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[WisWildManFan]

WisWildManFan: I disagree with your Wilmot assessment. of course i'm starved for racing here. but I've been able to see pierce, Eckert, weaver etc. take the checkers. and even if the race at the front wasn't close, there was intense action back in the field.

If it got moved to beaver dam would you make that trip?

[pink floyd]

I'm going to terre haute for sure and may just head on to I 55. Worth it?

well worth the drive.

[Zonks32x]

WisWildmanFan: Agree that Wilmot as a facility is a pile, but the S/N races prior to '16 and '15 were pretty good. You may have forgot, but the year Unzicker won ('13 or '14, I believe), the Wilmot S/N race was named DoD race of the year. Car counts last two years were awful and modified show was a caution fest.

As far as other venues: Angell Park is too tight for DLM's. Love the place, but you're asking for disappointment if you run the lates there. Only two legitimate options in southern WI. Beaver Dam or Oshkosh. Beaver Dam would be my choice by a landslide, but track owner won't let it happen. He's still butthurt about the falling out he had with Behling and the wdlma years ago, and racefans and DLM teams in SE WI have paid the price as a result. Stupid!! The WoO race Feger won at B. Dam was the last time they hosted DLM. Oshkosh put on a good Lucas show the last 2 years, and the facility is a hell of a lot better than Wilmot and will draw better too.

[rickybrown1952]

Sounds like UMP is punishing Fayette County Speedway for looking into a Lucas date per Fayette's Facebook page. Pathetic.https://www.facebook.com/permalink.p...d=327350394442

yep that's what it looks like to me sad cause that's always a great race to go to

[WisWildManFan]

I believe eckert won in 14 and that was a snooze fest. I went to lucas race in oshkosh this year and that was one lane around the bottom as well. I think i may just be spoiled with all the great dlm racing illinois has to offer. They raced stock cars at Angell this past year and I didn't see any issues with width of track. I understand people that live in that area don't want to see the race moved but it sounds like it's all but a done deal. Also and as far as Wilmot having race of the year in 2013 that was FALS.

[ptown]

Sounds like UMP is punishing Fayette County Speedway for looking into a Lucas date per Fayette's Facebook page. Pathetic.https://www.facebook.com/permalink.p...d=327350394442

That's a shame but after the way that show was ran two years ago I was never going back anyway.

[t3r3e3]

I'm going to terre haute for sure and may just head on to I 55. Worth it?

Terre Haute is not worth it, IMO. Way too big, too narrow, too little passing, and basically a waste of 30 bucks. If you want your money's worth, go to Haubstadt instead. If you want fair food and terrible racing, go to Terre Haute. It's the last place that should ever be called the Action Track. Maybe sprints are good there but Lates are not.

[GEAR_HEAD]

Terre Haute is not worth it, IMO. Way too big, too narrow, too little passing, and basically a waste of 30 bucks. If you want your money's worth, go to Haubstadt instead. If you want fair food and terrible racing, go to Terre Haute. It's the last place that should ever be called the Action Track. Maybe sprints are good there but Lates are not.

Agreed! It's a terrible track and a waste of time.

[Scott Boesel]

Dear Mr. Izzo,

Please return to Wilmot on Sunday night, June 18th. This preliminary schedule would allow me to gain my wife and daughter's approval for a 3 day LaSalle/Wilmot racing weekend as a Father's Day present.

I have seen and appreciated your efforts at both venues in the past. I promise if you are able to put together such a weekend, I will be in attendance at all three shows.

Sincerely,
A displaced Dirt Late model fan from SW Iowa, now residing in SE Wi.

Tracy Williamson
(ex-prescott,ia)
Delavan, WI

PS: Might you ever resurrect the Freeport or Pecatonica venues?

I know. just a fantasy on my part.

Freeport is long gone unfortunately

[TackyTracker]

maybe Joliet will be announced as TBA right after Lasalle

it is weird to see K3 the 1st race now

[Highside Hustler25]

Terre Haute is not worth it, IMO. Way too big, too narrow, too little passing, and basically a waste of 30 bucks. If you want your money's worth, go to Haubstadt instead. If you want fair food and terrible racing, go to Terre Haute. It's the last place that should ever be called the Action Track. Maybe sprints are good there but Lates are not.

You're loss. Last Hell Tour race i saw there was a good one. 2012 and the Real Deal took home the $$$.

[jensenracing18]

awesome to see some more tracks in Michigan step up to hosting, makes that drive up north worth it for the drivers before the Oakshade finale, cant wait 5 nights of hell tour racing all within about 2 hours of me

[cutman]

Terre Haute is not worth it, IMO. Way too big, too narrow, too little passing, and basically a waste of 30 bucks. If you want your money's worth, go to Haubstadt instead. If you want fair food and terrible racing, go to Terre Haute. It's the last place that should ever be called the Action Track. Maybe sprints are good there but Lates are not.

Lol, I've been to terre haute before. More or less going for old times sake and it's a good time of the year for us to be gone. Plus gives me an excuse to head on to I 55 to check off a track I've never been to. Try to do that at least once a year. Haubstaut has been on my list for a long time though, have to get there.

[Mantis]

Expect news later today on the TBA date......personally, I'm wanting Brownstown plugged into that date but not gonna hold my breath.

[dmr37]

maybe Joliet will be announced as TBA right after Lasalle

it is weird to see K3 the 1st race now

Izzo said he won't go to Joliet after they screwed him in the past.