Klms

[3 wide]

That is true about opening the track plus Kentucky has this crazy law were you have to have something like an entertainment permit that is why it's hard to sell a race track in Kentucky they built a new race track near Corbin Kentucky and have never been able to open.

[foxfire2dirtracing]

The new track outside of Corbin is different to say the least! It’s on top of a ridge with a very-very steep road in/out. It would be difficult for haulers to get to. No electricity there- only generators. The track itself is pretty much a round circle. Don’t know how the racing would be -but it’s definitely a different shape. Overall: looks to be a decent small facility. Everything is brand new. The big drawback I see (if/when) it opens is the steep grade in/out. I know lots of teams on Lucas & WOO complained for years about the roads in/out of Tazewell. Could this be 1 reason neither series are there now??

[jlacey]

Never had a chance to go there but man those pics are sad to see. For any dirt track let alone one that nice. I dont know how the racing was there but it looks like it was a great facility.

[golddirt]

You had to wear a face shield to keep from getting hit with rocks!

[50Dixon50]

You had to wear a face shield to keep from getting hit with rocks!

That's true later on but early on ya didn't have that at but did have good racing

[3 wide]

That ain't the only reason they don't like tazwell the speed is the other reason when they have a wreck up there sometimes it is a big one it might be the fastest track in the country

[foxfire2dirtracing]

3wide
Very true! Many drivers don’t want to take off their panties & put there big boys underwear on when it comes to the Taz. I raced there 40 years ago- & have attended races there ever since. It’s bad fast & things happen very quickly as far as crashes.
About 6 years ago at Atomic (Kc) in Ohio I asked Bloomer: if the car is right & the track is right- what Track presents the most challenge. He thought about it for a bit- then replied Tazewell & Knoxville, Iowa.
I responded that I understood the Tazewell answer but why Knoxville. His reply was because of the sheer speed you run there.
So the TAZ is on his list of top 2 challenging tracks. I think a lot of drivers aren’t up to the challenge??

[DLC]

(Very true! Many drivers don’t want to take off their panties & put there big boys underwear on when it comes to the Taz. I raced there 40 years ago- & have attended races there ever since. It’s bad fast & things happen very quickly as far as crashes.
About 6 years ago at Atomic (Kc) in Ohio I asked Bloomer: if the car is right & the track is right- what Track presents the most challenge. He thought about it for a bit- then replied Tazewell & Knoxville, Iowa.
I responded that I understood the Tazewell answer but why Knoxville. His reply was because of the sheer speed you run there.
So the TAZ is on his list of top 2 challenging tracks. I think a lot of drivers aren’t up to the challenge??)




I remember a few years ago reading some where
that they asked a bunch of drivers what tracks they dreaded
more than others.
Not sure but might have been Lucas.

But the number one was Taz.
The reason they gave was to fast.

I'm sure some of the PC suavely on here can dig
it up.