Watching Gateway wreckfest on DOD

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  • ride height
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2012
    • 612

    #1

    Watching Gateway wreckfest on DOD

    Its too bad the track couldnt be a little bigger. Its just too small. I wanted this to be awesome, but so far its pretty sad. The track "wants " to be racy, but its just not big enough to race a full size car. Midgets would be awesome maybe, but LM's? It just aint cuttin it. It was a nice try, and I salute the promoters for trying. DOD's production of the race isnt bad at all. Its not CBS, but they do a pretty good job.
  • bullring
    Senior Member
    • May 2007
    • 947

    #2
    100 times better than Indy Invite

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    • shagger
      Member
      • Dec 2013
      • 52

      #3
      Originally posted by ride height View Post
      Its too bad the track couldnt be a little bigger. Its just too small. I wanted this to be awesome, but so far its pretty sad. The track "wants " to be racy, but its just not big enough to race a full size car. Midgets would be awesome maybe, but LM's? It just aint cuttin it. It was a nice try, and I salute the promoters for trying. DOD's production of the race isnt bad at all. Its not CBS, but they do a pretty good job.
      I don't understand why they have watered and run in the top of the track over and over but have done absolutely nothing to the bottom which is causing 90 percent of the wrecks. Ben Shelton and all the other announcers can talk all they want to about them doing a good job with the track but they are NOT. I came here with an open mind despite all the negativity. I just told someone that was coming tomorrow to just save their money and stay at the house.

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      • ride height
        Senior Member
        • Sep 2012
        • 612

        #4
        Haha. Well ok. Then Indy must be pretty bad. STL is my hometown, and I want it to be a good event.....Im not whining....im just being honest. Actually i think the turns is just so tight, its causing alot of wrecks. I dunno...maybe it will improve, however at the moment, this isnt exactly good racing.

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        • kidrock
          Senior Member
          • May 2007
          • 16433

          #5
          I wonder how many drivers have actually raced on a small track like this. Wrecks are going to happen so, better get used to it.

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          • nightmare_begins
            Member
            • Dec 2007
            • 50

            #6
            The drivers asked them to to leave the bottom alone and continue to work the top. That's why!!. By the way it's working!!!
            Races Attended in 2018: 14

            Bowman Grey (5)
            Hickory (2)
            Cherokee (4)
            Fayetteville (1)
            Winder Barrow (1)
            Haubstadt (1)

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            • GEAR_HEAD
              Senior Member
              • May 2007
              • 3107

              #7
              Originally posted by shagger View Post
              I don't understand why they have watered and run in the top of the track over and over but have done absolutely nothing to the bottom which is causing 90 percent of the wrecks. Ben Shelton and all the other announcers can talk all they want to about them doing a good job with the track but they are NOT. I came here with an open mind despite all the negativity. I just told someone that was coming tomorrow to just save their money and stay at the house.
              It would be stupid to touch the bottom, you want the bottom to slick off unless you want to see a freight train around the bottom.

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              • 93Nelson
                Senior Member
                • Jan 2014
                • 178

                #8
                My god I have never seen a group of people complain so much about something like this event. Get a life.... Peeps
                Just a Sportmod racer at Nelson Boys Racing.

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                • shagger
                  Member
                  • Dec 2013
                  • 52

                  #9
                  Originally posted by 93Nelson View Post
                  My god I have never seen a group of people complain so much about something like this event. Get a life.... Peeps
                  It's working? Over 100 cautions. What a bunch of dumbasses.

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                  • jr29
                    Senior Member
                    • May 2007
                    • 829

                    #10
                    Originally posted by 93Nelson View Post
                    My god I have never seen a group of people complain so much about something like this event. Get a life.... Peeps
                    It's 4m.
                    The racing is pretty good and it looks like the show is gonna be over at a decent time. People LOVE to complain.

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                    • nightmare_begins
                      Member
                      • Dec 2007
                      • 50

                      #11
                      Naw your the dumbass.... sitting behind your (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) computer and do nothing but complain. This many cars coming through the heats your gonna have cautions. On a bigger track most would be single car cautions. Track like this u collect a few. No biggie, no real damage.. line up and go. U make it out
                      To be this big ordeal.
                      Races Attended in 2018: 14

                      Bowman Grey (5)
                      Hickory (2)
                      Cherokee (4)
                      Fayetteville (1)
                      Winder Barrow (1)
                      Haubstadt (1)

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                      • 93Nelson
                        Senior Member
                        • Jan 2014
                        • 178

                        #12
                        Originally posted by shagger View Post
                        It's working? Over 100 cautions. What a bunch of dumbasses.
                        You should have gone and shown everyone how it's done then.

                        Originally posted by jr29 View Post
                        It's 4m.
                        The racing is pretty good and it looks like the show is gonna be over at a decent time. People LOVE to complain.
                        Ya I know but it's been another level of complaining.
                        Just a Sportmod racer at Nelson Boys Racing.

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                        • zyoung25
                          Senior Member
                          • Sep 2007
                          • 8960

                          #13
                          One car has rolled......I'd call that a wreckfest too. If you don't like it.....shut it off and quit complaining about.

                          The racing has been awesome. A bunch of bent sheet metal, and flat tires. Sounds like short track racing to me.

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                          • 93Nelson
                            Senior Member
                            • Jan 2014
                            • 178

                            #14
                            This has been awesome to watch. Racing has been good. Track is different which makes it fun. Wish I was down there and I hope this works out so it happens again so I could go.
                            Last edited by 93Nelson; 12-16-2016, 10:04 PM.
                            Just a Sportmod racer at Nelson Boys Racing.

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                            • nightmare_begins
                              Member
                              • Dec 2007
                              • 50

                              #15
                              Very good show/event.... they have done everything possible to make this show a success.
                              Races Attended in 2018: 14

                              Bowman Grey (5)
                              Hickory (2)
                              Cherokee (4)
                              Fayetteville (1)
                              Winder Barrow (1)
                              Haubstadt (1)

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