scruffy1a

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Not everyone can run street stocks at pms for 30 years.

On the flip side of this Brandon Spithaler goes out to Attica quite often, has won there, and almost always finishes in the top 5.  Spithaler actually runs better at Attica and Wayne County than he does at Lernerville.  

 

It also helped that Macedo started on the front row in a very competitive ride. That is the same car Dale Blaney drove to victory at Sharon Speedway, winning $3K on July 26, so we're talking about a pretty good young driver, starting on the pole on a tricky track, in very good equipment.  Zeth Sabo is a very good 305 driver who was won a least one 305 A-Main at Attica this year, but once again, he started on the front row.  You'll remember that Sabo had the fastest time in hot laps when the track was still very fast, so, even though he is an up-and-coming young driver, he is in very good equipment.  Passing was at a premium in the 410 A-Main, the hard charger only advanced 6 spots. Some nights, track position means everything, and last night was one of those. 

 

If Brandon Matus, Carl Bowser, Darin Gallagher, or Michael Bauer had started on the front row, they more than likely would have won and we would not be having this conversation.

Brandon Spithaler is a Lernerville track champion, goes to Attica often, and has one win there.  That seems like evidence to support my point, rather than refute it.  Dale Blaney winning in a car (at Sharon, no less!) hardly makes a case for it being top-tier equipment (not that it isn’t).  You do make a good point about starting on the front row. As far from smooth as Macedo was, it would've been a different story if he had to pass for position. However, if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle.

Good point, Flash. Dan Kuriger hadn't won in four years until last week when he started on the front row of a dry/slick track and lead every lap

Yes, Kuriger has had only one win since 2017.  Outside of the 13, 2, & 23, the same can be said for the combined total of the rest of the field the night he won.  In fact, from 6th on back that total is 0.

I got the same vibe, Abe. His comments didn't sound like friendly nephew/uncle ball busting. As far as Colton, that was the best race I've personally seen hm drive. He earned that win.

Agreed.  And on the other side of that coin, Cole Macedo sure lucked into his win.  He flat ran over Davey Jones, like a puppy running into a sliding glass door.  How poorly he perceived Jones's speed was incredible.  I've seen the black flag for less, and was half waiting to see it then.  And why not?  He blasted Jones, who had to drop out of the race as a result.  Do sprint cars not get the black flag?

To cap it off, Carson's little brother loops it on his own and still manages to win.  Sadly, it reflects poorly on the competition level in western PA when a guy (kid?) can see the track for the first time, make multiple huge mistakes, and still spank them.  His closest challenger?  Another Ohio driver who, best I can tell, is typically a 10th place car in his own area.  I know, I know, there were some top cars not there.  But Attica will be off next week too, so the locals can try again.  Of course Lynch will still be in Iowa, not making the Nationals, but Flick and Sodeman can try to defend the home turf.  Maybe more Attica cars will come east next week after seeing those results!

ds2, was it you speaking highly of the quality of local competition recently?  If so, can you remind me of your thinking, or link the post if it's easier?  Maybe I'm missing something.  

edit:  Do you all know the difference between the 17 NOS cars front end at Sharon and the rest of the WoO regulars?

And the why of it making his car able to be so far superior up top, aside from his experience and learning how to do it up top?

 

I know the difference and I think I know the why.      

I'll take a stab at it.  The difference I notice between the 17 NOS car's front end and the rest of the WoO regulars is that the 17 car's front end is more often glancing off the wall or lap cars than the rest of the WoO regulars.  Is that what you were going for?

As for the why, the contents of his right shoe is heavier than the contents of his helmet?

Zambotti crossed the finish line 4th. Was he DQ'd? He blatantly spun Schneider early in the race, but they let him continue after that. 

I wasn't close enough to see, but I was told that there was no damage on the 948 or 55 that would indicate any contact.  I thought it looked like he dumped Schneider, and it's not like Chris to loop it on his own, but I guess stranger things have happened.  I also thought the 948 spun the 22 right before that.  Even worse was when he used up McDonald in the heat.