Will the DTWC have the largest car count this year?

I think it will surpass the Eldora races this season and here's why. Track size. I feel there is a lot of drivers who skip out on Eldora because they know its a motor eater and if they don't have the power plant the big boys have they have no shot. I feel like the DTWC this year will be a big hit cause its a special race. they have never paid this kind of money for a race. The DTWC is scheduled at a perfect time where a lot of guys are itching to run one more time before end of season and a lot of teams use that as their last race. Plus PRP normally gets 30-35 latemodels on normal shows so there are a lot of racers that run there. I think it will have 115 latemodels there this year. Guysthat will show that haven't came regularly in the past include

Lanigan
Clanton
Frank
Junghans
Overton
Randy Weaver
Chris Madden
Kevin Weaver
Donald McIntosh
Jared Miley
Austin Hubbard
Shannon Babb
Chris Brown
and many others

Should have a real good car count. I know a few local drivers in the MOV say that they are going if everything goes well. If the weather is good that weekend, the count will be even higher, but I still don't see it passing the World 100 in car count.

I just hope that guy that drives that black number 101 comes

With less than 90 last year, I'd say 115 is a pipe dream but, not a darn thing wrong with 90 late models. That's a heck of a field.

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Originally Posted by Highside Hustler25

With less than 90 last year, I'd say 115 is a pipe dream but, not a darn thing wrong with 90 late models. That's a heck of a field.

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Yep. 115 is a reach. Even with new guys coming to the event. You have guys that won't be returning for whatever reason.

Anytime you get over 70 late models...... It's a monster field.

I always wonders in a race of this caliber, what is a "good car count"?

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Originally Posted by Crashmagnet

I just hope that guy that drives that black number 101 comes

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...and blows the field away! He deserves it.

What's the largest car count to date for this race?

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Originally Posted by Crashmagnet

I just hope that guy that drives that black number 101 comes

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takes out the blue no 1

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Originally Posted by hygty

takes out the blue no 1

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Lol, good one!!!

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Originally Posted by Speed Zone

I always wonders in a race of this caliber, what is a "good car count"?

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If you ask people around here, a good car count means that at least 40 cars go home with absolutely nothing.

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Originally Posted by Josh Bayko

If you ask people around here, a good car count means that at least 40 cars go home with absolutely nothing.

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Lmao, thats about what it boils down to. But racing at this level is a gamble, if ya ain't in it, ya can't win it.

I've seen guys who you would think had no chance what so ever come home with a pretty good paycheck.

So it 6 in one hand and half a dozen in the other.

they should've taken the extra $ and distribute thru the field..imo the payoff for the dtwc is not that great..lot of guys run 100 laps for 3 grand and less..50 to win and 5 to start..then you could talk 120+ cars.

Give me a field of 20 good regional drivers and 20 nationals, I'm good!

And thats all I got to say about that.

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Originally Posted by Wyldchild

I think it will surpass the Eldora races this season and here's why. Track size. I feel there is a lot of drivers who skip out on Eldora because they know its a motor eater and if they don't have the power plant the big boys have they have no shot. I feel like the DTWC this year will be a big hit cause its a special race. they have never paid this kind of money for a race. The DTWC is scheduled at a perfect time where a lot of guys are itching to run one more time before end of season and a lot of teams use that as their last race. Plus PRP normally gets 30-35 latemodels on normal shows so there are a lot of racers that run there. I think it will have 115 latemodels there this year. Guysthat will show that haven't came regularly in the past include

Lanigan
Clanton
Frank
Junghans
Overton
Randy Weaver
Chris Madden
Kevin Weaver
Donald McIntosh
Jared Miley
Austin Hubbard
Shannon Babb
Chris Brown
and many others

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I don't see Babb making the trip. Yes he's won the race in the past but he's been staying closer to home the last couple of years. It's been a few years since he's been to the DTWC if I'm not mistaking.

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Originally Posted by dirtracr33

they should've taken the extra $ and distribute thru the field..imo the payoff for the dtwc is not that great..lot of guys run 100 laps for 3 grand and less..50 to win and 5 to start..then you could talk 120+ cars.

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Exactly what I said. Paying back through the field and start money is what brings more cars in. Scott James said it best last year after he won the Dunn race, he was taking the money and heading home, cuz he would burn up 3k in equipment during a 100 lap race.

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Originally Posted by Speed Zone

Give me a field of 20 good regional drivers and 20 nationals, I'm good!

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I'm with you there. I prefer quality over quantity.

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Originally Posted by Josh Bayko

I'm with you there. I prefer quality over quantity.

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Any day!!!

No, it won't surpass the World 100. They added 50k to the top. If they didn't add it anywhere else, it's of no benefit. You wanna increase car count, $50 k to win, 3500-4000 to start. This is just PR hoopla. Never understood this logic anyhow. A pay out like the Show Me USED TO BE, is what you should shoot for. Then you'll get cars.