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[D1RT]

Qualified 82 out of 123. Starts 14th in heat #4.

[Sparkler]

Qualified 82 out of 123.
Starts 14th in heat #4.

Made the b main.

[dlmfan]

he got tenth in the second scramble. nice going

[jon sleepy]

who are you talking about

[WhatWouldFlinnerDo?]

Can't wait to read his press release! I wonder if Tony rolled the red carpet out for his much anticipated arrival :-)

[23wellerfan31]

who are you talking about

HEAT RACE #4 - Lineup:

Fourth heat
Row 1: Scott Bloomquist, Ryan VanderVeen
Row 2: Jason Feger, Jackie Boggs
Row 3: Earl Pearson Jr., Eddie Carrier Jr.,
Row 4: Jerry Bowersock, Ryan Unzicker
Row 5: Morgan Bagley, Justin Chance
Row 6: Jimmy Owens, Stephen Breeding
Row 7: Jason Montgomery, Jon Hodgkiss
Row 8: Justin Coulter, Steve Lance Jr.
Row 9: Don Gordon, Brandon Perkins
Row 10: Scott Clifford, Adam Hutson

[GIT_R_DONE]

Hey he might not do the best but at least he's got the balls to go run at different tracks unlike some other drivers...

[lrnvlFan1w]

Hey he might not do the best but at least he's got the balls to go run at different tracks unlike some other drivers...

I'd say he didn't do too bad for his first time at the place against the best of the best. Only Western PA driver to make the trip as well.

[Paul55]

I dont say much! (But I really dont like his mouth have the time) but he ran his ass off and the only freaking person in our area that tryed.

Edited by Paul55, 09 September 2012 - 10:38 AM.

[ShiphasSailed]

Priorities in this area are messed up. Too many guys think that being the King of the Knob is a bigger deal than competing in the best dirt spectate of the year. Shoutout too the hole beater.

[RedTarget]

Have to give him credit for not only going but running clean and smooth! If that was his first time there you wouldnt have known it for how smooth he ran! Good Job!

[DavyLee2]

I dont say much! But I really dont like his whatever mouth but he ran his ass off and aint a freaking person in our area that did besides him!

I bust his balls every time i get a chance ! BUT THUMBS UP FOR THAT EFFORT !

[D1RT]

Must be having one hell of a time out there. Hasn't been one tweet or message board post all weekend. Looking forward to The Legends press release as I'm betting it will be one of epic proportions!!!

[champ10]

Good to see Jon go out and give it a try. Good for him!!!

[tjtrackrabbit]

Two thumbs up Jon, hope to hear all the stories. Thats gotta be a fun place to run.

[Sparkler]

Two thumbs up Jon, hope to hear all the stories. Thats gotta be a fun place to run.

Great for trying! Cant wait for the press release also!

[Parocket]

Priorities in this area are messed up. Too many guys think that being the King of the Knob is a bigger deal than competing in the best dirt spectate of the year. Shoutout too the hole beater.

While I wish I could be with Jon at the World 100, I think this statement is way off base.

It would cost me nearly $500 in fuel for my hauler to get there and back, add in $600 in tires, a few nights of hotels say $300 in a flea bag place...and I'm spending $1400 for one race where I am a long shot. Add in that its in Rossburg Oh.

That is about 3 nights of racing the way we spend and could be as much as 6 or 7 for some local teams.

We had the world finals on our schedule in November as it was in Charlotte, which is warmer, better place for the family to spend a fewe nights..of course that was panned before the oil leak in the motor..the oil that leaked out the hole in the block.

We would still have been a lonnng shot but the venue was better.


The reality is most of the late model teams run them like I do...best bang for the buck.

[TheLegend]

While I wish I could be with Jon at the World 100, I think this statement is way off base.

It would cost me nearly $500 in fuel for my hauler to get there and back, add in $600 in tires, a few nights of hotels say $300 in a flea bag place...and I'm spending $1400 for one race where I am a long shot. Add in that its in Rossburg Oh.

That is about 3 nights of racing the way we spend and could be as much as 6 or 7 for some local teams.

We had the world finals on our schedule in November as it was in Charlotte, which is warmer, better place for the family to spend a fewe nights..of course that was panned before the oil leak in the motor..the oil that leaked out the hole in the block.

We would still have been a lonnng shot but the venue was better.


The reality is most of the late model teams run them like I do...best bang for the buck.

The venue was better ???? Buddy i dont know you and i mean no disrespect but if you think theres a better venue for dirt late model racing than eldora for the world 100 you are on bath salts !! It is the absolute superbowl and the electricity in the air is 10 times what is is anywhere else, Ive ran the dtwc and the north south multiple times and they are not even close , no way no how. Yes its expensive to run eldora if you dont have a nasty 430 its a waste of time, if your not buying all brand new ump tires its a waste of time, if you dont have the stones to hold it wide open around there its a waste of time and if 42 years of presteige behind the event and the fact its the one race anyone who ever raced a late model wants to win if none of that stuff means anything to you definately dont go to eldora. I will spend 5 k to go run eldora any day of the week before id spend 500 to run ANY of the tracks within an hour of here. It was the best experiance I have ever had racing even through the rain made it so we only got one qualifying lap and I bottomed out hard as f$%K twice in turn 1 and 2 and ruined what was a good lap in 3 and 4 it was more than worth it. I CANT wait for the dream and the world next year and the year after and the year after !! That place is sick !!! The chance to hold a 430 to the wood @8300 with a 535 gear and crank that bitch down into the banking at eldora is what I live for and theres nothing else like it !! Its why I work so hard just to be able to experiance things like that !! Thank you guys for all of the words of encouragement and I guarantee I will do better next time !! If anyone wants to meet us out there and help in the pits next year let me know. And for anyone who wants one the pennsylvania hole beater gear by arizona sport shirts will be avaliable at the dtwc.

Edited by TheLegend, 10 September 2012 - 04:15 PM.

[dirtL8MdlFan21&11]

I was there and he definitely ran great for his first time there, just to make the lineup for the heat race without having to run a "non qualifiers" race was impressive.

[ShiphasSailed]

While I wish I could be with Jon at the World 100, I think this statement is way off base.

It would cost me nearly $500 in fuel for my hauler to get there and back, add in $600 in tires, a few nights of hotels say $300 in a flea bag place...and I'm spending $1400 for one race where I am a long shot. Add in that its in Rossburg Oh.

That is about 3 nights of racing the way we spend and could be as much as 6 or 7 for some local teams.

We had the world finals on our schedule in November as it was in Charlotte, which is warmer, better place for the family to spend a fewe nights..of course that was panned before the oil leak in the motor..the oil that leaked out the hole in the block.

We would still have been a lonnng shot but the venue was better.




The best part about dirt late model racing is that anyone, anytime, can attend the biggest event without invite and be part of something special. The kind of money guys spend too run a 1000 buck a night regular shows is just as absurd as the same guy who buys UMP tires for a trip too run on the Daytona of dirt. The experience in itself has too be good for any driver.


The reality is most of the late model teams run them like I do...best bang for the buck.