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April 28, 2013 at
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This message was edited on
April 28, 2013 at
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How is this for a close finish!
See more racing videos at
http://www.youtube.com/user/dagunner
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April 28, 2013 at
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Gunner, Thanks for posting the video.
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April 29, 2013 at
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Great vid from Saturday!
If it weren't for transponders, I wonder how they would have called that race? No way you could have told with the naked eye. MAN that was close!
"They'll learn."
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April 29, 2013 at
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that was a great race. 2 very talented teams at the top of their game. I was a bit salty at the timing of the track maintenance at first, but it did make for a very fast, tacky surface for the A main. great weather too!....
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April 29, 2013 at
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"The North Pole Nightmare...Bill Balog"!
AWESOME NICKNAME - EXCELLENT RACING ACTION
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
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April 29, 2013 at
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I wonder if he's any relation to The New Jersey Nightmare, Davey Sammons...?... :/
Opinions may vary...
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April 29, 2013 at
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Posted By: BigRightRear on April 29 2013 at 02:51:20 PM
"The North Pole Nightmare...Bill Balog"!
AWESOME NICKNAME - EXCELLENT RACING ACTION
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the dude is bad azz.
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April 29, 2013 at
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Posted By: jreven on April 29 2013 at 10:30:04 PM
the dude is bad azz.
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He will be at Eldora with the Outlaws this coming weekend
Real race cars don't have fenders...
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April 30, 2013 at
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I know it's not the IRA, but here's an on-board video with me in the 3rd MSA heat race at Beaver Dam last Saturday.
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April 30, 2013 at
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Posted By: Stealth87 on April 29 2013 at 11:16:58 PM
He will be at Eldora with the Outlaws this coming weekend
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has he been there before? that place can make a bad dude a little timid. good luck to you bill.wish i could be there.
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May 01, 2013 at
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Posted By: MRE on April 30 2013 at 01:50:03 AM
I know it's not the IRA, but here's an on-board video with me in the 3rd MSA heat race at Beaver Dam last Saturday.
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awesome! thanks for posting.
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Posted By: jreven on April 30 2013 at 11:31:50 AM
has he been there before? that place can make a bad dude a little timid. good luck to you bill.wish i could be there.
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agreed! who knows what will happen. but being a sprint car fan from WI, he's our guy, & I hope for him to be successful. just making the A with that field would be an achievement.
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May 01, 2013 at
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he is our top dog. larryitis, have you been to eldora?
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May 01, 2013 at
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Posted By: jreven on May 01 2013 at 10:50:00 AM
he is our top dog. larryitis, have you been to eldora?
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yes, I went to the King's royal the last year Steve Kinser won it, can't remember the exact year. Can't wait to go back!
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May 01, 2013 at
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It can't be an easy place for an IRA guy to run, we don't have any tracks even remotely similar.
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May 01, 2013 at
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Balog will do just fine, great power under the hood, understands what the race car needs and most certainly knows how to read a race track. Just as important, you must have a set of balls to get around that joint. He will roll with the big boys by night 2. He might just surprise a lot of people.
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May 01, 2013 at
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I agree, he might surprise some people. He will be able to hold his own. As long as he doesnt make contact with people he should put on a good show. Wish him the best of luck representing the IRA!
Real race cars don't have fenders...
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This message was edited on
May 01, 2013 at
05:23:32 PM by Backspacer
I will also pass along my best wishes to the 17b team for this weekend, and for all of the rest of the national events that he runs this year. The sport of sprint car racing has been strong in Wisconsin for a long time, but we've never really had a guy that represented on a national level. Hopefully he can gain some valuable experience this weekend and bring the car home in one piece. And if he does well, consider it a bonus!
I do remember when Travis Whitney took a shot a running with the Outlaws for a while, he actually led a large portion of the A-main one night during the spring shows before jumping the cushion and letting S. Kinser get by him. I think that was his first time there too. Another time, we were down for The Historical Big One and Whitney finished in the top 10 with Mike Frost's car. With some luck, a good finish is surely possible for Balog.
BTW, cool vid from the 98 MSA team. Great win in their heat race Saturday!
"They'll learn."
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May 01, 2013 at
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Great video as always, Gunner!
After watching Balog several times a year for the past three or four years, I have moved from thinking he wins because he had stronger equipment than his competitors to believing he is the complete package. He runs well on a variety of tracks (although I think he is somewhat better on the shorter tracks). I was a little disappointed in his performance at the Knoxville Nationals last year, but can't recall exactly where he ended up in the standings. I think he has a legitimate shot at making the A at Eldora, but it may take a little luck. There will be some strong competition!
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