Any of you fellas ever go to this place ? Going to be in the area in July and just wondering if it was worth attending ?
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Thread: Asphalt Track at Newport, Tn
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06-09-2016, 02:04 PM #1
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Asphalt Track at Newport, Tn
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06-09-2016, 05:04 PM #2
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Havent been in a long time was some good racing back in the day. Not sure what their normal purse is now but on July 1st their paying 2500 to win late models..hope that helps
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06-10-2016, 12:47 AM #3
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I used to race there often in roadhog/hobby/bomber, Fast 4/10 with 32° turns. It's their first year back open after 2yrs closed, new operator has done a lot of facelift work around the place.
Fun little place!
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06-10-2016, 06:11 AM #4
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Great racing, great staff, and a fresh coat of paint on EVERYTHING!
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06-10-2016, 02:47 PM #5
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This the same Newport Speedway that Bloomer tore up his car at in qualifying and had to slowly repay his dad back for in the 80s? Not sure if this track was ever dirt or not but just curious.
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06-10-2016, 03:36 PM #6
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Pretty sure it's the same one.
Originally Posted by weatherman85
Up in the air who my next “favorite” driver is. Really losing hope on Bloomer getting anywhere back to “normal”.
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06-10-2016, 04:43 PM #7
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Its the same...never been dirt They have had dlm there back in the day just with slicks on them
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06-10-2016, 06:39 PM #8
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It was dirt for years ,Ed Turner built it. Originally Posted by dirtdobber45
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06-10-2016, 07:08 PM #9
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Are you sure your not talking about Volunteer Speedway? Originally Posted by dufusjoe
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06-10-2016, 09:42 PM #10
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100 % for sure. Originally Posted by dirtdobber45
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06-10-2016, 10:29 PM #11
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Great dirt track back in the day. I even give it a nod over Volunteer. Originally Posted by dufusjoe
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06-11-2016, 10:19 AM #12
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it was dirt. saw with my own eyes.
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06-11-2016, 11:32 AM #13
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Now that Ive been thinking about it it was but that was when I was like a baby lol Every time I went it was asphalt lol sorry for the mix up
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06-13-2016, 10:21 AM #14
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Loved Newport when it was dirt. Saw some great races there in late 70's and early 80's. The big race that Robert Smawley had there in 1978 is what started the NDRA.
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06-13-2016, 10:36 AM #15
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Yes it was dirt back in the day ..I went to several races there back in its dirt days.
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