Mansfield

[chupp n bloomer fan]

Yeah people come from all over the world to Ohio twice a year so they can see a race on bad clay.

Attica and Fremont have 2 best surfaces in Ohio. Not sure where someone getting their info from. Guess if it isn't red and shiny slick but looks wet then it won't be good

I was just talking with JAD because on one hand, I don’t know that he is totally wrong. But I’m also not into blanket statements for the most part. I think there are places with good clay, but I’m not sure where they got it. And heck, only way to know what the make up is, is to test it.

I know Eldora went to pretty far lengths to get better clay this time. So I dunno. But I do value JAD’s opinion because has walked the walk.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

Yeah people come from all over the world to Ohio twice a year so they can see a race on bad clay.

They come and get buried with the fine dirt that JAD is talking about. Its Eldora, they come anyway. A lot of people went to a place in Ohio and risked losing an eye because the race name had "million" in it.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

I don't know where there is perfect clay though. You get into South Georgia, that stuff has so much abrasive in it, it eats tires and you put down rubber. That makes for terrible racing. Then, they have good racing in Illinois, but that is corn planting dirt.

[No_Weak_Links]

I'm not sure if it's the dirt or the way its prepped, but I've been to plenty of races at Eldora back when earl did the track that there was hardly any dust to speak of.....just like Florence used to be. Would get black and slick from inside guardrail to outside wall.....I don't mind some dust as long as there is passing. Would rather go home a little dirty and see a good race IMO.

And I'm from the south so we have to play the hand we're dealt....but it hurts me to say the rich black dirt is the best racing dirt.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

I'm not sure if it's the dirt or the way its prepped, but I've been to plenty of races at Eldora back when earl did the track that there was hardly any dust to speak of.....just like Florence used to be. Would get black and slick from inside guardrail to outside wall.....I don't mind some dust as long as there is passing. Would rather go home a little dirty and see a good race IMO.

And I'm from the south so we have to play the hand we're dealt....but it hurts me to say the rich black dirt is the best racing dirt.

I haven't missed many world 100s since 1986. I can't remember it not being pretty dirty. I mean inches of dirt dumped off your lap back when I could sit on the bank outside turn 4 with a lawn chair that had no back legs.

[No_Weak_Links]

I will admit all the Eldora races I've seen were in the pits so I'm going by visibility wise. Never huge clouds of dust to look through like here in red dirt country at times.....but you have to admit when a man can pass the entire field 2X the track surface is very good.

[foxfire2dirtracing]

I guess we are lucky: we have always sit under the cover at Eldora for 25 years & don’t remember getting dirty ! The worst 3 ever were a Sunday afternoon (rain delayed) Hav-A-Tampa Shootout at Dixie Speedway- Hillbilly 100 -2 years ago at Tyler County Speedway & National 100 at East Alabama Speedway. Made 2 trips in one to the National 100. 🏁🏁