Pierce 3 time Champ.

[Raceready]

Did you see that track? Less than ten cars finished the race because it was such trash.

Not to mention how the yellow flags seem to be enough to allow the car that had the most fuel in it to win it ? ?

[84wedge]

What track Charlotte?

Eldora during the DTWC

[Highside Hustler25]

At what point in the weekend was the track not trash?

At the start of the 100 lapper I'd say the track had character but it went downhill from there.

[kidrock]

At the start of the 100 lapper I'd say the track had character but it went downhill from there.

And I knew Sheppard would be right there at the end. I think he has probably practice in a corn field. Just Kidding lol. He just seems to rise to the top in those type of track Conditions. I'm going to guess because in Illinois we get a lot rain in the spring and tracks can have Character.

[lurker]

Say Bobby did make a million plus this year --- question is, in today’s DLM economy, add in ALL expenditures, tires, fuel, rig, food, so forth and so on, ALL expenditures through out the year --- did he make money, or just break even?

[Highside Hustler25]

I read something where Bob Sr. mentioned Bobby banking some money in years past. Considering that this was his biggest year ever, I'd say he made money. How much, who knows.

[Bradley]

RTJ dominated the Lucas series like it had never been done before. Because he didn't win the DTWC, he isn't the best?

I don't recall RTJ dominating when he ran against Pierce......

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

I don't recall RTJ dominating when he ran against Pierce......

Wasn't probably that many opportunities, but I give you the World Finals.

[Highside Hustler25]

Races Pierce won against RTJ., I can give you...

Lucas FALS 30k
Lucas Deer Creek 50k
Lucas N/S 75k
Flo FALS 23k
Flo Tyler Co. 23k
XR Dubuque 20k
XR Gondik 20k

[kidrock]

Doesn't Bobby own his own team. I could be wrong here and hope someone corrects me if this is not true but, if that is the case he doesn't have to split the money with a owner. Now I realize he has to pay for help and many other expenses but, isn't this where some of the sponsors come into play.

[kidrock]

Races Pierce won against RTJ., I can give you...

Lucas FALS 30k
Lucas Deer Creek 50k
Lucas N/S 75k
Flo FALS 23k
Flo Tyler Co. 23k
XR Dubuque 20k
XR Gondik 20k

That's saying something because RTJ was pretty good year.

[Highside Hustler25]

According to Bob Sr, yes he does.

[kidrock]

According to Bob Sr, yes he does.

I thought that too but, wasn't 100% sure. Thanks

[flagone]

I do not vote but when I wrote a couple of weeks ago about how close it was between the 2, I did look at stats more than anything. Particularly in head to head racing. I found that Pierce won 7 while RTJ won 10 times when they raced head to head. So it was amazingly close. They both had quality wins and led their respective series in win totals for the year. The wins at Charlotte are what tipped the scales in the head to head wins and as I said in that Fast Talk piece its why I felt like RTJ had moved ahead. But I also said if there was ever a year that you might consider a tie this would be the one.

Pierce's wins documented in an above post.

RTJ's head to head wins (I only included a prelim feature if both were in it)
Lucas Oil Speedway 3/31 MLRA
Brownstown 4/19 Castrol
Florence 5/6 Lucas
Florence 5/31 Castrol
Eldora 6/8 Dream Prelim
Husets 7/20 Lucas SDN
Off Road 7/25 XR
Fairbury 7/29 WoO
Charlotte 11/3 WoO
Charlotte 11/4 WoO

[84wedge]

I've always felt the level of competition in the LOLM series will put the better driver there over the best in WoO. The winds of change are blowing though.