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Watched the Flo highlights and what a race. Plenty of lead changes and passing in the heats and the feature.

Unbelievable shootout between Macri and Dewease for the win.

Some "special events" don't seem to live up to the hype, this place definately delivers.

I know the PR trolls will say that was terrible racing but for real posse fans that were there in person last night wondering what your take is?

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Everyone in my group and the people who we sat with all thought it was an excellent race and entertaining as hell. I was happy as a clam to be with family and friends, see some racing, and have some drinks. 

Time to saddle back up and head to the track for tonight's festivities. Salud.

It was great!

Yes, It was awesome like a couple others have been this year.   Actually makes Winged Racing enjoyable to watch for me.

Sure we'll hear from You know who about how bad the track sucks.

A) We don't care

B) I thought you didn't watch Port Royal?

Your playing right into his hands. Again...

Rico was 34th car out and qualified 3rd. So much for your "knowing".

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You're right.

Hard to ignore him...

Race was great you and your frecan lap times!

Question for a PA fan...

How did Port Royal get the name for their town since they are not near a sea port?

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I'm gonna guess cause it was a port on the Juniata River back in the days of river travel?

There's a town in Pa. called Jersey Shore, tho its nowhere near the ocean.....

There's only one way to fix the problem.

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It really gets old watching the same 2 or 3 drivers undeservingly win at port royal.  Their cars aren't great, they just have no regard for themselves or equipment.  It doesn't take a good car or driver to run on the wall, just balls and luck.  That is not racing.  When they have to run down off the wall they are average at best.  Look at saturday night, macri couldn't run the wall in his heat, couldn't advance and threw a ballbaby fit. They need to grade turns 1 and 2 down off of the wall so you need a good setup to run on the cushion, through the middle or around the bottom (like every other racetrack), not the wall.  Me personally, I'm about to quit patronizing this speedway and I think that is why they aren't getting the car counts and travelers like they were.  Many drivers and crews know they aren't going to come in here and have a shot unless you have a big set of balls, and run on the ragged edge.  I guess if you want to cater to a few drivers, then you prepare a speedway that only suits their driving style.  I'm just about done.  Everytime I go, I hope they have enough moisture in the track to keep the cushion a car width off the wall.  Everytime I am very disappointed.

lol, strawser has a 2nd account.

By next year Macri will be gone and your guy who ever that is might have a chance to win. I case you have not been paying attention Macri and Logan are known for running the wall, but as Lance said Sat. night Macri can run anywhere on the track when he needs to  and that makes it hard to defend the lead against him. As far as undesrvingly, I am not sure where you are going with that.

I always thought any dirt between the inside rail and outside wall was considered part of the race track and legal to use to move forward as fast as possible to win the "race".

If one has the balls to race there maybe they get scared on the inside wall and feel the inside runners are cheating because they have the balls to run the inside. The arguement they use a different part of the track is silly.

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Na. Not the same. The other two seem brighter.

Lock them in the same room they'd eventually eat each other.

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Port Royal used to be named Perrysville. The first fair was held in 1852. In 1953 weekly summer automobile racing began at the fairgrounds.

wikipedia.org
"At the time, the Port Royal post office was located in Saint Tammany town, just across the Tuscarora Creek. However, the Pennsylvania Railroad brought increased traffic through the area and prompted a move of the Port Royal post office into Perrysville in 1847. In 1874, the borough took on the name itself and Saint Tammany became known as Old Port."

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The problem is in turn 2 that the dirt doesnt meet the fence like every other track it actually goes up on the fence creating at least in my opinion an unfair advantage for a car the otherwise would be out to lunch.  That is why it looks like the cars hit the fence but are able to keep going.  It is true that it is fair game but it doesn't take a good handling car to run there.  You dont see that advantage in turns 3 and 4 because you cant run actually up on the fence.  You have to keep from hitting it.  Balls to run the inside?  That is a lame argument.

Just wanted to provide a source for the facts. You should try it.

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