ramsey31

Most all new emods use a brand new stamping clip.   The demolition derby drivers have been going south for years bringing back clean cars.  Sure if you are looking locally they are slim for a clean chevelle, Camaro, or metric base.     If the class was balanced (pay vs expense), people would travel-they do for everything else.  IMO, Penn Ohio is the best chance at saving this class.   Respectfully, this class has unfortunetly followed our society.   Late models are like modular homes and double wides for a lot of weekly racers.   They are popular because the old wore out ones are cheap, and its easy to slap a bunch of purpose made parts together and race.  Used parts are also pretty cheap if you look around.  Starting with an OEM frame is like remodeling an older house.    If building yourself, takes more skill, more patience, and the knowledge of various factory specs to get the desired geometry you are after.  Its an art form.   It also takes a tremendous amount of time, which more and more people don't have with work, family, etc etc, so the thought of building a car from scratch is not appealing, just as though building a house from scratch is not to most people

I love the dirt track period, any class, but take an observation of a local late model field.  How many drivers have mastered the lower levels, and are ready for the next challenge?    How many drivers are out there because it base pays better, looks better, or any number of other reasons unrelated to their on track performance?

Anyone know what time Saturday starts?   I don't see the 8th on their schedule, just the 6th and 7th.

Just my guess.   They will probably follow Mercers enduro rules.

Food for thought...if this really is about clearing a "possible" tarnished image, would the teams be happy if WRG gave them the purse money associated with their finish, and found "no fault" with the drivers, or no admission of guilt by either side.  

Or what if WRG and Eldora file a counter-suit because like the drivers reputation is on the line, so too is Eldora and WRG if the tests were correct and scale was within margin.

Will be interesting to see how it plays out.  Could really go a number of ways.

Jo73,   I think its really situational.   Yes, Waltrip did loose his sponsor, but not for a technical infraction...for deliberately trying to throw a race by having Clint Bowyer spin.

If you look up the greatest cheats of NASCAR, its loaded with names like Richard Petty, Jr Johnson, Clint Bowyer, Darrel Waltrip, Aj Foyt, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, and even Ryan Newman for illegal tires.   

Part of racing is in fact pushing the rules, and for that reason even if they did soak em, so what.     I have a strong wonder if this attorney based in NY didn't pull these drivers together under a class, and see those $$.   Just weird that drivers from AZ,IL,TN and PA would use the same attorney in NY