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MissouriSprintFan

May 18, 2012 at 09:36:47 AM

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Posted By: kooks on May 18 2012 at 08:01:44 AM

Back in the days of big car counts they had the "last chance" heats.

These were for the cars that timed 51 and up. They ran something like 8 laps and the top 2 cars got to tag the back of their qualifying night C-main.

Its been quite a few years since they've had a last chance heat.

I don't remember ever seeing anybody go from last to 1st coming out of 2 but I remember a few times of someone starting last and leading all 10 laps. Most memorable was Sammy about 10 yrs ago when he was still in the Channel Lock car.

Thank you, the "Last Chance" heats are what I was thinking about. As far as leading coming out of 2, Kinser did it a couple of times in the 80's and McCarl most recently, but don't remember the year. The way they did was basically putting their National's on the line. They went above the cushion through 1 and 2, drove around everyone on the outside, and had the lead coming out of 2. Very ballsy moves. All it would have taken was one car jumping the cushion (which isn't uncommon on the starts) and they would have, more than likely, ended up in the fence. I remember McCarl's interview afterwards. He said something to the effect that he had seen Kinser do it and decided to lay it all on the line.

Desflur

May 18, 2012 at 10:16:55 AM

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Posted By: kooks on May 16 2012 at 11:36:32 PM

Here is how you "fix" the Friday night Nats show.

You run the Wed and Thurs night shows just as they've been run for years with FULLY inverted heat races.

For Friday night you take the cars that are 51-100 in points after Wed/Thurs. Have them run a complete qualifying night with the exact same format as Wed/Thurs again with FULLY inverted heat races. Same purse, points and everything.

The only difference is that the top point man from Friday night would start 11th in the C on Sat.

Now I know this isn't going to make those happy that have to see the big names in order to think they are watching a good show. For everyone that is there to see good racing it would make another excellent night of racing.

Most people always say the Wed and Thurs night races are the best racing of the year, why not copy that and do it again on Friday?

Good idea people shouldn't be afraid to CHANGE. Give it a try and don't come on Friday night if Knoxville isn't good enough for you. For Gods sake people this is the Nationals. Every minute in Knoxville is a thrill.

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