Brownstown Speedway and the Lucas Oil Series

[Barbecueboy]

As the promoter of Brownstown Speedway I would like to take the opportunity to apologize to all the fans for the lackluster feature at the Icebreaker. In hindsight I now know what went wrong, in a effort to supply the racers with a smooth surface we simply over did it. But I'm not here to make excuses but to let the fans know that I am 100% to blame. Lucas Officials approached me before feature with a recommendation but I refused. So please do not blame the LODLMS in any way. I learned a valuable lesson at the fans expense and will do everything in my power to never let it happen again. Once again I am solely to blame and truly sorry. Thank you for your support,Jim Price

This post in itself speaks volumes..........manning up , admitting his mistake and making efforts to not let it happen again.

Brownstown deserves a second look for all the naysayers.........good post Jim.

[Brownstown Speedway]

As the promoter of Brownstown Speedway I would like to take the opportunity to apologize to all the fans for the lackluster feature at the Icebreaker. In hindsight I now know what went wrong, in a effort to supply the racers with a smooth surface we simply over did it. But I'm not here to make excuses but to let the fans know that I am 100% to blame. Lucas Officials approached me before feature with a recommendation but I refused. So please do not blame the LODLMS in any way. I learned a valuable lesson at the fans expense and will do everything in my power to never let it happen again. Once again I am solely to blame and truly sorry. Thank you for your support,Jim Price

[COKEandaSMILE]

You realize that you're arguing against expecting the promoter to do everything possible to provide the best track possible???

Think about that for a minute.

[Highside Hustler25]

Your post is complete horse sh!t!!!!

I don't expect the best track conditions. What I do expect is the best effort possible to provide the best track condition possible!

and you know zero about track prep clown so carry on. Just because the moisture is not at the surface doesn't mean it's not there. Very easy to get to much water down this time of year. That's why you see tracks come apart this early in the season. It's not what's on the surface, but what's 3 inches deep.

[ftfiowa]

there is 1 Lucas race where the track is good and racy and not dirtphault...its called the Knoxville LM Nats. Some of you folks need to venture to this race in 2015 instead of going to crap tracks and paying $$$$$!

[427c.i.]

I've been to the Icebreaker twice. Both times the track was so dry it was dusty and painfully slow during hot laps, the suck factor just went up from there.
Don't see any reason to go back.

[zyoung25]

What does the LUCAS OIL SERIES have to do with track prep not a thing. Do you really think it is a track owners wish to have a one lane track or a rough track not its not that's just part of dirt racing. In order to see track prep pretty much the same each race asphalt racing might be a better choice for some of y'all. Just be glad you had a choice to go watch a race and be glad that you were able to attend where it was good race or a bad race so many people in the country don't have that choice for what ever reason it may .

I'm not sure why people blame Lucas on this deal. I was glad I got to get out of the house and go watch a race. I wasn't real happy with the way it turned out, but I don't see it as money being wasted.

[COKEandaSMILE]

When it comes down to dirt races in March, it's a cr@p shoot. If you are the type fan that demands the best track conditions for racing, you should postpone your plans for about a month.

Your post is complete horse sh!t!!!!

I don't expect the best track conditions. What I do expect is the best effort possible to provide the best track condition possible!

[ready2rd]

What does the LUCAS OIL SERIES have to do with track prep not a thing. Do you really think it is a track owners wish to have a one lane track or a rough track not its not that's just part of dirt racing. In order to see track prep pretty much the same each race asphalt racing might be a better choice for some of y'all. Just be glad you had a choice to go watch a race and be glad that you were able to attend where it was good race or a bad race so many people in the country don't have that choice for what ever reason it may .

[Chuck Goff]

The speedway laid down a light mist before the heat races. The heat races were somewhat racy. Why not once again lay down a little water before feature time? This is my bitch. We sat there 30 mins with nothing on the track. Im just calling out the lack of effort given to a capacity crowd. I understand that march racing is hit and miss but with a little effort they didnt have to miss so bad!

[Captain Happy]

When it comes down to dirt races in March, it's a cr@p shoot. If you are the type fan that demands the best track conditions for racing, you should postpone your plans for about a month. If you are a fan that's just itchin to see any kind of racing, then by golly, go for it. Just don't b1tch about it afterwards because 9 out of 10 time, this is the type racing you can get.

Especially with Lucas, anytime! Unless the track had lots of rain the day prior, and then they just cancel .

[Highside Hustler25]

When it comes down to dirt races in March, it's a cr@p shoot. If you are the type fan that demands the best track conditions for racing, you should postpone your plans for about a month.
If you are a fan that's just itchin to see any kind of racing, then by golly, go for it.
Just don't b1tch about it afterwards because 9 out of 10 time, this is the type racing you can get.

[Captain Happy]

Reality is Lucas makes it plane to the smaller bull rings thats how it's gonna be run or they won't run there! To much high dollar rides on the line to race them balls out hammer down every week. This isn't news here... been going on for some time now. When a track don't get attention when it obviously needs it, there's a reason for it! Good greef B-Town knew they had to do as Lucas wanted or Lucas wouldn't be there... Same goes for many other tracks. Lol, how does anyone not get that???

[TTS_JF]

My first trip about 3 hours for me, it wasn't a good race... but I wasn't sitting at home or in the shop tinkering on a race car thinking about being at the track.

[TheJet-09]

For me it depends on how you look at things. I took my kid down to start his spring break, 5 hours one way. He'd never been to Brownstown and I wanted him to at least be able to say he has. We went fishing for the first time this year and as you'd expect didn't catch a thing. Got to say "Hi" to Steve Barnett who I haven't seen in 14 or so years. Just watching C.J. tootle around was worth the price of admission! Cottle in a late model? Got to meet a driver who posts very knowledgeable stuff in the tech section on here. The weather on Saturday was gorgeous (as I now sit in a snow storm). And on the way home we stopped by Farmer City for their practice and met a kid I've been trying to help on-line with set-up stuff. A memorable race? By no means. But every minute and every mile of our trip was well worth it for me!