Originally Posted by Bad Dad 54:
and Eldora's even faster. Last I read the record at Bristol Dirt was 13.05 w/ 24deg banking, Big E is in the 12's. The thing about Bristol is it's NAPCAR hype & horse pucky. Fortunately sprint car fans know better.
At Bristol they were getting straightaway speeds near 170, they don't get that fast at Eldora. I was glad I got to go to Bristol that first year (2000) but it looked like the racing was better the next year. Wish they still held a race there.
People rave about Belleville as well. Brooke Tatnell told me once that speed wise it's def. faster than Eldora.
Originally Posted by racephoto1:
Blah, Blah, Blah, it still ain't as fast as Winchester, so why is Bristol such a big deal? I saw Bentley Warren go 13.99 at Winchester at least 15 years ago in the Bowley 5. I know that the winged sprinters go at least 13.5 there. The non winged cars go 14.o's.
Actually, Tracy Hines set the track record at Winchester in 2009 in a non wing with a lap time of 13.964 seconds. It was cold that day and the track was lightning fast!
Last I read the record at Bristol Dirt was 13.05 w/ 24deg banking, Big E is in the 12's. The thing about Bristol is it's NAPCAR hype & horse pucky.
Fortunately sprint car fans know better. 