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Xcel Site 2023 Refresh

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Version one of the Xcel Chassis refresh was a welcome update by many of the competitors. Prior to the 2022 season information was pretty much word of mouth and if you were in the close proximity you may have gotten the correct information.

After 10 years of being associated with the Xcel Modifieds, I thought I had an idea of what I wanted to accomplish so I set to it.

Although by most accounts it was an improvement in most every way the development was done in stages and it got a little messy. The sticky widget was quite literally the word press function was separated from the custom dynamic (database) driven points system.

Watching the page hits, listening to your feedback and balancing time invested and the ability for someone else to manage if I someday need to pass this on led me to what the new version two looks like now.

2023 Goals and Accomplished Tasks

Here is the summary of many of the changes that I have implemented.

  • New format for navigation broken into Xcel Chassis and Xcel Modified Series
  • Short preview of a function (like say NEXT EVENT) and a button to the rest of the information
  • Intertwined the database pages into embedded word press pages so the site has one type of navigation and no separation between the two types of pages. (Proud of this one – it was a lot of work)
  • Simplified Navigation by using the breadcrumb feature and offering navigation just down from the top of the page to get back from where you came.
  • Weather Status Light right on the front page.
  • Buttons everywhere for those on mobile so they do not have to try to press a link.

You will see multiple add-ons and changes as I kick the tires during the preseason weeks. Some functionality is still not added, but I figured that it was far enough along to put it out there and let the masses give me feedback.

If you only view it on a phone, please try to see if on a monitor of some size bigger. I realize for quick information we all rely on our phones, but as far as websites go it is beyond my pay grade to maximize so many aspects of this thing for a phone so there has to be some give and take. Isn’t interesting that we call it a phone when anymore the phone part of it is just a fraction of what we do with it. 🙂

On that note, if you see errors or want to comment, please use the contact us link to send me a message. I appreciate any feedback good or bad.

Keith Inglin is the site administrator for Xcel Chassis since 2021. He stopped racing in the Xcel series after 2022 and turned his attention toward crewing for his son Korey Inglin (127). In addition to masonry, he graduated from tech school and has worked in the corporate world doing computer (mostly database) task. This has given him the background to create and manage sites especially if there are stats involved. PHP and MYSQL are the tools used to capture and display results here on the site and Wordpress makes up the pretty. As a sideline hobby, he works on the site and creates articles to help the series thrive. Reader participation and comments are pay for the efforts. The primary mission is to further the series by getting everyone to the table and sharing knowledge especially with the new teams joining the series..

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