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September 02, 2017 at
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People were wondering what was wrong with Greg Hodnett. I guess whatever it was has been solved, swept 410s & 360s at the Grove: http://williamsgrove.com/
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September 02, 2017 at
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He and the team have been finding speed bit by bit ever since Knoxville. Peaking at the right time for the big money shows coming up in Central Pa.......
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September 02, 2017 at
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Found Speed ? He got lucky starting on the front row of the 410 show........hasnt had a problem with the 360 all year again starting up front......start him 10th he would not have won.
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September 02, 2017 at
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Posted By: SLINK51 on September 02 2017 at 11:24:36 AM
Found Speed ? He got lucky starting on the front row of the 410 show........hasnt had a problem with the 360 all year again starting up front......start him 10th he would not have won.
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I'll bet you're a lot of fun at parties....
Lighten up Francis, Little Freddie will still win his first Grove title this year.
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September 02, 2017 at
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Posted By: Johnny Utah on September 02 2017 at 12:58:53 PM
I'll bet you're a lot of fun at parties....
Lighten up Francis, Little Freddie will still win his first Grove title this year.
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lol.....just saying what I've seen from the 27 this year....All im saying isThe Guy wins two 410 races from the front row since Knoxville and he found speed come on...Start that same 410 10th chances are he isnt gonna win..The 360 has been the faster of the two cars all season.......Could it be beacuse the 410 is a maxium and the 360 a XXX?....seems to me since they made the switch on the 410. it isnt as good as it was before the switch.......And yes Glad to see Freddie get his first Grove Championship of many more to come. Don't think he finished outside the top 5 at the Grove all season.
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September 02, 2017 at
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Posted By: SLINK51 on September 02 2017 at 02:23:04 PM
lol.....just saying what I've seen from the 27 this year....All im saying isThe Guy wins two 410 races from the front row since Knoxville and he found speed come on...Start that same 410 10th chances are he isnt gonna win..The 360 has been the faster of the two cars all season.......Could it be beacuse the 410 is a maxium and the 360 a XXX?....seems to me since they made the switch on the 410. it isnt as good as it was before the switch.......And yes Glad to see Freddie get his first Grove Championship of many more to come. Don't think he finished outside the top 5 at the Grove all season.
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I hear ya, but I'd still give the team credit. Hodnett kept the car up front. I saw them start up front earlier in the year and drop anchor like a mofo. Hell, at the Weikert Memorial he started 3rd (I think) and finished in the back end of the top 10 behind a bunch of guys including a 17th starting Dewease.
Over the last month or so I think he's shown himself to be a threat to win these big money races. In May/June I wouldn't have said that.
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September 03, 2017 at
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Posted By: Johnny Utah on September 02 2017 at 12:58:53 PM
I'll bet you're a lot of fun at parties....
Lighten up Francis, Little Freddie will still win his first Grove title this year.
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Thats funny...
"my name is Francis but my friends call me killer...." Stripes
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September 03, 2017 at
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Posted By: revjimk on September 03 2017 at 01:03:22 AM
Thats funny...
"my name is Francis but my friends call me killer...." Stripes
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"My name is Francis Soyer, but everybody calls me Psycho. Any of you guys call me Francis... and I'll kill you."
Come on, Jim you're better'n that. Hahaha.
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September 03, 2017 at
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Posted By: Johnny Utah on September 03 2017 at 04:23:29 AM
"My name is Francis Soyer, but everybody calls me Psycho. Any of you guys call me Francis... and I'll kill you."
Come on, Jim you're better'n that. Hahaha.
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OK, my formerly photographic memory is starting to fade.... 
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September 04, 2017 at
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Posted By: SLINK51 on September 02 2017 at 11:24:36 AM
Found Speed ? He got lucky starting on the front row of the 410 show........hasnt had a problem with the 360 all year again starting up front......start him 10th he would not have won.
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It's strange that winning from the front row has such a bad name since it doesn't happen that often.
Most of the big time racers and big races are typically won from the fifth row - at best.
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September 04, 2017 at
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Posted By: wolfie2985 on September 04 2017 at 06:58:05 AM
It's strange that winning from the front row has such a bad name since it doesn't happen that often.
Most of the big time racers and big races are typically won from the fifth row - at best.
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Yes, when you start him back like last night....look where he finished. Just saying........
Let's go Sprint Car Racing!
Knoxville - Best Track In the USA!
Eldora - 2nd Best Track in the USA!
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September 04, 2017 at
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Posted By: revjimk on September 02 2017 at 10:26:18 AM
People were wondering what was wrong with Greg Hodnett. I guess whatever it was has been solved, swept 410s & 360s at the Grove: http://williamsgrove.com/
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Must have went away again. Lack luster performance last night at the Grove today at the Port. Starting on the front rows in todays sprint car racing makes a huge difference. Awesome preformance by DD today at the Port. Would love to see him to the safe for the upcoming 50.
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September 05, 2017 at
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Posted By: wolfie2985 on September 04 2017 at 06:58:05 AM
It's strange that winning from the front row has such a bad name since it doesn't happen that often.
Most of the big time racers and big races are typically won from the fifth row - at best.
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lol.....dont happen very often?........My ass......happens more times than you think.....I watched a guy who normally dont finsh well....finsh 3rd because of starting up front .........Hodnett started in the back and stayed there.....Looks like i know what im talking about.
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September 05, 2017 at
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if the 27 410 doesnt start in the first 3 rows chances are he isnt winning......proof is in the performance..
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September 05, 2017 at
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Posted By: SLINK51 on September 05 2017 at 02:02:00 AM
lol.....dont happen very often?........My ass......happens more times than you think.....I watched a guy who normally dont finsh well....finsh 3rd because of starting up front .........Hodnett started in the back and stayed there.....Looks like i know what im talking about.
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September 05, 2017 at
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FACT IS Hodnett was a 10 place car Sunday after starting 10th and clawing his way back there...and he only FOUND SPEED Friday after Rahmer (who actually had more speed to reel him in) showed him his nose and Hodnett moved down the track to block.
this is what you see when you attend the actual race...
Lincoln 1845 ft/.35 mile T1=118MPH
Eldora 2287 ft/.43mile T3=135MPH
Port 2716 ft/.51 mile T3=TBD
Grove 2792 ft/.53 mile T3=135MPH
Selinsgrove 2847 ft/.54 mile T1=136MPH
"I didn't move to PA from El Paso in search of better
weather." Van May
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September 05, 2017 at
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It's the day and age of front row winners boys and "girls" you ought to be used to that by now! Winning from further back than the first two or three rows is pretty rare. Has to do a lot with the "slot car" sprinter they run these days. Miss the setup by a fraction and the driver is handcuffed. Less than a handful of drivers today can carry a car when it's off much more than a fraction. Very often we see drivers come through the "B" and advance well in the "A"....the reason? They've been on the track and made the right adjustments. Takes a lot of the guess work out of it.
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