National Tours in 2017

[Barbecueboy]

I hope he does too -- there are a lot of LOLMDS races on my bucket list that I would like to check off next season. I don't want to put him on the LOLMDS list though until it is officially announced (I was hoping their plans would have been announced by now).

Thanks,
Jeff.

Pencil him in.......he is going Lucas racing.

[K1ngCat]

Josh is racing Lucas......

And it will finally put the speculation to rest on who is better than whom.

Probably be at a disadvantage,not running these tracks yearly has to hurt some

[Senroc-Systems]

Not going to be an issue. Randall Edwards has the notebook on the entire tour, end then some. I think not enough credit goes to the crew chief/crew in these equations. At this moment, RE has one of the top resumes in the business. His Championships are at the highest level and they are many. His last stop before Best Motorsports was with Mark and Josh. These guys are up to the task, and they are absolutely loaded for bear with equipment, technology, driver talent, and Championship Mentality. IMO the trio of Best, RE and Josh wins the 2017 LOLMDS Championship, hands down. I'd be willing to bet, they're thinking the exact same thing.....

[Barbecueboy]

Not going to be an issue. Randall Edwards has the notebook on the entire tour, end then some. I think not enough credit goes to the crew chief/crew in these equations. At this moment, RE has one of the top resumes in the business. His Championships are at the highest level and they are many. His last stop before Best Motorsports was with Mark and Josh. These guys are up to the task, and they are absolutely loaded for bear with equipment, technology, driver talent, and Championship Mentality. IMO the trio of Best, RE and Josh wins the 2017 LOLMDS Championship, hands down. I'd be willing to bet, they're thinking the exact same thing.....

Yup..........

[zyoung25]

Is Dargie going to continue building engines for Best? Or is just bringing the Durham name with him?

[t3r3e3]

Yup..........

While Josh, crew, and owner might think that, and it would be warranted, they're still going to have to beat the 0. As in, beat the greatest driver to strap into a DLM, and who has comparable equipment and superior knowledge of the tracks. Also, Richards won't be running a series where his dad holds sway with the officials. And finally, there are a few guys who will readily return the favor of they're run into while getting passed (Bend your Steel, Landers, etc).


I think Richards is likely no worse than second favorite to win it. That being said, he also isn't running a series that caters to his team or one where his chief competition on most nights contains two legitimate threats and a bunch of filler. The Lucas fields are far stouter than WoO. It will be tougher to win the title.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

Is Dargie going to continue building engines for Best? Or is just bringing the Durham name with him?

Senroc just said they had top notch equipment. I would say that puts Dargie out. Lol

[Senroc-Systems]

Is Dargie going to continue building engines for Best? Or is just bringing the Durham name with him?

I know that the reason Best got involved with Dargie in the first place is because Best's first driver (Jeff Babco(k ) was driving for Shane Halcomb, and they had Dargie Engines. They are relatively close to each other. I'm sure the decision will be up to Randall Edwards, as he's be given the authority to make those calls in the best interests of the team. But because this whole deal is in association with the Rocket House Car program I'm sure all relevant people are involved. My guess, they make the switch to Andy Durham Ford power. Like everything else, we'll know at PRI.

[zyoung25]

I knew they were close on the map, dargie being in Richmond, and the best shop being in st marys, and that makes it easier to get things done in a pinch. I don't recall them having much engine problems this past season either. I guess that question will be answered later in the week.

[t3r3e3]

I knew they were close on the map, dargie being in Richmond, and the best shop being in st marys, and that makes it easier to get things done in a pinch. I don't recall them having much engine problems this past season either. I guess that question will be answered later in the week.

The BPM cars never seemed to lack horses. The whole engine deal seems to be monkey see, monkey do on a certain level. There are longtime, established builders (Cornett, Clements, Pro Power etc) , guys with NASCAR ties ((not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)ens, Durham, Vic Hill), and lots of good regional shops churning out bullets. Seems if you have the dinero, you can get top notch wide bore stuff from more than a few builders. Having one of them right down the road (a la the Best/Dargie deal) is a pretty convenient deal.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

Anybody can build enough power these days. The trick is to build one that is driveable but doesnt get smoked off the corner.

[W2Racing09]

While Josh, crew, and owner might think that, and it would be warranted, they're still going to have to beat the 0. As in, beat the greatest driver to strap into a DLM, and who has comparable equipment and superior knowledge of the tracks. Also, Richards won't be running a series where his dad holds sway with the officials. And finally, there are a few guys who will readily return the favor of they're run into while getting passed (Bend your Steel, Landers, etc).


I think Richards is likely no worse than second favorite to win it. That being said, he also isn't running a series that caters to his team or one where his chief competition on most nights contains two legitimate threats and a bunch of filler. The Lucas fields are far stouter than WoO. It will be tougher to win the title.

How did the WoO cater to the Rocket team?

[Barbecueboy]

OH brother............

[W2Racing09]

OH brother............

It's a legit question -- I'm willing to consider the possibility if presented with a reasonable argument including evidence. I just have never seen any blatant favoritism in the WoO (or in LOLMDS which people occasionally accuse of catering to Bloomquist as well).

Thanks,
Jeff.

[Barbecueboy]

I repeat, oh brother.............smdh.