Information on Dirt Nationals

[IraceLegends77]

I got a email from Darrel today and he said that they would post it Monday.

Scott

[justfreaky]

Since it doesn't look like there is going to be a livecast of the Dirt Nationals, is anyone going to take their laptop with them?
If so, Please post some results for us.
Thanks,

Steve

[IraceLegends77]

Steve I will have mine and do the best I can. I'm a one man show so the car will have to be ready first maybe at ight I can post some results.

Scott

[Racinjj]

I will post results and pictures like I did in 2008.

[justfreaky]

Thanks Jeff!
Looking forward to seeing how all my friends from legendsracer do at the Nationals.
Best Wishes on your return to legends cars!

Steve

[Gimpster]

 During a phone call with Mike Patrick today, to see if Camreon was ok after his flip at the asphalt nationals last night, Mike asked if I could physically run a feature. I said sure... but if I wreck it won't be pretty. Doc says my guts could 'splode.

Dang... I wish I was going !!

----- Gimpster -----

[JGRacing]

Well the race yesterday showed that the track can take some abuse.  I was down at Springfield and the track was under almost constant use from 2 until 9:30 with sunny 85+ weather.  Along with legends, they had 3 classes of modifieds, I think two stock classes, and local police racing for charity.  It got a little dusty and slick, so they put some water down, graded the track, and it was pretty good for the features.  It got slick but was still driveable and never broke up.  If the track can handle that abuse, next weekend with cooler weather and less cars should not be a problem.  

While I am thinking of it, make sure that you go and look at the entrance and exits on the track before jumping in the car.  The exit in turn 3 is especially hard to see from the driver's seat when you drive up over the banking and I managed to rip off a bumper last year hitting it wrong.  

Hope everyone has fun and gets some good pictures.  Wish I could be there.    

[VMS Motorsports]

Has anyone heard where we are suppost to buy fuel at in Springfield?

Scott

The INEX approved fuel for the DIRT Nationals will be Caseys General Store premium located at 4124 West Chestnut, Springfield.
BFG or Federal tires will be allowed mounted in either direction.

[JGRacing]

Here is a link to pics from the  track photographer from this last Saturday to give you an idea of what the track looks like and how the surface progressed over the course of the night.   

http://www.ryangillmorephotos.com/2010-Race-Photos-1/Springfield-Raceway-Saturday09/14120653_3kf24#1040958964_h9G8r

[IraceLegends77]

I made it to Springfield today. I will go and check out the fuel spot tomorrow and let you know if there is any thing that we need to do. What is up with the Federal tire deal. It is a little late in the game to allow that I think. Not sure anyone will run them but it would have been nice to know before two days before.

Scott

[Racinjj]

I was under the assumption you could run the Federal all year.  I have a set that i am going to try since we have to use it next year.

[VMS Motorsports]

I made it to Springfield today. I will go and check out the fuel spot tomorrow and let you know if there is any thing that we need to do. What is up with the Federal tire deal. It is a little late in the game to allow that I think. Not sure anyone will run them but it would have been nice to know before two days before.

Scott

I think alot of guys are going to have them, I'm not, but heard a bunch of people bought them to try out at Nationals. Hopefully we can get an answer on if there is going to be grooving/siping, or just run them backwards. I would assume the latter since it was stated that BFGs and Feds could be run in either direction

[ethan54]

^If this is the tire that we will run i hope we just run them backwards. Would save work/time/money if that's all we have to do. Isn't the point of this series to keep costs down and have all the cars "the same?"

[justfreaky]

All My Best To Everyone at Nationals!!!

Looking forward to seeing how everyone does.

Race Safe,

Steve

[IraceLegends77]

Thanks Steve and we will keep you posted. As for the tires I didn't know that you could run federals. I do know that the BFG's have to be run with the white letters out. I talked with Darrel a while back and he said that they were trying the Federals with two groves around the center of the tires and running them backwards. I will say this though, this is the time (the Nationals) to let USLC know that we want a TRUE dirt tire. If we stic togeter as a group and let them know we might get a good tire for next year. OK I'm the soap box and really looking forward to meeting and makeing new friends here at Springfield. See ya soon.

Scott