It's Hoppin'
For all the consternation we hear about streaming from time to time, nothing beats the real thing. The sights, the sounds, the smells, the people, the food, all of it blows sitting on the couch out of the water.
The season opener at Ogilvie Raceway this past Saturday was no exception.
Rocket Resurgence
I suspect we'll see a very, very impressive field of cars for the Slocum 50 with both national touring series off and number guys in the general area between the Outlaws and Lucas Oil Speedway this past weekend.
Last Minute Decisions Result in Big Paydays!
I put my finger on something I've always liked about modifieds but maybe never fully appreciated. The fact that a large number of these drivers fabricate and race their own chassis. It's a refreshing throwback to an earlier era of racing.
๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ข๐ง', ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐๐ก๐ข๐ง', ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐๐ณ๐ข๐ง'
"What makes a good show?" Notice I didn't say race, as that is more or less something we can all agree on. But the race is just one part of the show, especially for big money, spectacle type events.
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๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐๐.
There is one more โdecisionโ I am watching and that is whether or not we see Cade Dillard at Swainsboro or ...
๐๐ข๐๐ค๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฌ!
It seemed to me that both title contenders are ready and willing to go toe-to-toe this season and that there may be some rubbing, touching, and squeezing along the way. I'm here for it. There is nothing like a good rivalry and points battle to make a season more memorable.
Where there is Smoke there is fire
We might be in for quite the battle this season! Jim Chisholm and Kyle Strickler made quick and repeated acquaintance this weekend, with โincidentsโ in both features.
This week is a banger!
Basically, if you like late model racing and want to see the future of the sport RIGHT NOW, then you should love the USMTS as much as I do!
Now What?
What are we supposed to do now? With the WoO Late Models putting an emphatic stamp on Speedweeks Saturday, we've entered a bit of a lull, if not an unofficial offseason.
