck99 Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 I was just wondering. Did any of the out of town drivers recieve their checks yet? None of the local drivers have gotten their checks yet so was just wondering about the out of towners cause i hear that most of them had. As of about noon on Saturday, no. I'm sure it will show up on Monday. This is probably just one of those kinks that will inevitably come up and be worked out be a new track owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 deb told us last night that this problem should be and will be solved this week ..as far as the future .is concerned ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slysnake Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Have you ever thought about sticking with something that is proven to work, other accountants even use it. Pay people the same night, as has been done for many years, Tom Tom, It's called interest...the longer they can keep the money in the bank and delay, the more interest made...from accounting and business 101... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipper13 Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Write them a post dated check at the pit window. If you can wait they can wait. JMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stsracer Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Why cant you just pay cash the same night as the race like they have always done. Some people depend on going home with the money the same night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dt8435 Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 seems to me like the new owner should have posted something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackwidow Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Don't want to tell anyone how to run their bussiness, but the driver's are your customers and they don't like change that they have no control over. If change is needed it should be discussed in the driver's meeting. I know you have alot on your plate with this new track.......remember "Keep the Driver's happy" if you want them to show up. The last owner (before Donnie & Carol took it back) took weeks to pay out, then you had to race it to the bank. That helped make STS what a success it is today Hope for the Asphalt drivers your able to keep it going......They are a loyal group of guys, just tell them the truth up front because they really read well and will catch any changes from one post to another Best of Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Ok its Monday and still no checks in the mail!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrungot Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Just pulled everything out of the box today.. pleanty of credit card offers but no CC Speedway check... Hope it gets here soon.. got a tore up race car to fix.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arob Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Not a good way to start by not paying the drivers in a timely manner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalkinCorpus Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Just pulled everything out of the box today.. pleanty of credit card offers but no CC Speedway check... Hope it gets here soon.. got a tore up race car to fix.. Just use all of them credit cards to fix it, the check will get here eventually....we hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck99 Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 I was just wondering. Did any of the out of town drivers recieve their checks yet? None of the local drivers have gotten their checks yet so was just wondering about the out of towners cause i hear that most of them had. As of about noon on Saturday, no. I'm sure it will show up on Monday. OK, now I'm not so sure...since it's Monday and the check has not arrived. Maybe Tuesday??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck99 Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 The following statement regarding the driver checks for the August 4 races at Corpus Christi Speedway is being issued by Shelma Walton, CCS Owner: First of all, we apologize for the delay in getting the checks issued for last week's races at CCS. We had hoped to get the checks to you earlier this week, but unfortunately many of our drivers still haven't received their checks. We had over 75 cars race with us on our opening night under new ownership, and we really appreciate the great show put on by the drivers. As drivers signed in at the pit gate, we attempted to get all of them to fill out new registration and tax forms. The final results were not completed until Tuesday night due to a lack of registration by some of the drivers and driver changes throughout the evening. The final results were sent to our accountant in Oklahoma on Tuesday night, and the checks were mailed on Wednesday night (picked up by Post Office on Thursday morning). We had hoped that the checks would arrive by Saturday. However, we understand that most of the drivers have not received them yet. Hopefully they will arrive by Monday. In the future, we will have cashier’s checks delivered to the track by 3:00 p.m. the following Tuesday. Rick Day, Race Director, may be contacted at 210-845-6764 to make arrangements to pick up driver checks at the track. The remaining checks will be available at the pit gate the following Saturday. The drivers will need to sign for their checks. If a driver is unable to pick up his or her check, an authorization form must be completed to give the check to another person. All checks that are not picked up the following Saturday will be put in the mail the next day. Again, we apologize for any inconvenience and ask for your patience in this situation. We hope you choose to continue racing with us at Corpus Christi Speedway. Debbie, would the track owners be interested in adding something to this explanation regarding when the gas cards were mailed. The idea was to help the traveling cars offset some of their travel costs by giving them a $30 gas card. By now, they have already travelled back home and to their home track and back again. Did the cards have to be mailed from the accountant in Oklahoma also? In an earlier post, Ms. Walton had indicated that the cards were sponsored. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjf Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 You never get a 2nd chance to make a good 1st impression! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cperry115 Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 it will be very interesting to see the postage dates on the envelope's , did anyone get an explanation at the track sat?? feel sorry for you guy's that traveled down and still have'nt been paid even more for the guy's who won some money which they could probably use about right now. kinda turning out to be another black eye for asphalt racing in Texas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane hunter Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 did they pay this week or just more promisses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.j.&s.racing Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 was she at the track sat.???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dt8435 Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 all of this and still no post by the new owner..kinda funny..they were pretty quick to post when they wanted cars to show up for the opening weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 was she at the track sat.???? did not see them saterday ...i looked . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumper Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 They announced the money would be at the track today so go pick it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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