Lucas Oil at Tri-City

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34 late models in the pits. Davenport fastest in hotlaps.

[Cardirt0]

Bobby on the gas 14.810 fast so far

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Group A fast time: Bobby Pierce 14.810

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Group B fast time: Scott Bloomquist 15.305

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Late Model heats coming up.

[Hoosier_Dirt]

Bobby Pierce overall fast time!

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Heat 1 on track.

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Heat 1 finish: Pierce by a straightaway. Pierce, Shirley, Simpson, Richards transfer. Richards nose was folded under.

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Heat 2 on track.

[Hoosier_Dirt]

Pierce looked stout!!

[#FALSuperman]

Like I said, this is Pierce territory....that team expects nothing short of a podium finish both nights and at least 1 win out of the 2 nights.

[#FALSuperman]

Pierce looked stout!!I don't think anyone should be surprised that he looks like this in his backyard. If he starts winning on the southern tracks, that's when he will be a top 5 driver.

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Heat 2: Zeigler spins out of the lead in turn 4 coming to checkered! Caution out

[#FALSuperman]

Feger just tried to plow right through EPJ...no idea what he was doing there.

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Heat 2 finish: Owens, Manville, Lanigan, Erb transfer.

[Hoosier_Dirt]

Ziegler...smh

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Heat 3 on track.

[#FALSuperman]

Ziegler...smhChoke city right there

[Hoosier_Dirt]

Yep...he had it won

[Kwd1253]

Feger just tried to plow right through EPJ...no idea what he was doing there.
He must left his bifocals on the tool box when going out on the track.

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Heat 3 finish: Hoffman, Bloomquist, Kloos, Davenport transfer.

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Heat 4 on track.

[Hoosier_Dirt]

How about Nick Hoffman!! Awesome run.

[#FALSuperman]

Hoffman toe to toe with Bloomer and takes the heat.

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Heat 4 finish: Bronson, McCreadie, Don O'Neal, Drake transfer. LM heats complete.

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This track is dry as a bone.

[grt74]

I don't think anyone should be surprised that he looks like this in his backyard. If he starts winning on the southern tracks, that's when he will be a top 5 driver.

he does have a hard time on the red clay, but I'm sure with some testing he will get it figured out

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B-main 1 on track

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B-main 1 transfers: Hudson O'Neal, Pearson, Heckenast.

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B-main 2 is on track.

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B-main 2 transfers: Vandenbergh, English, Rettig.

[Centeroff]

FaLS SUPERMAN is onto something. Its not the Rocket XR1. The problem is between the gas pedal and the steering wheel. Bobby is still learning and is a 5 track superstar. Gotta remember the goat has over 70% win percentage the first time he sees a new track. The cushion will not always be there to lean on. I know we still have 50 laps to run but I knew 32 would show up this weekend. The Illinois tracks almost always force a driver to drive the car sideways and that isnt the fastest way around most nights

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50 lap A-main coming up.

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Provisionals: Satterlee, Zeigler, Layc0ck, Gundaker.

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Bloomquist changed both rear tires and will now start at the back. Feature on track.

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Green flag.

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Pierce to the lead early.

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Caution at lap 4 as Manville spins in turn 3 and collects Hudson O'Neal and Tanner English. 32 2h 40b 39 3s 20 32s 49 14 5 6k. Bloomquist 21st.

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Hudson O'Neal has a flat and is getting courtesy laps now.

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Back to green with 47 to go.

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Lap 10. 32p 40b 39 20 2h. Track all but locked down, choo choo train on the bottom. Lapped traffic could mix things up.

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Lap 20. Bronson and McCreadie have caught up to Pierce. Bottom groove choo choo train.

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Lap 25. Entire field single file.

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20 to go. Bronson slips and falls to 4th. Bloomquist 15th.

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10 to go: 32p 39 20 40b 3s 49 14 32s 2h 5

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Finish: Pierce, McCreadie, Owens, Bronson, Shirley. Davenport 6th, Bloomquist 12th. Track was toast.

[Centeroff]

Sometimes the zero outsmarts himself

[Cardirt0]

Clean and kicked A$$ Bobby

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Bloomquist was the only one capable of passing cars out there.

[cprince07]

Congratulations to Kemp Lamm,Bobby and the entire crew!!

[Centeroff]

Had there been 5 cautions the zero would have broken several souls. Thats racing fellas, off to Macon

[Kwd1253]

Well their goes that theory that Bobby only can win by beat the rear deck off the cushion 😂 congrats to Bobby. We going have 1 week of Bobby hater now because he won.

[Chris Thomason]

Tmac had the lane and stayed squeeky clean. Nice sweep for 32 though!

[#FALSuperman]

By lap 20, the track was a train....sad to see. Looked like Bloomer and JD were the only ones passing. JD did his early on.

[#FALSuperman]

Well their goes that theory that Bobby only can win by beat the rear deck off the cushion  congrats to Bobby. We going have 1 week of Bobby hater now because he won.No need to....this was a predictable race. And once a track locks down, you don't need a cushion lol. It was "how low can ya go?" tonight.

[#FALSuperman]

Tmac brought up a good point. Why was there no track prep to widen the track? Not normal for Tri-City

[Centeroff]

Had Bobby started last he would have finished maybe 21st. Bloomer made a make him or break him decision and it bit him in the butt. Worst Tri City I've ever seen but Macon will be exciting tomorrow and we can bank on that. Bobby may sweep the weekend

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Feature in a nutshell...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=HBSsfgp_QO8

[joshroth14]

On a night where Bloomquist could've started 6th and stayed in line and finished 3rd or 4th he decides to start at the tail and finish 12th. LOL. I guess you have to admire that he always wants to win but sometimes it's okay to take the 3rd and not lose more points to Davenport. Especially with Macon tomorrow being a terrible track for him, those 20 points he lost tonight would be nice to have back. Unless he felt he had a tire going down or something before the start.

[Chris Thomason]

Feature in a nutshell...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=HBSsfgp_QO8

Hahaha got a belly laugh outta me. Dam truth though

[Centeroff]

If there would have been 5 cautions the zero was onto something. He knew it was gonna rubber up and expected tires to pop and yellow flag to wave and he didnt want to be the one to bring out the caution. Those 1350s held up and he lost a few. Im afraid he is going to lose a few more tomorrow night is the big problem. He knew there wasnt going to be any passing so he went for broke. I like the play

[Kwd1253]

No need to....this was a predictable race. And once a track locks down, you don't need a cushion lol. It was "how low can ya go?" tonight.
Win is win ;D kind of sucks for fans paid money see a train race. When was the last time tri-city had a train race for a big event?

[MUD MAESTRO]

always a tough call......take time to farm the track and hear complaints about down time or grab the money and hope they come back. Such a dilemma. Personally for 30 or 35 bucks for admission, i have a lot of patience. BTW don't rag on the winner.... he won it it fare and square.

[Kwd1253]

If there would have been 5 cautions the zero was onto something. He knew it was gonna rubber up and expected tires to pop and yellow flag to wave and he didnt want to be the one to bring out the caution. Those 1350s held up and he lost a few. Im afraid he is going to lose a few more tomorrow night is the big problem. He knew there wasnt going to be any passing so he went for broke. I like the play

Hey some times you gamble it pays off, some times not. He can put some good runs together if he does fall behind little this wkend.

[Illtsate32]

Yes! Wel take it a lucas win...it was a train race but Bobby was the best car tonight he could of ran anywhere...

[Centeroff]

Easy Illsate32, Bobby won the race and a win is a win but he absolutely didnt have the fastest car

[MI Dirt Fan]

I read the cars up front struggled to pass lap cars the track was so slow.

[Illtsate32]

He didnt? With all due respect who did? He set fast time and won his heat by about 2 seconds...

[zyoung25]

I thought Bobby could only win on the cushion?

[NormP]

The track was horrible. Those guys need someone from Illinois to show them how to prep a tra--

Oh wait.

[Centeroff]

Bobby was 4 cars behind Scott at one point. Scott was 15 seconds behind on RM and closed to 8 seconds with zero cautions in roughly 35-40 laps. Scott moved up a lane and got it worked in and went on a tear. Bobby ran his best lap on lap 4 and 0 ran his best lap on 37. Scott had the fastest car im the feature and you can't argue that. The man passed 14 cars and Bobby lapped 1-2. Scott rolled the dice on tires and it didnt work out. Bobby got the dub and my boy ran 12th. Thats racing. Pretty sure he was practicing for Macon because zero ran the cushion and had sparks flying in the heats lol. He waited 54 years to learn how to work the cushion and he is a work in progress at best lol

[bjumpsnota]

I thought Bobby could only win on the cushion?

Yes, but even easier to win in the rubber. He’s lucky that was Tmac behind him.

[Mindwalker]

He got a gift from his home state.

[Highside Hustler25]

Centeroff is so full of "IF's and BUT's that it must be Christmas somewhere:D

[CarolinaDirt]

Watched the whole thing on Lucas Oil Tv worst race I have ever seen . Congrats to Bobby glad he got one for Big C

[kidrock]

At the end of the night it only matters who took the checker flag first and last night it was Bobby Pierce. Bobby did have a fast car last night and it took a lot of patience to sit behind Greg lap after lap waiting for him to slip up.

The name on the check says Bobby Pierce, The name in the records book says Bobby Pierce!!

[zyoung25]

Yes, but even easier to win in the rubber. He’s lucky that was Tmac behind him.

A rubbered up race track eats tires quicker than any type of track out there. Plus you have to hit the groove lap after lap, one slip up, and ya lose several spots. Doesn't really sound that easy to me.

[Mindwalker]

Oh now a locked down track is suddenly one that only the skilled racer can win on? Pffffft hahahahahaha! I have heard it all now!! Lmao

[Mindwalker]

I dont ever want to hear on here any more complaints about a locked down track!! They are now considered racy and competitive. Lol some darned morris!!!!!!!

[CarolinaDirt]

I disagree Phil , give me something elbows up with a cushion and multiple grooves. I have never liked slick track racing and last night was the prime example why.

[chupp n bloomer fan]

Glad for Bobby and the whole DB team. Shame Tri-City locked down. Tracks reputation certainly isn’t that of a non prepped track. It does take talent to stay in the rubber. It takes talent, and all the drivers being patient with one another. And it is horrible to watch. Shame for the drivers and the fans.

[cgrace]

Win is win ;D kind of sucks for fans paid money see a train race. When was the last time tri-city had a train race for a big event?HMMMMM -- all the time. IMO only part of a track for the heats as well.

[turnleftandgasit]

Glad I didn't waste time and money going to this race.

[Mams]

Many Lucas races l've been to over the years we're choo-choo train races. Anyway congrats to the DB team & Bobby.

[dirt crow]

Planning on making my first trip to tri city for the summernational race. I pray to God it’ll be better than what I just watched.

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I wonder how much TV had to do with the lack of track prep. They probably wanted the feature done as early as possible.

[turnleftandgasit]

Just my opinion but time shouldn't be the determining factor for track prep. They knew they had no chance of a good race without it, so in my view they didn't care about the paying customer.

[pierceFAN]

Slick tracks are OK.... It's when they take rubber in one groove that sucks

[pierceFAN]

Everytime Bobby wins the haters always have a reason why.... He can only win on the bottom...he can only win on the cushion... Bloomer wasn't there...track rubbered up...the excuses go on and on as to why he won... He has won enough races and more crown jewels than 3/4 of the drivers out there...how about just saying nice win for once?

[chupp n bloomer fan]

Everytime Bobby wins the haters always have a reason why.... He can only win on the bottom...he can only win on the cushion... Bloomer wasn't there...track rubbered up...the excuses go on and on as to why he won... He has won enough races and more crown jewels than 3/4 of the drivers out there...how about just saying nice win for once?Agreed. But if you keep jawing back, they know they are getting under your skin, so it will not stop.

[Kwd1253]

Everytime Bobby wins the haters always have a reason why.... He can only win on the bottom...he can only win on the cushion... Bloomer wasn't there...track rubbered up...the excuses go on and on as to why he won... He has won enough races and more crown jewels than 3/4 of the drivers out there...how about just saying nice win for once?

Haha that will never happen. Wait until Bloomquist retires, they will say he wouldn’t win a race if Bloomquist was still racing lol. Most his hater will die off, while he keeps racing? Got another 20+ years of them coming up with reasons and they find new reason as the years passes.

[Illtsate32]

KG gets a lot of praise for prep but hes hit n miss, more times than not the guys are laying rubber in the 1st set of hot laps...but Tri City usually has a top side to contend with the bottom, for some reason it wasnt there last night, imo he was def stingy with the water truck track was dry from the get go...

[klemmabyna]

Lil' Bobby coming after that Orange Spoiler!!!

[ride height]

The big names get all the print, and they deserve it mostly, but I want to say nice job to the 75 of Drake and car owner Ray Neltner. They got a 10th finish and passed some big names to do it. Thats a small team compared to most. Good job boys!

[formercrewguy]

Should have farmed the track before the main. Congrats to Bobby and D-B.

[MI Dirt Fan]

Lil' Bobby coming after that Orange Spoiler!!!

lol. Saturday morning comics

[TackyTracker]

I watched the race last night and it's been a very long time since I can remember Tri-City being that way..

It was nice to see Bobby get the W..

[NormP]

I disagree Phil , give me something elbows up with a cushion and multiple grooves. I have never liked slick track racing and last night was the prime example why.

So was it a slick track or a rubbered up track? Because they're exact opposites.

[TheJet-09]

^^^ I was wondering the same thing. Based on lap times and the dust coming off the cars from any footage I saw, my guess was slick. But I wasn't there, so I don't know.

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Rubbered up. Very, very rubbered up.

[TheJet-09]

That makes sense the more I think about it. Usually in the slick there are a number of guys that can make other lines work. But in the rubber, that's where you have to be.

[Bubstr]

From the post race interviews, It sounds like there was a bunch of loose stuff on the center to high lines. After the first yellow, it wasn't possible to run high. After everyone moved low, I'm sure it rubbered up.

[getinit]

From the post race interviews, It sounds like there was a bunch of loose stuff on the center to high lines. After the first yellow, it wasn't possible to run high. After everyone moved low, I'm sure it rubbered up.

In the same interviews the drivers said it was not rubbered up. What do they know though.

[Hollis]

Car owner told me it was not rubbered up.

[Clayton_Wetter]

.....................Gotta Ask for the thousandth time. Why do they prep a race track that way??? Just makes no sense!!

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.....................Gotta Ask for the thousandth time. Why do they prep a race track that way??? Just makes no sense!!I, and others that were at Macon, suspect TV had a lot to do with the decision not to farm the track. They probably wouldn't want to have to fill 45 minutes talking. Just a guess though... (Not a knock on LOR TV. I think they deliver a top notch product.)

[Centeroff]

The track took rubber but it wasn’t locked down. When a tracks locks down the lap times speed up considerably. It was a one grooved track because the marbles blew up the track and the boys were afraid to move up and lose spots. Still an awesome racetrack. I really like that place