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ISF · 7/22/13, 12:30 PM

I'm kinda' surprised that Frank Kimmel hasn't been offered a ride for the Eldora NASCAR truck race. Over the last 15 years Frank has been the most successful driver on dirt while piloting an ARCA car.

I would also agree with a previous comment that winged or wingless sprinters, midgets, Silver Crown or dirt late model experience logically would probably not equate over to a big heavy NASCAR truck to any great degree. But then again, a racer is a racer is a racer and Kyle Larson is definitely a racer.

I've read the qualifying procedure on Eldora's website several times and haven't been able to discern whether or not some trucks running the full truck schedule will be locked in with owner points. If that is the case there will be precious few at large starting positions available to guys like Hines, Larson, Landers and Bloomquist.

Regardless of whether this race pans out in the future it will garner the biggest crowd and the most media attention in the history of Eldora Speedway.

7/22/13, 12:30 PM	#11 Re: Eldora truck race
ISF Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,096	I'm kinda' surprised that Frank Kimmel hasn't been offered a ride for the Eldora NASCAR truck race. Over the last 15 years Frank has been the most successful driver on dirt while piloting an ARCA car. I would also agree with a previous comment that winged or wingless sprinters, midgets, Silver Crown or dirt late model experience logically would probably not equate over to a big heavy NASCAR truck to any great degree. But then again, a racer is a racer is a racer and Kyle Larson is definitely a racer. I've read the qualifying procedure on Eldora's website several times and haven't been able to discern whether or not some trucks running the full truck schedule will be locked in with owner points. If that is the case there will be precious few at large starting positions available to guys like Hines, Larson, Landers and Bloomquist. Regardless of whether this race pans out in the future it will garner the biggest crowd and the most media attention in the history of Eldora Speedway. __________________ Silver Crown Championship Dirt Cars properly driven on a one mile dirt track are classic poetry in motion. Using that analogy, Jack Hewitt is one of the greatest poets of all time. _________________________________________________ Last edited by ISF; 7/22/13 at 12:33 PM.