Originally Posted by coondog (Post 167034)

To try and answer a couple questions and clarify. Just because Ive won at a track doesnt mean I cant have mixed feelings about it. Part of me never wants to go back even thought Ive won twice and part of me wants to go back to kick its ass because it kicked mine twice. But I think that makes us even and Im good with that.

I am not saying anything bad about Dodge Co. as a racetrack in general, or anything about track prep. The times Ive been there, track prep was excellent. I love the big tracks and have had fun there. I just dont know that its conducive to non wing sprints. The issue with the track is that it is so flat and the entry to the corners are rather narrow. When setting the car into the corner, it is a quick transition so there is no time to feel if the car is going to be tight. Places like Terre Haute and Manzanita, you can more "float" the car into the corner and have a sense if the car is going to be tight. Thats not to say that you can always tell or that youre not going to bike a car at those places as we have all seen it happen. John did say that he was going to try and have the track slick and smooth, which it has always been smooth. Hopefully that will help.

As far as bad tracks and adapting to them if they are rough as Colin referred to "Rutnamville", I couldnt agree more. But there is a difference on a racetrack that you are going 60 or 70 mph versus 120 or 130mph. When Critter Malone flipped on the front straight at Terre Haute because the rear of the car starting bouncing so much, that it literally bucked the rear over the front, I dont think the track should be raced on. But again, that is not the issue with Dodge Co.

My comment about steel blocks, I generalized a bit. If Im running a steel block with a budget minded series, I probably dont have the latest and greatest parts in my steel block engine. If I wanted that, Id probably be running an aluminum engine. Again, Im generalizing and theres always an exception.

I do appreciate everyones views and support. I also enjoy posts when nobody takes it personal and you can have civil debates or discussions. I dont ever expect everyone to agree with me, I just like to share a drivers perspective. I know not all drivers agree with me on views as well.