Josh Burton Memorial updates
 

I'll have coverage here on this post plus on my facebook page, I'll have live interviews and video before the races. Just look me up!

Thanx Chris! I'll b checking in later on as I have to work... It's gettin to b our BUSY time of year.... Y 'all enjoy your beers and we' ll make the boxes...;) Safe travels to everyone!! Win The Show Or Be The Show!!😎

Brady short
Chad Boespflug
Jarrett Andretti
Thomas Meseraull
Kevin Thomas Jr

All early arrivals here at Bloomington

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Thank you Chris!
To you and the Burtons..:9::9:

28 cars in the house tonight.

How many racesaver

16 racesaver sprints

Nice to see Josh Hodges back racing in Indiana at the Burton Memorial!

heat lineups

Heat one
Bilbee - Josh hodges
Thomas Jr - Andretti
Leary - Cummins
Mellenberndt

Heat two
Babcock - bland
Stanbrough - boespflug
Gass - Morin
Dylan Shaw

Heat three
Gurley - short
Schmidt - Meseraull
Berryhill - hunter O'Neal
Waltz

Heat four
Kinser - Jackson
Ballou - Darland
Mattox- Jadon Rogers
Dave gross

What a fantastic celebration for Josh. From drivers lining the backstretch, Josh's mom wheeling the 04 around with the American flag, to the most awesome national anthem I've ever heard. Let's go racing.

Nick Bilbee wins sprint car heat one over Kevin Thomas Jr, Jarrett Andretti, and Kyle Cummins

Jeff bland Jr wins sprint car heat two over Chad boespflug, Jon Stanbrough, and Chris Babcock

Brady short wins sprint car heat three over Thomas Meseraull, Travis Berryhill, and Hunter O'Neal

Jordan Kinser wins sprint car heat four over Robert Ballou, Dave Darland, and Brandon Mattox

Ryan Tusing and James Dugan win the RaceSaver heat races.

Track damn near a pavement track right now after B.

Josh hodges wins the sprint car b main over Brandon Morin, Brent Mellenberndt, and Dakota Jackson

So much for doing a re-work of the track. Get ready for a hugey-pole A Main

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Originally Posted by Rpracing1:
Track damn near a pavement track right now after B.

sounds like the hoosier tire folks are liking this.

I have a feeling they were worried about rain today. The track was taking rubber out of turn four during the first hot lap session. I can't blame them based on the forecast earlier this week.

Brady short goes from third to first know the first lap. Now has a big lead.

Jon Stanbrough has moved from 10th to third by halfway.

Top five is short, kinser, Stanbrough, bland and boespflug

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Brady Short wins

Brady short wins over Kinser and Stanbrough

Not a very good track tonight. Disappointing feature watching everyone run the bottom playing bumper cars.

Yeah. Unfortunately not their best. A shame too for such a big race. 😞

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Originally Posted by Rpracing1:
Track damn near a pavement track right now after B.

Could it be that they didn"t want to hear a bunch more crying about a heavy fast race track like they did 2 weeks ago. Tonight was like watching a train go by lol :7: I love Bloomington speedway , but let them water it :8:

People ******** about a dry slick track, and I'm here at work sweating my ass off wishing I was there lol.

I will agree not a very good track last night, but at least I was at a race. Had a couple newbies with us last night and I was telling them that with dirt track racing you never know what you will see, same with the drivers. He said, "hey it was great I loved it".

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Originally Posted by jim goerge:
Could it be that they didn"t want to hear a bunch more crying about a heavy fast race track like they did 2 weeks ago. Tonight was like watching a train go by lol :7: I love Bloomington speedway , but let them water it :8:

I don’t believe it was Henry’s call, but someone over reacted to the posts below from 2 weeks ago, from someone who has a personal agenda against a tacky track.

“Might be because he cut it up watered the hell out of it and néver rolled it in. WeaTher had nothing to do with it

Rookie track prep a blind man could have done better. And it's not the rain they poured water on it all day this is how people get hurt”

After what I saw last night I will not be back for midget week.
Hope the track is in better shape next week but it'll be in better shape without me. Gonna save some green for Eldora.

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Sadly it seems to me that most don't realize the reason for this race, last I knew it wasn't for track prep but for a young man that lost his life doing what he loved, racing. Darlene and Jerry have endured more as parents than any of us as parents ever can imagine.

One bad night and everyone abandons ship.

We all know it wasn't a good track, $h!t happens. People arent perfect. Wish people would just be happy with what they got. Sickens me to see how some fans react anymore... Just be happy we even get to race at all..

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For those that didn't stay to see the other classes run you would of seen some great racing. The Modified feature was fantastic with constant 2 and 3 wide battles for the lead besides all through the field. Even the S.Stocks had some good battles most of the event. And it certainly was fun watching Luke Bland running down and having an amazing close-contact battle with race winner Tony Anderson who certainly fought hard to keep Bland behind him for at least 10 laps. So I'm not convinced it was a "bad track"...except maybe for the 410-NW guys. JMO

Still, let's be happy we get to gather and enjoy a night of racing with our friends and/or family. It's what the racing community does after all. Let's not forget what this weekend is for. As well as what this race meant and stood for.

Heck things could be much worse after all...

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My first trip to Bloomington,my son & I had a blast! I love how the track is setup with the seating,track employees were super nice & loved being able to bring a cooler in which is rare for dirt tracks.Yeah,it slicked off a bit but that's part of it.Met a lot of really nice fans that made me feel at home & never seen Josh race but was thrilled to honor his memory. I WILL be back one day soon!:D