Originally Posted by flagboy55:
A lot to unpack here from my favorite event. I’m going to throw a couple quick points out as break is almost over. I’ve been trying to be a little less critical, but some things you just can’t defend. The dust storm was terrible. A track that has a marquee that says World’s Greatest Dirt Track, should be ashamed. I too have been going to Eldora for decades and I can’t remember it being worse. The sad part is they tried to give us what we wanted. The USAC Sprint feature was going to be first, instead we couldn’t see it. The track rework had to be done or we would’ve gotten 3 and a half features of the last half of the big car race. Many of you have made valid points on this thread, perhaps none more accurate than 76’s point about 2 mini tractors and pickup with a water tote. Seems a track that is bold enough to take on the aforementioned moniker, would have a more suitable fleet. That’s it for now
I doubt we will ever agree on much, except the track conditions Saturday. And the lack of proper equipment.
Chuck makes a great point and kudos to Tony for all of the investment into the physical plant. He and his staff have done a great job in that regard. And kudos to Eldora for weathering COVID and coming back like they did, many small businesses got crushed including race tracks.
Gotta disagree to an extent about the track re-work, it should never have been done from top to bottom. Top 1/3 might have been enough, and perhaps only in the corners. With what they did it was going to continue to peel off and throw dust until it got cleaned off.
TV didn't do Saturday justice as to how bad it really was. When you can win the USAC sprint B main by never sliding your car, that's an indication of a bad track. I've never heard so much throttle feathering at Eldora as I did Saturday.