MARS at Farmer City - Farmer City 74

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It's going to be full house. Parking is almost all gone.

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28 Supers.
Hotlaps underway.

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Hotlaps complete.
Tanner English fastest.

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Qualifying underway.

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Group A fast time:
Brandon Sheppard 12.850

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Group B fast time:
Tanner English...MRP went down. Not sure on his time.

Qualifying complete.

[50Dixon50]

[QUOTE=Shiny Side Up 18;2393180]Group A fast time:
Brandon Sheppard

[reid boys]

Are they shoving holes in by hand????

[WisWildManFan]

They never run a very efficient program at FC

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Heat 1 on track.
10 laps, top 4 transfer.

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Heat 1 green.

[50Dixon50]

I'm taking Shirley in the 1st heat
Taking Dennis Erb in 2nd heat
Taking English in 3rd heat
Taking Pierce in 4th heat

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Feger spun on the start.
Complete restart.

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Heat 1 transfers:

Sheppard
Shirley
T Gundaker
Babb

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Heat 2 green.

[golddirt]

Feger👎 Did he break?

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Heat 2 transfers:

Erb Jr
Wenger
G Gundaker
Vandenbergh

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Feger Did he break?

No. Sent to the tail after spinning on the start, and never recovered.

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Heat 3 green.

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Heat 3 transfers:

English
Scheffler
McGrath
Gustin

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Heat 4 green.

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Caution with 7 to go for debris.

32
94
99
21jr
9
24
33

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Back to green with 7 to go.
Single file.

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Heat 4 transfers:

Pierce
Rettig
Smith
Moyer Jr

Heats complete.

[50Dixon50]

I'm taking Shirley in the 1st heat
Taking Dennis Erb in 2nd heat
Taking English in 3rd heat
Taking Pierce in 4th heat
Hey 3 outta 4 not too bad

[golddirt]

No. Sent to the tail after spinning on the start, and never recovered.

Appeared he had nothing that’s why I was wondering if he broke something in the spin

[50Dixon50]

When u find out what the redraw is could you please let us know Shiny

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When u find out what the redraw is could you please let us know Shiny

Will do...

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B-MAIN LINEUP
Top 4 transfer.

Row 1. Weaver Wagner
Row 2. Walden McKinney
Row 3. Junghans Mickelson
Row 4. Spatola Unzicker
Row 5. Feger Glassc0ck
Row 6. Ledford Hough

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Redraw time.

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Redraw:

1. Sheppard
2. English
3. Pierce
4. Erb

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B-main on track.

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B-main green.
10 laps.

[50Dixon50]

Redraw:

1. Sheppard
2. English
3. Pierce
4. Erb
I'm taking English in the Feature

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Caution at lap 2 as Donny Walden slides off.

B12
J12
18j
89
24

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Back to green with 8 to go.
Single file.

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B-main transfers:

Weaver
Unzicker
Junghans
McKinney

Preliminary action complete.

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MARS Provisional: Jason Feger
FC Provisional: Mike Glassc0ck

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Feger and Glassc0ck make up the final row.

[Billy_the_kid]

appreciate the updates

[50Dixon50]

Thanks a bunch Shiny

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74 lap A-main on track.
They scratched the track, but didn't pack it at all.

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4 wide.....

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Green flag.

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Sheppard takes lap 1.
English slots in second.

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70 to go

B5
81e
32
3s
28

Single file already.

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67 to go

Unchanged.

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63 to go

Sheppard by 8 over English.

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Caution with 61 to go as Babb abruptly stops and now heads to the infield.

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Under yellow with 61 to go.

B5
81e
32
3s
28
42
10s
11t
11g
74

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Back to green.

B5
81e 32
3s 28
42 10s
11t 11g
74 94

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Caution immediately as the Gundaker brothers tangle. McGrath goes around in the stack up.

Babb rejoined before the restart.

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Trevor has right side damage.

Back to green with 61 to go.

B5
81e 32
3s 28
42 10s
11t 11g
94 19r

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60 to go

Sheppard shot out of a cannon.

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57 to go

Pierce by English for second.

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55 to go

B5
32
81e
28
3s

All strung out.

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52 to go

Sheppard by nearly a straightaway.

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49 to go

ALL ABOARD!

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45 to go

Sheppard in heavy traffic.

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42 to go

The FC express has left the station.

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36 to go

Unchanged

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33 to go

Just clicking them off...

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29 to go.

The smell of burning Hoosiers wafts over the grandstands.

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23 to go

You guessed it. Unchanged.

[chathamracefan]

This has happened at this race at least once before I believe. Babb followed Moyer forever and then hit the Hail Mary around the top on the last lap.

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20 to go.

Scheffler blows the first tire.
Still green. Sheppard just cruising.

[JimBo]

Cool looking train.....

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15 to go

Sheppard by a country mile over Pierce.

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Caution with 15 to go as 5th running Shirley loses a tire.

[MUD MAESTRO]

How could this happen? Spent a long time reworking the track.

[DennisErbFan]

At least this means Erb will get his first top 5 in two months.

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B5
32
81e
28
42
11g
19r
21jr
24
11t

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Back to green.

Woo woo

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9 to go

Trevor slips. Babb to 10th.

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5 to go

Unchanged.

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White flag

[Insert train joke]

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Checker

Sheppard
Pierce
English
Erb
Wenger
G Gundaker
Gustin
Moyer Jr
Unzicker
Babb

[MUD MAESTRO]

An Illinois race track is like a box of chocolates.......you never know what ya goin get

[reid boys]

They finally got the track prep right, then they go back to the old farmer city. Time management has always been a problem here go to the track 45 mins to the and figure out hows it done.

[Mod Runner]

I think the B5 is quicker than Rocket 1 . Congrats to RocketShepp.

[dirtcrazy4u]

Just solidifies what I've been saying. Rocket 1 is trying something different. BS shows up in the family ride and puts a whooping on everybody.

[50Dixon50]

Thanks again Shiny

[Action10]

How could this happen? Spent a long time reworking the track.All they actually did was scratch the top layer. They didn't apply any water to the surface and didn't pack it or dust it off before the feature. It was also "funny" to me that track prep was done at exactly 11:00...

[50Dixon50]

Where did the 94 Ausin Retig finish

[John Boy]

Wow, I stayed up for that? Reminded me of slot cars from when I was a kid.

[Dirt Clod]

I'm with you, John Boy. Driving back to Indianapolis and getting home at 2:45am, I had plenty of time to say exactly the same.....I drove over and stayed up for that? Really disappointing. No one would move off the bottom grove. The modified feature was more entertaining than the late model race.

[NeedforLM$peed]

Where did the 94 Ausin Retig finish

Last.......

[NeedforLM$peed]

Just solidifies what I've been saying. Rocket 1 is trying something different. BS shows up in the family ride and puts a whooping on everybody.

I'm sure DoD will have him #1 in the polls next week

[Highside Hustler25]

First time I've ever left a race only half complete. Sux but it happens.

[ZERO25]

Thx for the updates. Fell asleep watching the 4 wide and woke up with Bshep in victory lane.

No need to watch the DoD recap!

[TheJet-09]

I still can't believe Feger had to use a provisional and Spatola didn't make the show...at Farmer City!

Does anyone know if Sheppard has someone from the Rocket house car crew that wrenches on his family owned ride too, or does Brandon know the set-up side of things well enough to transfer or relate things himself? Either way, always impressive. Congrats to him!

[Highside Hustler25]

I still can't believe Feger had to use a provisional and Spatola didn't make the show...at Farmer City!

Does anyone know if Sheppard has someone from the Rocket house car crew that wrenches on his family owned ride too, or does Brandon know the set-up side of things well enough to transfer or relate things himself? Either way, always impressive. Congrats to him!

I'm thinking Jason changed something up on that MB. Was fast, now out to lunch.
Those Mars cars are hot right out of the box. Probably need to leave them be. Head scratcher indeed.

[Action10]

I still can't believe Feger had to use a provisional and Spatola didn't make the show...at Farmer City!Does anyone know if Sheppard has someone from the Rocket house car crew that wrenches on his family owned ride too, or does Brandon know the set-up side of things well enough to transfer or relate things himself? Either way, always impressive. Congrats to him!Would love to see a promoter's choice and let Spatola tag the tail of the feature. I know some people don't like that, but seems like good will to do that sometimes for a quality racer in a good car.

[CILDirt]

Farmer City should be embarrassed after that show. Have they ever started on time? No need for street stocks, super slo-mo track scratch at 11pm.....the list goes on and on. I think the loudest cheer of the night was when the tractor finally pulled off the track.

[kazual]

Am an anti time trial, so far be it from me being objective. With time trials the need is there to start earlier, waste some of the allotted time, and use up some of the better track conditions while tt’ing. I don’t get it.

[MEE]

Caution with 61 to go as Babb abruptly stops and now heads to the infield.Yea just so he could make an adjustment to right rear. Should be a rule about that.Leader was in heavy lap traffic and might have been some racing if not for him.

[chupp n bloomer fan]

Yea just so he could make an adjustment to right rear. Should be a rule about that.Leader was in heavy lap traffic and might have been some racing if not for him.Track is locked down and rubbered up, and Sheppard was spanking them. But if Babb didn’t cause a caution, there might have been a race.

No. Once it’s rubbered up, they will not move outta the rubber. It’s infuriating and boring as he!!, but that’s it once that happens. They’ll barely pass the lappers once it rubbers up. Just too risky. Hang back from the lappers and just make sure no one is real close. Watched it at Atomic, PRP, and can’t remember where else.

[kazual]

Seems like a track being locked down happens more frequently in late model racing these days. Maybe I remember it wrong from the past. Was always some but now days seems common, all too common,,,,,maddening. Causing me to loose interest in late models, never thought it would happen.

[CILDirt]

I’m with ya kazual. Shocks are too good and cars have too much downforce. Tracks just can’t hold up like they used to. Unfortunately I think late model racing is going the way of nascar. I also thought I’d never lose interest but that is where I’m headed.

[BloomerWon]

Yep, this show pretty much sucked it but there was some good racing, just not in the LM division lol. Is lil booby trying to be cool or what? Lmao... What a goof😁

[Pennsboro32]

You guys not remember the 90s freight train racing?

[kazual]

You guys not remember the 90s freight train racing?I do but just seems like more of them now.

[Billy_the_kid]

Yep, this show pretty much sucked it but there was some good racing, just not in the LM division lol. Is lil booby trying to be cool or what? Lmao... What a goofyou have some sort of man crush on Pierce. You seem to bring him up all the time, even in threads that are not about him. I know for a fact he likes girls so you're kind of screwed there. Maybe you could get a blow up doll and put a picture of Bobby on it so you can get your jollys that way. Just a thought.

[MUD MAESTRO]

been to alot of Iowa and Illinois dirt tracks multiple times, FALS is the only one Ive never seen locked down.

[NeedforLM$peed]

you have some sort of man crush on Pierce. You seem to bring him up all the time, even in threads that are not about him. I know for a fact he likes girls so you're kind of screwed there. Maybe you could get a blow up doll and put a picture of Bobby on it so you can get your jollys that way. Just a thought.

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[BloomerWon]

you have some sort of man crush on Pierce. You seem to bring him up all the time, even in threads that are not about him. I know for a fact he likes girls so you're kind of screwed there. Maybe you could get a blow up doll and put a picture of Bobby on it so you can get your jollys that way. Just a thought.
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Speaking of goofs... 😆

[Highside Hustler25]

been to alot of Iowa and Illinois dirt tracks multiple times, FALS is the only one Ive never seen locked down.

Been a while since FALS had a train race but they used to be guilty. Been to FC a lot. That was not the norm. Just sux for those that drove a distance.

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Been a while since FALS had a train race but they used to be guilty. Been to FC a lot. That was not the norm. Just sux for those that drove a distance.
I remember the Summer Nationals race a few years ago locked down.

[MUD MAESTRO]

Been a while since FALS had a train race but they used to be guilty. Been to FC a lot. That was not the norm. Just sux for those that drove a distance.


I remember the Summer Nationals race a few years ago locked down.

Always enjoyed my trips to FALS and Farmer City Wished they were a couple of hours closer to home. Its cool to be able to stream racing right in my living room.

[GrocMax]

"Locked Down" is really easy to detect these days. You have lap times. If its a 50 lap race, and everybody on the track sets their fast time for the race in the last ten laps, and this time equals or exceeds qualifying times, THIS folks, is "rubbered up". ANY other scenario is NOT 'rubbered up'.

[Action10]

been to alot of Iowa and Illinois dirt tracks multiple times, FALS is the only one Ive never seen locked down.That's what I like about Macon. Even when the track isn't very racy, it is usually a good show because of how tough navigating traffic is. The fastest way around is also not that much different in lap times than the other line.

[i-pod]

While the racing wasn’t the greatest at FC the race at FALS made the trip from Michigan worth it.