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February 06, 2020 at
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Uh oh, the track is already gone after 2 nights of racing. Please Volusia, step up and spend a couple hours digging that dang track up and soaking it OR the Outlaw shows will be slow, useless, huggy pole racing. I think they may have been a half dozen flat tires in the last few laps tonite and it is likely to only get worse. You have the best group of Sprint Cars there until the Nationals, don't let your fans down....
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February 06, 2020 at
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Track was as good as it could be under extreme conditions: It was 85 degrees today, with sustained winds of 20mph and much higher gusts. Had a brief shower during the heat races, with HEAVY rain predicted starting between 10 and 11pm. Unfortunately, that meant the track crew couldn't take any time to work the track without significantly increasing the chance of having the rain move in before completing the sprint car feature. Sometimes the weather dictates track conditions, no matter how hard one of the best track prep crews in the country works. Highs in the 60's the rest of the weekend, and MUCH less wind. We'll be good. . .
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February 06, 2020 at
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Posted By: Johnny Gibson on February 06 2020 at 09:09:34 PM
Track was as good as it could be under extreme conditions: It was 85 degrees today, with sustained winds of 20mph and much higher gusts. Had a brief shower during the heat races, with HEAVY rain predicted starting between 10 and 11pm. Unfortunately, that meant the track crew couldn't take any time to work the track without significantly increasing the chance of having the rain move in before completing the sprint car feature. Sometimes the weather dictates track conditions, no matter how hard one of the best track prep crews in the country works. Highs in the 60's the rest of the weekend, and MUCH less wind. We'll be good. . .
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Thanks. I appreciate the education.
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February 07, 2020 at
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Is the track prep crew an imported one? Been a half dozen years since I have been there but the dozen or so prior to that it was often the same as last night, here's hoping....
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February 07, 2020 at
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February 07, 2020 at
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I saw where the wind was so high that the Late Models at another Florida track had the videographers get down out of the lifts. They had to focus those cameras on a single spot and couldn't have anyone operating them. Those kinds of temps and wind combined with soft compounds are going to rubber down most tracks reqardless of how they work it. It becomes a balancing act between working the track between races and moving the show along at a reasonable pace. All I can say is that I'm glad I'm not in charge because that's a tough situation. No promoter ever made the decision to force a less than perfect track on their customers when it was within their ability to do better.
Stan Meissner
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February 07, 2020 at
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Posted By: StanM on February 07 2020 at 10:22:01 AM
I saw where the wind was so high that the Late Models at another Florida track had the videographers get down out of the lifts. They had to focus those cameras on a single spot and couldn't have anyone operating them. Those kinds of temps and wind combined with soft compounds are going to rubber down most tracks reqardless of how they work it. It becomes a balancing act between working the track between races and moving the show along at a reasonable pace. All I can say is that I'm glad I'm not in charge because that's a tough situation. No promoter ever made the decision to force a less than perfect track on their customers when it was within their ability to do better.
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I disagree with your last sentence. I have been to a couple of tracks where the track crews are worthless. That is why I will not be attending the outlaw races at a track I normally go to when they host them any of the three weekends they are there in 2020. If they can prove to have a good track both nights for those three weekends in 2021 I will go back.....but I will not waste my money when a track is used up before T.T. are over.
Let's go Sprint Car Racing!
Knoxville - Best Track In the USA!
Eldora - 2nd Best Track in the USA!
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February 07, 2020 at
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Posted By: BStrawser26 on February 07 2020 at 11:07:44 AM
I disagree with your last sentence. I have been to a couple of tracks where the track crews are worthless. That is why I will not be attending the outlaw races at a track I normally go to when they host them any of the three weekends they are there in 2020. If they can prove to have a good track both nights for those three weekends in 2021 I will go back.....but I will not waste my money when a track is used up before T.T. are over.
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Can we just make a thread entitled Strawser hates Port Royal's Track Prep, so that we don't have to have every single unrelated thread hijacked by it?
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February 07, 2020 at
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Posted By: shernernum on February 07 2020 at 07:56:50 PM
Can we just make a thread entitled Strawser hates Port Royal's Track Prep, so that we don't have to have every single unrelated thread hijacked by it?
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I second this motion
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February 07, 2020 at
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Lincoln sucks (just trying something different)
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February 07, 2020 at
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Posted By: shernernum on February 07 2020 at 07:56:50 PM
Can we just make a thread entitled Strawser hates Port Royal's Track Prep, so that we don't have to have every single unrelated thread hijacked by it?
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The dude is an absolute knob for sure, but in this case I think he means he won't be showing up to Williams Grove for their "three weekends" of racing.
I'm sure they'll miss his attendance.
(eyes roll so far back into my head they fall out of the back of my skull)
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February 08, 2020 at
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Posted By: Johnny Utah on February 07 2020 at 10:56:53 PM
The dude is an absolute knob for sure, but in this case I think he means he won't be showing up to Williams Grove for their "three weekends" of racing.
I'm sure they'll miss his attendance.
(eyes roll so far back into my head they fall out of the back of my skull)
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You're right. My mistake
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February 08, 2020 at
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Posted By: shernernum on February 07 2020 at 07:56:50 PM
Can we just make a thread entitled Strawser hates Port Royal's Track Prep, so that we don't have to have every single unrelated thread hijacked by it?
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I said no promoter ever PURPOSELY gave the fans a bad track. Apparently that simple sentence is too difficult for some to comprehend. 
Stan Meissner
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February 08, 2020 at
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Posted By: shernernum on February 07 2020 at 07:56:50 PM
Can we just make a thread entitled Strawser hates Port Royal's Track Prep, so that we don't have to have every single unrelated thread hijacked by it?
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That's a great idea but he's actually bitching about Williams Grove now. What a loser.
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February 08, 2020 at
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February 08, 2020 at
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Posted By: StanM on February 08 2020 at 09:20:47 AM
I said no promoter ever PURPOSELY gave the fans a bad track. Apparently that simple sentence is too difficult for some to comprehend.
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I said I disagree with that.......
As long as they roll these tracks and make them brick hard without the proper amount of water at the beginning of the night, the track will be junk before half the night is over.
Let's go Sprint Car Racing!
Knoxville - Best Track In the USA!
Eldora - 2nd Best Track in the USA!
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February 08, 2020 at
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February 08, 2020 at
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Posted By: fiXXXer on February 08 2020 at 09:33:30 AM
That's a great idea but he's actually bitching about Williams Grove now. What a loser.
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Maybe, but they totally missed the track prep on the biggest race of the season in PA! Not to mention the other weekends they were here. Just stating facts and on here if you state facts it makes a lot of people very nervous.
Let's go Sprint Car Racing!
Knoxville - Best Track In the USA!
Eldora - 2nd Best Track in the USA!
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February 08, 2020 at
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Posted By: shernernum on February 07 2020 at 07:56:50 PM
Can we just make a thread entitled Strawser hates Port Royal's Track Prep, so that we don't have to have every single unrelated thread hijacked by it?
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Sorry, I wasn't talking about the Port.
Let's go Sprint Car Racing!
Knoxville - Best Track In the USA!
Eldora - 2nd Best Track in the USA!
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February 08, 2020 at
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Posted By: BStrawser26 on February 08 2020 at 11:07:32 AM
I said I disagree with that.......
As long as they roll these tracks and make them brick hard without the proper amount of water at the beginning of the night, the track will be junk before half the night is over.
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If I am not happy with any kind of entertaiment I simply stop spending my money on it and find something else to do. If the tracks around your location have a problem with track prep stop going and find another destination, watch other places on PPV or find something besides racing as entertainment.
The tracks in my orbit are in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa and they consistently do a good job at preparation. If you want to split hairs do it with someone else.
Stan Meissner
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February 08, 2020 at
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A certain Track comes to mind a few years back. It was a Usac race that said it was a rainout but they never even watered the damn thing. It was so dusty in fact that you could not see the suites from 1 & 2 after a lap if that.
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February 08, 2020 at
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Posted By: Johnny Utah on February 07 2020 at 10:56:53 PM
The dude is an absolute knob for sure, but in this case I think he means he won't be showing up to Williams Grove for their "three weekends" of racing.
I'm sure they'll miss his attendance.
(eyes roll so far back into my head they fall out of the back of my skull)
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"knob"... good one!
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February 08, 2020 at
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I don't know jack about track prep, but there was a good battle for the lead...
Whattaya want already?
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