If you could have a national late model series race at 2 tracks neither have been to?

[JimmyOinthe20fan]

Put the dirt back on Bristol, 200,000 to win, 5000 to start. Passing points in heats sets the field. Money maker!! Do the same with Nashville on the 5/8 mile, and hang on!! The larger crown jewel events that I have attended all appear to be doing good filling the stands. Great opportunity to grow the sport and bring new fans that may have never been to a crown jewel dirt late model race.

[AllenK]

Foo Fighters and Red Hot Chili Peppers, that’d be a helluva show.

CNB,it was awesome. My cousin and his wife paid for our tickets so they wouldn't have to go,lol. Both bands put on a high energy show,but the Foos tore it up. Dave Grohl ran out of the auditorium and out into the concession area and back in and never missed a beat! It was the loudest show I've ever been to. The Chili Peppers brought out the FF for an encore. My ears are still ringing from the ending bass/feedback note of the show. One of the wildest and rowdiest shows ever also. I got to help security sling a guy around. It was great.


I would go to Bristol. Got knocked out of going last time. My wife and I have wanted to return to the Smokies so we could make that a part of the vacation also.

We have a great little track in Arkansas called Diamond Park Speedway. I would love to see a major show there,but it's a pipe dream. The facilities are pretty nice,but I think they would get overwhelmed by WOO or Lucas. It's a fast track,and it's smooth as glass as well. The groove has been right around the bottom for quite some time now though. There's room to race all over it.

[t3r3e3]

Tri County Speedway in Brasstown NC

and

Path Valley Speedway in PA.

[SLIDING SIDEWAYS]

Has anybody figured out roughly how much it cost to bring in dirt by the trkload and labor to level it. Its got to be godly expencive

[TackyTracker]

I'll guess 400 truck loads.. Not sure how much that would be

[chupp n bloomer fan]

Bristol

I went the second year. It was not a money maker, why they quit doing it. Did I enjoy it, yes. But it is so fast with so many G’s they were breaking things they don’t break. They implemented special rules just for this race. Not cost effective for anyone.

I loved it, but the cost to the Bristol staff and racers was/is too much. Cost of hauling in and working the clay plus the barrier between the track and the clay. And the racers having to use different rims, axels, etc.

[chupp n bloomer fan]

Man that’s awesome. Would not pass that up for sure.

[Pennsboro23]

Ohio Valley Speedway

[wreck]

AllenK, Diamond Park would be really racy if they would even out the banking and get rid of the crown in the middle groove. They'd race all the way out to the wall if they did that.

[Krooser]

Start 40 cars on the mile at Springfield or DuQuoin

[brsteg]

Start 40 cars on the mile at Springfield or DuQuoin

LOL.. you might get 18 to show up.

[Josh Bayko]

Start 40 cars on the mile at Springfield or DuQuoin

Late models really dislike miles.

[Late_Model_Mark]

All 3 of these cool tracks in California, Bakersfield Speedway, Perris Auto Speedway, and Santa Maria Speedway.



Late Model Mark
TST Announcer

[AllenK]

AllenK, Diamond Park would be really racy if they would even out the banking and get rid of the crown in the middle groove. They'd race all the way out to the wall if they did that.

Yes, I always figured changing the banking or a slight re-configuring of the layout might help. Present owner does or did dirt work for a living so he could make it happen. Getting owners to listen ain't easy sometimes though. Diamond Park is fast. When it's hooked up,it's hooked up. More so than any other track Ive seen,video does that place no justice as far as speed goes. It could be such an awesome place if they made the changes you suggested!

Chupp n Bloomer Fan, the concert was held at the infamous Barton Coliseum in Little Rock at the State Fairgrounds. The Alltell/Verizon arena had just opened across the river,but they had it at Barton. That has always been one rowdy place,and it's right in one of the roughest neighborhoods in Arkansas.