Richmond updates????

[dee81fan]

anyone that has any news from the richmond race they would be greatly appreciated...........

[racingumpire]

They are as bad as Clinton Co about posting results or updates....Almost went to Richmond but,went fishing instead.

[racingumpire]

Still no updates from the RAT!!Knew O'neal won the Dream when the checkers flew.

[racingumpire]

12:11 EST and nothing!! Glad I didn't go!! Poor promotion is killing tracks!!

[outlaw44]

Ray Cook wins Linville led most of race heard Cook took him out

[25 Jay 53]

Hmmm, well congrats to Ray. I hate to hear it happened like that, will have to see the video to believe it.

[racingrocks]

Was a good race,wish linville and cook had not got together they were racing hard with lee and hatton rite on there bumper. hard to see what happened,looked like a racing deal.

[luckyman]

Was a good race,wish linville and cook had not got together they were racing hard with lee and hatton rite on there bumper. hard to see what happened,looked like a racing deal.

It was just a racing deal,a shame though it broke up a three wide 4 car battle for the lead. Congrats to Ray Cook, but hang in there Rooster and you'll be in victory lane.

[25 Jay 53]

Well, what really happened?

[pitmasterII]

What really happened was a poorly ran program and lots of ruff driving. The orange/black 33 and the B5 should have both been sent home for the night after there actions in the Consey....22 or 23 cars total, 3 cars from each heat to the feature(12 cars total to the feature) so they run 1 Consey with 10 cars for 8 feature spots ????????????????? Will never return to this track.

[9bugman]

Jewell led first part of the race. Sealed a tire during first caution, not any good after. Heat race winners were Jewell, Rattliff, Linville and Webb. Four of the top 5 cars were on Racers. Congratulations to Ray Cook and team! First event for inaugural USDCS series. Good racing up front with 3 wide racing. Good luck to the Tackett's and USDCS. This race wasn't called the "Rain Dodger 40" for nothing!

[idont3wheel]

who didnt make the feature?

[Thedirtslinger]

What really happened was a poorly ran program and lots of ruff driving. The orange/black 33 and the B5 should have both been sent home for the night after there actions in the Consey....22 or 23 cars total, 3 cars from each heat to the feature(12 cars total to the feature) so they run 1 Consey with 10 cars for 8 feature spots ????????????????? Will never return to this track.Don't know what race you were watching ,but the program seemed like it was a pretty smooth operation from where i was watching it from .The race track handled there end good and The USDCS rolled there program smoothly also .Congrats to the Winner Ray Cook on taking home the 1st inaugural USCDCS RACE.
There was 3 wide racing throughout the entire field and all 40 laps were contested ,no one ran away with anything .To me from my vantage point seemed like a race deal between 88/53 cars,and from what i was hearing at the track everyone seemed to think racing deal also.

[pitmasterII]

Don't know what race you were watching ,but the program seemed like it was a pretty smooth operation from where i was watching it from .The race track handled there end good and The USDCS rolled there program smoothly also .Congrats to the Winner Ray Cook on taking home the 1st inaugural USCDCS RACE.
There was 3 wide racing throughout the entire field and all 40 laps were contested ,no one ran away with anything .To me from my vantage point seemed like a race deal between 88/53 cars,and from what i was hearing at the track everyone seemed to think racing deal also.

Where too start. Why would a new series not start all 23 cars for there inagural race ? Why was the format 4 heats with only 23 cars and taking the top 3 only ?? Just nuts, the Consey was a complete cluster with the B5 taking out a car and not being sent to the tail, then the 33 lifts and carries a car all the way down the back streatch after the race is over, the malay on the back stretch..the malay in the pits following took how long ? Almost 30 mins...The 53 ruffed up the 88 and he(the 88) showed his displeasure on the back stretch..took almost 10 mins to clear that up...all this I blame on the new series.
The Mod Feature was called because of time, why were the 4 cars that left the track only to wreck out again, allowed back ?...No wrecker either, whats up with that ? The Road Hoggs or what ever they were called was also called because of the time, we left right after the LM Feature and got to the car at 12:16 am....the Features started at 9:30, ??????? The announcers were the worst I have ever heard, the only info about racing was not about what was current on the track, I ask, I believe his name was Mike, about the consey incident and he just got up and walked away...never gonna listen to that radio program they referred to next time I am in the area, those guys were just bad. I could go on and on. I think this new series has some potential, needs smoothed out. Needs a better track that will enforce all driving issues evenly, the purse was respectable.

[wildcat1]

The LM feature was great, but every other feature as a clusterf$*k....especially modified race

[CJ2008]

Where too start. Why would a new series not start all 23 cars for there inagural race ? Why was the format 4 heats with only 23 cars and taking the top 3 only ?? Just nuts, the Consey was a complete cluster with the B5 taking out a car and not being sent to the tail, then the 33 lifts and carries a car all the way down the back streatch after the race is over, the malay on the back stretch..the malay in the pits following took how long ? Almost 30 mins...The 53 ruffed up the 88 and he(the 88) showed his displeasure on the back stretch..took almost 10 mins to clear that up...all this I blame on the new series.
The Mod Feature was called because of time, why were the 4 cars that left the track only to wreck out again, allowed back ?...No wrecker either, whats up with that ? The Road Hoggs or what ever they were called was also called because of the time, we left right after the LM Feature and got to the car at 12:16 am....the Features started at 9:30, ??????? The announcers were the worst I have ever heard, the only info about racing was not about what was current on the track, I ask, I believe his name was Mike, about the consey incident and he just got up and walked away...never gonna listen to that radio program they referred to next time I am in the area, those guys were just bad. I could go on and on. I think this new series has some potential, needs smoothed out. Needs a better track that will enforce all driving issues evenly, the purse was respectable.

You must walk really slow!!!! I stayed for the road hogs and left at 12:10. I think that you are the same person that sat behind me and cussed all night every single time somebody touched 5H.
The LM race was good, in my opinion, but the other classes just had one of those nights where everyone forgot how to drive.

[pitmasterII]

You never heard me curse. Maybe you need a new watch because it must have stopped on you. I am exactly sure of the times. Most of the cussing was coming from behind me, along the top row and most of it was about the B5. You must be very expecting of a poor show, very lacking in many areas.

[CJ2008]

You never heard me curse. Maybe you need a new watch because it must have stopped on you. I am exactly sure of the times. Most of the cussing was coming from behind me, along the top row and most of it was about the B5. You must be very expecting of a poor show, very lacking in many areas.

I don't need a new watch. The racing was over no later than 12:05. I wasn't expecting a poor show, but sometimes it doesn't matter where you go you just have those nights. In a perfect world everything would go perfect every single night. I just think you and a lot of other people should just be thankful that we have places left to still go watch races.
Did the B5 get into him????? Yea he made contact, but those guys are trying to make the show, so they are driving harder than they have all night, and even some of the best make contact. Look at Ray Cook, he spun the 88 and that was way worse than what the B5 did.

[pitmasterII]

[QUOTE=CJ2008;1389044]I don't need a new watch. The racing was over no later than 12:05. I just think you and a lot of other people should just be thankful that we have places left to still go watch races.


Yes, you do need a watch. We talked about the time as we left the parking lot.
Excepting poor programs with a gran of salt ,is WHY we are loosing places to watch a race. Why would a driver, crew and fan wish to return to a place that was so poorly ran.
The poorly ran program has nothing to do with the 5H.
No excuses for the poorly ran program.
There were lots of people in the area I sat in upset with the B5 in the Consey and with the 53 in the Feature...and if you were near where I sat, you heard them too. Any objection I may have had were already being yelled aloud by other people, no need for me to say anything all night.

[Thedirtslinger]

[QUOTE=CJ2008;1389044]I don't need a new watch. The racing was over no later than 12:05. I just think you and a lot of other people should just be thankful that we have places left to still go watch races.


Yes, you do need a watch. We talked about the time as we left the parking lot.
Excepting poor programs with a gran of salt ,is WHY we are loosing places to watch a race. Why would a driver, crew and fan wish to return to a place that was so poorly ran.
The poorly ran program has nothing to do with the 5H.
No excuses for the poorly ran program.
There were lots of people in the area I sat in upset with the B5 in the Consey and with the 53 in the Feature...and if you were near where I sat, you heard them too. Any objection I may have had were already being yelled aloud by other people, no need for me to say anything all night.As a fan of racing i have been to allot of shows ran by folks who try to put on a good show,whether it be a successfully track that has withstood years of bashing fans or a old track with new owners or even a new track with new promoter's i think we as fans need to support them or very soon the way the economy is going there will be very few and far far between tracks to go visit.There will be drivers who let emotions take over and there will be drivers who just have skill and just as the drivers there will be fans who like one and not the other(drivers) that's why we go if it weren't for these reasons why go so lets all just go cheer for your driver and of he's taken out wait till next race and cheer again or boo the driver you don't like but please don't run down a track cause like i said before without the track then you would be at the lake or somewhere different Just saying

[bleedsbluer2]

and cook didnt spin linville that was all racing incident cook had outside line coming out of turn two linville came up on him down the back stretch not noing cook was there if he spun him on purpose he da*n sure wouldnt have done it on the straight away in front of him besides cook didnt have to spin any of them cars to win the race he was the only pro there the rest are just weekend warriors

[jawbreaker]

and cook didnt spin linville that was all racing incident cook had outside line coming out of turn two linville came up on him down the back stretch not noing cook was there if he spun him on purpose he da*n sure wouldnt have done it on the straight away in front of him besides cook didnt have to spin any of them cars to win the race he was the only pro there the rest are just weekend warriors

I knew it wouldnt be long before you ran your sacklicker on this one. Didnt see the incident clearly because I was sitting in the stands unlike you sitting in someones lap in the pits, but I will say that the #4 car was passing them BOTH at the same time, so he probably would have been your winner.

[SAM203]

and cook didnt spin linville that was all racing incident cook had outside line coming out of turn two linville came up on him down the back stretch not noing cook was there if he spun him on purpose he da*n sure wouldnt have done it on the straight away in front of him besides cook didnt have to spin any of them cars to win the race he was the only pro there the rest are just weekend warriors



A pro? What the he11 are you talking about? I remember a few years back when the Battle of the Bluegrass had a race a Richmond, Cook was there and didn't even transfer to the feature race. His crew was sitting at the back of his hauler after the consi was over looking like they were in shock. And besides, if he is such a pro, how come he is only 10 points ahead of 11th place in the Lucas Oil standings? You would think if he was a pro and since he has somebody paying for everything he does then he would be ahead of some of the weekend warriors in the Lucas standings. Maybe he needs to pray a little more.

[96aok]

and cook didnt spin linville that was all racing incident cook had outside line coming out of turn two linville came up on him down the back stretch not noing cook was there if he spun him on purpose he da*n sure wouldnt have done it on the straight away in front of him besides cook didnt have to spin any of them cars to win the race he was the only pro there the rest are just weekend warriors jewell can drive with the best of them!!!! he probally didn't have a rich daddy or mom to let him race at the age of 11. what in the hell is wrong with a blue collar racer? humm. for a 50 yr. old man he sure can get around my home track.....bluegrass motor speedway. big money buys car's and motors! leave the comman man along, they give me entertaiment on sat. night.

[Jonezy]

A pro? What the he11 are you talking about? I remember a few years back when the Battle of the Bluegrass had a race a Richmond, Cook was there and didn't even transfer to the feature race. His crew was sitting at the back of his hauler after the consi was over looking like they were in shock. And besides, if he is such a pro, how come he is only 10 points ahead of 11th place in the Lucas Oil standings? You would think if he was a pro and since he has somebody paying for everything he does then he would be ahead of some of the weekend warriors in the Lucas standings. Maybe he needs to pray a little more.

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* 2010 'Show-Me 100' Winner at the Lucas Oil (MO) Speedway ($30,000) *
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[SAM203]

We were talking about being a pro, not the number of wins. A pro doesn't have to put the bumper to other drivers to win. Not only did he put the bumper to a 20 year old Linville, but he put the bumper to Jewell earlier in the race on the front stretch and almost wrecked him.

[mudball]

In my opinion, That was a great feature race with some good 3 wide racing. Hated to see Dustin wreck out because it would have been a dandy of a finish,but everyone I have talked agreed, it was just hard racing deal.

[25 Jay 53]

A pro? What the he11 are you talking about? I remember a few years back when the Battle of the Bluegrass had a race a Richmond, Cook was there and didn't even transfer to the feature race. His crew was sitting at the back of his hauler after the consi was over looking like they were in shock. And besides, if he is such a pro, how come he is only 10 points ahead of 11th place in the Lucas Oil standings? You would think if he was a pro and since he has somebody paying for everything he does then he would be ahead of some of the weekend warriors in the Lucas standings. Maybe he needs to pray a little more.

The main reason he is that far back in points is because of bad luck this season, like flat tires, and getting caught up in things not of his making. And as far as the last time I checked the guys in front of Ray in points are not weekend warriors in fact they all do this for a living as far as I know. And as far as praying goes, I think that Ray has a very fine relationship with the Lord as I have witnessed at the Dirt Racing Outreach services, as for you I am not sure. But I think we can pray for you also and I will, have a good day sir.

[bleedsbluer2]

bottom line is ray took the 3 grand home so get over it and start praying for your little weekend warrior to win the butterball in the near future wouldnt be suprised to see cook skip lucas and come get 7500.00 more

[wildchild101]

it would have been nice to see linville win that race..i heard ray cook never lifted the gas pedal for linville.hang in there dustin you might have got took out but you know he had to junk you to win.

[SAM203]

The main reason he is that far back in points is because of bad luck this season, like flat tires, and getting caught up in things not of his making. And as far as the last time I checked the guys in front of Ray in points are not weekend warriors in fact they all do this for a living as far as I know. And as far as praying goes, I think that Ray has a very fine relationship with the Lord as I have witnessed at the Dirt Racing Outreach services, as for you I am not sure. But I think we can pray for you also and I will, have a good day sir.


You don't have to pray any for me. I can lay down and sleep in peace at night and look at myself in the mirror of a morning with my eyes open. The way Cook won that race is no different than a man slapping somebody in the face and taking their money and then running around the corner and praying that they don't get caught.

As far as the racing goes, yeah it was maybe the best racing I have ever seen at Richmond. There were several times during the race that Jewell, Hatton, and Linville were three wide for the lead and Linville, Cook, and Hatton were three wide for the lead and Linville, Lee, and Cook were three wide for the lead. You hardly ever see that at Richmond. However, people get on here and act like Cook dominated the race and praise him for being such a class act, and that was nowhere near the case. According to the series rules, a driver caught rough driving would be sent to the tail. In my opinion, hooking somebody off of turn two and pile driving them in to the backstretch wall almost to turn three would classify as rough driving. But, that is my opinion.

[96aok]

bottom line is ray took the 3 grand home so get over it and start praying for your little weekend warrior to win the butterball in the near future wouldnt be suprised to see cook skip lucas and come get 7500.00 more i' m heading to the butterball race in july. i'll be the guy with the fatts coffey shirt on. like to met you, like to met the face with the attiude. i picture you as know it all, that go's to racing a few times a yr. when your wife let's you. lol

[Thedirtslinger]

i' m heading to the butterball race in july. i'll be the guy with the fatts coffey shirt on. like to met you, like to met the face with the attitude. i picture you as know it all, that go's to racing a few times a yr. when your wife let's you. lolThe incident happened like this ray pulled a very difficult slide job and got in front of Dustin and then Dustin got on the gas faster than Ray and pulled out to a half car lead on the inside of Ray and preceded to move on out to the wall where Ray was as Ray was on the gas also and ya gotta remember that this happened within the final few lps of the race and Rays nose hooked Dustin's right rear and because Dustin was on the gas and Ray was on the gas Dustin made contact with the outside wall and Ray turned left to get away from the spinning Dustin JUST A RACING INCIDENT

[96aok]

i never made a comment about the wreck! why i'm on my high horse is the comment about the weekend warriors! many a weekend warriors have entertained me over the last 45 yrs on sat. night. not everyone makes the big time. some drivers drive their guts out and just for tow money. question do tracks offer tow money anymore. cambellsville use to, i think.

[25 Jay 53]

The incident happened like this ray pulled a very difficult slide job and got in front of Dustin and then Dustin got on the gas faster than Ray and pulled out to a half car lead on the inside of Ray and preceded to move on out to the wall where Ray was as Ray was on the gas also and ya gotta remember that this happened within the final few lps of the race and Rays nose hooked Dustin's right rear and because Dustin was on the gas and Ray was on the gas Dustin made contact with the outside wall and Ray turned left to get away from the spinning Dustin JUST A RACING INCIDENT

Thanks for clearing it up for those of us that weren't there, people here don't understand what "just a racing accident is" apparently. I guess they think that Ray should have lifted since it was in the final laps and give the win to Linville.

[bleedsbluer2]

i' m heading to the butterball race in july. i'll be the guy with the fatts coffey shirt on. like to met you, like to met the face with the attiude. i picture you as know it all, that go's to racing a few times a yr. when your wife let's you. lol

lol i'll look for that shirt must be one of a kind these days maybe your wife should give you some extra racing money to upgrade a new shirt or maybe linville might give you one i'll ask him for you you must live in that trailer park across the street at richmond

[Thedirtslinger]

The incident happened like this ray pulled a very difficult slide job and got in front of Dustin and then Dustin got on the gas faster than Ray and pulled out to a half car lead on the inside of Ray and preceded to move on out to the wall where Ray was as Ray was on the gas also and ya gotta remember that this happened within the final few lps of the race and Rays nose hooked Dustin's right rear and because Dustin was on the gas and Ray was on the gas Dustin made contact with the outside wall and Ray turned left to get away from the spinning Dustin JUST A RACING INCIDENTAnd remember the #4 car was within a car length of all this happening and has been for a quiet a few lps and as a race driver you know that one small bobble or be a lil slow to get on the gas can cost you a few spots on the track and both Dustin and Ray are pros in my book and Lee also if you dont think so lets see you go and make a 14 sec lp at Richmond hell ill even go 16 sec lp thats still bootscootin on around my friend

[96aok]

lol i'll look for that shirt must be one of a kind these days maybe your wife should give you some extra racing money to upgrade a new shirt or maybe linville might give you one i'll ask him for you you must live in that trailer park across the street at richmond need to be more cleaver on your returned remarks. the trailer park reply went out yrs ago.

[jeffro15]

What really happened was a poorly ran program and lots of ruff driving. The orange/black 33 and the B5 should have both been sent home for the night after there actions in the Consey....22 or 23 cars total, 3 cars from each heat to the feature(12 cars total to the feature) so they run 1 Consey with 10 cars for 8 feature spots ????????????????? Will never return to this track.

WORST , WORST track in the world for late models...:o I guess it would probably be a good 'GO-KART' track . LOL !:) P.S. the bangin' that goes on there , has been happening since they started .:D

[jeffro15]

As seen:rolleyes: , seems that one driver never does anything wrong ! ! Go Ray . Who got $$$$ ?