Re: lets run on dirt you say
[Re: theraif]
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03/28/21 03:26 PM
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I watched one of the practice sessions....what a dusty mess
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Re: lets run on dirt you say
[Re: W.I.N. Racing]
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03/28/21 03:35 PM
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Not their brightest idea . TN this time of year is a crap shoot. There have only been two weekends all year so far that it hasn't rained or snowed. This might have worked had they did it for the August race but not in the spring. It is still raining here now, I live about 15 miles from the track. They will be lucky to get it dry enough to run on tomorrow.
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Re: lets run on dirt you say
[Re: adventurer]
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03/28/21 03:54 PM
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Can you imagine what the garage area, camping area looks like...seems like a tough weekend for the racers and crews.
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Re: lets run on dirt you say
[Re: Sniper]
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03/28/21 05:14 PM
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Guess when you have those who don;t race making the decisions you get things like this. "But is sounded like a great idea sitting in a nice dry air conditioned office meeting room"
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Re: lets run on dirt you say
[Re: A12]
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03/28/21 07:14 PM
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Guess when you have those who don;t race making the decisions you get things like this. "But is sounded like a great idea sitting in a nice dry air conditioned office meeting room" Still sound like a great idea when you are leading Gus
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Re: lets run on dirt you say
[Re: fourgearsavoy]
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03/28/21 08:18 PM
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Guess when you have those who don;t race making the decisions you get things like this. "But is sounded like a great idea sitting in a nice dry air conditioned office meeting room" Still sound like a great idea when you are leading Gus Until you start to lap traffic
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Re: lets run on dirt you say
[Re: Sniper]
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03/28/21 09:37 PM
03/28/21 09:37 PM
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Soak the front with PAM non-stick cooking spray and keep going? You should see some of the motorcycle races that get run in the mud. If it weren't for the transponders you'd have no idea who is who or how many laps they have made. They all look like chocolate statues after a few laps.
Last edited by Neil; 03/28/21 09:37 PM.
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Re: lets run on dirt you say
[Re: Neil]
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03/28/21 10:28 PM
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They use wire mesh screens as windows on the off road closed course race trucks and buggies. Just have to wipe your helmet face shield off as needed. Yep...pit crewed years ago on a short track dirt team. Ran a wire mesh type screen and tear-offs on the helmet. Some of the most fun you'll ever have! Dirt's for racing...asphalt's for getting there!!!!
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Re: lets run on dirt you say
[Re: SattyNoCar]
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03/29/21 06:29 AM
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I haven't really watched any of it but this dirt track deal at bristol has had people talking about NASCAR and that hasn't happened in awhile. I think if the weather was better it would have been a great show, I don't normally watch it all and had interest this weekend but forgot all about it.
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Re: lets run on dirt you say
[Re: Bad340fish]
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03/29/21 10:39 AM
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The truck race is supposed to start at noon eastern
Will bee interesting on how this will change the track before the cup series
Looking forward to Road America this summer when the cup series runs in July
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Re: lets run on dirt you say
[Re: Neil]
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03/29/21 09:30 PM
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We watched the whole thing. It was fun to watch, but really it was a series of 50 lap races. The had a scheduled "safety caution" which was a red flag so everyone could pit, change tires, clean up the mud and refuel. They restarted in the position they we in before the caution. Then they red flagged the thing after the 1st segment and did the pit stop thing again, and the worked the track over for 3 minutes. They restarted in the same position they were in when they stopped, which they did every time they stopped the race. There were a few crashes that red flagged the race, and another scheduled "safety red flag after 50 laps. The next stop was the 2nd segment red flag where the worked the track over again, then they ran up to a last lap crash and then finished with the green, white and checkered.
The track was dry, dusty, a bit rough,and started getting black slick after a few laps. At every stop the worked the track, which gave then 2-3 lanes to race on for a few laps before it got hard slick again. They announced that the Spring Bristle next year was going to be dirt again.
All in all, it was pretty entertaining for being a NASCAR race.I'll be watching next year as well. Gene
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