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NAILIT LMR God Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 2812	Re: SMS 5/16 Reply #22 - 05/21/09 at 10:28am Just think what the track would be like if no one ever did any work to it...... Makes MOST of the complaining seem a little bit childish don't it....
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Re: SMS 5/16
Reply #23 - 05/21/09 at 12:37pm

The track was good, and challenging for those that cannot find the right spot for their car to be in. you really had to watch where you exited off of 2 but there was good grip way down low and through the middle of the track. as long as you didn't over drive the entry the slick spot was no problem. for me it makes for good smart racing. There were a few bumpy spots in the corners, but nothing like the 12" + craters we have seen in recent past,

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Reply #24 - 05/21/09 at 12:39pm

The track was good, and challenging for those that cannot find the right spot for their car to be in. you really had to watch where you exited off of 2 but there was good grip way down low and through the middle of the track. as long as you didn't over drive the entry the slick spot was no problem. for me it makes for good smart racing. There were a few bumpy spots in the corners, but nothing like the 12" + craters we have seen in recent past,

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NAILIT LMR God Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 2812	Re: SMS 5/16 Reply #25 - 05/21/09 at 1:30pm We heard you the first time! LOL.....
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Missle Motorsports LMR God Offline Sportsman & Modified #57m Posts: 1339 Racecar Ranch, Calif.Foothills	Re: SMS 5/16 Reply #26 - 05/21/09 at 1:56pm are there any Photos Posted from the 05/16/09 Race?
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Re: SMS 5/16
Reply #27 - 05/21/09 at 3:19pm

LanceAG wrote on 05/20/09 at 9:36am:

Linson-34 wrote on 05/20/09 at 7:10am:

so what was the track surface like? I missed the races, what do we have to look forward to this weekend?

Junk. The bobbsey twins have managed to turn Ascot into Corona.

Ever drive a racecar?? That comment says NO. There is an art to trackprep, it is much more difficult than you imagine. You sit there from your anonymity perch and are obviously clueless. Them Bobbsy Dudes are already good at it and gettin' better all the time. They have a small window of time to get the job done, and so many variables go into it. It's almost like farming, just a lot harder. A farmer has a much larger window of time to produce a crop. A little too much or too little water a day late or a day or two early, no problem. Harvesting times, there is leeway. Prepping a track, the windows for correct amounts of water on the right places are measured in hours, right up to racetime. On the race starts, your pretty much stuck with the prep.
If you think that track was junk, you haven't been attending dirt track races very much nor for very long. Please don't badmouth the people that do this, they are good, honest, hardworking people, racing people who have been there and done that.

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Re: SMS 5/16
Reply #28 - 05/21/09 at 3:43pm

Craven Morehead wrote on 05/21/09 at 3:19pm:

LanceAG wrote on 05/20/09 at 9:36am:

Linson-34 wrote on 05/20/09 at 7:10am:

so what was the track surface like? I missed the races, what do we have to look forward to this weekend?

Junk. The bobbsey twins have managed to turn Ascot into Corona.

Ever drive a racecar?? That comment says NO. There is an art to trackprep, it is much more difficult than you imagine. You sit there from your anonymity perch and are obviously clueless. Them Bobbsy Dudes are already good at it and gettin' better all the time. They have a small window of time to get the job done, and so many variables go into it. It's almost like farming, just a lot harder. A farmer has a much larger window of time to produce a crop. A little too much or too little water a day late or a day or two early, no problem. Harvesting times, there is leeway. Prepping a track, the windows for correct amounts of water on the right places are measured in hours, right up to racetime. On the race starts, your pretty much stuck with the prep.
If you think that track was junk, you haven't been attending dirt track races very much nor for very long. Please don't badmouth the people that do this, they are good, honest, hardworking people, racing people who have been there and done that.

so Craven......i MUST ask..........are you getting moore?

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Craven Morehead LMR Rookie Offline Dirt Late Models Rule! Posts: 60	Re: SMS 5/16 Reply #29 - 05/21/09 at 4:42pm In the parking lot of the Rhino.................
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Jason_V LMR God Offline Posts: 573	Re: SMS 5/16 Reply #30 - 05/21/09 at 5:16pm Missle Motorsports wrote on 05/21/09 at 1:56pm: are there any Photos Posted from the 05/16/09 Race? Here you go: http://www.paquetphotography.com/sms09/051609/051609.htm
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Missle Motorsports LMR God Offline Sportsman & Modified #57m Posts: 1339 Racecar Ranch, Calif.Foothills	Re: SMS 5/16 Reply #31 - 05/21/09 at 9:42pm Thanks for the Link Jason_V. That's what I was looking for!
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Reply #32 - 05/22/09 at 8:55am

Dear Craven Morehead-
My husband read your post when he got in from the track last night and was very greatful how you explained track prep. He has asked me to explain it like you did a few times now however I never get it right. He talks about the clay always changing and that's it's living and breathing thing which is why it changes because of the elements.
Thanks again for your understanding you must have done track prep a few times yourself.
Susan Breshears

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Reply #33 - 05/22/09 at 9:54am

Mrs. Breshears,
Thank you for your kind words. I have not done track prep, just a local farmboy who has a lot of time playing with dirt, tractors and water. That track needs a cover crop planted on it this fall, it gets worked in in the spring and the clay will be more stable throughout the season, I believe Mr. Fort did that every year, correct me if I'm wrong. Track prep IMO is a combination of construction grading and farming, the crop being the surface on Saturday night. It really is a living thing. I can guarantee that if the complainers were allowed to prep the track, it WOULD BE DISASTER.

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superstreetracer40 LMR Member Offline I Love SS Racing Posts: 129	Re: SMS 5/16 Reply #34 - 05/22/09 at 3:41pm Thanks Craven.....yes you are correct the track needs to be planted. Tom has been saying this for a few years now, but with the short noticed of this years turn of events it was not able to happen. Hopefully next year this will be able to happen. Susan
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NAILIT LMR God Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 2812	Re: SMS 5/16 Reply #35 - 05/22/09 at 5:03pm I'll start bringing my grass clippings down for a stockpile if needed. Any type of organic material I think would be good, like hay bales and such.
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Re: SMS 5/16
Reply #36 - 05/23/09 at 12:20pm

NAILIT wrote on 05/22/09 at 5:03pm:

I'll start bringing my grass clippings down for a stockpile if needed. Any type of organic material I think would be good, like hay bales and such.

This involves a tractor, a grain drill, seed and some rain. and someone to drive the tractor. I'm not sure what kind of seed, maybe oats? Also someone to drive the tractor, like one of them Bobbsy Dudes or me. Also might need a disk and a harrow to prep the ground. Thats it. Then another discing in the spring to work it back in to the ground. That adjusts the Ph so that it holds water better and is more stable through out the season. Then again, I'm just Craven Morehead.

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fromthegrandstands LMR God Offline A REAL Pain in the A$$ Posts: 1230 Santa Maria, CA	Re: SMS 5/16 Reply #37 - 05/23/09 at 3:56pm how did that work out for Bakersfield this year? I remember seeing a picture of it ALL covered in CROP!!
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