LOLMDS I-80 Nationals - Saturday

[AllenK]

WOW!!!! That place is awesome

[HIGH ROLLER]

Congrats to tmac and team 39!
Thanks for updates shiny!

[Shiny Side Up 18]

I-80 Nationals
Unofficial results


McCreadie
Owens
Thornton
Richards
Strickler
Sheppard
O'Neal
Bronson
Gustin
Erb
Moran
Simpson32
Simpson1C
Pearson
Davenport
English
Clanton
Bruening -1
Pospisil -1
Landers DNF
Overton DNF
Lanigan DNF
Junghans DNF
Pierce DNF
Madden DNF
Scott DNF
Moyer DNF
Schaller DNF
Neal DNF
Heckenast DNF
Moyer Jr DNF

[intel8]

Wow, Thanks Shiny!

[NeedforLMspeed]

I think someone said they run a restrictor plate

[NeedforLMspeed]

Shiny nuthugger

Looks like Bobby should've went and cherry picked.

[chopter33]

it will be fun to see rtjr in a fulltime ride next year.

[BloomerWon]

Looks like Bobby should've went and cherry picked.

Or just stayed legal... Always something with these clowns.

Great job to a real smooth operator, T Mac!!

[Mister Ricochet]

WOW!!!! That place is awesome

I-80 is becoming my favorite track to watch a race on. Pretty consistent, seems fair to the tires, at one time or another during a race every inch of the track is a line/groove, slicin and dicin from top to bottom on what seems to be the widest dirt track there is on seemingly every lap (had a hard time keeping up with the positions of the cars), one helluva promoter who seems to dream up ways to pay these guys more, interesting dimensions at 4/10ths that should be easier on motors than a 1/2 mile but races like a big track.

Would love to hear from Shiny how the track is from outside the race surface as far as concessions, parking, layout, ease of moving around, bathrooms and things like that but from tv this might be my favorite track to watch a race on. Helluva race, again.

Folks ask what is a crown jewel. For me, and it may not be in some eyes and is subjective, is any race that WoO and Lucas guys are at the race, track prep is excellent with multiple grooves, the win purse is enough that racers might come out of their line racing 3rd for a chance at winning and risk dropping to 6th.............. To this fan this race raced like a crown jewel.

[Mister Ricochet]

Thornton got anything??

This kid is fun to watch. Last time I saw Thorton here he was bangin the wall, hells bells, caution to the wind, wild man racing. This time he starts 3rd or 4th row, rides the bottom, rides the bottom, rides the bottom hanging around 5th, 6th or 7th and I'm thinking the same thing you are is he gonna let loose and does he have something for the beasts up front, did he manage the race well enough and let er rip at some point and make a run?

Sure enough with about 15-18 to go after a restart from 5th or 6th he comes up off the bottom and is racing up and down the track and dueling with Richards, especially, and Strickler swapping spots and finishes 3rd. Kid can wheel for sure, is showing intelligence too and is a quick learner. .......... Went from banging the wall a good portion of the race to managing the race and making a run late.

Plus you gotta love that kid's goofy smile that never comes off his face.

[mod95]

I-80 is becoming my favorite track to watch a race on. Pretty consistent, seems fair to the tires, at one time or another during a race every inch of the track is a line/groove, slicin and dicin from top to bottom on what seems to be the widest dirt track there is on seemingly every lap (had a hard time keeping up with the positions of the cars), one helluva promoter who seems to dream up ways to pay these guys more, interesting dimensions at 4/10ths that should be easier on motors than a 1/2 mile but races like a big track.Would love to hear from Shiny how the track is from outside the race surface as far as concessions, parking, layout, ease of moving around, bathrooms and things like that but from tv this might be my favorite track to watch a race on. Helluva race, again. Folks ask what is a crown jewel. For me, and it may not be in some eyes and is subjective, is any race that WoO and Lucas guys are at the race, track prep is excellent with multiple grooves, the win purse is enough that racers might come out of their line racing 3rd for a chance at winning and risk dropping to 6th.............. To this fan this race raced like a crown jewel.

I think they usually have two lines for concessions going on big race days and not a bad selection. They also have a snack concession stand with ice cream, root beer floats, hot chocolate, etc. They have a small souvenir stand as well. Not bad to get in and out of the stands, if you're in the big stands the stairs can be a pain sometimes but there are shorter stands on either side. The seats do have backs, and although they're old I don't think they cause many problems. One thing that I would like to see I-80 do is upgrade their facilities a bit though, mainly their bathrooms. They can fit quite a few people in there with all the trough urinals, but I think everything in the bathrooms except the hand dryers are probably the originals from when the track was built in the 90s. But since they're pretty big they're quick to get in and out of and they get the job done. I-80 used to have a small ferris wheel and another carnival ride for kids, not sure what they have up there now. They also fit probably 7-8 souvenir trailers up right inside the gate for big races, so this weekend they had Pierce, Owens, Lucas Oil/Arizona, Rocket, Bronson, Terbo, Hudson, Davenport, and a diecast guy, and a stand with I-80 Nationals apparel.

[0_VodooChild_0]

This kid is fun to watch. Last time I saw Thorton here he was bangin the wall, hells bells, caution to the wind, wild man racing. This time he starts 3rd or 4th row, rides the bottom, rides the bottom, rides the bottom hanging around 5th, 6th or 7th and I'm thinking the same thing you are is he gonna let loose and does he have something for the beasts up front, did he manage the race well enough and let er rip at some point and make a run?Sure enough with about 15-18 to go after a restart from 5th or 6th he comes up off the bottom and is racing up and down the track and dueling with Richards, especially, and Strickler swapping spots and finishes 3rd. Kid can wheel for sure, is showing intelligence too and is a quick learner. .......... Went from banging the wall a good portion of the race to managing the race and making a run late.Plus you gotta love that kid's goofy smile that never comes off his face.

He started 11th. Rode around in 6th - 9th for 50 laps. Then he hit the GO button. Kid has got the talent, now he has the equipment. BTW, the last time he was at I-80 was his 1st time ever & he finished 2nd to BSHEPP in July

[Mister Ricochet]

He started 11th. Rode around in 6th - 9th for 50 laps. Then he hit the GO button. Kid has got the talent, now he has the equipment. BTW, the last time he was at I-80 was his 1st time ever & he finished 2nd to BSHEPP in July

Thanks for the corrections. Thorton came a long way thru some fine drivers. We all saw Pierce race up from 31st to 8th or 9th before he started steaming but seemed his progress stopped when he got up to the very best drivers. Great field period but from 10th up it was fantastic and the kid passed some good ones to finish 3rd.

First time I ever saw I-80 was the race Thorton finished 2nd, that's when he got on my radar. Do I remember it correctly he was banging the wall for most of the race or was that some place else like Florence? .......... Easy kid to root for, checks all my boxes. Very encouraged to see him manage his equipment and the race understanding how to be relatively close with 20 to go in a long race vs the best drivers.

I really really hope he runs Lucas or WoO next yr. Kid seems to have what it takes but so does Rice and he's still regional. ............ Kid said he'll be at the 1/4 mile bullring in Brownstown next weekend for the 2 day show so we get to see more of him.

[Mister Ricochet]

I think they usually have two lines for concessions going on big race days and not a bad selection. They also have a snack concession stand with ice cream, root beer floats, hot chocolate, etc. They have a small souvenir stand as well. Not bad to get in and out of the stands, if you're in the big stands the stairs can be a pain sometimes but there are shorter stands on either side. The seats do have backs, and although they're old I don't think they cause many problems. One thing that I would like to see I-80 do is upgrade their facilities a bit though, mainly their bathrooms. They can fit quite a few people in there with all the trough urinals, but I think everything in the bathrooms except the hand dryers are probably the originals from when the track was built in the 90s. But since they're pretty big they're quick to get in and out of and they get the job done. I-80 used to have a small ferris wheel and another carnival ride for kids, not sure what they have up there now. They also fit probably 7-8 souvenir trailers up right inside the gate for big races, so this weekend they had Pierce, Owens, Lucas Oil/Arizona, Rocket, Bronson, Terbo, Hudson, Davenport, and a diecast guy, and a stand with I-80 Nationals apparel.

Thanks for taking the time to share, 95. Love the idea of a mini carnival for the kids. Wear the little buggers out so they ain't darting around come race time.

I-80 is on my bucket list but when they said the temps are in the mid 90's for the SDN I cringed. Love the fall races but no matter would love to see another big race at I-80 besides the SDN. Drivers and fans love the place, the promoter is first rate as is the surface and the fans come out. Checks all the boxes. Love to see another big race at I-80.

[TeNfOMaFiA69]

Thanks for taking the time to share, 95. Love the idea of a mini carnival for the kids. Wear the little buggers out so they ain't darting around come race time.

I-80 is on my bucket list but when they said the temps are in the mid 90's for the SDN I cringed. Love the fall races but no matter would love to see another big race at I-80 besides the SDN. Drivers and fans love the place, the promoter is first rate as is the surface and the fans come out. Checks all the boxes. Love to see another big race at I-80.

We were all joking this weekend that this is the first time I along with others had been to I-80 and it was 100 degrees in the shade...I love the SDN bit they are incredibly hot