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  1. From where I saw sitting on the backstretch it...

    From where I saw sitting on the backstretch it just looked like Owens didn't expect him to check up as hard as he did. Jimmy is not typically the kind of guy to do something like that on purpose.
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    Just my $0.02 from the perspective of someone in...

    Just my $0.02 from the perspective of someone in their early 30's. I think wages just haven't kept up with the costs of daily living. In my household childcare and healthcare costs are astronomical...
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    In my opinion the racing these days isn't that...

    In my opinion the racing these days isn't that bad. I do have my complaints about the way the cars are but that's more about costs than it is improving the racing.
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    Every time I'm at the track I gotta get some...

    Every time I'm at the track I gotta get some onion chips. As a side note, I remember as a teenager I worked the concession stand at I-55 and we were always trying to experiment with the different...
  5. 3/8 mile egg shaped track with moderate banking...

    3/8 mile egg shaped track with moderate banking on the long turn and high banking on the small turn. Something different lol.
  6. I agree, there's tradeoffs to be considered in...

    I agree, there's tradeoffs to be considered in every field. I make decent money at a white collar job but I have some friends who earn more than I do in blue collar fields. For me, the difference is...
  7. I agree with what's been said about the bodies....

    I agree with what's been said about the bodies. They need to reign them back in to specs 12 to 15 years ago. I seem to remember back then supers were running around 750hp and the racing was good. It...
  8. Thread: Sponsor ROI

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    Carcity.com and Crop Production Services are two...

    Carcity.com and Crop Production Services are two sponsors I've seen often.
  9. Thread: Sliders

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    I'd venture a guess that the reason is because...

    I'd venture a guess that the reason is because the consequences of making contact in an open wheel car are far greater than when doing it in one with fenders.
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    Pretty neat story. When I was 14 years old in the...

    Pretty neat story. When I was 14 years old in the early 2000's we lived near Ray Marler's son. He got my Dad and I jobs at I-55 Raceway in the infield concession stand. We made food and watched the...
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    32 years old. Married 5 years. 3 year old...

    32 years old. Married 5 years. 3 year old daughter and a son on the way. I work for my state's department of mental health as a therapist. My dad regularly took me to the races as a kid and I've been...
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    Where are the cars headed with aerodynamics?

    On a different thread I started several people pointed out a small spoiler on the front of Davenport's car which got me wondering about what other tricks the car builders are doing to gain an aero...
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    Photo of the 49 at Rome

    His car being so sealed to the ground here is just unreal. Compare to the cars in the bottom link from 10 years ago:...
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    Alex Bergeron ran a 305 dirt sprint against a...

    Alex Bergeron ran a 305 dirt sprint against a field of 360's. Started 18th. Finished 6th in his first race. His YouTube channel also shows him running some asphalt stuff. I think he's only 18 years...
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    Alex Bergeron is one example that comes to mind...

    Alex Bergeron is one example that comes to mind of someone who successfully crossed over from iRacing to real cars without any experience.
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    Originally Posted by chupp n bloomer fan "VLR has...

    Originally Posted by chupp n bloomer fan "VLR has been around a long time. Used to race with them in DTR 2. In iRacing I’m sure they are tough." Those guys are wicked fast. I think I only made the A...
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    I play. Ran VLR last year but took a break. Just...

    I play. Ran VLR last year but took a break. Just getting back into it this month.
  18. Thread: Is it just me?

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    One thing I've wondered about is that fact that...

    One thing I've wondered about is that fact that the cars now run more horsepower than they did in years past. To my eye it looks like that has brought a lot more wheel spin and tire wear. So with...
  19. What would purses look like if they had kept up with the rising costs?

    I see a lot of talk about rising costs for supers these days but the other thing to consider is the stagnant payouts. If weekly payouts had kept up with costs what do you think they would look like?...
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    If I was making a guess he shut off the RF brake...

    If I was making a guess he shut off the RF brake to do that.
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    I've seen that second video before and even...

    I've seen that second video before and even though the title says they are supers I'm fairly certain that isn't the case. If these guys are ULMS as the video description suggests then they are really...
  22. Thread: Plastic pieces

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    As far as the late model in a wind tunnel; it's...

    As far as the late model in a wind tunnel; it's been done. http://www.hotrod.com/articles/ctrp-0908-dirt-late-model-in-wind-tunnel/
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    Something I've wondered is if the guys whose...

    Something I've wondered is if the guys whose primary income is from racing are able to write off some of the costs on their taxes.
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