how does a post about late models start and you barrie guys turn it into one of you message boards maybe you guys should spent less time on the computer and more time on making your race cars faster.lol
Well, if you like I could post my review of the "racing" at Sunset last Sat. Not exactly "glowing". I think I'll post it anyway because it needs to be said.I went looking forward to a good night and with no preconceptions. I believe in going into something with an open mind, especially since it was my first trip there this year. My expectations were based on how Sunset used to be. It's not that anymore, sad to say.
The CVM's delivered as fine a show as I've seen from them and the little figure 8 thingie was the next most entertaining part of the night, but the Sunset regs blew chunks as did the facility and I won't waste a moment or a dime going down there again anytime soon. The negative comments posted previously in whatever thread are not without merit! Actually they were pretty much accurate! The "dump on the lump" indeed! Sorry to disappoint Spencer (vested employment interest) and mipro etc. but there's no excuse. Btw, what the heck is up with allowing people, including kids, to cross a "live" speedway, even if it is under yellow, to get to the infield pits or back?? I saw this several times during the evening and it was mind boggling that this is allowed. Oh, the repeated calls to "move off the front fence" were noted, by me anyway if not the "offenders", but letting anyone other than track officials on the racing surface of a "hot" track is just irresponsible. I'm sure the track's insurance carrier would just love that one!
The llm feature was nothing but the Chris and Tom freight train parade (the only two cars to actually make a racing pass on anyone in the feature with Morrow winning by a straightaway over Walters who had half a straight on #3 finisher) and the Indiana Jones scale sand storm in the RR feature was ridiculous. Spectacular, but ridiculous as it gets. The stupidist thing anyone could have done was to dump tons of fine sand in the inside of the corners for a one-off atv extravaganza! Now, everytime a car touches the inside of 3-4 in particular, but the 1-2 corner as well (which is something they've been doing there since forever) the car either gets pulled into the stuff and stuck at the drop of a hat because it's impossible to drive themselves back out again or/and you get the huge dust storm and a twenty minute cleanup while they sweep all that crap back off the track. What a complete joke!! I couldn't believe that someone would do something so assinine to the track. I would hope they don't plan to leave it there, but those areas are forever altered now.
Even my 8 year old grandson, who was very nearly born at a Sunset Alstar appearance, wasn't impressed, asking me on the way home if we could go elsewhere (...Barrie) from now on. I told him that would not be a problem. For the same admission price we'll go to a "real" speedway for some actual racing with passing and everything. There's a reason that Nascar allows it's name to be plastered all over and sanctioning fees are only part of the equation. Having a facility worthy of their "brand" counts for a lot.
It was good to see the 47 "back home" but when the feature rolled around it was rather pathetic. Big fish in a small pond, to coin a phrase, pretty much sums it up. By half way a third of the starting field of 18 was gone with much adavncement of position due to attrition and relining due to pit stop visits by many. I predict a top five finish in points in spite of his current spot of 20th because there is no competition for him.
Lame-o night overall. Thank goodness the CVM's were there. Actually they were the main draw south instead of north to begin with. I still had to pull rank to convince the others we should go to Sunset. Won't happen again.