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WRG runs the event, Driggars made the call on Scott at the scales. Scott not only shot himself in the foot......he used a howitzer!!
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I was wondering why he was doing donuts, I thought it was the rainComment
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Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda.
You either make minimum weight or you don't, its idiotic to run that close on weight, even for #125K. Bloomer is one of the all time best, but he should know after he sued them over this last time that the scales would be "spot on" and he best run some insurance weight. Far too many variables to try and run his weight razor close like that, could've just as easily had to run excessive caution laps he didnt plan for. Always err on the side of caution, racing cost too much to give it away at the scales.I was a highwayman
Along the coach roads I did ride
With sword and pistol by my side
and I am still alive
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Twitter post.
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) 6Comment
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One post says, Donald Duck is running the joint, Zero25 says the track made the right call, and I agree. Everybody in heat 5 was allowed to work on their cars after the rain/pile up in turn one.Originally posted by ZERO25 View Post
Only Bloomer, managed to scale light. He knew he was close on weight...otherwise why play the rock the wheel/shake the scale game? He's his own worst enemy. Imagine how many more azz kickin's the guy would have delivered throughout his career if he didn't have a chronic case of anal rectitis.Comment
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He could see the light, or at least the reflection of the light, from the (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)pit. He could see it was red. He didn't start doing that until near the end when he knew it wasn't making weight. rocking back and forth was likely an attempt to get the car to settle and maybe meet the weight. 2lbs, when weighing something that weighs around 2400lbs. is well within the margin of error. The slightest imbalance or not being perfectly level can cause an error like that or more. He wasn't trying to trick anyone or cheat the system. He was only trying to make sure it was weighing correctly. Any driver would have done the same, if they were smart enough to know.He knew he was close on weight...otherwise why play the rock the wheel/shake the scale game?
Also he's been out of the car for 3 months. It's possible he didn't realize he was cutting it so close. Did you know that even the gravity pull of the moon when it's directly overhead can affect weight? It can! Did you know the empire state building and all other tall buildings actually grow a few inches when the moon is direct overhead.
Yes, he was cutting it too close, but he probably didn't know that, or at least that he was cutting it that close because he hasn't raced in months and probably hasn't been weighing the car with himself in it every week.
As for the 2016 incident, he was likely in the right on that one. The track made a stupid decision to install a new set of scales right before the biggest paying race of the year and didn't bother to test and calibrate them properly.
The ohio department of agriculture says he's should have been the rightful winner of the 2016 dream!The next month, the Ohio Department of Agriculture found that the scale was “out of toleranceâ€, indicating weights 15 to 61 pounds too light in six tests, the lawsuit states.
The scales, which Eldora had replaced just before the race, allegedly indicated errors of 37 to 61 pounds, state inspectors found.Comment
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Gosh (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) you whine as much as piercefan and Illtsate.Comment
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Read the dod article just posted. His rookie crew left off a piece of lead by accident!Comment
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Actually in the drivers meeting according to the rules no work on a car under red is to be done....we should have immmeadiately restarted with cars able to continue once track was cleared not give a heat race to fix cars ....that's not in the rules...but they made an exception for the fans and entertainment purposes not for racing but several teams changed to different tires that were not approved or marked for that race and the lineup was not correct as well they allowed Moran and Chamberlan to also start when they was not even on the track for the restart that caused the red. I actually stayed out with my car having severe damage to the body that was not repairable but my car had 4 tires and could steer. I was then forced inOriginally posted by RaceEngineer View PostComment
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One last thing I have attended many races and raced in a few ...the flag man is actually in charge if the track DOD video clearly shows he was being hit with rain he chose to throw the green flag so regardless of the circumstances of rain the race was active ...the red came out we should of remained on the track till it was clear then resumed racing with cars able to start...it was complete chaos in the designated work zone that officials did not have any control of what was being done on cars then several teams returned to there pits to work on cars that was not a designated work zone and should of resulted in DQComment
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Everybody weighs on the same scales they have been weighing light at eldora for years from birkoufer to babb to bloomquist the year bitkoufer was light McDowell run second he was 15 lbs light McDowell said I couldn't catch him if he did weigh another 15 lbs this year first an second were over the weight point being it don't make any difference why take a chanceIts only a big deal when bloomquist is light.Comment
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And none of that matters today he didn't make weight in 2016 and he didn't make weight last night. He even said it himself ---- happens. It doesn't matter what the Department of Agriculture said because, the officials that night deemed him to light. I really wanted to see him go out there and win the dam thing last night but, it wasn't meant to be. Don't get me wrong I'm more than happy about Brandon Sheppard being the winner and bringing the trophy back here to Illinois.Originally posted by Stefan2k4 View PostHe could see the light, or at least the reflection of the light, from the (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)pit. He could see it was red. He didn't start doing that until near the end when he knew it wasn't making weight. rocking back and forth was likely an attempt to get the car to settle and maybe meet the weight. 2lbs, when weighing something that weighs around 2400lbs. is well within the margin of error. The slightest imbalance or not being perfectly level can cause an error like that or more. He wasn't trying to trick anyone or cheat the system. He was only trying to make sure it was weighing correctly. Any driver would have done the same, if they were smart enough to know.
Also he's been out of the car for 3 months. It's possible he didn't realize he was cutting it so close. Did you know that even the gravity pull of the moon when it's directly overhead can affect weight? It can! Did you know the empire state building and all other tall buildings actually grow a few inches when the moon is direct overhead.
Yes, he was cutting it too close, but he probably didn't know that, or at least that he was cutting it that close because he hasn't raced in months and probably hasn't been weighing the car with himself in it every week.
As for the 2016 incident, he was likely in the right on that one. The track made a stupid decision to install a new set of scales right before the biggest paying race of the year and didn't bother to test and calibrate them properly.
The ohio department of agriculture says he's should have been the rightful winner of the 2016 dream!Comment
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It obviously did matter in 2016 or the DoA wouldn't have inspected them after Bloomers complaint!Originally posted by kidrock View Post
If I was a betting man, he most likely got paid the winners share in '16!Comment
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Being out for 3 months has nothing to do with it when you have raced 2 previous nights and been across the scales at least twice both nights. He screwed up plain simpleComment
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His crew left off a piece of lead. Its in the dod article.Originally posted by racedad11 View PostComment
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