31 replies to this topic

[jo73]

Have they got any of there shows in this year ? Just curious as to how things are working out for them .

[longtimeracefan101]

6 305'd. Hot laps looking like dust bowl and empty stands

[dirtstudent2]

By race time stands about full and the sprint race was about as good as any I've seen this season.  Track was dusty early on but totally great by feature time.

 

ANYONE who skipped that race at Tri City for any reason,  screwed up.  Looked like the old days especially with 24 Big Bodied Modifieds on the track.  Except for just having 5 or 6 305's show up ain't got no complaints.  UP FRONT my first thoughts when the crowd early on was light were that the high $20 buck admission was hurting attendance.  But by feature time the crowd was like old times, the racing was great and that's coming from a I hate the crate this and that fan.  I don't hate to say it because the crate and mod show was great and "beyond my expectations" as is commonly used as a term now a days.

 

If you weren't there,  YOU MISSED A GREAT SHOW! 

[sundance]

Agree, it was a good show. The 305 thing is not a Tri City issue, but a 305 issue. I don't think the average field for them locally is much more than 6 or 8. I think they will have a difficult time getting any tracks to schedule races for them next year.

[jo73]

Glad to hear they had a good event. Sooooooooo, who the heck won LOL

[Racer17L]

Yeah PPMS had 7 show up for the first 305 show then 4 the next one. Not good.

[Tri-City Raceway Park]

410 Sprints: Cory Good, Carl Bowser, Jack Sodeman, Jr., Dan Kuriger, Sye Lynch, AJ Flick, Rod George, John Garvin, Jr., Brandon Matus, Michael Bauer, Daryl Stimeling, Dennis Wager, Vinny Dougherty, Brent Matus, Jim Morris, Ryan Fredericks, Joe Lockhart, Gale Ruth, Jr., Darrin Gallagher, Dan Shetler  

 

RUSH Late Models: Jeremy Wonderling, Mike Pegher, Jr., John Waters, Bryce Davis, JJ Mazur, Jamie Wrightsman, Mike Duritsky, Brian Knowles, Kyle Lukon, Christian Schneider, Chad Sines, WL Stile, Tony White, Brian Swank, Jason Knowles, Alan Dellinger, Bill Kessler, Bruce Hordusky

 

RUSH Modifieds: Kyle Martell, Chelsie Kriegisch, Rocky Kugel, Nick Ritchey, Chas Wolbert, Josh Deems, AJ Gillespie, Brian Schaffer, Brandon Ritchey, Jessica Kriegisch, Jeremy Weaver, Shayne Izzo, Jerry Schaffer, Tiffany Williams, Blaze Myers, Brandon Michaud, Bill Myers, Josh Seippel, Jonathan Myers, Jacob Jordan, Steve Slater, Gary Haupt, Kole Holden, Preston Cope

 

305 Racesaver Sprints: Dakota Schweikart, Greg Dobrosky, Dale Schweikart, Glenn Noland, Drew Ritchey

[Walt Wimer]

As I wrote in my column last night "The 305 Sprint class may not be dead, but is on life support."   It was a growing class until they ended up with different rules between the Mercer cars and the Racesaver cars.  And what will happen next year with the proposed RUSH crate engine non-wing Sprint car class??  If it succeeds like the RUSH Modifieds, the 305s will be dead for sure!!  Darin Gallagher had his 305 at Tri-City last night but ran with the 410s as his car is not legal for the Racesaver race...CRAZY!!  Another problem is that a number of drivers have moved up to the 410s, while new drivers have not come in to replace them.

 

GOOD RACING TO ALL!!

 

Walt

[jo73]

He probably made out better Walt dollar wise running in the 410 class. As usual promotors not working together and you end up with a starter class that has multiple rules. Makes no sense at all. Anyhow glad to see they had a nice turn out. Seems they may be moving in the right direction. Let's hope so.

[spike]

Remember when Tri City went with the Ohio Sprint Bandit rules while 25 Hickory rule cars waited in the wings? How did that work out?  Remember the Schwanke engine cars at Sharon?  Remember when Mercer was going to run the Schwankes and Racesavers for one year and then become a Racesaver track?  There are more Racesaver engines in the United States than there are 410's.  Bloomington, Indiana has Racesavers at their track.  Guess what, they're winged.  Why in a basically non wing state are the 305's at Bloomington winged?  Maybe because putting novice drivers in a non wing sprint car is a bad idea. And while you're at it, why not put a one, two, three or four tire rule for a beginning low buck division.  Remember when a current local announcer stated that the 410's were dead because of the Schwankes?  How did that work out? 

[Benny K]

The 305's further to the east have been very successful. The PASS have been around awhile, the new Mid Atlantic 305s had 23 show up down at Delaware Int'l the first nigbt they ever raced there. Having the 2 different sets of rules is ridiculous. Mercer might as well get on board wit the racesaver program.

[Rick Rarer]

Best sprint car race ive seen there in yrs, track was really good, just need to get rid of the rocks

[94.3-RADRACER]

rush will put an end to the 305 nonsense.......and bring big fields back.......every division she comes into, thrives.....

[polish2]

rush will put an end to the 305 nonsense.......and bring big fields back.......every division she comes into, thrives.....

18 limited lates for a 2,000 dollar payday doesn't sound like thriving!

[bhhracing]

Rad racer is a crate lover what else would you expect.

[Chrome Horn]

18 limited lates for a 2,000 dollar payday doesn't sound like thriving!

 

usually when tri city has the rush tour, eriez does not run crates. they ran last sunday which took some cars away that would have been at tri city.

[Paul55]

The rocks are a serious issue! Matus had one go thru his front wing little bit bigger then a golfball

[94.3-RADRACER]

there are some reasons too......saw a drivers knuckles from rocks......all tore up.....plus last four  times we have been there, it was bottom feeder city. most guys would rather go to eriez. glad it was better.........and rush sprints will thrive........you can piss up a tree all you want........standard rules bring racecars...

[94.3-RADRACER]

Rad racer is a crate lover what else would you expect.

actually, been slm racing bhhracing.........wait till manufacturing night........50 plus maybe......cars don't have to travel anymore........many home tracks around now..........

[TCM29]

The rocks are a serious issue! Matus had one go thru his front wing little bit bigger then a golfball

They were a problem in 1973 too.