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  • t4g2
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2008
    • 1427

    #1

    Fairbury 070718

    Very long night 6 hours 45 minutes to run 4 divisions, yes I understand it would take a little longer for midgets,wing sprints but def dragged it out. Also very bad call on late model feature as Spatola slider slammed Schmitt into the wall leading. Spatola caused the caution he should have been sent to the tail.Then conveintly they were parked next to each other an Fals called the cops to show. I wouldn't be surprised if Schmitt doesn't run fairbury anymore as they showed favoritism for Spatola.
  • reid boys
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2009
    • 651

    #2
    The late night definitely needs to be fixed. What a dumb move by spatola would have passed him anyway. Spatola has always been one of my favorites but not after that, he has been racing too long to be pulling that crap. With that being said I think the officials made the right call.

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    • HoosierDirtFan
      Senior Member
      • Dec 2012
      • 22186

      #3
      Originally posted by t4g2 View Post
      Very long night 6 hours 45 minutes to run 4 divisions, yes I understand it would take a little longer for midgets,wing sprints but def dragged it out. Also very bad call on late model feature as Spatola slider slammed Schmitt into the wall leading. Spatola caused the caution he should have been sent to the tail.Then conveintly they were parked next to each other an Fals called the cops to show. I wouldn't be surprised if Schmitt doesn't run fairbury anymore as they showed favoritism for Spatola.
      What did you expect with 40 of one and 20 of the other division of "Push n' Flips" cars there?
      plus 18 UMP Super Late Models & 21 Modifieds. 2 of the Mods where the guys I crew for (21R & 21C). The night didn't go good for us as we lost breaks on 1 car and where a bit tight with the other car. Will move on and be back soon.
      Nathan Stephens

      Next Race - 7/20 TBA
      2024 Season: 14 - Brownstown (IN) 2, Fairbury (IL) 2, Farmer City (IL) 1, Grundy Co (IL) 1, Kankakee (IL) 2, & Shadyhill (IN) 6

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      • bullring
        Senior Member
        • May 2007
        • 947

        #4
        Originally posted by t4g2 View Post
        Very long night 6 hours 45 minutes to run 4 divisions, yes I understand it would take a little longer for midgets,wing sprints but def dragged it out. Also very bad call on late model feature as Spatola slider slammed Schmitt into the wall leading. Spatola caused the caution he should have been sent to the tail.Then conveintly they were parked next to each other an Fals



        called the cops to show. I wouldn't be surprised if Schmitt doesn't run fairbury anymore as they showed favoritism for Spatola.
        6 hours 45 minutes? What time did it get over?

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        • t4g2
          Senior Member
          • Mar 2008
          • 1427

          #5
          Yes spatola lost a lot of fans last night an I hope I'm there when pay back happens. I called that slider a Peirce slider. Exact same thing that Peirce did to Schmitt a few years ago. Both of them if they can't pass you they will wreck you. As far as shoe yes I figured a late show but not that late. Easily a few things could have been done. #1 why only one at a time for 410 on qualifying? They could have pushed on car to turn 1 an one to turn 3 that would have saved time. #2 when they flipped over lightly why throw red? Easily could have kept them moving through the infield instead of stopping them all then have to push them all to restart.

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          • jr29
            Senior Member
            • May 2007
            • 829

            #6
            Originally posted by t4g2 View Post
            Very long night 6 hours 45 minutes to run 4 divisions, yes I understand it would take a little longer for midgets,wing sprints but def dragged it out. Also very bad call on late model feature as Spatola slider slammed Schmitt into the wall leading. Spatola caused the caution he should have been sent to the tail.Then conveintly they were parked next to each other an Fals called the cops to show. I wouldn't be surprised if Schmitt doesn't run fairbury anymore as they showed favoritism for Spatola.
            6 hours and 45 minutes. ....are you sure you weren't at a track in middle Tennessee ?
            Last edited by jr29; 07-08-2018, 05:13 PM.

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            • t4g2
              Senior Member
              • Mar 2008
              • 1427

              #7
              An they knew that's how those cars are then move the start time up. They def went past time limits and curfews.

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              • Shiny Side Up 18
                Senior Member
                • May 2016
                • 12862

                #8
                I had a feeling this night wouldn't go smoothly, so I just stayed home and watched the NASCAR demolishion derby instead. If FALS is going to insist on running open wheel specials, they need their own dedicated night. Last year, they ran POWRi on a weeknight with UMP Modifieds as the only local class, and it worked out pretty well.
                Opinions are my own. Twitter.com/ShinySideUp18

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                • t4g2
                  Senior Member
                  • Mar 2008
                  • 1427

                  #9
                  The open wheel was good racing esp midgets, that's when track was great, but fals came back out to rework the track an ruined what was good.

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                  • t4g2
                    Senior Member
                    • Mar 2008
                    • 1427

                    #10
                    Once they threw the yellow when Schmitt had a half straight away lead I told my buddy their setting it up for spatola to win if the NASCAR caution didn't come out Schmitt had it won.

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                    • t4g2
                      Senior Member
                      • Mar 2008
                      • 1427

                      #11
                      Race got over at 1245am

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                      • B_K
                        Senior Member
                        • May 2007
                        • 3236

                        #12
                        So a driver threw a dumb slider which he admitted to doing and said he screwed up, and people now think he's a bum?

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                        • ptown
                          Banned
                          • Jan 2011
                          • 1906

                          #13
                          OMG the great and almighty FALS turned in a $hit show no way that is the greatest rack on the planet and all is perfect there, just ask any of the homers they’ll be very happy to tell you that. Onto the Spatola deal it’s a shame because he has an unlimited budget and Schmitt struggles to keep his operation going, Opie was definitely the smelly turd last night.

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                          • t4g2
                            Senior Member
                            • Mar 2008
                            • 1427

                            #14
                            Spatola said he mid judged my ass if that was a misjudge it was way way off.

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                            • HoosierDirtFan
                              Senior Member
                              • Dec 2012
                              • 22186

                              #15
                              Fairbury American Legion Speedway
                              Saturday, July 7th 2018

                              UMP Super Late Models - Results
                              Finish - Start - Driver - Car Number
                              01. - 13 - Mike Spatola - #89
                              02. - 4 - Taylor Scheffler - #15s
                              03. - 5 - Kevin Weaver - #B12
                              04. - 9 - Jeff Curl - #12
                              05. - 11 - Steve Thorsten - #7T
                              06. - 3 - Mike Provenzano - #M27
                              07. - 10 - David Jaeger - #13
                              08. - 8 - Justin Reed - #11Jr
                              09. - 16 - Dan Flessner - #9D
                              10. - 6 - Billy Hough - #33
                              11. - 15 - Cole Swibold - #98
                              12. - 12 - Glen Thompson - #14
                              13. - 17 - Jon Small - #50
                              14. - 14 - Curtis Radke - #61
                              15. - 18 - Terry Starks - #13s
                              16. - 7 - Collin Alexander - #55
                              17. - 2 - Scott Schmitt - #10
                              18. - 1 - Jay Sparks - #7
                              Nathan Stephens

                              Next Race - 7/20 TBA
                              2024 Season: 14 - Brownstown (IN) 2, Fairbury (IL) 2, Farmer City (IL) 1, Grundy Co (IL) 1, Kankakee (IL) 2, & Shadyhill (IN) 6

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