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11/24/07, 3:44 PM   #1
Constructive Debate: Pavement vs. Dirt
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What are the pros and cons of both?

Which would you pay to go to first, a dirt race, or pavement race?

Where is the best pavement track as far as sprints and midgets?

Where is the best dirt track?

Which do you prefer overall?
 
11/24/07, 4:26 PM   #2
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11/24/07, 4:33 PM   #3
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What are the pros and cons of both? pros for both are people like either I will watch races on pavement but I prefer dirt some people are the other way.

Which would you pay to go to first, a dirt race, or pavement race? Dirt I live closer to more dirt tracks

Where is the best pavement track as far as sprints and midgets? For me Its ORP followed close by Salem

Where is the best dirt track? Haubstadt 1a Bloomington 1b

Which do you prefer overall? Dirt is for RACING pavement is for getting there.
 
11/24/07, 4:43 PM   #4
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Lots to talk about on this one. The best pavement track is the one mile PIR in Phoenix. The old real Copper Classic was the best there was for a pavement track. Dirt tracks been all around this country and the story is PREP! In California the two best clay tracks are Chico 1/4 or Petaluma 3/8s. You can have a bad day at Manzy. There seems to be a lot now. The last three years the PREP has not been done. I guess the cost of labor. Keith Hall and bro could fix that track for the hot days there.
History Ascott was right up there. The fog would come in an soak that track. You would think it had rained. Sitting in the stands your bills on the cap would get soaked and your highs on your pants very wet. It would never dry out, unless the wind was blowing out of the East.:angry-smiley-007:
Chico is very hot and the track holds up very well. This track has a 4 day show and there is no bad day!:Steer
 
11/24/07, 10:44 PM   #5
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What are the pros and cons of both?
- Pavement
-- Pro: If I can't get to a dirt track, at least it's racing.
-- Con: Lots of single-groove running.
- Dirt
-- Pro: Lots of action.
-- Con: Unless it's not prepared right.

Which would you pay to go to first, a dirt race, or pavement race?
- Dirt; We drive 400 miles to Williams Grove, rather than attend any of the New England paved tracks.

Where is the best pavement track as far as sprints and midgets?
- Winchester. I love the show, even though it scares the hell out of me.

Where is the best dirt track?
- Perris (since we lost Ascot).

Which do you prefer overall?
- Wasn't this answered above?

Dick.
 
11/25/07, 12:20 AM   #6
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What are the pros and cons of both?
Dirt - Pro: Fast, wild, and exciting when the track is prepared well
Con: If the track is not prepared well, it can produce single-file racing.

Asphalt - Pro: You know how the track will be before you go.
Con: Some tracks only have one groove that can be run.

Which would you pay to go to first, a dirt race, or pavement race?
I would go to a dirt race first, aside from a couple pavement tracks. There are a couple dirt tracks that I would skip to hit a pavement race, also.

Where is the best pavement track as far as sprints and midgets?
Winchester, Salem, IRP, Irwindale, Toledo, Mansfield, South Georgia, Phoenix, Iowa, Richmond of the ones I've seen.

Where is the best dirt track?
Perris, Manzanita, Eagle, Sun Prairie, Knoxville, Belleville(both), Haubstadt, Bloomington, North Vernon, Lawrenceburg, Gas City, Kokomo, Boswell, Eldora, Lima, K-C, Bulls Gap of the ones I've seen.

Which do you prefer overall?
I prefer dirt races, but I also like variety, and I love the look of pavement cars. The adrenaline rush of Winchester is hard to match, ANYWHERE!
 
11/25/07, 3:05 AM   #7
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Easy question there dirt is for racing and pavement is for getting there plus what do you think is holding the pavement up that's right it is dirt.
 
11/25/07, 5:38 AM   #8
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What are the pros and cons of both?
Dirt - Pro: Fast, wild, and exciting when the track is prepared well
Con: If the track is not prepared well, it can produce single-file racing.

Asphalt - Pro: You know how the track will be before you go.
Con: Some tracks only have one groove that can be run.

Which would you pay to go to first, a dirt race, or pavement race?
I would go to a dirt race first, aside from a couple pavement tracks. There are a couple dirt tracks that I would skip to hit a pavement race, also.

Where is the best pavement track as far as sprints and midgets?
Winchester, Salem, IRP, Irwindale, Toledo, Mansfield, South Georgia, Phoenix, Iowa, Richmond of the ones I've seen.

Where is the best dirt track?
Perris, Manzanita, Eagle, Sun Prairie, Knoxville, Belleville(both), Haubstadt, Bloomington, North Vernon, Lawrenceburg, Gas City, Kokomo, Boswell, Eldora, Lima, K-C, Bulls Gap of the ones I've seen.

Which do you prefer overall?
I prefer dirt races, but I also like variety, and I love the look of pavement cars. The adrenaline rush of Winchester is hard to match, ANYWHERE!
What Spridge said! I would add Lincoln, PA to the list of dirt tracks and Thompson, CT to the paved tracks. And, if the USAC shows at Five Flags and Mobile happen you'll be adding two more!:thumb:
 
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