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[Dudemandude]

So i just want to start out by saying that i am absolutely ashamed of western PA race fans. I went to the speedweeks show at wayne county and they didn't start their all star feature till 11 o'clock doing a pretty extensive bit of track prep in between The race wasn't over till almost midnight and outta that packed house that was there i didn't hear hardly anyone complaining about the time being taken to make a better racing surface. The race wasn't the greatest but as a fan i was appreciative of the fact that they took the time to try to put on the best show possible i had to be up the next day to go to work i knew that when i went and i wasn't expecting to be home at decent hour when i went.

 

Then the very next night at Sharon Speedway Tony didn't like that track and he wanted some track work done before the feature. The fans start shouting about how long its taking to get the race going and so and so forth. Those same fans that would have bitched about the track conditions if they didn't do the track prep. So what are they supposed to do. We as fans need to have a little bit of patients when it comes to the track surface if we want to see some good racing and get our moneys worth out of the deal. Not to mention the drivers deserve to have the best track surface to race on.

 

Then there's last night at Mercer. Now just about everytime i get on this site i see people on here complaining about how dusty it is at mercer and how they need to water the track and do more track prep. So they did that last night and people complain about how long it takes to get the show done....its a Saturday night on the 4th of july weekend what do you need to rush home for? Be glad we get to see the racing we get to see. i was personally really glad to see them take the time do some track prep i honestly wish they would have done more prep to the track and put a little more water to it i love to see a good race at mercer when that tracks right it can produce some amazing races.

 

I guess the moral of this is what do you think a track is supposed to do? how are they supposed to give the fans the conditions they want to see and do it in a blazing fast timely manner for you upset racing fans that have to sit there? Now ill admit playing some music that isn't from the 50's might help. Having a good working PA system that can find some way to keep the little ones entertained or maybe make the fans not realize that as much time is passing because they are entertained by other things could help. I'm not sure what it is i don't know if its the track or the fans that need to change but somethings need to break. i can remember being a little kid not leaving the track till after midnight. it was a given that we were going to be there all night.

[bulldog]

Hey dude, Sharon speedway is in Ohio. So u had one Ohio and one Pa crowd complaining. Why aren't u upset with the Ohio fans?

[racer67x]

is it our fault that Western Pa. racefans are used to excellence and demand it where ever we go?

[bhhracing]

Track prep should start on Monday, not at 10am saturday morning! Go ask Dan @ Lernerville how much water and time they spend to get a good surface. BTW can anyone tell me a time when Lernerville had to stop a show and water because of dust on a normal night? Just curious if has ever been done.

[longtimeracefan101]

Maybe people have more things to do than spend all night at a race.

[racingmudslinger]

Track prep should start on Monday, not at 10am saturday morning! Go ask Dan @ Lernerville how much water and time they spend to get a good surface. BTW can anyone tell me a time when Lernerville had to stop a show and water because of dust on a normal night? Just curious if has ever been done.

See this is the problem. Everyone gets spoiled at lernerville. Show gets pushed on because everyone has worked all day and want to get home. Saturday night tracks dont have to push the show along, because most people dont have to get up early sunday. I have no problem with tracks taking intermission as long as theyre within reason. Like what was said earlier, if the intermission is for track prep and it produces better racing than so be it.

Edited by racingmudslinger, 03 July 2016 - 06:40 PM.

[tdietz10]

It's all about the kind of dirt on the track.

[BUTTBEAK]

Re watering a track after the event begins is the result of inadequate prep.....and dangerous.

Edited by BUTTBEAK, 03 July 2016 - 09:02 PM.

[3 link]

AND whats wrong with good 50's music......? !!!!!!

Edited by 3 link, 04 July 2016 - 03:23 PM.

[dirtpaw12]

Sharon or wayne county people will always find something to bitch about. Stay home if you don't like a dirt track.so sick of hearing the complaining outs getting old and ruining it for the next generations and people like me!

[jo73]

Sharon or Wayne County ? He'll every track out there gets bashed on here. You could have everything in place all week leading up to race night. But, if you don't meet someone's expectations, your dead meat on this forum. Everybody has all the right answers.

[old man d]

I have an idea, the next time you attend a dirt track race try sitting back and enjoying the race. I"ts a night out relax try not getting all bent of shape worrying how long things take between races. If you don"t like the way that track works simple, don"t go there any more pick another track. And if you are not happy with that track maybe, just maybe you might want to try something else. We wait all winter long for racing to start and when it gets here what do we do, nit pick about the track or complain about this or that. RELAX, enjoy the time with family and friends life is too short. Happy 4th of July everyone stay safe.

[Crew13]

Maybe people have more things to do than spend all night at a race.

Maybe don't go then,  WTH kinda comment was that?   When I go, I plan on not being home anytime soon.  Something can always happen even if not track prep.  Could be weather delay, accident delay,  Drivers that can drive delay so they us all thrree cautions.    If ya got something else to do at midnight then maybe just stay home.

[94.3-RADRACER]

go to eriez, no track has passing like that place, and great surface all night long.

[FanJim24]

I don't get this whole, going to the races and then feeling like your time is being wasted by somone else.

Did you get in a car that was going to the track? Did you get out of the car and walk in the gate? Did you pay for a ticket, or let somone else pay for your ticket? Was there a gun to your head the whole time?

I remember a night that we didn't leave North Hills until 1 AM, and they ran on Thursdays. I was in elementary School then, and my draggin' butt was in my seat the next morning, and Jim Magill was in front of his class, and back then nobody got paid till the end of the night.

Edited by FanJim24, 04 July 2016 - 11:09 AM.

[LM RACING]

In 2008 we went to central pa speedway for a ufo race. Racing started on time and during the feature we went under rain delay a few times. We pulled into the shop with just enough time to get into our cars and go to work that morning. And we loved every minute of it. Dirt racing is starting to fall apart and people still want to bitch about stuff. I was at the firecracker this year and during the day race on Saturday you could not see from the flag stand to the scoreboard from turn 4. But I enjoyed the racing from the scoreboard through 3 and 4 up to the flag stand. Just make the best of it while we still have it. It could be gone sooner than you think.

[jo73]

When traveling to Williams grove, Lincoln and port royal. It was easy. Go enjoy the racing. Afterwards, we sometimes would hang shooting the bull with drivers, crews or whomever pit side. We also never tried to leg it back home. Any trip out included getting some shut eye at one of the turnpike rest areas. We always talked about the racing. Not, what time did they start, was it dusty, was the food anygood, it's a shame that most of the comments here are always negative.

Anyone see Danny Dietrich is wheeling a Weikert sponsorship ? I don't know the details but it would be nice to hear what's going on there.

The Lynch family retired the 2L. Eddie never carried his dad's #. and it seems Sye is going to make a new start IN THE FAMILY 24 CAR. I wonder why ? The 2L will be missed. Watch that kid. His first year in a top car. Is ed senior and Ed junior in the pit ? A lot of people forget Sr or jr never had a top paid crew chief. The arguments between Sr and jr were priceless.

[Walt Wimer]

I was told the #2 is for Ed, Jr. and the 4 is for Chad Hill, his uncle, who used to run #44.  I got that from a fellow media guy who knows the Lynch's pretty good.

 

GOOD RACING!!!

 

Walt

[sicario]

"Track prep starts Monday". This isn't always the case and sometimes can't be if especially if a track is rented. Sharon usually has a good surface and some dust but I don't remember them having to rewater the track last year with the exception of the inside of the straights. With long stretches of 80-90 degree weather and no rain + track being occupied for multiple days of the week i'm not surprised the dust has been worse than normal the past 3/4 weeks. What would expect in such situations?? We complain because a track is dusty but then condemn the track that take measure to correct this during the show.

[burghfan]

I was told the #2 is for Ed, Jr. and the 4 is for Chad Hill, his uncle, who used to run #44.  I got that from a fellow media guy who knows the Lynch's pretty good.

 

GOOD RACING!!!

 

Walt

 

I think Sye should have picked 3L as his number.