Fairbury speedway

[Dirtcarfan80]

Well what's everyone thoughts of the racing there? I really think it was really bad...It has never been this bad since Matt curl took over hope he gets track fixed fast...I heard alot of drivers in pay out line mad about how bad track was..Please Matt get track fixed man..

[BloomerWon]

Well what's everyone thoughts of the racing there? I really think it was really bad...It has never been this bad since Matt curl took over hope he gets track fixed fast...I heard alot of drivers in pay out line mad about how bad track was..Please Matt get track fixed man..

I bet you are a lawyer/state cop, aren't ya? 😉

[Dirtcarfan80]

No just a local racer who spends alot of money to race and dont enjoy a one lane track thank u

[WisWildManFan]

Didn't they do a bunch to the track over the offseason? If that's true I didn't understand it. Why mess with a good thing?

[t4g2]

Don't forget they put new dirt down earlier this year. It will take time to get it settled in. Just as a fan and have went to many tracks the first year of new dirt is hit in miss on racing.

[HIGH ROLLER]

Well what's everyone thoughts of the racing there? I really think it was really bad...It has never been this bad since Matt curl took over hope he gets track fixed fast...I heard alot of drivers in pay out line mad about how bad track was..Please Matt get track fixed man..

I will get it fixed for next race

[Hustle2win]

Now thats a blast from the not so distant past of great 4m threads.

[reid boys]

It was a bad night for sure, didn't get out until 1 o clock. The memorial race at Fairbury has taken a long time the last few year. Idk why you have a Crate special and a street stock special on the same night. I think if it wasn't so late they would of prep the track that probably would've helped.

[Dirtcarfan80]

Ya I dont understand matt in the infield watching every race and sees that it's one lane on the bottom u sure think they whould of tried to do something to get the top to come in to make it a 2 lane track....The problem is not that they put new clay in it they took banking outta of the top so there is nothing on the top side to lean on to have a 2 lane race track...

[brsteg]

Ya I dont understand matt in the infield watching every race and sees that it's one lane on the bottom u sure think they whould of tried to do something to get the top to come in to make it a 2 lane track....The problem is not that they put new clay in it they took banking outta of the top so there is nothing on the top side to lean on to have a 2 lane race track...
On purpose, or did it just kinda work out that way with shaping the clay?

[reid boys]

Ya I dont understand matt in the infield watching every race and sees that it's one lane on the bottom u sure think they whould of tried to do something to get the top to come in to make it a 2 lane track....The problem is not that they put new clay in it they took banking outta of the top so there is nothing on the top side to lean on to have a 2 lane race track...

Pretty sure this is false. They shot GPS measurements with a drone before they put new dirt to ensure they get it right everytime

[Jet Jockey]

Saturday night for FALS was a catastrophe. Yes, there were 161 cars in the pits. That is the only good news. For some reason FALS decided to include the Crate late model class on top of a special street stock special. That not only brought in about 90 more cars but cost the fan $8 more dollars at the gate. With that being said, the temperature was cold and I am sure they tried to get the program in as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, that is just not possible with that many cars. Because of this, there was no track prep throughout the night. I have never seen that happen in my life at FALS and have been going there for 52 years. That accounted for the one lane track features that was anything but getting your moneys worth. Some would say highway robbery was committed but I wouldn't go that far. I got a pretty good nap in my truck during the six street stock heat races. Now for the real issue. It is the track. FALS brought in dozens of truck loads of dirt early this fall and although the track is smooth, there is no longer any high side. I don't know why. With all their lazers, GPS and so-called wizardry they screwed it up. Lap times are slow, even on a perfectly prepped track. That says something isn't right. Unfortunately, it is too late to change this year. The banking is jacked. Fix the banking and throw the (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) lazers away. Please.

[Dirtcarfan80]

Very well said....what ever lazers they used are junk..u can see where they took the dish out of the middle to where before u could run the top and have a cushion up there to have a bottom grove and a top since they took the dish out of the midde u cant..The clay they got us garbage I've never seen fairbury so dry slick and rubbed up..I was looking at guys tires and they were completely junk and they were new tires for the feature never seen that from fals...Very said to see this from the best track in the midwest...Come on FALS And to say u will get fixed for next race that's not good u had prolly 1500 people in the stands that paid good money and saw a boring race and 161 cars in the pits this was ur night to shine not to have a one lane track and not even try to do something to make the top better I dont care about time because if it was a late Model show u whould of done something to make track better stop favoring the late models and think about all the other classes they got alot of money in there cars too...Just people being careless and lazy....

[chupp n bloomer fan]

Very well said....what ever lazers they used are junk..u can see where they took the dish out of the middle to where before u could run the top and have a cushion up there to have a bottom grove and a top since they took the dish out of the midde u cant..The clay they got us garbage I've never seen fairbury so dry slick and rubbed up..I was looking at guys tires and they were completely junk and they were new tires for the feature never seen that from fals...Very said to see this from the best track in the midwest...Come on FALS And to say u will get fixed for next race that's not good u had prolly 1500 people in the stands that paid good money and saw a boring race and 161 cars in the pits this was ur night to shine not to have a one lane track and not even try to do something to make the top better I dont care about time because if it was a late Model show u whould of done something to make track better stop favoring the late models and think about all the other classes they got alot of money in there cars too...Just people being careless and lazy....Oh I’d say one thing FALS ain’t is careless and lazy.

Is the dirt from a different source, who knows? The whole throw the GPS away. Well, everything is graded based on GPS now. You create a model, load it into the dozers and graders, and go with it. It’s matter of changing the shape back to what it was originally, and you grade to that. I’m sure they have the benchmarks of where they were. They probably were trying to improve it, and evidently it is not working.

Mess with the dirt, and the grade, and go from there. FALS will get it.

[Highside Hustler25]

One should probably take the problem up with Matt Curl instead of complaining on this forum. Who's gonna come to your rescue? Rajiflytrp?
If it's that bad you could go race somewhere else🙄

[Action10]

Hang on... They have one (one!) bad night and everyone goes nuts. By that logic, Farmer City should be completely scrapped about twice a month... Everyone step away from the ledge...

[Dirtcarfan80]

No one should have to go to matt...He standing in the infield watching every race if he cant see that his race track is bad then there is a problem...That's every promoter saying if u dont like the race track go race somewhere else then they whine and cry when they have no cars or fans by saying that not real smart on the business side...And it's not been one night it's been one lane all year....

[Action10]

And it's not been one night it's been one lane all year....I've only been there once this year so far, for the MARS race. Wasn't the best race I have ever seen, but if was far from one lane. Especially after the way Farmer City was the night before... Why are you not complaining about that race?

[Dirtcarfan80]

Cause I dont go to farmer city cause I know how bad that place is

[Action10]

Cause I dont go to farmer city cause I know how bad that place isGood luck finding a track to suit your needs...

[BloomerWon]

Cause I dont go to farmer city cause I know how bad that place is

Go back to Kankakee and race... 😊

[Highside Hustler25]

Go back to Kankakee and race... 

...........or Peoria🙄

[BloomerWon]

...........or Peoria

Yeah lol... Umm, I've come to P town to race cause FALS sucks! Lmao some more!!! 😁

[Dirtcarfan80]

I'm not saying I hate FALS but they messed that track up...I've been to alot of tracks that are very racy...(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) went to kokomo Sunday night what a hell of a show..They kept program rolling and saw some of the best racing I've ever seen...Everyone has the right to have there own opinion....And we wont be back with our 2 modifieds till it's better at FALS went to kokomo and had a very good track to race on and didn't burn up 3 brand new tires in the feature like we did at FALS please get it fix FALS

[Wendell 6M]

Ok folks had to respond to your stupidity. I’ve be been going there for 56 years . Was I happy Heck No but your going to have that sometimes period. In my opinion we have one of the best tracks in the country and get spoiled by all the good races we have had with that I will still stand up for FALS any day I tip my hat to Matt Curl and crew for still putting on great shows. 99% of the time.

[Krooser]

What happened to their legendary custom mixed dirt I always heard about?

[Dirtcarfan80]

I love fals too but it's been one lane all year and its gonna be one lane the rest of the year unless the move some dirt and put the dish back in the middle and add a little banking you can not run the top no more cause u cant get a cushion up there no more I tip my hat to Mr Curl too but its costing me 1000 bucks to drive there and race and buy 3 new tires to race on a 1 lane track where people are tearing cars up to pass u that's not fun at all...They brought some garbage clay in which I dont get why they did that the racing was awesome last year why mess up a good thing so put ur 2 cents back in ur pocket cause u have no clue what ur talking about and ur not losing money like us racers are....

[CILDirt]

It’s gonna take a couple years to get that dirt packed full of laundry soap like the old stuff they replaced. You can laser all you want but you can tell just looking at the track with a naked eye that it is much flatter than what it has been.I’d like to go see AsCoC tomorrow night but I’m not making the drive to see the sprints train race all night.

[Action10]

I love fals too but it's been one lane all year and its gonna be one lane the rest of the year unless the move some dirt and put the dish back in the middle and add a little banking you can not run the top no more cause u cant get a cushion up there no more I tip my hat to Mr Curl too but its costing me 1000 bucks to drive there and race and buy 3 new tires to race on a 1 lane track where people are tearing cars up to pass u that's not fun at all...They brought some garbage clay in which I dont get why they did that the racing was awesome last year why mess up a good thing so put ur 2 cents back in ur pocket cause u have no clue what ur talking about and ur not losing money like us racers are....Calm down and please step back from the ledge. Which track has produced better racing so far this year than Fairbury? That should be the measuring stick from what you are complaining about.

[DirtyD31]

Lmao why would people in the bleachers be arguing with racers when there saying what the tracks doing. Lol fans pay 30$ for a ticket and believe they have an opinion on what the drivers need to do. With that being said, I’m sure FALS will make the necessary changes to make the surface great again. They r definitely one of the top tracks in the nation IMO at putting on great shows.

[Missile18]

Place is back to the way it was in the 90’s... one lane around the bottom come feature time. Been twice this year and track is nothing like it used to be.

[c1ty5tar]

Ya’ll must not be watching these races tonight.

Tracking is absolutely nothing like you clowns are claiming. Been great all night.

[HoosierDirtFan]

People will find anything to whine about. Then again I was last weekend as well and I think the track conditions for the most part had to do with the number of cars there. The track did get one lane around the bottom. Tonight's races where much improved from the Saturday show. I think they just need to keep the moisture in the track.

[c1ty5tar]

People will find anything to whine about. Then again I was last weekend as well and I think the track conditions for the most part had to do with the number of cars there. The track did get one lane around the bottom. Tonight's races where much improved from the Saturday show. I think they just need to keep the moisture in the track.

Very true. I think you hit it with the amount cars and how much they deplete a track