Portsmouth should be embarrassed.

[CILDirt]

The non qualifier race started 2 hrs later?

I thought there was supposed to be a NQ race. I watched part of the steel block and switched over to Tri City. Never thought about switching back. Shame because there had to be some good cars. It had to be a train race

[71PRPFan]

... sorry bout that one guys...

71AtomicFan*

[GottaGoFast]

Third year in a row the excitement was over after the first 30 laps. It is time to move this race somewhere else. I loved it there for a while but it has run its course. Please please please move it.

[CILDirt]

When you put a grader out there with a chisel on the back and the chisel cuts slits like that water does no good. If that chisel doesn’t break up the ground and just cuts lines you need to rip deep. They literally wasted all that time on track prep. If I was a promoter and had to pay out the money for that circus I would be pissed.

[BirkyTime15B]

TMac said it in his interview, track was gone and rubbers after 40. Only a few places I know that can produce good races beyond 50 laps. This place ain’t one of them. However, BShepp was out front when it took rubber and cya later and 100K richer.

[NeedforLMspeed]

Fergy and Madden tweeted about the same thing. Fergy would probably had a top ten because of it but had a tire go went flat with about 4 to go

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

For as much time as they spent on that track it was a joke.

The problem is everyone is running one of two types of cars and all are on the same tires. The SB feature had passing the whole 25 laps. The track wasn't really all that "locked down".

[GregA12]

The problem is everyone is running one of two types of cars and all are on the same tires. The SB feature had passing the whole 25 laps. The track wasn't really all that "locked down".

I disagree. Josh Rice (only seen him on video so far but seems like one of the better cushion runners) made the most of what he had up top and it went away. They were grabbing traction here are there but that 44 knew the track well you could see.

[Hoosier_Dirt]

The DTWC has rarely had good races. When it was at Pennsboro it was normally junk, Bardstown was no good. Probably the best one I saw was at Lawrenceburg, and it wasn't all that great. This might have been the longest 2 day show I've ever witnessed with all the downtime, track prep etc. New to move the show along.

[dirtcrazy4u]

Between the bodies, tires, motors and shocks. I don't know of a track that's going to hold up with that many cars beating on it for 2 days. Say what you want, but the cars and fans show up every year. It's not going anywhere.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

I disagree. Josh Rice (only seen him on video so far but seems like one of the better cushion runners) made the most of what he had up top and it went away. They were grabbing traction here are there but that 44 knew the track well you could see.

He or his line went away towards the end of the race. It doesn't take away from the fact that I watched quite a few cars make quite a few passes in that short race. That race was not a train.

The track did take some rubber. Lap times improved at about lap 60 in the super feature. However, the class that came next found the bottom groove wide enough for passing and some cars gaining on the outside. That class had cars with all kinds of different tire combos. Their lap times didn't reflect a rubbered track either, until very late in the race. And for some reason, it only showed up in some cars. Perhaps the others were too tight?

[chathamracefan]

You would think lucas would want their season ending showcase to be a great race and not a snoozer. Seems this is an annual theme at that place.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

You would think lucas would want their season ending showcase to be a great race and not a snoozer. Seems this is an annual theme at that place.

Maybe they should fix the cars aero problems?
Do something different with tire rules?
They could hold another race after this one?
Not start 30 cars?
Not sanction this one?

Portsmouth did all they could to provide a decent surface, with the dirt they have.

[chupp n bloomer fan]

The DTWC has rarely had good races. When it was at Pennsboro it was normally junk, Bardstown was no good. Probably the best one I saw was at Lawrenceburg, and it wasn't all that great. This might have been the longest 2 day show I've ever witnessed with all the downtime, track prep etc. New to move the show along.

There was good ones at Atomic, problem is, we only remember the one where Schrader knew he was losing the track, so he put in zero effort. And it was awful. Was windy and sunny, but he truly put in zero effort.

I’d let Brad have a crack at it. He’s a good promoter who actually tries.

[chupp n bloomer fan]

Just add dirt and Boro

My sentiments too. Cool area, good for their economy, but PRP is just notorious for that. They just are.