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  • plunks7
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2007
    • 3274

    #1

    Somebody from LaSalle

    With the weather there predicting (NOAA) for Thurs and Fri. night. How well does the track deal with water run off? Is there sand under dirt? Just curious, might make Sat. show?
  • HoosierDirtFan
    Senior Member
    • Dec 2012
    • 22186

    #2
    Originally posted by plunks7 View Post
    With the weather there predicting (NOAA) for Thurs and Fri. night. How well does the track deal with water run off? Is there sand under dirt? Just curious, might make Sat. show?
    From my experience they deal with it pretty well.
    Nathan Stephens

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    • Captain Happy
      Banned
      • Mar 2015
      • 343

      #3
      The track can handle quite a bit of rain, it's the pit area that seems to be more of a problem. Rain is expected so at this point keep your fingers crossed, and lets go RACING!!! Friday could be iffy, but Saturday is look pretty good now compared to earlier in the week! Warmer too HH25!!!!

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      • Captain Happy
        Banned
        • Mar 2015
        • 343

        #4
        Originally posted by HoosierDirtFan View Post
        From my experience they deal with it pretty well.
        It's been very dry here to so it will take some rain with no problem... The field fires have been crazy so far this spring.

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        • Barbecueboy
          Senior Member
          • Mar 2013
          • 18116

          #5
          Field fire?????

          What exactly causes all of them to catch fire capt?

          Control burns gone wrong or some inconsiderate dk bag flicking a butt out the window?
          Where is the move over flag when you need it?????

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          • Captain Happy
            Banned
            • Mar 2015
            • 343

            #6
            Corn stalk stubble from the prior years crop BBQ... It dry's out, the sun hits it, wind ignites it...

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            • huskerdirt
              Senior Member
              • Mar 2011
              • 5620

              #7
              We've had a huge problem with field fires also around these parts.

              You definitely can tell the difference between a control burn and field fire.

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              • hpmaster
                Banned
                • Aug 2009
                • 1088

                #8
                Originally posted by Captain Happy View Post
                Corn stalk stubble from the prior years crop BBQ... It dry's out, the sun hits it, wind ignites it...
                Captain Happy..... the chance of that happening is less likely than your Ford hero Jack Roush ending his flying career with an equal number of take offs and successful landings.

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                • Highside Hustler25
                  Senior Member
                  • Nov 2009
                  • 12916

                  #9
                  Originally posted by plunks7 View Post
                  With the weather there predicting (NOAA) for Thurs and Fri. night. How well does the track deal with water run off? Is there sand under dirt? Just curious, might make Sat. show?
                  LaSalle seems to be one track that can take a lot of water. You should see how sloppy it is a hour or 2 before race time. I don't expect it to be a problem. They will probably even be watering the track by race time.
                  8/13/16

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                  • Barbecueboy
                    Senior Member
                    • Mar 2013
                    • 18116

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Captain Happy View Post
                    Corn stalk stubble from the prior years crop BBQ... It dry's out, the sun hits it, wind ignites it...
                    Well dam, that sux.............friction from the stalks rubbing together from the wind is what I'm hearing you say????

                    Too costly to plow under after the season I guess??

                    Learned something new today.........it's a good day!
                    Where is the move over flag when you need it?????

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                    • Barbecueboy
                      Senior Member
                      • Mar 2013
                      • 18116

                      #11
                      Originally posted by hpmaster View Post
                      Captain Happy..... the chance of that happening is less likely than your Ford hero Jack Roush ending his flying career with an equal number of take offs and successful landings.
                      His passengers exit the plane wondering if they actually landed or were shot down!!!
                      Where is the move over flag when you need it?????

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                      • huskerdirt
                        Senior Member
                        • Mar 2011
                        • 5620

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Barbecueboy View Post
                        Well dam, that sux.............friction from the stalks rubbing together from the wind is what I'm hearing you say????

                        Too costly to plow under after the season I guess??

                        Learned something new today.........it's a good day!
                        I don't know if it's a cost thing or not. I will say this has been one of driest springs we've had out here. It seemed like there were fire warnings about everyday. Most of time I see a controlled field burn right after the harvest. Or they disc/plow it under before the ground freezes. Depending on the weather sometimes those aren't an option. I know in my state you have to get a permit to do a control burn and if the winds pick up. They'll yank it before you can blink.

                        Here's an example of a fire warning or what they call red flag...
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                        Last edited by huskerdirt; 04-01-2015, 06:16 PM.

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                        • Captain Happy
                          Banned
                          • Mar 2015
                          • 343

                          #13
                          BBQ, has nothing to do with friction, or cost. It's as simple as striking a match to gas... The stubble (the uncut portion of the corn stalk) becomes so dry this time of year (especially this year with little to no rain), and the sun heats it up to a very high level it ignites. Add just a little wind and the next thing you know the whole dam field is burning!!! Crazy as hell, but it's natures way of putting it all aside to plant again. Most of the fields do get turned over but with crop rotation farmers leave some fields alone (no till) for a soybean crop. It's not rocket science, it's mother nature man!!!

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                          • Highside Hustler25
                            Senior Member
                            • Nov 2009
                            • 12916

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Captain Happy View Post
                            Corn stalk stubble from the prior years crop BBQ... It dry's out, the sun hits it, wind ignites it...
                            LOLWhat kind of drugs were you doing when you posted this
                            8/13/16

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                            • Highside Hustler25
                              Senior Member
                              • Nov 2009
                              • 12916

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Barbecueboy View Post
                              Well dam, that sux.............friction from the stalks rubbing together from the wind is what I'm hearing you say????

                              Too costly to plow under after the season I guess??

                              Learned something new today.........it's a good day!
                              You do know this is April 1st
                              8/13/16

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