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5/8/25, 6:56 PM   #21
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Interesting before la salle they discussed ending flo night after last year but promoters and drivers wanted it to keep going

At lincoln right now. Another good crowd
 
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5/8/25, 10:35 PM   #22
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Moran dominated but good racing.

Debating on going to farmer city now.
 
5/9/25, 7:08 AM   #23
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Moran dominated but good racing.

Debating on going to farmer city now.
Those heat races were very good.
 
5/9/25, 9:48 AM   #24
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What's amazing is how well run these shows have been. 40+ late models and about 30 modifieds every night. The late model features have been getting over about 9:20pm each night! FLO and the local tracks have been running incredibly well-run programs. That's the way ALL tracks should run. Heck, Circle City in Indy doesn't even start till 8pm. I'll give them a pass for their Lucas Oil late model night when rain forced them to move the program along quickly.
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5/9/25, 11:04 AM   #25
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What's amazing is how well run these shows have been. 40+ late models and about 30 modifieds every night. The late model features have been getting over about 9:20pm each night! FLO and the local tracks have been running incredibly well-run programs. That's the way ALL tracks should run. Heck, Circle City in Indy doesn't even start till 8pm. I'll give them a pass for their Lucas Oil late model night when rain forced them to move the program along quickly.
That's always been my issue with some tracks. The earlier the better. Not everyone has a camper or money for a hotel


For instance Farmer city is starting hot laps at 6:30 with late models, modified and kids modz. Was going to go to F.city but am skipping out. Was there for Illini 100. Temps suppose to drop again tonight. I'll watch on Flo. No desire to sit in the chill again

So my guess is first heat will likely start after 730ish? maybe 745? No reason to not run hot laps at 6
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5/9/25, 12:34 PM   #26
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That's always been my issue with some tracks. The earlier the better. Not everyone has a camper or money for a hotel


For instance Farmer city is starting hot laps at 6:30 with late models, modified and kids modz. Was going to go to F.city but am skipping out. Was there for Illini 100. Temps suppose to drop again tonight. I'll watch on Flo. No desire to sit in the chill again

So my guess is first heat will likely start after 730ish? maybe 745? No reason to not run hot laps at 6
Well said. I'll never understand why tracks have to start late. Dirt tracks rarely start on time. Kudos to the IL Speedweek tracks for getting done early. As you say, sadly that will probably not be the case tonight. If hot laps don't start till 6:30pm, I'm betting the over on what time they will get their first heat run. Fairbury hot laps start at 5:30pm tomorrow night and only two divisions. I'm heading there.
 
5/9/25, 1:47 PM   #27
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Looked up the race last year looked like feature at Farmer city didn't end till close to 11. Just unnecessary. And that was for late models. Still had modifieds to run

I get starting later because you want people out of town to make it but you gotta have a fast moving program then. You can't run a spoon or lincoln and be done in 3.5 hours than run at Farmer city or Fairbury with the same classes and take over 5 hours

What's the difference?


Also, I fully 100% support going to tracks instead of streaming BUT the track has to take responsibility to. Are you running a fast clean program?
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5/9/25, 6:57 PM   #28
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Should this website be called IllinoisLateModel.com?
 
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5/9/25, 10:27 PM   #29
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I'm just happy that so far the week hasn't turned into Bobby Pierce domination. Being in he and old Bob's backyard and all.

Yeah you could argue that he's the best Late Model driver in the country right now and I wouldn't even say that you're wrong. The guy just rubs me the wrong way.

Now watch him win tonight and tomorrow...
 
5/10/25, 1:15 AM   #30
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Should this website be called IllinoisLateModel.com?
I think we should just be happy people are posting on here...I mean, certainly I don't think we want LM racing talk all the time, but I say give them this week. Anything to keep some interest in dirt track racing can't hurt. At least LM racers like Ricky Thorton Jr and some others thru the years have run open wheel races anyways.
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