Is the Prairie Dirt Classic a Crown Jewel

[ride height]

I don’t care what you call it. It’s really a great event and about as good of atmosphere as you’re going to get. I’ve been a few times and I really thought it was really something. If you all are going to have a “list” then it deserves on it.

[TackyTracker]

I've been to around 13-15 of these Prairie Dirt Classics and to me it's a crown jewel all day.. Remember back when you could get there at 4:30 and get a great seat.. All the great cars and right there with the atmosphere of any other top notch event

P.S if you get there now at 6pm well plan on parking 3 miles from the track and also plan on standing all night

[NormP]

I like how some of you "experts" correct the rest of us about what a crown jewel race is, as if your opinion means anything, haha.

Here's my impression of about half of you that have responded:
"I hereby command you all to recognize the Spring 50 at Florence as the only crown jewel event in dirt late models, and if you don't agree, you are millenials or deplorables or liberals or any other thing you don't think you are.

And don't argue with me, I'm right and you're wrong because I have declared myself the only authority on the subject and I know way more than any of you peons could possibly know."

[Bubstr]

Knoxville has been racing cars since the 60s. The name changes , but the race is still there.

Eldora is the one that came off my list. It's just a place to get caught and fined, with out proof.

[Mindwalker]

I thought it was??

[bullring]

Joe and Nick Memorial at Sycamore should be on the Crown Jewel list. How bout it Phil?

[Highside Hustler25]

It's really hard to argue knoxville isn't a crown jewel. Look how many drivers have it listed as their favorite track, or favorite win, or MOST wanted win. Bloomer and Jimmy ownes to name a couple.

When Steve Francis won the Knoxville Nationals in 2012, he said it was the biggest win of his career. This came after winning the Topless @ Batesville, Colossal @ Charlotte, the World 100, a DTWC, and a National 100.

You must be new to the sport. Are you seriously asking how the DTWC is a crown jewel event? Dumbest post of the year right there. The second biggest race a driver could win. The PDC is a good event but besides The Illinois fan base people around the country dont consider it a big race.

Not gonna argue whether the PDC is a crown jewel or not but you should take a stroll through the parking area's at Fairbury that weekend. You will see plates from all over the Country. It's insane.

[chathamracefan]

I go to the Dream every year & have been to the World twice. FALS is not quite on that level, but it sure feels like a Crown Jewel type of race to me. The fields it is drawing are stellar & definitely crown jewel level fields.

Combined with a great field of modifieds, it is one of the best dirt track weekends of the year. I'd say it is the best "bullring" race in the country for late models. Perhaps the only 1/4 mile that attracts a crown jewel type of field annually.

[Illtsate32]

Waac not only closest to their home but depending on what drivers they like and dislike have won a said race too lol..

[waaac77]

Waac not trying to get in pee match but there can be more than one crown jewel...Kings and Queens in Britain had many...

Apples and oranges...

NASCAR crown jewel is Daytona
Indy is the Indy 500
NHRA is the US Nationals
For some reason there’s 10 in dirt racing because everyone thinks the biggest race close to their home is better than any other and everyone should agree. That right there just doesn’t make sense.
In the NFL you have the super bowl. NHL is Stanley Cup. MLB is the World Series and whatever the NBA finals is called. Dirt Late Models... it’s the World 100. Period. Everything other race is like a division championship.

[Planetzer0]

Id say its a crown jewel, if it wasnt before it is now. Besides the pay whats so much more impressive about the DTWC at Portsmouth? Def isnt the racing...

You must be new to the sport. Are you seriously asking how the DTWC is a crown jewel event? Dumbest post of the year right there. The second biggest race a driver could win. The PDC is a good event but besides The Illinois fan base people around the country dont consider it a big race.

[Illtsate32]

Waac not trying to get in pee match but there can be more than one crown jewel...Kings and Queens in Britain had many...

[Pennsboro23]

No two people are going to agree on what constitutes as a crown jewel. We all live in different sections of the country and tend to believe some races are bigger than others.

[waaac77]

I don’t think any of you know what a crown jewel is. It’s a singular term so I’d say the World 100 is the crown jewel of dirt racing. You can’t have two. You all sound like millennials on here

[Illtsate32]

Id say its a crown jewel, if it wasnt before it is now. Besides the pay whats so much more impressive about the DTWC at Portsmouth? Def isnt the racing...