Home  
Site Partners: SpotterGuides Veloce Books  
Related Sites: Your Link Here  

Go Back   TenTenths Motorsport Forum > Saloon & Sportscar Racing > NASCAR & Stock Car Racing

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 17 Oct 2016, 04:16 (Ref:3680816)   #76
Matt
Veteran
 
Matt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
United States
Connecticut
Posts: 7,175
Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!
I was up at Thompson this weekend for the World Series.

We left before the WMT race because it's really not that great.
Matt is offline  
Quote
Old 17 Oct 2016, 10:58 (Ref:3680871)   #77
fieldodreams79
Veteran
 
fieldodreams79's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
United States
The Dirty South
Posts: 12,043
fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt View Post
I was up at Thompson this weekend for the World Series.

We left before the WMT race because it's really not that great.
I don't see modifieds often, so I enjoyed this one but from the small amount of views of the crowd, it looked sparse.

What's the difference in the world series cars vs whelen?
fieldodreams79 is online now  
__________________
"Knowing that it's in you and you never let it out
Is worse than blowing any engine or any wreck you'll ever have."
-Mike Cooley
Quote
Old 17 Oct 2016, 13:24 (Ref:3680903)   #78
Matt
Veteran
 
Matt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
United States
Connecticut
Posts: 7,175
Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!
World Series is just the whole weekend event, it's capped off by the WMT season finale.
Matt is offline  
Quote
Old 21 Jan 2017, 16:04 (Ref:3704084)   #79
kelvin88
Veteran
 
kelvin88's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
United Kingdom
south east
Posts: 943
kelvin88 should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Baldwin View Post
Yes I have heard about Sprint cars in Australia .Just don,t remember ever hearing about dirt tracks in Europe . Not withstanding the Bikers
Sprint Cars (don't tell the admin!) racing on a chalk/clay oval in the UK.
https://youtu.be/Z8M0uyWmwMA
kelvin88 is offline  
Quote
Old 21 Jan 2017, 17:29 (Ref:3704093)   #80
FIRE
Race Official
Veteran
 
FIRE's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Netherlands
Posts: 18,739
FIRE is going for a new world record!FIRE is going for a new world record!FIRE is going for a new world record!FIRE is going for a new world record!FIRE is going for a new world record!FIRE is going for a new world record!FIRE is going for a new world record!
Quote:
Originally Posted by kelvin88 View Post
Sprint Cars (don't tell the admin!) racing on a chalk/clay oval in the UK.
https://youtu.be/Z8M0uyWmwMA
I get not really enthusiastic...would the smaller midgets not work better on uk tracks?
FIRE is offline  
Quote
Old 22 Jan 2017, 15:14 (Ref:3704239)   #81
kelvin88
Veteran
 
kelvin88's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
United Kingdom
south east
Posts: 943
kelvin88 should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
Quote:
Originally Posted by FIRE View Post
I get not really enthusiastic...would the smaller midgets not work better on uk tracks?
They probably would, yes. We have Mod Lites in the UK now, racing under the guise of UK Modifieds. They are pretty good on the dirt.
kelvin88 is offline  
Quote
Old 27 Jan 2017, 19:10 (Ref:3705623)   #82
FIRE
Race Official
Veteran
 
FIRE's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Netherlands
Posts: 18,739
FIRE is going for a new world record!FIRE is going for a new world record!FIRE is going for a new world record!FIRE is going for a new world record!FIRE is going for a new world record!FIRE is going for a new world record!FIRE is going for a new world record!
Quote:
Originally Posted by kelvin88 View Post
They probably would, yes. We have Mod Lites in the UK now, racing under the guise of UK Modifieds. They are pretty good on the dirt.
First time I see these Mod Lites. They look great.
FIRE is offline  
Quote
Old 4 Feb 2017, 15:02 (Ref:3709387)   #83
Matt
Veteran
 
Matt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
United States
Connecticut
Posts: 7,175
Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!
They're essentially re-skinned Legends cars.
Matt is offline  
Quote
Old 4 Feb 2017, 15:07 (Ref:3709389)   #84
Bob Baldwin
Racer
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
United States
Shelbyville Ky
Posts: 477
Bob Baldwin should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
Matt : In Conn or any other New England States are they running Legends Cars ?
Bob Baldwin is offline  
Quote
Old 4 Feb 2017, 15:27 (Ref:3709391)   #85
Matt
Veteran
 
Matt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
United States
Connecticut
Posts: 7,175
Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!
They run them at most 1/3mi or smaller tracks up here.
Matt is offline  
Quote
Old 4 Feb 2017, 17:00 (Ref:3709424)   #86
Bob Baldwin
Racer
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
United States
Shelbyville Ky
Posts: 477
Bob Baldwin should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
Well Then I guess They don't run at Stafford or Thompson ?

Possibly the Waterford Bowl ?

Arn't those the only 3 tracks / Ovals left in Conn. ?
Bob Baldwin is offline  
Quote
Old 4 Feb 2017, 17:30 (Ref:3709435)   #87
Matt
Veteran
 
Matt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
United States
Connecticut
Posts: 7,175
Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Baldwin View Post
Well Then I guess They don't run at Stafford or Thompson ?

Possibly the Waterford Bowl ?

Arn't those the only 3 tracks / Ovals left in Conn. ?
They run them at Waterford, my cousins won championships in them there in the mid/late 00's. They run the little oval on the front straight at Stafford as well.
Matt is offline  
Quote
Old 4 Feb 2017, 22:29 (Ref:3709727)   #88
Bob Baldwin
Racer
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
United States
Shelbyville Ky
Posts: 477
Bob Baldwin should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
Matt :
Sadly more tracks have vanished in Conn than are left . Bridgeport Speedway , Savin Rock in West Haven , Danbury and Plainville all gone

Stafford use to be a Dirt Track Thompson seemed like it ALWAYS needed upgrades

Back in the late 60's early 70's I was the Track Liason official at Charlotte Motor Speedway now called Loews . A very interesting career choice to say the least .Track updates , Condo units on turn 1 , Putting in the Motorsports Industrial park behind the speedway . You would never know it now but for years that Industrial Park location use to be a Land-fill for Charlottes Garbage . Talk about Construction PREP work

Back to Conn there also use to be a 1/5 mile paved track in Stratford Conn that use to run T Q Midgets ? at the time late 50's ? I also seem to recall possibly back in the 90's the TQ's use to run at Stafford ?

Lastly my father use to be a General Contractor in Shelton I remember him coming home one evening and announcing he had just purchases "The Race Track Property "
Which track are you talking about I said ? unbeknownst to me in Shelton back in the 30's there use to be a 2/3 mile dirt track I had never heard about that . Apparently they ran dirt open wheel " Champ " cars or what ever was the top cars of that era .It shut down at the start of WW2 and never re-opened . You could not see the track from the present location at the time as many trees blocked the view . You could actually see where the track was by the rotted wood fence posts . It did have slight banking to it but sadly where the track actually was I remember lots of erosion and actual trees growing Oh Well !! I did find a small sign very faded paint I have it hanging in my Man Cave
Bob Baldwin is offline  
Quote
Old 4 Feb 2017, 22:45 (Ref:3709745)   #89
Matt
Veteran
 
Matt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
United States
Connecticut
Posts: 7,175
Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!
Thompson got it's upgrades a few years ago, including a completely new road course that uses part of the oval before going outside of it.
Matt is offline  
Quote
Old 7 Feb 2017, 17:43 (Ref:3710745)   #90
fieldodreams79
Veteran
 
fieldodreams79's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
United States
The Dirty South
Posts: 12,043
fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!
Mods: anyway we can drop the 2016 from the title? Think we can discuss circle track racing from everywhere and every year here.

I know we are thawed out yet up north and I didn't get too much into the 2016 seasons, but I'm going to try again this year.
fieldodreams79 is online now  
__________________
"Knowing that it's in you and you never let it out
Is worse than blowing any engine or any wreck you'll ever have."
-Mike Cooley
Quote
Old 7 Feb 2017, 18:44 (Ref:3710758)   #91
FIRE
Race Official
Veteran
 
FIRE's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Netherlands
Posts: 18,739
FIRE is going for a new world record!FIRE is going for a new world record!FIRE is going for a new world record!FIRE is going for a new world record!FIRE is going for a new world record!FIRE is going for a new world record!FIRE is going for a new world record!
Quote:
Originally Posted by fieldodreams79 View Post
Mods: anyway we can drop the 2016 from the title?
Satisfied with the change?
FIRE is offline  
Quote
Old 7 Feb 2017, 18:52 (Ref:3710762)   #92
fieldodreams79
Veteran
 
fieldodreams79's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
United States
The Dirty South
Posts: 12,043
fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!fieldodreams79 is the undisputed Champion of the World!
Quote:
Originally Posted by FIRE View Post
Satisfied with the change?
Indeed!
fieldodreams79 is online now  
__________________
"Knowing that it's in you and you never let it out
Is worse than blowing any engine or any wreck you'll ever have."
-Mike Cooley
Quote
Old 7 Feb 2017, 20:17 (Ref:3710797)   #93
Bob Baldwin
Racer
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
United States
Shelbyville Ky
Posts: 477
Bob Baldwin should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
A few questions from a Modified Maniac . Don't get to see them much now since I am TOO involved with IMSA.

Years ago the North East Modifieds use to run at Trenton for their so called race of Champions . Sadly no longer there but I seem to recall it was at least a 1 mile track . Is that correct ? The year I was there Neil Bonnet won it driving one of Bobby Allisons Coke sponsored modifieds as I recall it He also won the race ?

Just curious how many big tracks the modifieds have run on over 1 mile ? I can only think of a few in the past 40 years . Pre that before NASCAR 's Now cup cars were often called Modifieds ?

The tracks I can think of were Lime Rock once or twice ?
Daytona Oval and infield course same as IMSA runs . Thinking DW won one of those?
Trenton NJ as I recall had a Kink to it ?
New Hampshire driven by Ryan Newman to at least one win ?
Under 1 mile but the time I saw them at Bristol Tenn on the high banks was quite impressive ?
Bob Baldwin is offline  
Quote
Old 7 Feb 2017, 20:48 (Ref:3710800)   #94
Matt
Veteran
 
Matt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
United States
Connecticut
Posts: 7,175
Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!
They run two races a year at NHMS, that's the only track of at least a mile in length any more. You may have listed them all.
Matt is offline  
Quote
Old 7 Feb 2017, 21:33 (Ref:3710806)   #95
FormulaFox
Veteran
 
Join Date: Jan 2015
United States
Ohio
Posts: 1,864
FormulaFox is heading for a stewards' enquiry!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Baldwin View Post
A few questions from a Modified Maniac . Don't get to see them much now since I am TOO involved with IMSA.

Years ago the North East Modifieds use to run at Trenton for their so called race of Champions . Sadly no longer there but I seem to recall it was at least a 1 mile track . Is that correct ? The year I was there Neil Bonnet won it driving one of Bobby Allisons Coke sponsored modifieds as I recall it He also won the race ?

Just curious how many big tracks the modifieds have run on over 1 mile ? I can only think of a few in the past 40 years . Pre that before NASCAR 's Now cup cars were often called Modifieds ?

The tracks I can think of were Lime Rock once or twice ?
Daytona Oval and infield course same as IMSA runs . Thinking DW won one of those?
Trenton NJ as I recall had a Kink to it ?
New Hampshire driven by Ryan Newman to at least one win ?
Under 1 mile but the time I saw them at Bristol Tenn on the high banks was quite impressive ?
Trenton was originally a half-mile dirt oval, which was then converted into a 1-mile dirt oval that was subsequently paved in 1967. A later revision created the iconic "kidney bean" oval that it's mostly remembered for - the kidney bean oval was 1.5 miles in length.

A couple classics from the Trenton Kidney Bean:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPJcbsH6ZTg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqjVi2KljJc
FormulaFox is offline  
Quote
Old 10 Aug 2017, 18:46 (Ref:3758668)   #96
broadrun96
Veteran
 
broadrun96's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
United States
Posts: 11,212
broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!broadrun96 is the undisputed Champion of the World!
Quote:
Originally Posted by FormulaFox View Post
Trenton was originally a half-mile dirt oval, which was then converted into a 1-mile dirt oval that was subsequently paved in 1967. A later revision created the iconic "kidney bean" oval that it's mostly remembered for - the kidney bean oval was 1.5 miles in length.

A couple classics from the Trenton Kidney Bean:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPJcbsH6ZTg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqjVi2KljJc
Trenton was changed a few times before paving, and used to be one of AJ Foyt's favorite places to test. My dad has pictures of mid-week testing after flying him down from Nazareth, sadly before my time to join him there.

And another one bites the dust, Irwindale Speedway will close at the end of the year for an outlet shopping mall.
broadrun96 is offline  
Quote
Old 12 Sep 2017, 20:28 (Ref:3766383)   #97
Bob Riebe
Veteran
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location:
Minnesota
Posts: 2,351
Bob Riebe User has been fined for unsportsmanlike behaviour!
I have read through part of this thread start and end, will some one please put a picture of the type of modifieds it is aimed at.
Bob Riebe is offline  
Quote
Old 12 Sep 2017, 23:03 (Ref:3766403)   #98
Matt
Veteran
 
Matt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
United States
Connecticut
Posts: 7,175
Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!
Matt is offline  
Quote
Old 13 Sep 2017, 16:54 (Ref:3766597)   #99
FIRE
Race Official
Veteran
 
FIRE's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Netherlands
Posts: 18,739
FIRE is going for a new world record!FIRE is going for a new world record!FIRE is going for a new world record!FIRE is going for a new world record!FIRE is going for a new world record!FIRE is going for a new world record!FIRE is going for a new world record!

FIRE is offline  
Quote
Old 13 Sep 2017, 17:59 (Ref:3766613)   #100
Matt
Veteran
 
Matt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
United States
Connecticut
Posts: 7,175
Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!Matt is going for a new lap record!
Quote:
Originally Posted by FIRE View Post
I hate these sheds on wheels.
Matt is offline  
Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
European Late Model Series kelvin88 NASCAR & Stock Car Racing 371 23 Feb 2016 22:57
Late model VD Floor Tray help brandscooper Club Level Single Seaters 4 7 Oct 2014 12:20
World of Outlaws Late Model Series on Motors TV FIRE NASCAR & Stock Car Racing 11 16 May 2010 13:59
Late Model racing in Europe kelvin88 NASCAR & Stock Car Racing 16 20 May 2007 23:46


All times are GMT. The time now is 17:02.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Original Website Copyright © 1998-2003 Craig Antil. All Rights Reserved.
Ten-Tenths Motorsport Forums Copyright © 2004-2021 Royalridge Computing. All Rights Reserved.
Ten-Tenths Motorsport Forums Copyright © 2021-2022 Grant MacDonald. All Rights Reserved.