Portsmouth

[COKEandaSMILE]

The quality of the racing has absolutely nothing to do with where this race is held!

[Bubstr]

I have never been to this race. The only view I've had is in DOD highlights. I do have a couple questions. Isn't this the race that adopted the I80 passing point format? Didn't the first race under this format have rave reviews, even though some attributed the passing and good racing to a timely rain shower? But wasn't the next year half way decent? Do I have the right race and track, or am I confused?

I usually make it a point to see reports of three years of good racing after a lock down, to avoid wasting time and money. Am I thinking about a different track and race?

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

I have never been to this race. The only view I've had is in DOD highlights. I do have a couple questions. Isn't this the race that adopted the I80 passing point format? Didn't the first race under this format have rave reviews, even though some attributed the passing and good racing to a timely rain shower? But wasn't the next year half way decent? Do I have the right race and track, or am I confused?

I usually make it a point to see reports of three years of good racing after a lock down, to avoid wasting time and money. Am I thinking about a different track and race?

2015 was the first time with the i80 format .

North/South 100 is into year 3 of the format, I believe.

[chupp n bloomer fan]

I have never been to this race. The only view I've had is in DOD highlights. I do have a couple questions. Isn't this the race that adopted the I80 passing point format? Didn't the first race under this format have rave reviews, even though some attributed the passing and good racing to a timely rain shower? But wasn't the next year half way decent? Do I have the right race and track, or am I confused?

I usually make it a point to see reports of three years of good racing after a lock down, to avoid wasting time and money. Am I thinking about a different track and race?

Yes it had pretty good reviews. Rain is the only thing that helps that place on multi day shows.

[GEAR_HEAD]

I think it should go back to Lawrenceburg, IN

Close to Cincinnati
abundance of food, and hotel accommodations'
2 Casino boats close
camping spots available
Feature in the 2009 DTWC was awesome

It wasn't fair that they never got a 2nd chance.

[Bloomerdirtking]

I am another who wish it would have stayed in Lawrenceburg. That would have been a great home for it.

[Clayton_Wetter]

It wasn't fair that they never got a 2nd chance.

They would just blow it again. That place would go one lane every time. They don't cut the track anymore and the only place to run is against the cushion. Lucas race in August was a good example of the racing you would get.

Just go to the Casino.

[chupp n bloomer fan]

I've been to all the DTWC's at Portsmouth and the only good race was when BShepp beat Bloomer. That was an awesome race. But as others have said the track is locked down before the feature even starts. So whoever starts on the front will win. Unless it comes a downpour early Saturday. I would love to see Atomic get another chance now that they have a great track crew and a great racing surface here lately. I think they are ready for it again. But to a point PRP is as close to Pennsboro racing your going to get without being at Pennsboro. And we can blame Pat Patrick for the race always being threatened by rain. He told Carl Short that the second week in October is always a beautiful weekend, lol.

And that's the one Bloomer broke in. Yeah, it was pretty good though. I remember that mod race being amazing.

[GEAR_HEAD]

They would just blow it again. That place would go one lane every time. They don't cut the track anymore and the only place to run is against the cushion. Lucas race in August was a good example of the racing you would get.

Just go to the Casino.

The track prep used to be good there. The daytime DTWC was actually a good race.

[Clayton_Wetter]

The track prep used to be good there. The daytime DTWC was actually a good race.

Yes it was.

[Bubstr]

Ok, so it was the race I was thinking it was. Last year the highlights where very much improved over the year before. Some say it was the rain. I believe the passing point format tends to make a multi groove track, because of the lack of time trials beating in one groove and making it the dominant groove. The dominant groove may move up the track, but it is still the dominant groove. Passing points uses more of the track earlier in the evening, making a wider track that stays that way. After one decent race, I'm looking forward to see how it goes this year. I know we can't put a order in for rain but are they still using the double heat passing point format?

[BIGSTEVE00]

And that's the one Bloomer broke in. Yeah, it was pretty good though. I remember that mod race being amazing.

Yea the mods usually put on a great show. JHawk always puts on a good show. Greggie Oliver actually won it one year.

[chupp n bloomer fan]

Yea the mods usually put on a great show. JHawk always puts on a good show. Greggie Oliver actually won it one year.

Yep. In that 20 car, one I'm talking about. Then again, mods in our area are pretty dang good.

[JustAddDirt]

They would just blow it again. That place would go one lane every time. They don't cut the track anymore and the only place to run is against the cushion. Lucas race in August was a good example of the racing you would get.

Just go to the Casino.

But the hard downpour of rain for 30-45 minutes at 3pm had nothing to do with the rougher than normal track conditions right.

I race there quite a bit, and it is multi-groove, no cushion, and racy from top to bottom.

[birky time]

Ok, so it was the race I was thinking it was. Last year the highlights where very much improved over the year before. Some say it was the rain. I believe the passing point format tends to make a multi groove track, because of the lack of time trials beating in one groove and making it the dominant groove. The dominant groove may move up the track, but it is still the dominant groove. Passing points uses more of the track earlier in the evening, making a wider track that stays that way. After one decent race, I'm looking forward to see how it goes this year. I know we can't put a order in for rain but are they still using the double heat passing point format?

pretty good read... I hope they use passing points!!!!!

[71PRPFan]

I think Portsmouth has done the best with what they've had presented to them. The day race wasn't bad and the Bsheps win was a good 75 laps too. Way better than the last DTWC at Atomic holy cow I swore I'd never go back but it changed hands and now they put on a good show every week.

[Clayton_Wetter]

The track prep used to be good there. The daytime DTWC was actually a good race.

Before they made the track bigger the track prep was good. Now they are too concerned about cars rolling on the big track, so they try to make it slow and smooth. But with the high banks they can still get pretty fast. Just one lane though.

[chupp n bloomer fan]

I think Portsmouth has done the best with what they've had presented to them. The day race wasn't bad and the Bsheps win was a good 75 laps too. Way better than the last DTWC at Atomic holy cow I swore I'd never go back but it changed hands and now they put on a good show every week.

Yeah, that an a$$hole knew he was losing it and took our money and ran.

[71PRPFan]

Thank god he did lose it. Atomic is so much better off now a days. That race locked down in hot laps and almost had a riot before feature time. I remember Tim Dohm won the NQ race and pretty much told me how it was and took the money and ran!

[zyoung25]

I remember some guys were waiting on money from those last couple races they ran when Schrader had it. Anyone know if that ever got taken care of?