That thread.

coachmeece · 5/22/09, 1:40 AM

Wooooooo way to go levi what a race

great job bc hope the luck stays with you

Charles Nungester · 5/22/09, 2:25 AM

Home, 2am sharp. Don't know how but I made the whole trip from Kings Island Ohio to THAT and back on less than 15 gallons in a Bonneville SSEI. I'll figure it out in the morning I had the oil changed a mile up the street so its got the start milage.

Got 33mph. WOW New tires, oil change and slick 50 and K&N air filter increased me 6mpg.

Loved the track, The racing was excellent, Just not for the lead, LOL.

Chuck, who ended up high in turn four. I coudln't see the entire track from anywhere else.

hoosier sprinter · 5/22/09, 8:41 AM

Excellent job by the THAT staff. Once the sun went down, it was on! Unbelievable crowd and a well run show.

Hang in there Big Bill, we're thinkin' about ya.

dirtfan98 · 5/22/09, 9:28 AM

Yes I agree the track was nice when the sun went down. The racing was great.. Nice job levi on the win and Jerry with the nice charge through the field!

wingsareforcheaters · 5/22/09, 10:24 AM

Any guess on crowd size? It looked very good to me.

Great Scott · 5/22/09, 11:55 AM

Great night of racing. Levi was certainly the class of the field.

Charles Nungester · 5/22/09, 4:01 PM

Since it was my first time. I thought Id give some views as I seen it.

The track, Wow, huge long straights and tight corners that you can't believe the cars make it thru. Expecially on starts and restarts. I also found it wild how the cars were bent out of shape all the way down the straights. So much so that some cars were bobbing left while the one inside them bobbed right and they slapped wheels in the straights.

It was cool standing in the infield durring hot laps in turn one and seeing that left front still in the air all the way around the corner. The tire not spinning and reading HOOSIER plain as day all the way around the corner..

I like tracks that there is speed and advancement possible for those willing to go get it. LEVI just plainly drove ten feet higher than everyone else in his heat and was above the cushion most the the feature. VERY FEW OTHERS DID THAT. Windom did in the feature and was all over Coons at the end. Coons also make work of the low line to advance often passing one or two cars a straight by getting off better.

ITs clear to me why this track was and is a huge part of giving people TOUGH labels.
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The Bad, None really. Id remove that tower and put it outside the track as it blocks the view. The old fairgroudn grandstand was loud (Which was kinda cool) But sits really too low to see the entire track from. Turn four was much better but Id still suggest some Binaculars.

Im really glad they prepped the track between qualifying and heats. The dust was getting annoying but wasn't a issue the entire racing program. Thanks THAT Crew.

I see PUSHTRUCK several times but he was always on a radio or phone so I never bothered him. Got to see and help a bit the Hoffman Crew, Devin, Don and Kyle and many others. Dickie Gaines was enjoying as a spectator with some family.

Levi has a huge fanbase there, Thats for sure!
Chuck

terrehautian · 5/22/09, 5:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charles Nungester

Since it was my first time. I thought Id give some views as I seen it.

The track, Wow, huge long straights and tight corners that you can't believe the cars make it thru. Expecially on starts and restarts. I also found it wild how the cars were bent out of shape all the way down the straights. So much so that some cars were bobbing left while the one inside them bobbed right and they slapped wheels in the straights.

It was cool standing in the infield durring hot laps in turn one and seeing that left front still in the air all the way around the corner. The tire not spinning and reading HOOSIER plain as day all the way around the corner..

I like tracks that there is speed and advancement possible for those willing to go get it. LEVI just plainly drove ten feet higher than everyone else in his heat and was above the cushion most the the feature. VERY FEW OTHERS DID THAT. Windom did in the feature and was all over Coons at the end. Coons also make work of the low line to advance often passing one or two cars a straight by getting off better.

ITs clear to me why this track was and is a huge part of giving people TOUGH labels.
.
The Bad, None really. Id remove that tower and put it outside the track as it blocks the view. The old fairgroudn grandstand was loud (Which was kinda cool) But sits really too low to see the entire track from. Turn four was much better but Id still suggest some Binaculars.

Im really glad they prepped the track between qualifying and heats. The dust was getting annoying but wasn't a issue the entire racing program. Thanks THAT Crew.

I see PUSHTRUCK several times but he was always on a radio or phone so I never bothered him. Got to see and help a bit the Hoffman Crew, Devin, Don and Kyle and many others. Dickie Gaines was enjoying as a spectator with some family.

Levi has a huge fanbase there, Thats for sure!
Chuck

Mike has talked about doing something about that, but don't know if that will ever happen.

terrehautian · 5/22/09, 11:47 PM

They track prep fro a while...they work on the track for the week before.

AS for the pits on the infield....it sucks for racers, but it makes race fans, if your racers didn't make race fans, you wouldn't be racing.

Sprint63122 · 5/23/09, 12:00 AM

To see how track prep is really done just drive down two hours south on 41 sunday night and watch the master at work.

5/22/09, 2:25 AM	#62 Re: That thread.
Charles Nungester Senior Member Race Count This Year: 6 Race Count Last Year: 14 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 22,237	Home, 2am sharp. Don't know how but I made the whole trip from Kings Island Ohio to THAT and back on less than 15 gallons in a Bonneville SSEI. I'll figure it out in the morning I had the oil changed a mile up the street so its got the start milage. Got 33mph. WOW New tires, oil change and slick 50 and K&N air filter increased me 6mpg. Loved the track, The racing was excellent, Just not for the lead, LOL. Chuck, who ended up high in turn four. I coudln't see the entire track from anywhere else. __________________ Charles Nungester _________________________________________________ Last edited by Charles Nungester; 5/22/09 at 3:14 PM.

5/22/09, 4:01 PM	#67 Re: That thread.
Charles Nungester Senior Member Race Count This Year: 6 Race Count Last Year: 14 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 22,237	Since it was my first time. I thought Id give some views as I seen it. The track, Wow, huge long straights and tight corners that you can't believe the cars make it thru. Expecially on starts and restarts. I also found it wild how the cars were bent out of shape all the way down the straights. So much so that some cars were bobbing left while the one inside them bobbed right and they slapped wheels in the straights. It was cool standing in the infield durring hot laps in turn one and seeing that left front still in the air all the way around the corner. The tire not spinning and reading HOOSIER plain as day all the way around the corner.. I like tracks that there is speed and advancement possible for those willing to go get it. LEVI just plainly drove ten feet higher than everyone else in his heat and was above the cushion most the the feature. VERY FEW OTHERS DID THAT. Windom did in the feature and was all over Coons at the end. Coons also make work of the low line to advance often passing one or two cars a straight by getting off better. ITs clear to me why this track was and is a huge part of giving people TOUGH labels. . The Bad, None really. Id remove that tower and put it outside the track as it blocks the view. The old fairgroudn grandstand was loud (Which was kinda cool) But sits really too low to see the entire track from. Turn four was much better but Id still suggest some Binaculars. Im really glad they prepped the track between qualifying and heats. The dust was getting annoying but wasn't a issue the entire racing program. Thanks THAT Crew. I see PUSHTRUCK several times but he was always on a radio or phone so I never bothered him. Got to see and help a bit the Hoffman Crew, Devin, Don and Kyle and many others. Dickie Gaines was enjoying as a spectator with some family. Levi has a huge fanbase there, Thats for sure! Chuck __________________ Charles Nungester

5/22/09, 1:40 AM	#61 Re: That thread.
coachmeece Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,088	Wooooooo way to go levi what a race great job bc hope the luck stays with you

5/22/09, 8:41 AM	#63 Re: That thread.
hoosier sprinter Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 88	Excellent job by the THAT staff. Once the sun went down, it was on! Unbelievable crowd and a well run show. Hang in there Big Bill, we're thinkin' about ya.

5/22/09, 9:28 AM	#64 Re: That thread.
dirtfan98 Senior Member Race Count This Year: 10 Race Count Last Year: 5 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 284	Yes I agree the track was nice when the sun went down. The racing was great.. Nice job levi on the win and Jerry with the nice charge through the field!

5/22/09, 10:24 AM	#65 Re: That thread.
wingsareforcheaters Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 98	Any guess on crowd size? It looked very good to me.

5/22/09, 11:55 AM	#66 Re: That thread.
Great Scott Senior Member Race Count This Year: 48 Race Count Last Year: 63 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 740	Great night of racing. Levi was certainly the class of the field.

5/22/09, 11:47 PM	#69 Re: That thread.
terrehautian Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,519	They track prep fro a while...they work on the track for the week before. AS for the pits on the infield....it sucks for racers, but it makes race fans, if your racers didn't make race fans, you wouldn't be racing.

5/23/09, 12:00 AM	#70 Re: That thread.
Sprint63122 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 545	To see how track prep is really done just drive down two hours south on 41 sunday night and watch the master at work.