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foehammer111
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I'll probably get flamed for this, but an interesting though occured to me, and I wanted to see what you guys thought:
Could Loudon be the new Bristol for on-track action?
Before you flame me, consider the evidence:
#1 - Lots of side-by-side racing
#2 - Multiple racing grooves
#3 - Several multi-car crashes, including "the big one"
#4 - "The big one" has happened two races in a row at this track
#5 - One of the best examples of why double-file restarts work
#6 - Two good races in a row (except for the rain shortened spring race)
and.....(drum roll please).........
#6 - Lots of short tempers
I think this last one is key. Every driver was pissed at someone else the entire race. Everyone was fighting loose conditions, and this caused lots of contact, and lots of crashes.
I think Elliot Sadler once said (before the progressive banking was installed) that "Racing at Bristol is like being stuck in a tumble dryer for 4 hours, and at the end of the day someone has lost a few socks."
Loudon will never have Bristol's legendary status, or the great atmosphere, but after seeing Sunday's race that quote now applies more to Loudon than it does to Bristol.

Could Loudon be the new Bristol for on-track action?
Before you flame me, consider the evidence:
#1 - Lots of side-by-side racing
#2 - Multiple racing grooves
#3 - Several multi-car crashes, including "the big one"
#4 - "The big one" has happened two races in a row at this track
#5 - One of the best examples of why double-file restarts work
#6 - Two good races in a row (except for the rain shortened spring race)
and.....(drum roll please).........
#6 - Lots of short tempers
I think this last one is key. Every driver was pissed at someone else the entire race. Everyone was fighting loose conditions, and this caused lots of contact, and lots of crashes.
I think Elliot Sadler once said (before the progressive banking was installed) that "Racing at Bristol is like being stuck in a tumble dryer for 4 hours, and at the end of the day someone has lost a few socks."
Loudon will never have Bristol's legendary status, or the great atmosphere, but after seeing Sunday's race that quote now applies more to Loudon than it does to Bristol.
