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[racer111]

Yes, it is ridiculous, I'm somewhat tired of being called retarded, stupid and everything else simply because I'm a racing fan...I'm retarded because I'm a racing fan??? I posted what I did about dirt lates on asphalt because I remember them being on the asphalt at Clearfield, and Ramey added that it was the Keystone Open...so who is retarded here? They have definitely run on asphalt, and it was a good time. If dirt is so great then I think you people should get together and get in touch with Bruton Smith, have him haul dirt and cover up all of the tracks under his control, I bet that will really up attendance at those tracks...I'm sure it will... I'd write him a letter if I were you guys...

[winner 1]

Look all the bigger that track is. Also you put shit like that one has on an actual dirt latemodel and watch them. They used to have a few tracks ran them with that on them and they flew.

[winner 1]

Dirt latemodels and asphalt latemodels are completely different. Just look at the one in that video

[gofast05]

Hahahaha if dirt driver are more talented....who was the guy the wooped the outlaws at lernerville on Tuesday night. just saying i think he was last years nascar champion. And that being nascar that races on asphalt every weekend the one all you guys watch on tv but to stuck in the mud to admit it.

you know most of the nascar guys came from dirt backgrounds right??? just saying. hell Tony Stewart owns a track, Dave Blaney owns a track, lots of them do

[winner 1]

Just admit it guys.......... asphalt sucks and its boring as Hell. Dirt is so much better and the drivers are alot more talented. They dont need mirrors to see whats going on behind them or see who's back there. They don't need spotters to tell them what lines quicker or where the cautions at.

[ramey36]

Just admit it guys.......... asphalt sucks and its boring as Hell. Dirt is so much better and the drivers are alot more talented. They dont need mirrors to see whats going on behind them or see who's back there. They don't need spotters to tell them what lines quicker or where the cautions at.

When keyboard jockeys who've never driven anywhere other than the kiddie go-karts at the local amusement park get on here, it is hilarious.

You'll never hear real drivers bashing each others talent on here. If a DLM driver, ALM driver, rally driver, dirt bike racer, jet ski racer and drag racer all get in the same room you know what you hear? Racing stories and a bunch of guys respecting each other.

When I finally got in a mirror class, you know what? I rarely used it. Can't see anything anyway.

Guess what, spotters are needed because the speeds are so fast. Clip a nose at asphalt speeds and bad things happen. Clip a nose on dirt and no problem. Heck, you can almost get out and fix it since they're going so slow. The real racers in this thread know I'm kidding about that last part...

ramey

[racer111]

Way to go Ramey...I was thinking about posting something similar...you see that they didn't answer the post concerning about contacting Bruton Smith...all they do is post off the cuff stuff, with bad grammar and poor spelling...it's because they are so mad due to ONE asphalt track in the area that they can't even see straight...

[T-440]

In all honesty, I saw more passing in the two races at Clearfield than I have seen at a lot of dirt tracks in the past year or so. Late model race, top two finishers came from row 6. K&N race, 2nd place car started mid pack, and the third place car came from the back after an early incident. In regards to the speeds at Hesston, to the best of my knowledge the sprints that run there are 305's so I really doubt that they are pulling more straight away speed on a 4/10's mile track than the 410's do on the big long straights at Port and Williams Grove. winner1, it is all in what you like. If all you like is dirt track racing, then that is what you go watch. For me, I like a little variety and for the past few years most of my race nights were spent at Hummingbird and Thunder Mountain, both are great tracks in my opinion, I'm just ready for something different.

Edited by T-440, 20 July 2012 - 01:31 PM.

[racer111]

Aman...

[snooky]

After reading this filth, I am still a fan of dirt, but almost ashamed to admit it. I don't want to be put in a class with a few of these guys posting on here. That said, why are people who will never attend a race on asphalt in a thread about a race on an asphalt track? I didn't go, but I was curious how it went and the results. I was as hurt as anyone that it went back to pavement, but asphalt guys have to travel to see races, so I can't complain that one dirt track is gone when I still have a half dozen or more options within an hour and a half of my house. One I can hear from my backyard on a clear night. I hope the track is successful no matter what the surface, I just choose not to go until there is a full pit area with multiple classes. Not because that's right or better, only because that's what I want to see. Until then, you can find me at hesston, dog hollow, bird, ppms, mercer, Sharon, lernerville, thunder mtn, and any other I decide to check out.

THANK YOU!! A sense of reason. my God, some of the drivel on here makes us all look like a bunch of inbreads. I saw some of the asphalt race on the Speed Channel. It looked pretty good to me and I am proud that one of our tracks was on national television.
If you don't like alphalt.... don't go but don't bash it for no reason. And, have done both and like both.

[116 octain]

CUP: Kyle Busch Wins Prelude Charity Race
Kyle Busch started second and ran near the front during the entire Prelude To The Dream charity race on Wednesday night...
Associated Press | Posted June 07, 2012 Rossburg, OH


Race Statistics

Winner's average speed: 51.211 mph
Time of race: 23:25.951
Margin of victory: 2.283 seconds
Lead changes: 3
Leaders: Kahne 1-12; Bowyer 13-21; Kahne 22-24; Ky. Busch 25-40

Just goes to show how fast asphalt guys are willing to go on dirt in cars they don't know.

[racer111]

What? 52mph?

[SLMFAN]

Avg speed of 51 mph is over the whole race. Cautions included time is kept from drop of green to checkered flag waves. Time and actual green flag laps are used to come up with average speed over that time frame.

[Fwig]

This is a first for me to post on any of the racing forums. I left that up to my brother. People that that know my login name will know who i am. I have flagged for over 25 years and several tracks. The rest of you will know who i am after reading this post. This thread is driving me nuts! there are some true race fans on here and there are some (no disrespect) on here that don't have a clue about racing. Here is some history about Clearfield Speedway (it will always be named that in my mind): I have flagged there when it was the original dirt track, i flagged there when they first paved it in the mid to late 80's, I flagged it when it went back to dirt. I flagged the Nascar north race, and the Nascar modifieds. The years I didn't flag there I was across the hill at Hidden/Gamblers. Now to set the records straight the fastest laps on the asphalt was a DIRT Late model, not sure who held the record, but they were turning in the high 16's. SCARY FAST! Actually looking back, those guys were crazy. Fortunately no one got seriously hurt. Dirt late models on the big dirt track were in the high 19's most in the 20's. Any new driver that came there said the same thing: This track is FAST! The "small" dirt track was actually a faster track (in comparison) the way it was configured. The first surface (the gray surface) was not a fast surface, extremely dusty, and it took you all day sunday to wash that stuff off your cars. Then the track got some decent clay put it, and the track came to life. the track was very fast from the exit of turn 2 to the entrance into to turn 1. Yes, Bloomer made $10,000 the night he won there. $5000 for the win and $5000 to pull in the pits. Clanton and Chub got some juice to come as well. Clanton put on a show that night too. Call it what you want, but the money spent to bring talent in, turned out to be a great promotional move. They took a $1 bill and turned into a $10 bill after that. I've been to hundreds of races and tracks over the years. Thanks Jim R.I.P. I have to say it was always nice to come home and see a race at Clearfield, still one of the best tracks in the country for viewing. Not a bad set in the house! Unless you get drunk and passout on the hill. Having the best seat in the house, you get to see the racing in a whole different world. From my view it didn't matter if it was dirt or asphalt. The imporant thing was that every car that came on the track to entertain everyone on here, drove back into the pits and got loaded up safetly. No emergancy equipment was needed. Now that's a great night of racing! Whoever posted about Pauch in the sprint car at the moody mile is correct. As for the late models there, they all had to reinforce the bodies, because they were sucking in down the straightaways. But thats not the fastest track that a late model went. I was at a NDRA event in the mid 80's at Nazereth Speedway, a tri-oval dirt track. Jeff Purvis's parents would not let Jeff race because the speeds were too dangerous. If i recall they were in the mid 150's. Sorry to say, but whoever posted about Hesston really needs to understand the only thing going 150 mph there is a hummingbird's wings and heart! It is more of a dragrace type of small dirt track. Now a fast short track is Tyler Co. Good cars don't hardly lift there, and still not close to 100 mph. Someone posted about the WoO sprint drivers at Clearfield that night, it was Danny Lasoski, and Tim Shaffer. They drove street stocks that night, and said they would love to get the big wings on this track. The next year Shaffer did, and the "Dude" put on a great show that night in the SS. Bottom line if you like dirt racing go to a dirt track. If you like asphalt racing go to an asphalt track. Enjoy the racing, an evening out, not working, in company with friends and other race fans. What more could you ask for?

[SpeedyGonzales]

This is a first for me to post on any of the racing forums. I left that up to my brother. People that that know my login name will know who i am. I have flagged for over 25 years and several tracks. The rest of you will know who i am after reading this post.

This thread is driving me nuts! there are some true race fans on here and there are some (no disrespect) on here that don't have a clue about racing.

Here is some history about Clearfield Speedway (it will always be named that in my mind):

I have flagged there when it was the original dirt track, i flagged there when they first paved it in the mid to late 80's, I flagged it when it went back to dirt. I flagged the Nascar north race, and the Nascar modifieds. The years I didn't flag there I was across the hill at Hidden/Gamblers.

Now to set the records straight the fastest laps on the asphalt was a DIRT Late model, not sure who held the record, but they were turning in the high 16's. SCARY FAST! Actually looking back, those guys were crazy. Fortunately no one got seriously hurt.

Dirt late models on the big dirt track were in the high 19's most in the 20's. Any new driver that came there said the same thing: This track is FAST!

The "small" dirt track was actually a faster track (in comparison) the way it was configured. The first surface (the gray surface) was not a fast surface, extremely dusty, and it took you all day sunday to wash that stuff off your cars. Then the track got some decent clay put it, and the track came to life. the track was very fast from the exit of turn 2 to the entrance into to turn 1.

Yes, Bloomer made $10,000 the night he won there. $5000 for the win and $5000 to pull in the pits. Clanton and Chub got some juice to come as well. Clanton put on a show that night too. Call it what you want, but the money spent to bring talent in, turned out to be a great promotional move. They took a $1 bill and turned into a $10 bill after that.

I've been to hundreds of races and tracks over the years. Thanks Jim R.I.P. I have to say it was always nice to come home and see a race at Clearfield, still one of the best tracks in the country for viewing. Not a bad set in the house! Unless you get drunk and passout on the hill.

Having the best seat in the house, you get to see the racing in a whole different world. From my view it didn't matter if it was dirt or asphalt. The imporant thing was that every car that came on the track to entertain everyone on here, drove back into the pits and got loaded up safetly. No emergancy equipment was needed. Now that's a great night of racing!

Whoever posted about Pauch in the sprint car at the moody mile is correct. As for the late models there, they all had to reinforce the bodies, because they were sucking in down the straightaways. But thats not the fastest track that a late model went. I was at a NDRA event in the mid 80's at Nazereth Speedway, a tri-oval dirt track. Jeff Purvis's parents would not let Jeff race because the speeds were too dangerous. If i recall they were in the mid 150's.

Sorry to say, but whoever posted about Hesston really needs to understand the only thing going 150 mph there is a hummingbird's wings and heart! It is more of a dragrace type of small dirt track. Now a fast short track is Tyler Co. Good cars don't hardly lift there, and still not close to 100 mph.

Someone posted about the WoO sprint drivers at Clearfield that night, it was Danny Lasoski, and Tim Shaffer. They drove street stocks that night, and said they would love to get the big wings on this track. The next year Shaffer did, and the "Dude" put on a great show that night in the SS.

Bottom line if you like dirt racing go to a dirt track. If you like asphalt racing go to an asphalt track. Enjoy the racing, an evening out, not working, in company with friends and other race fans. What more could you ask for?

I have watched and loved all of the racing that Clearfield has ever had to offer no matter what the surface and just hope that it continues to offer good entertaining racing.

[SpeedyGonzales]

Good on both aspahalt and dirt back in the day!!!

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[ramey36]

Those two pics are awesome. He could fly in anything.

[ramey36]

This is a first for me to post on any of the racing forums. I left that up to my brother. People that that know my login name will know who i am. I have flagged for over 25 years and several tracks. The rest of you will know who i am after reading this post.

This thread is driving me nuts! there are some true race fans on here and there are some (no disrespect) on here that don't have a clue about racing.

Here is some history about Clearfield Speedway (it will always be named that in my mind):

I have flagged there when it was the original dirt track, i flagged there when they first paved it in the mid to late 80's, I flagged it when it went back to dirt. I flagged the Nascar north race, and the Nascar modifieds. The years I didn't flag there I was across the hill at Hidden/Gamblers.

Now to set the records straight the fastest laps on the asphalt was a DIRT Late model, not sure who held the record, but they were turning in the high 16's. SCARY FAST! Actually looking back, those guys were crazy. Fortunately no one got seriously hurt.

Dirt late models on the big dirt track were in the high 19's most in the 20's. Any new driver that came there said the same thing: This track is FAST!

The "small" dirt track was actually a faster track (in comparison) the way it was configured. The first surface (the gray surface) was not a fast surface, extremely dusty, and it took you all day sunday to wash that stuff off your cars. Then the track got some decent clay put it, and the track came to life. the track was very fast from the exit of turn 2 to the entrance into to turn 1.

Yes, Bloomer made $10,000 the night he won there. $5000 for the win and $5000 to pull in the pits. Clanton and Chub got some juice to come as well. Clanton put on a show that night too. Call it what you want, but the money spent to bring talent in, turned out to be a great promotional move. They took a $1 bill and turned into a $10 bill after that.

I've been to hundreds of races and tracks over the years. Thanks Jim R.I.P. I have to say it was always nice to come home and see a race at Clearfield, still one of the best tracks in the country for viewing. Not a bad set in the house! Unless you get drunk and passout on the hill.

Having the best seat in the house, you get to see the racing in a whole different world. From my view it didn't matter if it was dirt or asphalt. The imporant thing was that every car that came on the track to entertain everyone on here, drove back into the pits and got loaded up safetly. No emergancy equipment was needed. Now that's a great night of racing!

Whoever posted about Pauch in the sprint car at the moody mile is correct. As for the late models there, they all had to reinforce the bodies, because they were sucking in down the straightaways. But thats not the fastest track that a late model went. I was at a NDRA event in the mid 80's at Nazereth Speedway, a tri-oval dirt track. Jeff Purvis's parents would not let Jeff race because the speeds were too dangerous. If i recall they were in the mid 150's.

Sorry to say, but whoever posted about Hesston really needs to understand the only thing going 150 mph there is a hummingbird's wings and heart! It is more of a dragrace type of small dirt track. Now a fast short track is Tyler Co. Good cars don't hardly lift there, and still not close to 100 mph.

Someone posted about the WoO sprint drivers at Clearfield that night, it was Danny Lasoski, and Tim Shaffer. They drove street stocks that night, and said they would love to get the big wings on this track. The next year Shaffer did, and the "Dude" put on a great show that night in the SS.

Bottom line if you like dirt racing go to a dirt track. If you like asphalt racing go to an asphalt track. Enjoy the racing, an evening out, not working, in company with friends and other race fans. What more could you ask for?

I wonder if it was Tom Merryman who ran the lap record there? I think it was '81/'82 or so? The pavement first went on around '85 if I recall.

I remember hearing Tom's car revving from up our street while he was tuning it.

Also, those sprints on asphalt were pretty fast in 2000. I think they missed the old record by a tenth though.

Can anyone confirm?

Edited by ramey36, 21 July 2012 - 09:45 AM.

[drt18]

cnb employe said the bank gave 5000 free tickets away there were people who had tickets an couldnt give them away any one have any truth to this or is it a rumor