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May 28, 2018 at
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Thanks for the clarification. It sure was bouncing.
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May 28, 2018 at
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Posted By: bgtexpress on May 28 2018 at 11:53:53 AM
I too didn't make the trip due to the threat of rain. Here is the difference between a modern day race fan and one from only 7 or 8 years ago. In the old days, I would have heard the weatherman say there is a 30% chance of rain on Sunday night in Port Royal. I used to interpred that to mean there is a 70% chance the races will be run. I would have packed my food, gassed up the car and driven two hours and taken my chances and would not have been upset if the races were rained out. Now I debated for hours on whether to go, looking at my phone for updated, minute by minute, weather reports. I decided not to take a chance and make the 250 mile round trip last night.....and lost out. I was kicking myself for not going as I watched the results on Race Monitor. Ain't new technology just great???? I would not want to be a dirt track promotor in today's modern world.
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I've done the same thing countless times. Overall, the advancements in weather forecasting have done us a world of good. It's almost unheard anymore for a tornado to pop up and level a town without warning. The current average lead time for a tornado warning is 13 minutes. That's pretty good but that said, I kinda miss the days when we would load up and go to the races and if it rained, it rained. Sometimes it gets almost nerve racking on iffy weather days. I always feel the need to check the radar and see how close the weather is instead of just enjoying myself. You're right. Being a promoter in today's day and age is a lot harder than what it used to be. I'm glad Port got the show in last night but at the same time, my heart aches for Lincoln. They can't catch a break. They've lost 5 in a row now I think and no one is better at beating the weather than they are.
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May 28, 2018 at
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Posted By: fiXXXer on May 28 2018 at 12:17:46 PM
I've done the same thing countless times. Overall, the advancements in weather forecasting have done us a world of good. It's almost unheard anymore for a tornado to pop up and level a town without warning. The current average lead time for a tornado warning is 13 minutes. That's pretty good but that said, I kinda miss the days when we would load up and go to the races and if it rained, it rained. Sometimes it gets almost nerve racking on iffy weather days. I always feel the need to check the radar and see how close the weather is instead of just enjoying myself. You're right. Being a promoter in today's day and age is a lot harder than what it used to be. I'm glad Port got the show in last night but at the same time, my heart aches for Lincoln. They can't catch a break. They've lost 5 in a row now I think and no one is better at beating the weather than they are.
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I too am more fussy about making the trip when the weather is iffy. But not totally because of the weather. AGE! Years past, if I drove a couple hours or so it was nothing. But now there are some aches and pains driving to and turning right a round and driving back. Last night's Port Royal show was a good one. Glad I did the PPV. Jackson Motorplex is having some of the the same luck Lincoln is having.....4 out of 5 rainouts. Sucks!
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May 28, 2018 at
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Posted By: blazer00 on May 28 2018 at 05:02:08 PM
I too am more fussy about making the trip when the weather is iffy. But not totally because of the weather. AGE! Years past, if I drove a couple hours or so it was nothing. But now there are some aches and pains driving to and turning right a round and driving back. Last night's Port Royal show was a good one. Glad I did the PPV. Jackson Motorplex is having some of the the same luck Lincoln is having.....4 out of 5 rainouts. Sucks!
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i did to was deffinitly better then the Guy Fieri reruns !!! not that i dont like Guy Fieri reruns [wink]
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May 29, 2018 at
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What I appreciated as someone with a 3 hour drive was how quickly they ran the program off. It helped that there were almost no cautions in qualifying (I think 1 in the Sprints and 2-3 in the late models). I almost didn't make the drive out because of the weather and was really worried when that cell popped up over the track right when I got there, but the races were over almost exactly when I would have expected them to be if they had started on time.
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May 29, 2018 at
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Racing in Pa. for the weekend was Poor Friday more of the same Saturday and because of the rain a littel better Sunday.I ts unfortunate that right now if you want to see a good race you have to travel to Ohio or Indiana.
If you disagree just watch the Video from the All Stars on Sunday or the Outlaws on Monday.
I am not a fan of the Outlaws but that was real racing.
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May 29, 2018 at
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Posted By: longtimemitchfan on May 29 2018 at 01:22:14 PM
Racing in Pa. for the weekend was Poor Friday more of the same Saturday and because of the rain a littel better Sunday.I ts unfortunate that right now if you want to see a good race you have to travel to Ohio or Indiana.
If you disagree just watch the Video from the All Stars on Sunday or the Outlaws on Monday.
I am not a fan of the Outlaws but that was real racing.
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All Star race at Waynesfield Sunday was awesome. Christopher Bell, Saldana, McMahan put on a great show.
Stinking Hot (official meteorlogical term meaning one notch above just plain hot), but I needed to sweat off some pounds - all worth it though! Can't wait until Speedweek coming soon.
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May 29, 2018 at
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Posted By: longtimemitchfan on May 29 2018 at 01:22:14 PM
Racing in Pa. for the weekend was Poor Friday more of the same Saturday and because of the rain a littel better Sunday.I ts unfortunate that right now if you want to see a good race you have to travel to Ohio or Indiana.
If you disagree just watch the Video from the All Stars on Sunday or the Outlaws on Monday.
I am not a fan of the Outlaws but that was real racing.
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Of course. They have racey bullrings and we mostly have strung out, follow the leader 1/2 mile horse tracks. Don't get me wrong, it's cool to see the speeds as they wind them out on a fast 1/2 and occasionally you see a good one, but I'd rather see closer racing with more slicing and dicing on a regular basis. A wide, high-banked 1/3-4/10 is where it's at.
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May 29, 2018 at
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Posted By: HoldenCaulfield on May 29 2018 at 04:04:44 PM
Of course. They have racey bullrings and we mostly have strung out, follow the leader 1/2 mile horse tracks. Don't get me wrong, it's cool to see the speeds as they wind them out on a fast 1/2 and occasionally you see a good one, but I'd rather see closer racing with more slicing and dicing on a regular basis. A wide, high-banked 1/3-4/10 is where it's at.
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Hahaha, a little better Sunday?!? My God, the crying on this board. At one point during the feature, the top five were under a blanket, they were running so close. The LM race kinda stunk with Eckert being the class of the field and running away but the 410 feature was very enjoyable.
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May 29, 2018 at
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Like I said earlier the race on Sunday was a little better but a long way from a great race and nothing compared to what you see if you watch the two videos from the weekend. ( Because of the rain)
Both Zearfoss and Deitrich heading to Lernerville Friday Baps planning a Friday race we Pa. fans better hope we dont get what some people want if the Grove goes away 410 racing will fallow.
Port had alot of Hooplaw this weekend but the racing did not live up to it.
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