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Reading over the bloomington thread I can understand the frustration of not having the the high line for the feature. I was at the race and JS thrilled us in his heat by passing everyone around the top. Ballou ran the high line in the feature and ended second to last.
During midget week at I69 they redid the track completely before the feature. The heats were boring and though the crowd was agitated from the 40 minute way the track was a lot better for the feature.
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Does the fact that Bloomington is clay make it difficult to rework the track mid program? I can't remember the last time they reworked the track. Would having the heavier stocks or mods on the same program build up the cushion better than having the minis that never go up high?
I69 fiddles with the track all night and usually gets its right for the feature if there are issues. It is of course dirt and not clay.
For the record, understanding the conditions and running the best line is the essence of dirt racing. Even if the low line is best. There was lots of passing at bloomington last night and a lot of times the low line gets bound up and and you can pass high even under less than optimal conditions. Case in point Schuerenberg made a last turn pass to transfer from the heat because Sciscoe decided to catfish the last turn and got stuck behind a slow car.
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