15 replies to this topic

[54warrior]

Anyone know what brought Rusty Schlenk to Lernerville Friday?  Decided to skip the Dirt Million in favor of some track time at Lernerville???  He had a good car and I thought he may have had something for Norris on that late restart.  Too bad about the flat tire.

[BaconBits]

UMP points is why he came. Most UMP other points tracks were off this weekend.

[Hot Dog]

Rusty is notorious for skipping big shows to run weekly shows. Its been that way for years, it works for him financially.

[54warrior]

Thanks for clarifying!

[bhhracing]

One could say he learned from Max Blair about skipping Big Show's running locally

[sprntr2011]

rusty schlenk,,,,,,,sounds painful,,,,geuss that,s what happens if u don,t use it lololololol

[Hot Dog]

One could say he learned from Max Blair about skipping Big Show's running locally

I get what youre trying, but he just ran 10th at one of the biggest races ever. Kinda kills your point, dont it?

[bhhracing]

A blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then too. He was not running nearly as hard as the other guys were running. That is like having half the field dropout and Mister Lucas Oil Rookie of the Year Colton finished 12th just riding around in the back waiting for everybody else to go Pit side. I do got to give him credit for racing the whole weekend and not relying on that provisional.

Edited by bhhracing, 27 August 2018 - 06:59 PM.

[jo73]

I am always amazed how some rip on Colton flinner endlessly for being on the lucas tour for I believe the better part of 2 seasons. The kid lived a dream, and I say good for him. The Matus clan, Garvin and Brandon Spithaler went out and raced with the all stars for a full year ? Again, I think they did it just to do it. Did they have any chance, heck no. But they're going to have stories to tell that will last a lifetime. Western Pa has few teams that can load up and go run with the touring series anymore and be a threat to win. Those that can do not run weekly any longer. Racing has just got to the point of being you have to look at dollars being spent versus purses in return. In my eyes the guy that takes the best advantage of that is Tim Schaffer. The Rudnik team is not a high dollar operation. They pick and choose just like Miley and Ferree are doing today.

[Chad's Dad]

He ran every race of the Summer Nationals, one of only four drivers to do the entire hell tour.

[DavyLee2]

Chads dad
Do you mean Tim did that
And why do you call it the hell tour
Thanks

[flash49]

Chads dad
Do you mean Tim did that
And why do you call it the hell tour
Thanks

 

He was referring to Rusty Schlenk running the UMP Summer Nationals, called the Hell Tour because they run 28 races in about 32 days, 17 races in Illinois, with the other 11 in  Indiana, Missouri, Tennessee, Michigan, Kentucky and Ohio.

Edited by flash49, 28 August 2018 - 02:58 PM.

[blue by you]

 

He was referring to Rusty Schlenk running the UMP Summer Nationals, called the Hell Tour because they run 28 races in about 32 days, 17 races in Illinois, with the other 11 in  Indiana, Missouri, Tennessee, Michigan, Kentucky and Ohio.

wow!! thats alot of racing.

[GEARHEAD]

wow!! thats alot of racing.

That is the ultimate race fan's vacation. I highly recommend that all race fans sometime in their lifetime pick a week or two of the Summernantionals and go out there and check out some Illinois race tracks. FALS, Jacksonville, Macon, Tri-State (Indiana), and Fayette County are some of the best tracks in the country. It's pretty incredible being able to attend 7 different racetracks in 7 days.

Edited by GEARHEAD, 28 August 2018 - 07:08 PM.

[Chad's Dad]

Yes it is.  Moreso when you realize that the weather is always an issue and they do what they can to reschedule lost events.  This year's version went like this.

 

6-13 Peoria IL

6-14 Kankakee IL

6-15 Sycamore IL

6-16 Route 66 IL

6-17 Plymounth IN

6-22 Tri-City IL

6-23 Fairbury IL

6-24 Tri-State IN

6-25 Spoon River IL

6-28 LaSalle IL

6-29 Terre Haute IN

6-30 I-55 MO

7-3 Clarksville TN

7-4 Fayette Co IL

7-5 Macon IL

7-6 Farmer City IL

7-7 Highland IL

7-8 Quincy IL

7-9 Lincoln IL

7-10 Shadyhill IN

7-11 Thunderbird MI

7-12 I-96 MI

7-13 and 7-14 Oakshade OH

 

I don't call it the hell tour, they do!!!

 

http://www.thehelltour.com

 

Bucket list for first year of retirement is to watch the entire tour.  Modifieds also have a tour that shares some of the dates.

[FanJim24]

wow!! thats alot of racing.

...and a lot of towing. 

...and don't break. 

Edited by FanJim24, 29 August 2018 - 01:12 PM.