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HoosierDirtFan
08-02-2023, 10:17 PM
Pennsboro Speedway


Facebook - https://m.facebook.com/pennsboromagic

^ There are a bunch of picture and some videos on the tracks Facebook page.

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There will be light 💡 at Pennsboro Speedway. Test run of the new LED system that will be similar for the big track. According to lore when the lights were on (in the handful of races lights were used) the racing was magic, as well.

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Glimpse.

📲 Follow @pennsboromagic on all social media for extensive coverage on the track rebuild and breaking information on events in 2024.

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SANCTIONS/CLASSES. Interested in racing at Pennsboro Speedway in 2024? Contact barry@xrevents.com ASAP. We plan to have a complete schedule in place soon.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid023mqsU89vvzoLQezgcCgSpE NCXhvorP3UrZ8hbdR6neS96iADVzz3VFrKP2Rm77GDl&id=100093058560116

bleedblue55
08-03-2023, 05:43 AM
Facility was horrible, racing wasn't much better. The only magic was the partying that took place in the infield. Pennsboro's appeal was getting to see all the top drivers race because of the purse they paid. That purse is pretty much common these days with WOO and Lucas. They may pull this off, but this presumed magic is just a fading memory for those of us that attended races there every year. 20-30 yr. old me thought nothing about parking in town and hiking to the track with a cooler and lawn chair and climbing the hillside. 60's something me says that isn't happening anymore. I do wish them luck in their endeavor.

HoosierDirtFan
08-03-2023, 06:03 AM
Facility was horrible, racing wasn't much better. The only magic was the partying that took place in the infield. Pennsboro's appeal was getting to see all the top drivers race because of the purse they paid. That purse is pretty much common these days with WOO and Lucas. They may pull this off, but this presumed magic is just a fading memory for those of us that attended races there every year. 20-30 yr. old me thought nothing about parking in town and hiking to the track with a cooler and lawn chair and climbing the hillside. 60's something me says that isn't happening anymore. I do wish them luck in their endeavor.


From what I have red and seen over the last few months it appears they are going to shorten the length of the track. So I don’t think we have to worry about it being a bigger and narrow track to race on.

Pennsboro32
08-03-2023, 07:12 AM
I'll say this. The racing should be much much better.

HoosierDirtFan
08-04-2023, 12:56 PM
Update.
https://xrevents.com/pennsboro2024/?fbclid=IwAR3eFSHHM9K3uQ2RxiN714ZgAktYYqvVw0opDqUI QWqvvIKiSi7P7cAuY_Q


Picture rendering of the new track.
https://xrevents.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/364210717_805205554609729_5127414488164246753_n.pn g


Picture rendering of the facility layout: Pit area, parking, camping, grandstands, pit shack, ect....
https://xrevents.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/359536053_2013851532309486_8526574368789964914_n-scaled.jpg

Hoosier_Dirt
08-04-2023, 02:39 PM
This 1/4 is a good idea! WVMS should have done it too while revamping!

Barbecueboy
08-04-2023, 03:25 PM
If nothing else the dome track has proven that people know how to build tracks quickly….if those guys can do that in less than 30 days there is no reason a good quarter miler can’t be built outside somewhere by somebody as smart in 6/8 months….I see this working especially considering the draw of the name itself……imagine Davenport Iowa speedway type quarter mile racing there if they can pull it off???

Highside Hustler25
08-04-2023, 03:47 PM
Hopefully the people in that area support the track. No matter how good the racing is, you need local fan support to survive.

Barbecueboy
08-04-2023, 03:56 PM
I hadn’t given that a ton of thought much past the first couple big races……..did it have a decent local following back in the day? All I’ve ever heard about were big race partying,and atmosphere galore but horrible racing.
Was there weekly, seasonal racing there before?

Pennsboro32
08-04-2023, 04:10 PM
Hopefully the people in that area support the track. No matter how good the racing is, you need local fan support to survive.

We will. We’ve been ready

Pennsboro32
08-04-2023, 04:11 PM
BBQ, place used to be packed. But they only raced 2-3 times per year. Locals will be there. Join us.

Barbecueboy
08-04-2023, 04:25 PM
Count on it brother….I love West Virginia.

Buford.Justice
08-04-2023, 04:34 PM
Is that really the new track? It's looks like it's very small. Is that smaller than a quarter?

gorj
08-04-2023, 05:23 PM
2024 Pennsboro Speedway Schedule

April 20 - Mountain Blossom 50 with 602 Late Models and Steel Block Late Models

May 25-27 - Race of Regions with Super Late Models

July 4-6 - 410 Wing Sprints and Non-Wing Sprints

August 3 - Throwback Night with 604 Late Models and Modifieds

October 24-26 - Mason-Dixon 100 with XR Super Series Late Models

bleedblue55
08-04-2023, 06:25 PM
Well, it's quite apparent that reality didn't quite measure up to expectations. Seems to be a common occurrence with the XR group.

Pennsboro32
08-04-2023, 06:42 PM
Well, it's quite apparent that reality didn't quite measure up to expectations. Seems to be a common occurrence with the XR group.

You wanted a 1/2 mile track that would struggle to get cars? We see where WVMS is currently at.

bleedblue55
08-04-2023, 09:33 PM
You wanted a 1/2 mile track that would struggle to get cars? We see where WVMS is currently at.

Didn't say I wanted anything

Pennsboro32
08-04-2023, 09:35 PM
Didn't say I wanted anything

What exactly are your expectations? Lol

dirtcrazy4u
08-05-2023, 05:01 AM
I've watched a lot of really good racing on bullrings. Everyone of us has made comments on how aero is killing racing. I didn't expect this, but if done right, it should produce good racing. Only time will tell, bringing back the track has always been wishful thinking, this time it's happening and that's a good thing.

bleedblue55
08-05-2023, 06:28 AM
What exactly are your expectations? Lol

To see a good race tonight at Beckley

Morgs153
08-05-2023, 06:34 PM
I find these plans pretty interesting. A lot of the flavor of the old place is still there. The big old track with the bridges, the hillside and the creek still retains a shape around the facility for nostalgia I think it is a pretty smart design for utilizing the space available for pits, parking and camping. If they do the bull ring right they should be able to produce good racing there (especially with today's cars), something most folks said was absent from the big narrow track of the past.

This could be the smart way to do it after all. It will take money to get this done right but it would have taken a whole lot more if the track was the original configuration and building new bridges was involved. The races I've watched from WVMS (on Flo/MavTV) have not been good. What would you have had with the old track being rebuilt?

Good luck to them. Hope they pull this off right.

HoosierDirtFan
08-05-2023, 06:35 PM
PODCAST

Episode 1 - Rebuilding of Pennsboro Speedway

Listen here on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Sy77GU1sZDt7XyPqWkvjW (Press green button to listen)

Josh Bayko
08-05-2023, 06:54 PM
A 1/4 mile makes way, way more sense in that part of the world.

dirtcrazy4u
08-06-2023, 05:39 AM
WVMS was never a good venue in my opinion. The only way that tracks survives is if someone comes in with a D9 and cuts it in half.

zyoung25
08-06-2023, 10:33 AM
A 1/4 mile makes way, way more sense in that part of the world.

Don't tell the locals that

Barbecueboy
08-06-2023, 10:52 AM
Would be cool for them to offer camping on the actual big track that weekend……nostalgic and would be something the campers would probably enjoy with the experience of that first big race back.
I know I sure would.

HoosierDirtFan
08-13-2023, 03:01 PM
Renderings of what the hillside will look like with reserved seating numbers and spots. Race operations and suites to be added to the top.


https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2078346249177684&set=pcb.2078348509177458

HoosierDirtFan
08-13-2023, 03:02 PM
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Reserved Seats and Terrace Hillside General Admission are now on sale for all 2024 Pennsboro Speedway events.

Camping, Pit Passes, Registration, and MORE will be released by August 18, 2023.

If you have questions send via Facebook or shop@xrevents.com


https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=165506029894682&set=a.155837144194904

HoosierDirtFan
08-17-2023, 05:49 AM
The last time Pennsboro Speedway ran the internet was just kicking off. The true .COM was never used. As of today the official website is up at pennsborospeedway.com

Pretty bare but like many things in the background, it is another step in the process for this rebuild. Websites might be old-school these days but as a former web developer (that started in the industry through the world wide web) this is rad.

New Podcast out tomorrow. Things are happenin' and earth is about to move.

dirtcrazy4u
08-17-2023, 05:58 AM
There putting in seating ? O h1ll no. Waste of money, get your self a patch of ground and relax. Stands, BLAH.

nc mudcat
08-17-2023, 06:35 AM
There putting in seating ? O h1ll no. Waste of money, get your self a patch of ground and relax. Stands, BLAH.

Got to think about today's fans. Better have seats with cushions and backs, or they ain't coming. I loved the hill myself!

00Hdmn
08-18-2023, 03:18 PM
I cant wrap my head around anyone having a problem with anything they are doing here. New facilities, 1/4 mile track and a legendary area. Hope its as good of racing as Tyler county and thrives. If its like that then WV has two bullrings that could run together and help the racing in the area. Kudos to everyone involved. Looking forward to making the trip back down rt50.

Josh Bayko
08-18-2023, 04:00 PM
Don't tell the locals that

I don’t understand why anybody would even think the old layout would even work with today’s cars. It’s like 2 1/2 cars wide.

zyoung25
08-18-2023, 06:36 PM
I'm guessing because they haven't been to a race or seen a super late model since 2001. I wish I had a dollar for every time I've read a person comment that the drivers are scared of speed.

Pennsboro32
08-18-2023, 07:19 PM
It’s casual fans that haven’t been to a race in twenty 22 years saying those things. They obviously don’t understand the current landscape of super late model racing.

Barbecueboy
08-18-2023, 09:38 PM
And bingo was his name o…..great post penn.

Dlmfan123
11-25-2023, 11:39 AM
Anybody hear anything about this recently? Nobody’s posted anything about it in a while

Drop Shock
11-25-2023, 01:18 PM
I just don’t see it working out good. They have that badazz gokart track over there in turn two, and now the track is gonna be a big long paper clip on the front stretch. So now where are all the haulers going to park? You can’t park outside if you’re planning on drawing a large crowd of spectators. So you’re going to park haulers on their nice gokart track or on the old big track? Also there’s a big nice bathroom on the front stretch side now that they’re going to have to do something about. Just seems like a big deal with not a lot of thought put into it.

HoosierDirtFan
11-25-2023, 06:54 PM
Drop Shock


They posted on the track's new Facebook page a while back where and how the haulers were going to be parked with a picture and talked about possibly limiting entries.

Drop Shock
11-26-2023, 12:19 AM
I’m pulling for them, it would be great for the area. I just think it’s going to be like everything else Barry Braun is apart of. Starts out strong then falls off a cliff

Pennsboro32
11-26-2023, 07:57 AM
I’m losing faith.

HoosierDirtFan
11-26-2023, 10:36 AM
Track Build updates.



This picture is from October 9th.


https://i.imgur.com/nJOwFiB.jpg

HoosierDirtFan
11-26-2023, 10:38 AM
Track Build updates.



This picture is from October 10th


https://i.imgur.com/0vI8yX8.jpg

HoosierDirtFan
11-26-2023, 10:39 AM
Video of track build progress from October 6th.



https://www.facebook.com/pennsboromagic/videos/699647638707287

HoosierDirtFan
11-26-2023, 10:41 AM
Track Build updates.



This picture is from October 6th.


https://i.imgur.com/OXmfPqd.jpg

HoosierDirtFan
11-26-2023, 10:45 AM
Before the Clay was put down.


Pictures are from October 5th.


Pic 1
https://i.imgur.com/cQ0KJwG.jpg


Pic 2
https://i.imgur.com/Tow3Vhr.jpg

KTMLew
11-26-2023, 11:07 AM
The pictures are just about worthless. Not sure if taken on a 2005 flip phone or what but completely distorts the perspective.

I know I've suggested this before but I'll be shocked if XR still exists by come summer. Seen similar types of things roll thru Nascar several times. Somebody comes in throwing dollars all around and then...poof! They gone. Hope I'm wrong but all smells fishy.

Spanky44
11-26-2023, 02:44 PM
They said they would have cars on the track in 2023..well 2023 is almost over

Pennsboro32
11-26-2023, 04:17 PM
I’ll mostly keep my mouth shut but there’s a ton of work to be done. First race is scheduled in April, they quit work in mid October. Still needs fencing, guard rails, lighting, hillside work for bleachers among other stuff. Those pics above mean nothing, I drive by it every day.

foxfire2dirtracing
11-26-2023, 05:12 PM
Pennsboro
I agree with you 100%.
Is HDFan the PR guy for them?😀

ftfiowa
11-26-2023, 05:36 PM
im guessing if the 1/4 mile is a success, the 5/8 will disappear quickly and they will better utilize the land.

Raceready
11-26-2023, 06:02 PM
Watching the progress at Pennsboro is akin to watching the people at the tv show " The Curse of Oak Island " working for 11 seasons to find gold and still not ever finding a gosh darn thing !

hoosier race fan
11-26-2023, 06:12 PM
I hope the reopening of Pennsboro for special events ultimately works. I don’t think it will with Scott, Barry, and XR behind it. I listened to each episode of the Rebuilding Pennsboro Speedway podcast and it was a terrible way to try to build support for their efforts. I was hoping it would provide updates about their plans and progress, and how they are trying to get things going. It did provide some good information, but they were very defensive and spent more time crapping on fans than anything else. The bitterness they have for the fans and anyone with ideas different from their own makes their arrogance very evident. That will ultimately doom the project by alienating the fans who want to see the return of Pennsboro. I understand the reasons the old Pennsboro track doesn’t work right now, and most fans can accept that. But there is nothing dumber than telling the people you want to come to your business how stupid and out of touch with reality they are. Even if you believe that, don’t be foolish enough to go on a podcast, which you are creating, and publicly state it. Both guys on the podcast just come off as unprofessional jerks with an inflated opinion of themselves. They were lucky NASCAR and the state of North Carolina got involved with North Wilkesboro, and that project moved by leaps and bounds after XR was pushed aside. Hopefully someone else will do the same for Pennsboro. Based upon the lack of work other than moving some dirt, maybe that is a sign they are already looking to cut bait and get out. I wonder if ticket sales haven’t gone the way they were hoping. As long as Scott and Barry are involved, I don’t have a lot of optimism.

jog49
11-26-2023, 06:14 PM
It pays to be on TV! The Oak Island brother have recovered 50¢ in treasure but are both millionaires from TV!

KTMLew
11-26-2023, 06:37 PM
They'll have to push 8" of snow off and use a jet dryer to thaw everything come April.

It's a lost cause.

Let. It. Go.

Make a whole lot more sense to refurbish WVMS. Create a 3/8 mile track inside the existing. Maybe still use the big track for some motorcycle racing? It's right next to fairly major highway. Only purpose for Rt 50 is to make it quicker to get out of the slums.

Lived in WV from 67-96. Should have left much sooner. It's a (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)hole.

ftfiowa
11-26-2023, 10:19 PM
It's a (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)hole.

p-o-o-p-h-o-l-e?

Dlmfan123
11-26-2023, 10:39 PM
They said they would have cars on the track in 2023..well 2023 is almost overI didn’t even know that but with the other things I’ve heard recently. It’s not shocking at all

jog49
11-27-2023, 01:32 AM
Be thankful it's opening back up. Too many are shutting down these days.

raburke23
11-27-2023, 09:51 AM
I don't know how they would expect people to buy tickets to a track that doesn't even exist yet. Noone should buy a ticket until they see the track complete. And I agree with the arrogance on the podcasts. "If you don't buy a presale ticket, you aren't getting in" Cmon....

Pennsboro32
11-27-2023, 10:10 AM
I don't know how they would expect people to buy tickets to a track that doesn't even exist yet. Noone should buy a ticket until they see the track complete. And I agree with the arrogance on the podcasts. "If you don't buy a presale ticket, you aren't getting in" Cmon....

Those pods made a lot of people angry. I’ve been supportive, because I would love to see it happen but I’m not buying tickets until I know it’s happening. Right now, I’m not so sure that it is.

Buford.Justice
11-27-2023, 04:19 PM
They really want to sell tickets now? Anyone on here biting on that?

Raceready
11-27-2023, 04:59 PM
They really want to sell tickets now? Anyone on hear biting on that?Sounds like " A Pig in a Poke " ! !

dirtcrazy4u
11-28-2023, 09:42 AM
Presale, Yea I don't think so. Trust me, nope, that's not going to happen. Having some equipment pushing existing dirt around is not going to impress to many. All this cash XR keeps throwing out there, I really haven't seen a race that produced a significant return. North Wilksboro revival would never have happened if someone by the name of Earnhardt Jr didn't get involved.

foxfire2dirtracing
11-28-2023, 09:56 AM
^^^
And all the government Covid $$ given to revitalize Wilksboro.
Kinda crazy that Marcus Smith ( Briton’s son) owns it with all his other holdings- probably a billionaire but the government pays to revitalize it.

Buford.Justice
11-28-2023, 03:13 PM
The picture on post #43 would be one he!! of a deal if the track was left that way. You go off the track and it would be quite a butt pincher!! hahahaa

Escobar
11-29-2023, 08:25 AM
I’ve been telling people for ages now that this won’t happen. I just hope that everyone who worked on the track gets paid. It’s not a secret that Marcus Smith had to clean up his mess at North Wilkesboro.

Barry recently cut a $80k to win race down to $20k to win at all All-Tech. He’s pre-selling tickets for a track that doesn’t exist. That should tell you everything.

jog49
11-29-2023, 11:34 AM
Presale, Yea I don't think so. Trust me, nope, that's not going to happen. Having some equipment pushing existing dirt around is not going to impress to many. All this cash XR keeps throwing out there, I really haven't seen a race that produced a significant return. North Wilksboro revival would never have happened if someone by the name of Earnhardt Jr didn't get involved.

Thank you for taking the time to think about it. LOL!

Jerky
12-04-2023, 10:41 AM
If (big IF) this place ever reopens it's going to take 2 races for everyone looking to relive the "Magic of Pennsboro" to realize they can't drink like they did the last time they were there, they can't climb up a hillside anymore with their aching joints, and lighting port a potties on fire or ripping off the doors and riding them down the hillside isn't nearly as fun at 60 years old as it was in 1988 when they were 25. Just like WVMS, those rose colored glasses from the 80s are going to fall off real quick.

bleedblue55
12-04-2023, 04:17 PM
If (big IF) this place ever reopens it's going to take 2 races for everyone looking to relive the "Magic of Pennsboro" to realize they can't drink like they did the last time they were there, they can't climb up a hillside anymore with their aching joints, and lighting port a potties on fire or ripping off the doors and riding them down the hillside isn't nearly as fun at 60 years old as it was in 1988 when they were 25. Just like WVMS, those rose colored glasses from the 80s are going to fall off real quick.

Very, very true

Raceready
12-04-2023, 05:09 PM
If (big IF) this place ever reopens it's going to take 2 races for everyone looking to relive the "Magic of Pennsboro" to realize they can't drink like they did the last time they were there, they can't climb up a hillside anymore with their aching joints, and lighting port a potties on fire or ripping off the doors and riding them down the hillside isn't nearly as fun at 60 years old as it was in 1988 when they were 25. Just like WVMS, those rose colored glasses from the 80s are going to fall off real quick.Does mean that there will be no more of the wet T shirt contests and blown up garbage bags filled with oxygen and acetylene ? ?

Jerky
12-05-2023, 07:44 AM
If there's a wet t-shirt contest the t shirts better be extra long cause those boobies you remember from 1988 are bouncing off kneecaps now lol. In case you haven't noticed there's not a lot of 18-30 year olds at the races doing dumb stuff like we all used to (and some still currently) do.

Highside Hustler25
12-05-2023, 09:30 AM
If there's a wet t-shirt contest the t shirts better be extra long cause those boobies you remember from 1988 are bouncing off kneecaps now lol.

I've got no problem with that 😀

Buford.Justice
12-05-2023, 02:57 PM
There's always that chance that the racing might be good....

Or that the grasshoppers will have new grass to live on. :)

Highside Hustler25
12-05-2023, 04:11 PM
I've seen plenty of snoozers in my life. If I lived within a couple hours of Pennsboro, even if I thought it could be a lousy race, I'd be there for the inaugural one.

nc mudcat
01-17-2024, 11:22 AM
The big track is coming back.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=260090997102851&set=a.155837144194904

Josh Bayko
01-17-2024, 11:30 AM
The big track is coming back.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=260090997102851&set=a.155837144194904

That is the dumbest decision anybody has ever made. The place is like 2 modern cars wide and doesn’t race worth a f*ck. They can bring it back all they want. They’ll get about as many cars as the recent revival of big WVMS (that is already a failure and the place is closed again).

MasterSbilt_Racer
01-17-2024, 11:47 AM
Bayko,

You beat me to it. This is absolute lunacy in line with the rule makers of this sport. The ineptitude is staggering.

Phatdaddy
01-17-2024, 11:47 AM
i remember the posts after the last Pennsboro race about how law enforcement wrote a ton of tickets for those parked along the road. Was that normal for races at the track ? Were signs posted ?

MasterSbilt_Racer
01-17-2024, 11:48 AM
Bayko,

You beat me to it. This is absolute lunacy in line with the rule makers of this sport. The ineptitude is staggering.

They have managed to not open in time and plan to open in a worse way. Huge dent to credibility.

Pennsboro32
01-17-2024, 12:01 PM
At a loss for words.

I've heard these rumors the past two months, the nostalgia will be cool the first race, then people will lose interest and cars won't show. I don't know why people can't see the writing on the wall (WVMS). Big tracks are dead because of the cost, and this place doesn't stand a chance especially considering how bad the racing was. It's no longer 1995. There were enough locals and uneducated board members that complained enough to make this happen.

foxfire2dirtracing
01-17-2024, 12:07 PM
Penn
Who is footing the $$ for this: Barry or the County?

Pennsboro32
01-17-2024, 12:25 PM
Penn
Who is footing the $$ for this: Barry or the County?

Barry. I'm not sure a million dollars touches this. Ton of work to be done.

foxfire2dirtracing
01-17-2024, 12:47 PM
Hope the county and Fair board Dosen’t co-sign his loans!

Buford.Justice
01-17-2024, 03:31 PM
I don't remember Pennsboro being that rough on engines. I would rather see the big track than that dinky little one they made inside if it. The big track would need to be widened though. And race teams should adapt to the track instead of trying to make the tracks adapt to their desires. Gear up and limit revs, or if you wish not to, then the risk is yours about the motors, etc.

bleedblue55
01-17-2024, 03:38 PM
i remember the posts after the last Pennsboro race about how law enforcement wrote a ton of tickets for those parked along the road. Was that normal for races at the track ? Were signs posted ?

I got one of those tickets. Called the Magistrate office and was told to toss it in the trash. Never heard a thing about it after that. Believe some politician was looking for a quick money grab.

klemmabyna
01-17-2024, 07:11 PM
Penn
Who is footing the $$ for this: Barry or the County?

Pre-entry fees from other scheduled events?

Drop Shock
01-17-2024, 09:53 PM
They’ll never turn a lap, this is just a way to buy more time to come up with more excuses and keep selling subscriptions

crazyt
01-18-2024, 12:17 AM
I got one of those tickets. Called the Magistrate office and was told to toss it in the trash. Never heard a thing about it after that. Believe some politician was looking for a quick money grab.

Someone must’ve done the math and figured out they were gonna make more in tax money from the track racing and fans at local businesses than from them tickets with less headache

dirtcrazy4u
01-18-2024, 05:21 AM
No excavation business is going to show up with equipment unless he gets some assurance that he going to get pd to completion. If not, he will pull out immediately and then trying to get someone to come back in is nearly impossible.

BTExpress
01-18-2024, 07:44 AM
The move back to the original track makes absolutely NO sense with today's racing. If Barry wanted to save himself some time and aggrivation, go down the road and buy WVMS. The ammendies and infastructure are already in place.....oh wait, how did that turn out? Unfortunately times have changed and the Ghost of Pennsboro is a thing of the past

Highside Hustler25
01-18-2024, 08:43 AM
Maybe the planned racing going forward is not gonna be late model related. Seems that the full fendered cars are the ones that have a problem with aero on big tracks.

Josh Bayko
01-18-2024, 09:33 AM
Maybe the planned racing going forward is not gonna be late model related. Seems that the full fendered cars are the ones that have a problem with aero on big tracks.

410s would race even worse than late models there.

dirtcrazy4u
01-18-2024, 10:17 AM
Today's sprint car has absolutely no business racing there for a variety of reasons and the biggest one is safety conceerns.

Jerky
01-20-2024, 11:24 AM
From FB:

Poster: It's baffling to me to see all of the negativity surrounding this track on social media.

Me: it’s more directed toward XR than the track, and is a result of their past practices/promises not being followed through on.

Barry Braun (OFF THE TOP ROPE FROM OUT OF NOWHERE!): Ask the folks at WVMS how that project was received. It has nothing to do with XR. It has everything to do with how people choose to operate on social media.

Me: Respectfully sir, your organization has a history of making announcements, then backtracking on them or them not coming to fruition. Heck, you were building a new 1/4 mile with a schedule announced at Pennsboro. POOF. Dirt races at N. Wilkesboro. POOF. $100K race in Vegas. POOF. $20K race at All Tech. POOF. Working Man $10K at Gaffney turned into $7500 and different sanction. POOF. 2022 racing season at the Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track. POOF. The hardcore race fans you seek at customers have largely taken a "I'll believe it when I see it" approach to XR. I wish you the best of luck with this effort.


GTFOH with the blaming fans on social media bs lol.

dirty-white-boy
01-20-2024, 12:37 PM
Maybe Doug Bland is behind the scenes?

Pennsboro32
01-20-2024, 02:35 PM
Jerky, you and everyone else have a right to be concerned. I am.

Doesn’t seem likely that they’ll be ready to race by May. I’d honestly say the chances are next to impossible.

I see comments from BB and others on social media (fans) and I laugh, some things have been back tracked on, as far as comments made from earlier in the process.


It’s been well documented how close I am to this place. There’s a lot of things that have just made me shake my head.

Buford.Justice
01-20-2024, 04:02 PM
Just three or four more months and we will see what happens. That's all I know, about this anyway.

Do I see a can, ready for kicking again?? :)

klemmabyna
01-20-2024, 04:33 PM
Braun apparently needs social media training.

KTMLew
01-20-2024, 09:39 PM
It's winter in WV. NOTHING will get done before April.

bleedblue55
01-21-2024, 04:50 AM
It's winter in WV. NOTHING will get done before April.

They wasted the dry season in my parts which is late fall. Now they act like they're going to get things done when the ground thaws and the rains of spring start. I'll bet against that first race happening.

Escobar
01-21-2024, 08:48 AM
This is a total grift, plain and simple. If folks did more digging on XR and Barry they’d find out he still owes a lot of money to folks in the industry. With the one of the warmest Octobers and early Novembers on record, he couldn’t even finish small tasks for the track other than moving dirt.

The next update should be comedy gold on why it wasn’t done by Memorial Day.

Josh Bayko
01-21-2024, 09:28 AM
The XRDL is in full effect. Pennsboro is not coming back folks.

zyoung25
01-21-2024, 01:50 PM
I had hopes at first of going back there at least one more time, especially with the small track being built. I'll also jump on board with never seeing anything happen again. Braun will be burnt at the stake after this ordeal by the locals. I'm not even sure how much of this idea is even his fault. I'd bet he is wishing now he wouldn't have opened this can of worms. I feel like his whole reputation is riding on it.

foxfire2dirtracing
01-21-2024, 02:35 PM
I think his reputation has already diminished quite a bit?

zyoung25
01-21-2024, 08:58 PM
I think his reputation has already diminished quite a bit?

I guess I should've said what is left of it.

thexfactor0210
01-22-2024, 08:19 PM
I guess I should've said what is left of it.

What did Barry do that has him so disliked!?! Seems like he has pumped a lot of $ into the sport via XR and created some excitement

formercrewguy
01-23-2024, 04:19 PM
Saw today the 1/4 is out and the original 1/2 is in......