Why choose short-track racing?
To help make it affordable for local racetracks with limited budgets go "online" with an information service.  Local short track racing has been starving for media coverage and Racing Online provides an outlet to make that coverage possible.

Can any track be part of Racing Online?
Yes, but it is a subscriber service for the tracks.  They pay a small fee and we build, design, maintain and update their websites.  There are currently nearly 40 tracks on Racing Online.

Is expensive to be a part of Racing Online?
We feel Racing Online is the least expensive form of advertising a track can spend their budget on.  It costs a track nothing during the off-season and when a program is not completed due to weather.  A track only needs to sell about two tickets a night to recoup the cost of being part of Racing Online!

How come some tracks have more information than others?
Some tracks have been a part of our service since the beginning in 1996.  Each weekly recap is kept available for everyone to look at.  A site will continue to grow over time.

How come some areas are not developed and others are?
During the race season we focus on the weekly race reports and standings.  Other areas including drivers lists, schedules and "cool information" areas are created with information supplied by the track.  Some tracks have not had time to complete all the areas.

How soon do the race reports get posted?
It varies from track to track depending on their method of sending the information and most importantly when the information is sent.  Most tracks have information about their latest race online with in a 24-48 hour period after the races.    Some tracks with e-mail capability are significantly faster sending information and results can appear early the day after the race.

When was Racing Online created?
Racing Online was created in November of 1996, however the idea of providing short track coverage on the web dates back to July of 1996 and we first approached Gary Vaucauteren about putting his Mid-American Stock Car Series online.   He accepted and was the first organization to be involved with the service. Eastern Wisconsin Stock Car is the longest running customer track joining in December 1996, while Lake Geneva Raceway was the first asphalt track represented joining in January, 1997.

Who became part of Racing Online the first season?
Eastern Wisconsin Stock Car became the first individual track to be represented in November of 1996,  Lake Geneva Raceway was the first asphalt track joining in January of 1997.  By spring of 1997 we included Shawano Speedway, The Midwest Enduro Stock Car Series, The Formula Indy Racing Association, Madison International Speedway, Wisconsin International Raceway, and The Fox River Racing Club.

How many tracks are online with Racing Online?
There are about 40 active tracks and organizations that are part of the project, the number has been steadily increasing each year.  We expect to hit 50 sometime in the year 2001, our focus will continue to be on short tracks in the upper Midwest, specifically the states of Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota.

What kind of traffic does Racing Online generate?
Since December 1996, the main Racing Online page has been accessed over 
1.1 million times.  By loggin I.P. addresses Racing Online has about 20,000 regular readers who surf through the various pages that are part of the service.  The Racing Online forum is the mosts popular single page and it had generated 2.5 million "hits" since June of 1999.  This traffic is generated by the established online fan base of over 40 local race tracks.