2021 Food City Dirt Race Pre Race Thread

[kkfan91]

The weather for Sunday is not looking particularly cooperative at this time.

Someone ask Bob Pockrass if you can use rain tires on dirt (I've seen the video no you can not)

Skip to the 2:20 mark

 

[Turtle84]

 

[DanicaFreak]

A little high there...

 

[Hotrod]

The weather for Sunday is not looking particularly cooperative at this time.

In a weird way the rain is our friend this weekend. Not only
will it improve the tracks raceability , it will keep the dust at
bay a little longer. Just hope we get some long dry windows.

My question is the windscreens. How many and what are
the maximum tearoffs one can have on the car. I am interested
to see if there will be vision issues.

 

[MRM]

After seeing the racing at Bristol last week, I'm a lot more confident the track won't be a complete dust bowl. There will be dust, but no so bad that it will make it hard to see the other end of the track.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

 

[Whiskyb]

I cannot wait for this race to get here

 

[cheesepuffs]

All the way. Unless either or both wreck out. I'm all in because I really don't care who wins right now, I just want to see a wad of Cup cars, Xfinities and the Trucks sliding around on the dirt

Wait, Xfinity is running on the dirt too? I thought it was just trucks and Cup?

 

[DIDIT]

Once you get a little dirt in your blood your hooked

Or in your beer!

 

[DIDIT]

I cannot wait for this race to get here

I was just going to post the same thing. I haven't been this excited about an upcoming NASCAR race since...well, maybe never!

 

[kkfan91]

Wait, Xfinity is running on the dirt too? I thought it was just trucks and Cup?

No Xfinity is not

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Someone ask Bob Pockrass if you can use rain tires on dirt (I've seen the video no you can not)

Skip to the 2:20 mark

Interesting. I thought the knobby tires would offer better traction. I'd like to thank whoever asked Pockrass for saving me the trouble.

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[kkfan91]

I guess Iracing lifted his permanent ban

 

[Turtle84]

No Xfinity is not

wish it was tho

 

[rd45usa]

Is siping being allowed?

 

[aunty dive]

 

[KTMLew01]

Once you get a little dirt in your blood your hooked

Somehow i doubt Charlie will be moved. He comes across as the guy in Church with a slide rule in his pocket protector. Pretty rigid in his habits. NTTIAWWT>

 

[KTMLew01]

Don't forget to tell them to be sure to take some goggles if they are planning on sitting on the lower half a dozen rows of seats.

Day race with 40 cars? You will need goggles in VA, WV, KY & Ga too. It's gonna look like a volcano went off.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Somehow i doubt Charlie will be moved. He comes across as the guy in Church with a slide rule in his pocket protector. Pretty rigid in his habits. NTTIAWWT>

Let me know the next time you catch me in a religious service that isn't someone else's wedding or funeral.

Sports are entertainment, a matter of preference. If those preferences don't change, it doesn't matter. As a network administrator, I have to adapt to change and inflict it on innocent users on a quarterly basis.

I'm not anticipating this race like some, but I'm not opposed to it like I am plate / pack racing. I don't know enough about it to have an opinion on the product itself yet.

 

[gnomesayin]

Once you get a little dirt in your beer you're hooked

 

[cheesepuffs]

Is siping being allowed?

I highly doubt it just because messing with tires at all in NASCAR is a big no-no. Doubt they make an exception here but I'm sure the teams and drivers would prefer they be allowed to.

 

[ahhculdee]

Praying for no rain this weekend!

 

[Turtle84]

so possibly The Last Great Mud Colosseum

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[aunty dive]

Hopefully, they’ve all memorized the list George Carlin started years ago. I wonder if Timmy Hill is related to Eddie Hill?

This made me laugh ...

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[Greg]

Have the Bristol dirt push rod length and bore specs been posted yet.

 

[Rpmx]

Anyone here who's never been to any type of dirt race owes it to themselves to go see a live sprint car race.

I'm anxious to watch Sunday, but my expectations are quite low in regards to how the racing will be. Entertainment level should be good. What I'm really excited for is going to Bristol for the WoO!!. Erasing Bristol and Nashville off the bucket list.

 

[Mispeedway15]

As long as the tail of the field doesn’t mess up much this should be an awesome race. People forget Eldora has put on some awesome shows with stock trucks. Cup cars are about 200 lbs lighter which should add to the raciness

 

[StandOnIt]

Have the Bristol dirt push rod length and bore specs been posted yet.

close enough

 

[StandOnIt]

Crafton thinks the trucks are going to work pretty good

 

[StandOnIt]

Looks like the Penske's have came up with a scheme to get Hill into the race

 

[kkfan91]

Interesting without the live stops

 

[DaBiff1618]

Bristol is usually one of the best races of the year. I’m not happy this is one of the events they decided to switch to a dirt race. I always felt after the initial few years eldora got stale

 

[StandOnIt]

Interesting without the live stops

That's a hard working gal, I wish they would put her in the booth for the Trucks.

 

[Michfan]

Man I really wish Carl Edwards was still in nascar for this one

 

[Blaze]

Man I really wish Carl Edwards was still in nascar for this one

Same man

 

[aunty dive]

22 cars ... $2000 to win

 

[Revman]

Bristol is usually one of the best races of the year. I’m not happy this is one of the events they decided to switch to a dirt race. I always felt after the initial few years eldora got stale

Yup. Same. I will watch though because it is NASCAR. I am going to give it a try....an honest try.