July 24th trucks at eldora per nascar.com
 

Just seen it was announced hope i didnt double post.

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I need details.

How many laps is the feature? Will they make pit stops or will they stop the race half way like they used to?

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What they have released so far can be found here.

http://www.eldoraspeedway.com/2012/1...m_medium=email

Seems pretty slow on that video.

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They sound wicked. Now just to get them freed up and get rid of that push on entry as it looked in the video. Cool idea tho. Good luck to everyone involved

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Doubt they will be able to pass each other. Looks to be cool but can only imagine the announcers on SPEED during the race. Guess I will be watching it with the MUTE button pushed.

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Not 4 me. There will have to be a sprint car race somewhere that night. Those trucks will be S-L-O-W. If you watch ARCA on the dirt miles you know exactly what I mean.

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Looks slow. NASCAR should just sanction a sprint car event in lieu of the trucks and have it aired on major networks!

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Kinser99 I disagree. The last thing I want in racing is NASCRAP anywhere near the sprint cars. The last time they got near open wheels, they dang near destroyed the Champ Dirt Cars.

I'm glad they are doing it on a Wed. Night, so I can hopefully go. Only issue is, how many of those prelude customers will keep their seats? Don't know how many good lawn chair spots on the concrete will be left when they open ticket sales to everyone on Jan. 5th. Might have to watch it on TV, but I'd rather be there!

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Sooo does that mean you think the present organization is doing a good job with "champ dirt cars?"

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Lol ^^^^^

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I will be there. Looking forward to it.

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Eldora has had (has) how many great events over how many years? The media picks this to fall all over. The Indy Star gives it a story today. They don't give USAC or WoO the time of day for coverage at Eldora (or anywhere for that matter). Because this is a Nascar series, it automatically makes it a huge story in their mind. Media needs to get out more.

They better get some experienced dirt drivers or it will be a wreck-fest IMO.

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TK was tweeting about racing in it. I'd go if he gets a ride.

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Looks like we have the reason why Goodyear couldn't make tires for the WoO and other tracks this past season. They were busy making tires for this boondoggle of an idea.

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The present organization could screw up an anvil with a rubber mallet while in a padded cell while being sedated.

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The track will be a dry rubber down deal. How would they keep mud of the windshields? Have a monkey ride on the hood and pull off the tear offs? Also if you look at the video at some point it looks likes the truck Tony was driving lost the splitter on the front of the truck.

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Wouldn't be the first time a monkey has ridden in NASCAR. Tim Flock had a Rhesus monkey co-driver named "Jocko Flocko" with him in his May 16, 1953 Grand National win at Hickory Motor Speedway. Jocko Flocko became the only winning monkey ever. The monkey was retired two weeks later at Raleigh, where the monkey became scared after looking into the wheel wells. Tim had to do a pit stop to remove the monkey, and he finished third instead of second.

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I may be wrong, but I think it's as much who owns Eldora as it is the press fawning over NASCAR racing there.

In regards to the anticipated windshield problems, or more specifically what they'll do to keep them clean, I've never seen the ARCA guys have any problem with that at Springfield or Du Quoin. Granted, Sarge generally has those tracks dry and sealed over, but among the 30 some odd years I've been attending those races, going all the way back to the USAC stock car days, I've seen some pretty heavy tracks and never heard any complaints about it.

Many of the guys used to put a air deflector in front of the driver a little over half the way forward on the hood. Many over the years have ran a windshield wiper on the drivers side, as well. Don't know if NASCAR would allow that kind of stuff these days or not but I'd bet somebody will figure something out.

Wonder what Goodyear will come up with for this show? Wonder how much they will have to raise those trucks up? Big set-up changes for sure!

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According to DirtonDirt.com Scott Bloomquist has been contacted by several NASCAR teams about running the truck race at Eldora, and says other late model drivers have been considering it.
When asked if he thought he could compete with the NASCAR regulars he said. "I don't think it'll be a problem."

I'm not a Scott Bloomquist fan by a long shot, but if he runs this I will be cheering for him.

I would love to see bloomer, Owens, Moyer, or oneal run this. They have pretty much been the people to beat at eldora the past few years and I think they could really showcase the talent of dirt drivers.

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I heard that they need softer walls, media center, and field hospital

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I for one am happy for Tony and everybody involed in bringing the trucks to Eldora. I remember when I was a little kid going to the dirt miles with my dad to watch the stock cars run then going to the big paved tracks and watching my heros first run an indy car then jump in a stock car and start all over again. (Twin 150's I think) The stock cars on the dirt mile was a thing of beauty. Good luck Tony and thank you for thinking outside the box.

Now I hope somebody will give J.J. a ride.

Jerry #66j
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I would concur completely Jerry. It's great that one of NASCAR's premier series' is going to race on dirt. Way to go NASCAR & Tony. However, from a slightly selfish standpoint I wish it was on one of the midwestern 1 mile dirt tracks.

I watched my first stock car race on a 1 mile dirt track when I was a mere child. It was at Springfield during the State Fair and it was the greatest things I'd seen up 'till then and for a very long time after.

As Jerry pointed out, the stockers are a thing of beauty on a one mile dirt track. I say that in spite of the fact that the Silver Crown cars on the dirt mile's are my greatest love in racing.

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Anyone know for sure if Eldora needs to install Steel & Foam Energy Reduction walls for this Nascar event? Will this be the first oval dirt track to have these? How will it change the top racing groove? I have to admit I never saw this one coming. Like to see a bunch of non-nascar drivers to try and make the race. Interesting race concept. We will see how it goes. Also about the walls, if they are installed, will it be permanent? Wonder how a sprint car would react smacking it @ 140mph.

Eldora does not have to install them! Fremont has had them for several years. They are the first and one of the only dirt tracks to have soft walls.

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