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April 21, 2022 at
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Posted By: Murphy on April 21 2022 at 08:57:56 AM
For those in that part of the country-
How would you rate the top 5 All-Stars drivers against the top 5 PA drivers right now?
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Pretty even, probably an edge to the all-stars. It's too bad all 5 races weren't all-star sanctioned IMO. Not sure why Bridgeport wouldn't santion their show. I know Selinsgrove tried to get the all-stars for Sunday's 410 show but apparently the promoter at Port Royal(Steve O'Neal) has enough sway with the series to prevent it from happening.
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April 21, 2022 at
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Posted By: HoldenCaulfield on April 21 2022 at 04:59:54 PM
Pretty even, probably an edge to the all-stars. It's too bad all 5 races weren't all-star sanctioned IMO. Not sure why Bridgeport wouldn't santion their show. I know Selinsgrove tried to get the all-stars for Sunday's 410 show but apparently the promoter at Port Royal(Steve O'Neal) has enough sway with the series to prevent it from happening.
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Well if the last part is true. I used to have respect for Steve, if true, that is totally gone.
Let's go Sprint Car Racing!
Knoxville - Best Track In the USA!
Eldora - 2nd Best Track in the USA!
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April 22, 2022 at
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Posted By: HoldenCaulfield on April 21 2022 at 04:59:54 PM
Pretty even, probably an edge to the all-stars. It's too bad all 5 races weren't all-star sanctioned IMO. Not sure why Bridgeport wouldn't santion their show. I know Selinsgrove tried to get the all-stars for Sunday's 410 show but apparently the promoter at Port Royal(Steve O'Neal) has enough sway with the series to prevent it from happening.
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I have wondered why Selinsgrove has not been able to get an All Star sanction, especially for their year end Jim Nace National Open race. It is refreshing listening to Blake Anderson announce a race. He is not afraid to mention other series or tracks. Case in point, he mentioned the race at Bridgeport several times throughout the broadcast last night. As a fan, I appreciated that. It is amazing how certain tracks or sanctioning bodies will never plug another nearby track or series. Probably the worst is on the DLM side. Have you ever watched or been to a LOLMS or WOOLMS race. Neither side will ever mention the other group as if the fans don't know about both. Kind of bad for the sport in my opinion, fans are not stupid. If you follow the sport you probably are a fan of both series and it can only help the sport overall if the tracks and sanctioning bodies work together.
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April 22, 2022 at
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Posted By: Dtfl125 on April 21 2022 at 03:30:03 PM
I wouldn't count him out either, just saying marks is the favorite..
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Macri - 2 wins this week - 4 in a row for him.
Let's go Sprint Car Racing!
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April 22, 2022 at
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Posted By: BStrawser26 on April 21 2022 at 02:09:09 PM
Macri has wins at every track in central PA. The one track wonder only has the bulk of his wins at Port and I think one at Selinsgrove.
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Lernerville. Susky.
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April 22, 2022 at
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I don't follow PA racing much unless the All Stars or WoO are racing there. Anywho, a big name must have really fell. Rahmer(Fred) has almost disappeared in these HoseHeads polls. At best he is 8th in one post and 11-15 in another. Tell me it ain't so Brandon (as in Go Brandon).
Lawlessness + liberalism = HELL - NYC, Detroit, Chicago,
Seattle, LA Who the H runs those cities.
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April 22, 2022 at
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Posted By: turn4guy on April 22 2022 at 06:55:04 AM
Lernerville. Susky.
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Ok, but I bet they are only one at of those tracks. Were the Allstars there at Lernerville when he won there? That was in the first few years of him racing....I think.
Let's go Sprint Car Racing!
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April 22, 2022 at
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Unfortunately for us Posse fans, this will probably be the last year for Macri to be a Central Pa regular. His team has been building for the last few years to go on the road with either The All Stars or Outlaws. Objectively, I'd say with the way he has started out in 2022 he is darn near ready.
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April 22, 2022 at
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I tried to research this guy a bit but not much in the web to learn. I did see a picture with 6 cars in the shop so it would appear he is a bit more into it than a local weekend racer.
Even though I may not know you, I
care what most of you think!
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April 22, 2022 at
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Posted By: RodinCanada on April 22 2022 at 09:55:45 AM
I tried to research this guy a bit but not much in the web to learn. I did see a picture with 6 cars in the shop so it would appear he is a bit more into it than a local weekend racer.
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Anthony is only 22. The team has been updgrading their equipment every year. They got a better trailer last year. The funding seems to be there, and although they have ventured off the farm by going to Knoxville and West Virginia Motor Speedway (he won there in conviencing fashion last year) you will see him leaving the porch more this season starting next weekend at Bristol against the Outlaws.
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Posted By: HoldenCaulfield on April 21 2022 at 04:50:06 PM
He's done well everywhere in non-wing and has looked good so far with a wing(360 and 410). Who owns the 5G team now? Did Gallager's family keep it going or did Danner or someone else purchase the team?
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heffner owns the team now i believe.
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April 22, 2022 at
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From his interviews, you can tell his confidence is growing, especially after "incident" with "good ole DD" 
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April 23, 2022 at
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Posted By: Dtfl125 on April 21 2022 at 03:30:03 PM
I wouldn't count him out either, just saying marks is the favorite..
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Macri with another win. That makes 5 of the last 6.
Let's go Sprint Car Racing!
Knoxville - Best Track In the USA!
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Posted By: BStrawser26 on April 22 2022 at 07:00:37 AM
Ok, but I bet they are only one at of those tracks. Were the Allstars there at Lernerville when he won there? That was in the first few years of him racing....I think.
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7W, his own car that was so underfunded and underpowered that he wasn't even competitive at Port the last couple seasons before he got the Zemco ride. He's pretty decent everywhere except the Grove but he's definitely not the only driver that hates the clip. It would be great to see the 1Z race more but it is what it is. He has a day job too(airline pilot).
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Posted By: BStrawser26 on April 21 2022 at 06:20:19 PM
Well if the last part is true. I used to have respect for Steve, if true, that is totally gone.
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I heard from a Selisgrove track employee that they put in for 2 different all-star dates that coincided with the Port/WG swing and were shot down because Steve has a say over what tracks get those dates. He was OK with Bloomsburg but not Selinsgrove. Not sure why because Sunday wasn't listed as a raindate for Port or anything. I love Port and appreciate the great job they've done there the last 5 years or so but it kind of irritates me how they "work" with other tracks. Going for the jugular with Selinsgrove I guess. Adding the Australian pursuit and extra cash for the LM's last Saturday - same night ULMS was scheduled to be at Selinsgrove surely wasn't a coincidence either. It's no secret Selinsgrove is in trouble and would probably be dark already if it wasn't for Heffner. Oh well, still looking forward to tomorrow night's show. Hope they don't overwater it!
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Posted By: dsc1600 on April 21 2022 at 12:34:16 PM
This list is on point. Macri hasn't proven much on the road, Marks can literally win anywhere. Peck is probably better on the Central PA tracks than he is anywhere. Sunshine and Marks are top 10 in the country.
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It's hard to rank local drivers against the travellers. Macri won twice last year in WV and made the A main at Knoxville, ran respectable in FL earlier this season. Bloomsburg and Bridgeport are pretty neutral tracks as well. He is right there with Marks, Sunshine, Peck, DD IMO. Much improved at the 2 PA tracks he's struggled also - WG and Lincoln.
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Posted By: bgtexpress on April 22 2022 at 01:32:17 AM
I have wondered why Selinsgrove has not been able to get an All Star sanction, especially for their year end Jim Nace National Open race. It is refreshing listening to Blake Anderson announce a race. He is not afraid to mention other series or tracks. Case in point, he mentioned the race at Bridgeport several times throughout the broadcast last night. As a fan, I appreciated that. It is amazing how certain tracks or sanctioning bodies will never plug another nearby track or series. Probably the worst is on the DLM side. Have you ever watched or been to a LOLMS or WOOLMS race. Neither side will ever mention the other group as if the fans don't know about both. Kind of bad for the sport in my opinion, fans are not stupid. If you follow the sport you probably are a fan of both series and it can only help the sport overall if the tracks and sanctioning bodies work together.
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Yeah 20G to win and now a 2 day show, you would think the All-Stars would want to be a part of that but they lost that date a couple years ago because Atomic offered them a 2 day show with more money for that weekend. Last year Lincoln and the all-stars decided to move the Dirt Classic up a week so now the Nace Memorial was pushed back to the same date as Eldora All-Stars/4-crown. I guess they'd rather tow back to OH and race for 6G rather than stay in central PA another week and race for 20G. IDK
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Posted By: hiroshimacarp on April 22 2022 at 11:36:51 AM
heffner owns the team now i believe.
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Wow. I noticed that his name and sponsors were now on the car. Heffner has been such a great supporter of sprint car racing. I like to see Devon and Briggs do well just because of that. He's also part owner of Lincoln and lease holder at Selinsgrove.
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Posted By: HoldenCaulfield on April 24 2022 at 12:11:11 AM
Yeah 20G to win and now a 2 day show, you would think the All-Stars would want to be a part of that but they lost that date a couple years ago because Atomic offered them a 2 day show with more money for that weekend. Last year Lincoln and the all-stars decided to move the Dirt Classic up a week so now the Nace Memorial was pushed back to the same date as Eldora All-Stars/4-crown. I guess they'd rather tow back to OH and race for 6G rather than stay in central PA another week and race for 20G. IDK
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I don't know the story but you seem to be contridicting your own theory as to why Selinsgrove lost their All Star dates.
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After this weekend of racing the rankings would be....
1. Macri - simply the fastest car right now and it is not even close.
2. Marks -
3. Courtney
4. Dewease
5. Peck
Let's go Sprint Car Racing!
Knoxville - Best Track In the USA!
Eldora - 2nd Best Track in the USA!
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