Eldora WoO

johnnythunderhead · 5/4/14, 4:23 PM

well as much as I complain about the track surface, Eldora is a 1 of a kind, and I will continue to support non-wing sprint car racing, and even occasional wing-ed sprint car racing THERE, BUT WILL NOT STOP BITCHIN BOUT THE TRACK SURFACE TILL SOMETHING IS DONE to improve apon it, and I must agree that just watching sprint cars run the high speed cushion of those hallowed hills is worth the price of admission in itself

Charles Nungester · 5/4/14, 5:25 PM

Just caught the highlight reel of saturdays race, Looked like a good race.

The last three shows I've been there were fine during the heats and then they scraped off the cushion leaving the sand and dust that was imbedded in it to be blown around . Think if they'd just wheel pack the cushion down instead of taking it off. It would be better.

Last race i seen where dust wasn't a issue was that 50 years of USAC show right in the middle of JULY.

mc/rider · 5/4/14, 6:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Charles Nungester

Just caught the highlight reel of saturdays race, Looked like a good race.

The last three shows I've been there were fine during the heats and then they scraped off the cushion leaving the sand and dust that was imbedded in it to be blown around . Think if they'd just wheel pack the cushion down instead of taking it off. It would be better.

Last race i seen where dust wasn't a issue was that 50 years of USAC show right in the middle of JULY.

Less tire.less horsepower

on_the_edge · 5/4/14, 6:10 PM

Are you saying the nonwing cars ran a smaller tire than the wing cars?

mc/rider · 5/4/14, 10:02 PM

No,Iwas commenting on the 50 yr comment

on_the_edge · 5/4/14, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by mc/rider

No,Iwas commenting on the 50 yr comment

Oh alright he's talking about the mid summer USAC race they held there a couple years ago. They should bring that race back. If I remember right a lot of extra money was put forth for passing cars and winning and DD won. Track was 2 grooves and I don't recall much dust which is weird for the middle of July and possibly the year of the drought we had?

ThrowbackRacingTeam · 5/5/14, 12:14 AM

To imply that wing cars have more horsepower is ignorant. They used to, but not for atleast the last 10 years or more. The wings are what stir up more dust than non-wing. I too wish they would re-surface Eldora. It has one of the worst surfaces of any dirt track I go to. There are countless crappy little fairgrounds tracks between my place and Eldora that have way better dirt. Honestly, I don't know what is taking them so long to find some good dirt unless there just isn't any around there.

johnnythunderhead · 5/5/14, 12:43 AM

there are countless sources of good rich thick tacky clay throughout the country, some not all that far from the big e/ and I'm not referring to that farm field across the road from the track

where tony purchased his "blue clay" a couple years back

Hotshoe65s · 5/5/14, 12:49 AM

I think eldora would be pretty awesome if they resurfaced it with some Illinois black clay. It can slick off, but if you put the water to it, it'll stay tacky for a long while. Went to Macon for the Lucas Oil late models last Wednesday and it was the best show I've seen all year.

Charles Nungester · 5/5/14, 1:47 AM

Well except the fact that the Sprintacular had two classes of wings. The only races I go to are Non Winged at Eldora

5/4/14, 6:10 PM	#24 Re: Eldora WoO
on_the_edge Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 330	Are you saying the nonwing cars ran a smaller tire than the wing cars? __________________ "It's the fastest who get paid, and the fastest who get laid".

5/4/14, 10:02 PM	#25 Re: Eldora WoO
mc/rider Senior Member Race Count This Year: 42 Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 10,638	No,Iwas commenting on the 50 yr comment __________________ When in doubt Gas It _________________________________________________ Last edited by mc/rider; 5/4/14 at 10:04 PM.

5/5/14, 1:47 AM	#30 Re: Eldora WoO
Charles Nungester Senior Member Race Count This Year: 6 Race Count Last Year: 14 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 21,343	Well except the fact that the Sprintacular had two classes of wings. The only races I go to are Non Winged at Eldora __________________ Charles Nungester

5/4/14, 4:23 PM	#21 Re: Eldora WoO
johnnythunderhead Banned Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,158	well as much as I complain about the track surface, Eldora is a 1 of a kind, and I will continue to support non-wing sprint car racing, and even occasional wing-ed sprint car racing THERE, BUT WILL NOT STOP BITCHIN BOUT THE TRACK SURFACE TILL SOMETHING IS DONE to improve apon it, and I must agree that just watching sprint cars run the high speed cushion of those hallowed hills is worth the price of admission in itself

5/5/14, 12:14 AM	#27
ThrowbackRacingTeam Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 962	To imply that wing cars have more horsepower is ignorant. They used to, but not for atleast the last 10 years or more. The wings are what stir up more dust than non-wing. I too wish they would re-surface Eldora. It has one of the worst surfaces of any dirt track I go to. There are countless crappy little fairgrounds tracks between my place and Eldora that have way better dirt. Honestly, I don't know what is taking them so long to find some good dirt unless there just isn't any around there.

5/5/14, 12:43 AM	#28 Re: Eldora WoO
johnnythunderhead Banned Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,158	there are countless sources of good rich thick tacky clay throughout the country, some not all that far from the big e/ and I'm not referring to that farm field across the road from the track where tony purchased his "blue clay" a couple years back

5/5/14, 12:49 AM	#29
Hotshoe65s Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 329	I think eldora would be pretty awesome if they resurfaced it with some Illinois black clay. It can slick off, but if you put the water to it, it'll stay tacky for a long while. Went to Macon for the Lucas Oil late models last Wednesday and it was the best show I've seen all year.