Mitch McGrath

[hjr2]

We should call this the Mitch McGrath Hat Trick.

[Krooser]

Video of his heat race were he also had an incident.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8_oRED74B0

The DoD article noted he had incidents in his heat race, B-main, and the feature (multiple). The B-main incident sounded like the worse but haven't seen video of it.

Joel Bennett in the green #7 didn't deserve that from McGrath. He's about the cleanest guy out there.

I don't know McGrath well but he put on a great show at the WoO race at Shawano 3 years ago. He ran very well...top 10 finish I believe.

I spoke to him after that run and he was very friendly and humble

[Zonks32x]

I was not at this race, but I have been to multiple DK events. Over the last few years I have seen Mitch run Dirt Kings, WoO, Lucas, MLRA, Summernats, and unsanctioned shows. Last time I saw him in person was USA Nats a few weeks ago, and he could not get the car to turn all weekend long. He drives hard, and occasionally on the edge, but never seen him out of control like in that video.

About 3-4 years ago, Mitch started running with the MLRA, and more open shows in the Midwest.
Dirt Kings allows open motor cars and spec motor cars (with a weight break) so that in and of itself can cause issues.
They also don't qualify, so sometimes faster guys get stuck behind slower guys in heats and with passing points, deep "patience" isn't always shown.

All of that said, no excuse for those incidents. He needs to make amends with Anvelink and others because he wrecked a lot of equipment.

[gjohnston]

My dad was there and said it was a bit aggressive even for McGrath. He seems to have a tendency to drive more aggressively around non Plymouth regulars. Bennett and Anvelink are Shawano “regulars.” Reed’s car owner used to run at Shawano. Glenz is from western WI.

Some fun discussion on that night can be found on the DK Facebook coverage of that event. Someone asked why Reed wasn’t given a suspension and he had an amusing response: “It was my first incident of the night, not my 97th.”

A part of me thinks that the final one that sent Anvelink into the wall was a tipping point. Had it been someone else, let’s say a Kyle Raddant or Wickersheim or anyone else who isn’t as well known and successful as Nick, I don’t think the online reaction would’ve been nearly as strong.

Finally, when we were talking about it, my dad dropped a bit of analysis that I found to be hilarious: “It was a strange show. Mark Rose was there and for once he wasn’t the biggest idiot strapped into a race car.”

[crownman25]

no worse than previous woo and lucas races....in the last month..