It's Saturday nite w/o racing, Can we talk about moving FL dates again?

[luke81]

Bubba might be a close second to all tech but it doesn't hold a candle to East Bay. The last Lucas race there was in 2018 and the parking lot at East Bay was prepped better than the track at Bubba.

HAHA i actually laughed at my desk....and I know you're right too. I've seen it all at BRP....I've the track so slopped up that it should have been called Bubba's Bog, and Ive seen it dryer than the Sahara. It mostly depends on which piece of equipment is broken that week, or which employee quit or got fired that week. I sat strapped in my car (because they made us wait in the car) for an hour while they watered the track with a dang pressure washer one night. The surface at BRP CAN work nicely - but it's a challenge. Back before bubba bought it the surface was this gray gumbo clay stuff. Very odd to work with, but done right it stay tacky all night. Bubba then dumped a bunch of some kind of brown crap on it that was rocky, rough, and dry all the time. So then he dug down into the gumbo and mixed it all together...so the surface is an odd blend of material. Someone needs to know what they're doing with that particular surface it get it to come in right, but it can be done. I still think Lucas either looking at buying Bubbas, or maybe just leasing it for a few weeks would be the way to go after East Bay is gone.

[dirtcrazy4u]

If any track could match the surface at east bay it could easily be Screven. The place has a fantastic surface, it's just a shame the rest of the joint is what it is. The first thing someone would have to do is get the lighting out of the infield because it just blinds the spectator. The second thing is the main grandstand is virtually on top of the racing surface, it's just a accident waiting to happen. WoO has moved on from racing there and I don't think that the Lucas series would be interested due to the above reasons. Lucas in my opinion is going to do something, guess we just have to wait and see what happens with east bay. 4 yrs. or whatever it is , is a long way off and things can easily change.

[MRM]

The schedule for 2021 is going to be interesting. Daytona has announced the 500 will be on Feb. 14. The Super Bowl will be in Tampa and the game is on Feb. 7, only one week apart. If both series decide to keep their dates at their normal times for East Bay and Volusia, East Bay will take place during Super Bowl week. Hotels there are already booked. What few that can still be had are high priced.

[flagone]

Just to be clear WoO wanted to continue racing at Screven but move the dates after Speedweeks. The back straight and front straights will be flip flopped this year - hopefully by the July event. Lighting will be changed as well as LEDs are installed. What is currently the front grandstands will be elevated like the grandstands on the back. And for those that said its dead. Screven's Winter Freeze XI has already been planned and will be headlined by Super Late Models each night again.

[TerryM]

Just to be clear WoO wanted to continue racing at Screven but move the dates after Speedweeks. The back straight and front straights will be flip flopped this year - hopefully by the July event. Lighting will be changed as well as LEDs are installed. What is currently the front grandstands will be elevated like the grandstands on the back. And for those that said its dead. Screven's Winter Freeze XI has already been planned and will be headlined by Super Late Models each night again.

Thank you for continuing to post the facts, Kel. I made my first visit to Screven in 2015. It has gotten better and better every year since. I can’t wait til the next show.

[NeedforLMspeed]

The schedule for 2021 is going to be interesting. Daytona has announced the 500 will be on Feb. 14. The Super Bowl will be in Tampa and the game is on Feb. 7, only one week apart. If both series decide to keep their dates at their normal times for East Bay and Volusia, East Bay will take place during Super Bowl week. Hotels there are already booked. What few that can still be had are high priced.

That's interesting....

[luke81]

The schedule for 2021 is going to be interesting. Daytona has announced the 500 will be on Feb. 14. The Super Bowl will be in Tampa and the game is on Feb. 7, only one week apart. If both series decide to keep their dates at their normal times for East Bay and Volusia, East Bay will take place during Super Bowl week. Hotels there are already booked. What few that can still be had are high priced.

Whoa, I hadn't even considered that. Interesting. I lived here in Tampa for the last Super Bowl we had in '09 and it does get super packed around the downtown area and up to the stadium.

[Rajflyboy]

Screw it.... bring it up to Lancaster Superspeedway in South Carolina 😀

[Rocket]

Have to throw Bubba Raceway Park in the mix somewhere. You never know.

[ZERO25]

Bubba might be a close second to all tech but it doesn't hold a candle to East Bay. The last Lucas race there was in 2018 and the parking lot at East Bay was prepped better than the track at Bubba.

No, Bubbas a close second to Eastbay!

The 2018 race was a heckuva race. Not sure what you were looking at! And yes, I was there in the pit stands!

[Barbecueboy]

It almost has to be bubbas if they are wanting to keep east bays portion in Florida.....that place is very unique and provides some pretty darn good racing.

Sounds like I'm in the minority here, but I love Screven for the racing.....place is really , really cool and will just continue to get better.

[huskerdirt]

I don’t envision Lucas going back to Bubbas.

[ZERO25]

There might be something to the hotel situation next year in Tampa.

Ima Hilton Honors member and ALL 70 affiliated hotels are SOLD OUT! Wow!!!

[bleedblue55]

No, Bubbas a close second to Eastbay!

The 2018 race was a heckuva race. Not sure what you were looking at! And yes, I was there in the pit stands!

The 2018 version was not a good race, it had a good finish when Shepp passed Bloomer because of a late race caution. Bubbas doesn't hold a candle to East Bay and I for one have no desire to spend a week in Ocala. I was there also, did you nap for the first 45 laps, it was a one lane freight train.

[ZERO25]

The 2018 version was not a good race, it had a good finish when Shepp passed Bloomer because of a late race caution. Bubbas doesn't hold a candle to East Bay and I for one have no desire to spend a week in Ocala. I was there also, did you nap for the first 45 laps, it was a one lane freight train.

I think you got the wrong year hoss! Davenport won 2018!

https://lucasdirt.com/event-history/2018/results/davenport-rules-bubba-raceway-park