I was just wondering if anyone could tell me where I might be able to find a photo of bristol when they covered it with dirt. I have 2 friends that are new to dirt track racing, and don't beleive me when I told them that the sprint cars raced there in 2001 or 2002. Thanks for any help.

Thanks, Jeff Pinkerton

http://www.parker.com/racing/news/news050-fastestmotorspeedway.htm

 
 
 
They don't even know how to spell sprint car 
much less chromoly...http://www.ycmco.com

Sammy was the one 2001 & 2002

typical WoO shows hard slick follow the leader, but Sammy was fast if you could find him in the dust!

Sammy Swindell and Jeff Shepard's battle in 2001 was hardly follow the leader. And while that was going on Steve Kinser was charging through the field from 20th some odd to finish 4th.

BTW they raced at Bristol in 2000 and 2001.

I was there both years and I certainly don't remember it being follow the leader. Kinser moved up about 15 positions and Sammy and Jeff Shepard had a spirited battle for the lead for several laps. Just to make sure I got out the old tape and watched it. The track was certainly more racy than most tracks seem to be now days

Jeff,

Don't forget to tell your friends that the sprint cars turned laps almost a full second FASTER than those NASCAR boys...or was it almost 2 seconds faster, i can't remember.

I would hope so, almost half the weight, fuel injection, wings, soft wide tires, 40 MORE CUBIC INCHES, and Alcohol, I'm surprised they are not quicker. And no body templates to boot and/or they are camyrs, taurus, etc. 4 door sedans steel bodies and Jamie your point was they were a whole second or two quicker wow

Easy, jd. They also took out 12 degrees of banking for the Sprints.

Savage

jdfast good thing the cup cars were not on dirt or they would have been 30 seconds slower

man if they ever ran a REAL nascar race on dirt ---lets say a 250 lap race - if they counted caution laps they would probably only end up with about 25 laps of green flag racing. I know most disagree with this........but is it not ironic how many rookies, newbies, or even first-timers have gotten top 5 or top 10's in the first few races? Trained monkeys could do what they're doing. keep in mind I said trained.......I ain't sayin its just the easiest thing. But aside from the goin around in a circe 500 times.........those drivers are just guiding the cars. Not a whole lot of REAL drivin. I really think there are about 25 guys of the same caliber just a difference in their cars and their builders. It's more about what car owner you have and the sponsor to go along. I bet nascar did a lot wheelin and dealin to help get Dale Jr. with Hendrick. They even opened the chase up to 12 drivers and he still couldn't make it. Now Hendrick will buy him a shot at it.

sorry to offend any nascar fans. it's just really really weak racing and I think it makes the rest of the REAL racing (aka DIRT RACING) look bad. jmo.

How much would could a wouldchuck chuck if a 
wouldchuck could chuck would

I'm usually a reader not a writer, but man, OK, you have a bad opinion of the Nascar drivers. Not fair. If it was all the way you say, then Jeff, Tony, Carl, and all the others who started on dirt would still be here with us slingin' dirt. However.......... it aint all that way, bud. jMo

Larry

I like a good NASCAR race about once a year, Usually Daytona in the spring. But it would also be fair to say that I could also possibly enjoy a good barge, bus or trailer race if the weather was good and the cooler was full.

Sprintcars: Wings or not, there's nothing in the world like em'

"As long as I can have a fast boat, a margarita 
machine and can light my hair on fire, I'll be just 
fine."

Jason Giambi

you forgot......

on dirt, sideways, less banking than the taxi cabs

infidel since 1970

JD, not to make you look stupid, but 1-2 seconds on a half mile track is a huge difference. It equals up to 15% faster, or in other words, the sprints would be lapping those sedans once every 8 or so laps, give or take.

Klootwyk, you are forgetting you are allowed to make him look stupid because it is a Sprintcar board and he was defending NAScrap.

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A healthy diet of dirt in my nachos and beer.

not only did they take out 12 degrees of bank but the sprints ran on dirt and was almost 2 seconds faster !!! i wonder what a winged 410 pavement sprint would run on that track in it's natural state ? probably not as fast as dirt cars but it would be fun to see.

Robert Bond    San Jose Ca

Didn't Kenny Adams and a couple other guys test some 360's there a couple years ago?

Savage

somebody tested there and it was deemed too fast to be safe.