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January 01, 2016 at
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Every year some west coast drivers head for Australia. Huw come some Posse drivers don't do the same?
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January 01, 2016 at
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Posted By: davemahar on January 01 2016 at 11:51:46 PM
Every year some west coast drivers head for Australia. Huw come some Posse drivers don't do the same?
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Give them a ride and I'm sure they would
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January 02, 2016 at
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not many full time racers left in pa.. hard to go to australia when you got a job
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January 02, 2016 at
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I do believe 2 years ago Danny went down.
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January 02, 2016 at
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Posted By: davemahar on January 01 2016 at 11:51:46 PM
Every year some west coast drivers head for Australia. Huw come some Posse drivers don't do the same?
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Just guessing here, but it would seem like the owners in Australia have figured out that the Posse drivers never do anything outside Pennsylvania?
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January 02, 2016 at
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Posted By: davemahar on January 01 2016 at 11:51:46 PM
Every year some west coast drivers head for Australia. Huw come some Posse drivers don't do the same?
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Possibly want too much money to come. Not a lot of sugar daddy car owners in Australia.
Losing is natures way of saying you suck.
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January 02, 2016 at
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After Rahmers 'performance' in the best ride in the country a few years back they don't get called a lot. No shortage of car owners here looking for drivers but they expect more than 'holiday mode'
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January 04, 2016 at
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About 20 years ago Freddie won the PCR Nationals over a very stellar field, so he wasn't always just 'on vacation' there. Grab your old Speedway Racing News and read the story titled 'Freddy wins one for the kids". It was the same week his triplets were born.....
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January 04, 2016 at
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Posted By: MSPN on January 04 2016 at 02:45:27 PM
About 20 years ago Freddie won the PCR Nationals over a very stellar field, so he wasn't always just 'on vacation' there. Grab your old Speedway Racing News and read the story titled 'Freddy wins one for the kids". It was the same week his triplets were born.....
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I was there. Performance in general just was'nt up to scratch
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January 04, 2016 at
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Posted By: aussieaussieaussie on January 04 2016 at 03:14:49 PM
I was there. Performance in general just was'nt up to scratch
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Not defending anyone but it takes more than a driver to have a good night. Sometimes you can have all the right people and it just doesn't work. Change a crew chief or driver and the car catches fire for no good reason.
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January 04, 2016 at
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Dietrich is going to Australia in about two weeks....
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January 04, 2016 at
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As a regular attendee at Valvoline Racemay (formerly PCR) in Sydney I would like to add a few comments.
Todd Shaffer raced at PCR back in about 1998/1999 and he was very competitive. He won some races including a round of World Series Sprintcars.
Not all of the US competitors at VR come from the West Coast. One of the US drivers who is most respected and admired is MIdwesterner Danny Smith. Danny has competed in the Grand Annual Sprint Car Classic at Warrnambool, Victoria 26 times and this year will be his 27th visit. Danny won The Classic in 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1996.
The Classic will be held on Jan 22, 23 and 24.
I have enjoyed watching many great US drivers compete at VR over the past few years including Shane Stewart, Donny Schatz, Steve Kinser, Kraig Kinser, Randy Hannigan, Jack and Sheldon Haudenschild and Justin Henderson. However, for the past two years the winningest US driver at VR has been Westcoaster Brad Sweet driving the Ruhs Brothers Highrace Towing #99.
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January 05, 2016 at
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I'd like to think Danny D. will do well over there. He's a gasser and great on smaller tracks as well as being easy on equipment, hope he becomes a fan favorite....
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