How You Doing In 2008

[JGRacing]

I ran tubes back in the street stock days (could not use beadlocks) and cut them constantly.  I would make sure that the wheel and inside of the tire were clean, cover the tube in a ton of baby powder, and still had problems.  With the low PSI, it usually was an issue with the tube rubbing against the tire, a little bit of debris rubbing the tube, or the tire twisting on the rim (even just a little bit) and would cut the valve stem.  I was able to go a little lower on air pressure, but had some serious issue with reliability.  Maybe there is a racing tube that is stronger than the stock ones I used.

With the screw idea, it would help keep the tire from twisting, but not sure that it would help keep it from pulling off of the rim in the turn.

I'd love to see right rear beadlocks become legal.   

 

[djracing]

Well, I was able to load the car on the trailer with no noticeable damage again.

Started 4th in my heat and ran decent. I don't know about you guys but my car was way loose in the heat again. I was able to stay in the transfer spot for a few laps but went back to 5th. Decided to try and get 4th going into turn 3 coming to get the checkered and lost it in the middle of the turn. Got 7th which ended up putting me in the back of the B main. Tighten the car way up for the B main, started 9th took me several laps to work traffic though. I couldn't run the bottom but up top was great. I found that ditch in going into turn 3 on lap 2 and made sure not to hit it again lol. Got to 5th and I could see 2nd through 4th and they were getting bigger/closer every lap but I ran out of time.

In some other good news I got my first Top 10 last week, or at least they paid me for finishing 10th

[VMS Motorsports]

Yeah, I dont know what happened with scoring, Im still listed as 10th, but on the payout sheet Im 9th for last week. Somebody said the 48 was a lap down, but they still have him in 9th and me in 10th on the website...?

[djracing]

Yea they also screwed up my points. Last week I had 161 total, after 8/2 it shows I have 128 points.... Did I lose points? what lol

[Racinjj]

Yes DJ you lost points since you didnt make the feature this week.  I think thats a really good system, it will make you try a lot harder to make the feature. LOL
Just kidding they said their points program was all screwed up a couple of weeks ago and it looks like its not fixed yet.   The 48 was a lap down last week because he spun under green and lost a lap.

[bback58]

I'm not a big one to "blow my own horn" so to speak,  and I am pretty much a middle of the pack racer so I don't often have much to blow my horn over, but this weekend we had our annual 2 day ND Governor's Stock Car Classic and I had a weekend that a lot of guys would dream about - but probably not the guys who are accustomed to winning.   Saturday night I placed 4th in the feature - my best finish in 2 1/2 years of racing.  Then last night, I finished in 2nd place, taking home $350 for the weekend.  Wow - was that fun!!!   And to top it all off, I won the runner-up trophy for the weekend.  Man, I didn't even dream that I could have that good of  a weekend.    I had great luck in my draws and my car handled great all weekend long.  Anyway, that's enough about me.   

[justfreaky]

Congratulations Brian!

Can't wait for news of your first feature win!!!

Keep up the good work.

Steve

[IraceLegends77]

Nice Job Brian!!!

Now I don't think I want you come to PA for the nats. ..................LOL

Scott

[VMS Motorsports]

Congratulations Brian!  Wish I could toot like that!   
Youre way up there in 600 points too I see...WATCH OUT FOR THE MILK MAN AT NATIONALS!

[Bando 9]

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Chance

[VMS Motorsports]

8th friday at Luxemburg (just west of Green Bay), I'm reserving comment on saturday until  later date. 

 Congratulations Jeff, great weekend...2 top fives, right?

 Grant, hope your cars not tore up too bad.

 DJ, be happy with your finish, everyone brought it hard last night...look at the cars that finished ahead of you...lots of experience and seat time...hopefully you get bumped back 1 spot though...guess we'll see 

[justfreaky]

Sounds like a rough night.

Jim,
I hope you get a better handle on your set up for tonight.

Grant,
I hope you get your car patched back together.

Best of Luck to all of you tonight!

Steve

[VMS Motorsports]

No racing tonight, car was set up perfect...finally...am having a disagreement with track officials over a rule interpretation which is why I am not commenting at this time. 

[Racinjj]

A 4th and a 5th again this weekend, I am really starting to get the car figured out.  Grants car isnt too bad, all the bolton stuff on the RF is junk and of course the stub is tweaked but we can get it fixed.

I heard they called you into tech Jim, what was that all about?

[Openwheeler37]

Thanks for the concern guys! Like Jeff said its not too bad. All bolt on and rf suspension pieces are junk and the
stub is tweeked but with Jeff on my side, we should be able to have it ready! Its a shame it happened too, I was
really starting to have fun. I got my line figured out and was realy starting to drive through the field. Guess ill just hae to try again next week!