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  • MasterSbilt_Racer
    Senior Member
    • May 2007
    • 14324

    #91
    Originally posted by jhanson View Post
    I know I sound like a broken record, but I wish you guys could see what Cedar Lake does with a 3-day show capped by a 100 lapper. Every track can miss occasionally but too many tracks miss most of the time (100 lappers, sometimes even 50 lappers)
    Hanson
    Minnesota
    Some tracks have zero chance with the tires run and the dirt they have. Portsmouth did all they could. When they dug it up, it was wet underneath. They didn't just sit around with their thumbs in their butts.
    Modern Day Spec Wedge Racing

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    • Bill31
      Senior Member
      • May 2007
      • 807

      #92
      chupp n bloomer fan

      "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."

      Thats not entirely true. Shrader wanted to water and fix the track , but Ritchie Lewis told him NO , he didn't want his drivers to have to change thier setups. Shrader walking up the stairs to the tower "This is just gonna make me look bad"

      In the early 2000's PRP had some really good 100 lappers. I agree with some that quite a bit of it is with the cars now. Some tracks just aren't very good for long races with the way they are now.
      If your getting passed,YOUR AS SLOW AS ME !!!!

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      • riddle28
        Senior Member
        • Apr 2010
        • 1088

        #93
        i was at the races saturday night but pulled it up on my phone and watched the last 64 laps and never saw a green flag pass that wasnt a restart. Ive yet to see a good dtwc there, really wish theyd move it somewhere that can stay competitive. The heats friday were good but they had to work the track for an hour to do it

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        • jhanson
          Senior Member
          • Jul 2011
          • 362

          #94
          Does Portsmouth have money to haul in new clay ? Tracks can be refreshed with the right clay. Some tracks are close to good deposits of clay---some not . . . . hauling costs.

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          • MasterSbilt_Racer
            Senior Member
            • May 2007
            • 14324

            #95
            Originally posted by jhanson View Post
            Does Portsmouth have money to haul in new clay ? Tracks can be refreshed with the right clay. Some tracks are close to good deposits of clay---some not . . . . hauling costs.
            Maybe Lucas can put the cars on a different tire? That's cheaper for everyone.
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            • Josh Bayko
              Senior Member
              • May 2007
              • 8758

              #96
              PRP completely floods out almost every year. New clay will just wash away in the spring.
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              • Highside Hustler25
                Senior Member
                • Nov 2009
                • 12972

                #97
                Clay doesn't wash away in non moving standing water. The track gets covered in river silt. You just grade the silt off and haul it away. They do it almost every year here as well. As long as the track is sealed up it shouldn't be a problem.
                8/13/16

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                • Live4DLM
                  Senior Member
                  • May 2007
                  • 203

                  #98
                  Take it back to Lawrenceburg. Atomic was great in 2005 and 2006 but the new dirt they put on in 2007 ruined it. Maybe Virginia Motor as a option too

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                  • MasterSbilt_Racer
                    Senior Member
                    • May 2007
                    • 14324

                    #99
                    Originally posted by Live4DLM View Post
                    Take it back to Lawrenceburg. Atomic was great in 2005 and 2006 but the new dirt they put on in 2007 ruined it. Maybe Virginia Motor as a option too
                    Atomic gets new dirt twice a year now.
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                    • Buford.Justice
                      Senior Member
                      • May 2020
                      • 4981

                      #100
                      Originally posted by 0_VodooChild_0 View Post
                      Seems odd to me that Tyler Erb advanced 17 spots, Brandon Sheppard advanced 10 spots, Stormy Scott advanced 18 spots, Davenport / Feger advaced 14 spots, Clanton / Broson moved up 12 spots, How the heck was it a bad race. You people crying are the reason for death of the sport you say you love. Not every race is going to be perfect for every fan BUT just to be able to have racing is huge especially in 2020.if you want to critique a race .....fine but please stop trying to kill the sport.............Of all the people crying about the DTWC, HOW MANY ACTUALLY ATTENDED IN PERSON VS WATCHING IT STREAMING??????
                      100 laps, double file restarts, flats tires(cars pitting) lapped traffic making and stopping passes, and a few actual passes under green. Easily explains the position changes!!
                      If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention!

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                      • Buford.Justice
                        Senior Member
                        • May 2020
                        • 4981

                        #101
                        Originally posted by Highside Hustler25 View Post
                        Clay doesn't wash away in non moving standing water. The track gets covered in river silt. You just grade the silt off and haul it away. They do it almost every year here as well. As long as the track is sealed up it shouldn't be a problem.
                        Good point since the flood water is not rushing over the track itself.

                        Sometimes river dirt can actually be great to actually put on a racetrack. Not at PRP though.

                        At Tri-State Speedway in Indiana they put black gumbo down supposedly from a river bottom and that stuff was the tackiest clay I've ever seen anywhere.

                        Once WOO Outlaw Sprints were doing wheelies and I stepped in some clay that I couldn't hardly scrape off.
                        Last edited by Buford.Justice; 10-20-2020, 09:44 PM.
                        If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention!

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                        • Mod Runner
                          Senior Member
                          • Jan 2012
                          • 723

                          #102
                          No matter the track conditions , great drivers can find a way to win.

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                          • Raceready
                            Senior Member
                            • Jun 2015
                            • 4737

                            #103
                            Originally posted by Buford.Justice View Post
                            100 laps, double file restarts, flats tires(cars pitting) lapped traffic making and stopping passes, and a few actual passes under green. Easily explains the position changes!!
                            Great points ! But then you are talking points of COMMON SENSE in witch many on here cant seem to comprehend ! !

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                            • chathamracefan
                              Senior Member
                              • May 2007
                              • 1068

                              #104
                              As to the above post, the guaranteed time in the work area makes for so many pit stops that some of these sanctioned 100 lappers become unbearably long. Doesn't seem to be as big a deal at Eldora because there are no points on the line so it does no good to stop, draw a yellow, then come back out to salvage 12th like it does when you are running for points. If you draw a yellow, go to pits & if the lineup gets set in short order, you don't get much time. Too bad IMO.

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                              • MasterSbilt_Racer
                                Senior Member
                                • May 2007
                                • 14324

                                #105



                                Not sure why Portsmouth couldn't have racing on Saturday like this decent track.
                                Modern Day Spec Wedge Racing

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