Peoria SN

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29 cars. Heat 1. Top 5 transfer: Moyer, Pierce, Gardner, Monroe, Bennett

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Heat 2: Moyer Jr., Drake, Mahoney, Babb, Stubber

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Heat 3: Shirley, Kloos, Toland, Unzicker, Bell

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"C"-Main, top 3 to A-Main: Junghans, Wagner, Nobbe. Feger was punted by Junghans in heat 3, and Feger couldn't make any ground in the consi. Waiting on provisionals.

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Now watering the track with weather closing in. Awesome.

[turnleftandgasit]

According to the radar, mother nature will be doing the same real soon.

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The announcer said on the PA "Track promoter Jason Plumber says the weather looks good so we're gonna water the track so we can have some great racin'!" SMH

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Provisionals: Gundaker, Larson, Feger, Rebholz. Crate mods running first. Not going to beat the weather I'm afraid. Horrible time management!

[turnleftandgasit]

MinuteCast says heavy rain and thunderstorm in 8 minutes.

[turnleftandgasit]

Fairbury is still in Mod heats so Peoria was doing good up until now, in my opinion.

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And now Bobby Pierce is in a crate mod.

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Aaaaaaaaaaand it's raining.

[ptown]

The announcer said on the PA "Track promoter Jason Plumber says the weather looks good so we're gonna water the track so we can have some great racin'!" SMH

Plumber got the heat races completed so it's money in the bank for him.

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Weather delay now.

[turnleftandgasit]

I'm betting on weather delay forever

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Plumber got the heat races completed so it's money in the bank for him.He got his concession money too.

[turnleftandgasit]

That raspberry color jumped up real quick on the radar around the track

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Feature is on track.

[turnleftandgasit]

Wife just left work at the hospital, is not raining yet in downtown Peoria

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60 lap feature so official at 30 laps. Lightning bolts visible.

[ptown]

Feature is on track.

Great job, feature on track at 8:20 I've never seen that before, now no yellows.

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Coming to green.

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Lap 10: 21 21jr 32 3s 6k

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Lap 15: 21jr to lead

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Lap 17 yellow for Rebholz. Top 5: Moyer Jr., Pierce, Moyer, Shirley, Kloos.

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Rain closing in...race to halfway. I don't see it going the distance.

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Lap 20 yellow for rain.

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Called off.

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We would've at least had an official race if Plumber hadn't decided to water the track. Fitting end to the night.

[thexfactor0210]

Is the race official?

[golddirt]

So now what? Besides the fact I still have 90 bucks in my pocket.

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Is the race official?Didn't make it to halfway, so probably not.

[golddirt]

Should be official. Let's see how Driggers screws this up.

[turnleftandgasit]

Boswell sunday and Jacksonville on Tue. Peoria fits in Monday very well

[MUD MAESTRO]

go ahead and sign the checks......these guys need to be paid.

[golddirt]

I agree mud

[MUD MAESTRO]

no body wins when the rain falls......would be hard to reschedule.......I as a fan would never object if the drivers left with some money in their pockets.

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Here's what I would do: Add a provision to the rules for features that start, but don't get to half way. If a feature is rained out before halfway, declare a winner, but cut the points by half.

[MI Dirt Fan]

Just call it. You can't just have everyone come back on a open date and run the last 20 laps. Oh wait. It is UMP

[CIRF]

1 too many support classes with weather becoming a factor.

The late model A-main was very good with racing all the way throughout the field and was shaping up to be very good until the end. Traffic management by the top 3 was probably going to determine the winner. Without traffic being a factor it appeared as if Pierce was the fastest car. Sure wish they could have run the full 60 laps.

It's been more than a decade since we've attended an event at Peoria and I was pleasantly surprised with the facilities and the racing. Concessions are of good quality and moderately priced. The only thing we had any concerns with was the parking area. There was some areas that a 4 wheel drive vehicle could get stuck and it appeared as if some had been stuck.

All in all a good experience.

[smoothoperator32]

Should be official. Let's see how Driggers screws this up.

Race did not make it to half way do better research next time

[smoothoperator32]

Just call it. You can't just have everyone come back on a open date and run the last 20 laps. Oh wait. It is UMP

race was 60 laps

[MI Dirt Fan]

I saw that afterwards. But still....

Apparently Casebolt isn't going to run the entire SN then

[golddirt]

I don't care if was 200 laps, call it a race they put on a show. How many will come back.

[MI Dirt Fan]

Well BMJ tweeted a pic of them at Steak n' shake...

[WisWildManFan]

Tony izzo says sucks it gay boys!!!

[bullring]

They have to call that one complete. You can't expect those guys to all tow back there to run a few laps.

[chupp n bloomer fan]

Long as it isn't real far outta the way, find a date, and finish the race. It isn't fair to any of them guys to just call it done at lap 20. The Moyers and Bobby, plus whoever else, they deserve a shot at the rest of the race.

[MI Dirt Fan]

So you want everyone to go there, unload. Run 40 laps, load up and leave? lol

[GEAR_HEAD]

If there was rain coming why did they run a crate modified feature first? Those guys could have made their feature up anytime, they're all locals. The best program i've ever seen was the Summernats race a few years ago at 34 Raceway...rain was coming and the LM feature was over by 8:45. It poured right after that. Drivers and fans like myself travel many hours to Summernats races, the tracks should keep that in mind.

[Highside Hustler25]

It is what it is. I figured going in it wouldn't make it to the end. Oh well, can't control mother nature.

I can't believe they didn't wait it out:DMost were already wet.

[1bbmft]

This isn't a weekly show where the drivers can tow an hour or less for 40 laps. besides now you have to pay again for workers and utilities. call it a race and move on. Rain happens.

[CIRF]

If there was rain coming why did they run a crate modified feature first? Those guys could have made their feature up anytime, they're all locals.At the time the mortified feature was coming onto the track everyone in our group said the exact same thing, G_H. Many of us can't help but feel as if we were deprived of what was shaping up to be a great late model A-main. Mother Nature is going to do what she's going to do and Peoria Speedway should be commended for putting on a good show but from an uninformed bleacher jockey's standpoint one less support class and running the late model A-main first would have probably allowed for the completion of all 60 laps. Live & learn, I reckon.

[GEAR_HEAD]

At the time the mortified feature was coming onto the track everyone in our group said the exact same thing, G_H. Many of us can't help but feel as if we were deprived of what was shaping up to be a great late model A-main. Mother Nature is going to do what she's going to do and Peoria Speedway should be commended for putting on a good show but from an uninformed bleacher jockey's standpoint one less support class and running the late model A-main first would have probably allowed for the completion of all 60 laps. Live & learn, I reckon.

It's partially UMP's fault too for not insisting that the LM feature be run first. The guys running the tour deserve that. Not that UMP has a history of caring about anybody but themselves, but getting the LM feature in any way possible keeps people coming through the gate. Just like the time I was at Lincoln's Summernats show and they announced they'd run the mod feature in its entirety, then give the LM guys the rest of whatever time was left before the curfew. They miraculously got the whole feature in, but garbage like that certainly doesn't give you the urge to go back.

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At the time the mortified feature was coming onto the track everyone in our group said the exact same thing, G_H. Many of us can't help but feel as if we were deprived of what was shaping up to be a great late model A-main. Mother Nature is going to do what she's going to do and Peoria Speedway should be commended for putting on a good show but from an uninformed bleacher jockey's standpoint one less support class and running the late model A-main first would have probably allowed for the completion of all 60 laps. Live & learn, I reckon.I just can't believe they brought the water truck out with weather coming. And then to run the crate mods first? They should have given the c-main transfer cars 5 minutes to turn around and get the LM feature on the track, since that's the one we all paid $30 to see. I just don't understand why they did what they did.

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It's partially UMP's fault too for not insisting that the LM feature be run first. The guys running the tour deserve that. Not that UMP has a history of caring about anybody but themselves, but getting the LM feature in any way possible keeps people coming through the gate.I agree. There's blame to go around for what happened.

[Bubstr]

There is no sense making rules, i you don't follow them. Less than half way is a incomplete show. It is a ideal situation to run this make up with a special of some kind and add value to that race. To cancel the race an give show up money and points, would be a great deal for Peoria. Keep the gate and give tow money? Just don't get any better than that.

[dirtyboy]

Watched the radar all day, decided it was gonna rain so we stayed home.

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They should make it up tomorrow. It makes the most logistical sense.

[cgrace]

They should make it up tomorrow. It makes the most logistical sense.my guess is they will do it with another full show

[SHOESTRING TRVLR]

I like it when they took the water truck intermission with weather coming and was playing the radio music over the pa and a severe storm alert came over the pa and they shut the radio off so we couldn't hear it.

[zooker25]

Sound's to me Peoria wanted to save some money or is it ump who pays the drivers? I never trust a promoter.

[Cardirt0]

UMP will be the death of racing ...They need to pay the drivers and call it a Bad day...Is it fair Guess it depends how you look at it .. UMP has to be the worst run Thing in the USA...I never though I see the Dirt Racing world run so bad...To bad but thats how it gos Guess we just have to live with it....

[golddirt]

Be interesting as to what takes place at Boswell tonight. Talk About a tool For a owner/promoter
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I won't be at Boswell so I won't be posting updates tonight.

[Josh Bayko]

UMP will be the death of racing ...They need to pay the drivers and call it a Bad day...Is it fair Guess it depends how you look at it .. UMP has to be the worst run Thing in the USA...I never though I see the Dirt Racing world run so bad...To bad but thats how it gos Guess we just have to live with it....

UMP doesn't pay the purses, the track does. UMP only pays the points fund. That's how all the sanctions function.

[kidrock]

UMP doesn't pay the purses, the track does. UMP only pays the points fund. That's how all the sanctions function.

Doesn't the track have to pay a fee to have a Summer Nats race and if so where does that money go?

[Josh Bayko]

Doesn't the track have to pay a fee to have a Summer Nats race and if so where does that money go?

Point fund.

[MUD MAESTRO]

If all fees are paid to the drivers point fund, My hat goes off to UMP and Sam Driggers for their generosity.

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Driggers said it will not be made up Monday and a decision is coming soon per DoD.

[Cardirt0]

UMP doesn't pay the purses, the track does. UMP only pays the points fund. That's how all the sanctions function.

There still F==ked up no mater who pays...

[25jrjr]

Its pretty simple to me. They ran 40% of the feature, so pay 40% of the purse.

Both sides need to give a little!

[MUD MAESTRO]

Its pretty simple to me. They ran 40% of the feature, so pay 40% of the purse.

Both sides need to give a little!

nice call........How about 40% to the drivers and 60% to the point fund?

[Mud Packer]

Doesn't the track have to pay a fee to have a Summer Nats race and if so where does that money go?

I believe that part of that money goes toward the point fund and the other part goes to UMP for officials and traveling expenses.

[over4T]

....or 60% back to the fans who didn't get to see all they paid for??

[kidrock]

Point fund.

Oh ok I was wondering what it went towards.......

[turnleftandgasit]

You might want to check your math..33.3% 20 of 60 laps completed

[kidrock]

I believe that part of that money goes toward the point fund and the other part goes to UMP for officials and traveling expenses.

OK Thanks, I wasn't sure what happened to the money but, was sure they paid a fee to host the race.