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Topic: Lincoln saw the light...I wish a few more track would do the same.
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July 05, 2010 at
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LINCOLN SPEEDWAY START TIMES MOVED TO 7:30 PM Jul 5, 2010, 11:44 Dry conditions prompt moving 7 PM start times to 7:30 for remainder of season ABBOTTSTOWN, PA , 7/5/2010 - Due to increasingly dry racing conditions, Lincoln Speedway promoters Don and Bob Leiby and Alan Kreitzer, have decided to move all scheduled 7 PM start times through the September 25th Kenny Weld Memorial to 7:30 PM. That will also move gate opening times from 5 PM to 5:30 PM. Next Saturday night, July 10th, at 7:30 PM, it will be KIDS NIGHT at Lincoln Speedway with special give-aways for children in attendance. The three-division show will feature the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 Sprints, the Keizer Aluminum Wheels 358 Sprints, and Thundercars. Gates will open at 5:30 PM.
Wish some other track would do this...including one in western OH in 2 weeks. 6:30 is WAY to early to start racing in July!!!
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July 05, 2010 at
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Lincoln used to always start @ 7:30. They moved it up to 7 last year because they were getting over so late. Glad to see they moved it back.
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July 05, 2010 at
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Posted By: Smitty51 on July 05 2010 at 12:49:56 PM
LINCOLN SPEEDWAY START TIMES MOVED TO 7:30 PM Jul 5, 2010, 11:44 Dry conditions prompt moving 7 PM start times to 7:30 for remainder of season ABBOTTSTOWN, PA , 7/5/2010 - Due to increasingly dry racing conditions, Lincoln Speedway promoters Don and Bob Leiby and Alan Kreitzer, have decided to move all scheduled 7 PM start times through the September 25th Kenny Weld Memorial to 7:30 PM. That will also move gate opening times from 5 PM to 5:30 PM. Next Saturday night, July 10th, at 7:30 PM, it will be KIDS NIGHT at Lincoln Speedway with special give-aways for children in attendance. The three-division show will feature the Lawrence Chevrolet 410 Sprints, the Keizer Aluminum Wheels 358 Sprints, and Thundercars. Gates will open at 5:30 PM.
Wish some other track would do this...including one in western OH in 2 weeks. 6:30 is WAY to early to start racing in July!!!
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My local track (Santa Maria Speedway) just did the same thing a week ago. Fans and racers were starting to voice their displeasure with the dry race tracks as well as too early of a start time (5pm qualifying and 6pm racing) so the promoter listened and moved it all back an hour. This past weekend saw a return of a good racing surface.
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July 05, 2010 at
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My local track moved UP the start time from 7:30 to 6:30 on Saturday nights to allow for the addition of a 5th class of cars. Eagle Raceway had a beautiful race track Saturday night with a low and high groove with a lot of passing. I think it is more of an issue if the water truck will start or not.
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July 05, 2010 at
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With temps forecasted to be in the high 90's and even low 100's in the PA area all week and the lack of soaking rain the last 2-3 weeks that half hour later starting time will do nothing for the track conditions.
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July 06, 2010 at
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Good to see Port Royal will be pushing their start time back to 7:30 starting July 17th!
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July 06, 2010 at
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Posted By: D1RT on July 05 2010 at 05:14:51 PM
With temps forecasted to be in the high 90's and even low 100's in the PA area all week and the lack of soaking rain the last 2-3 weeks that half hour later starting time will do nothing for the track conditions.
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The less they race in the sun, the better off they are. No racing should take place til Sundown!
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July 06, 2010 at
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The last three weeks Knoxville were like this:
week 1 dust in hot laps rubber down at the start of the main oh ya we had 6inches of RAIN the two days before the race.
week 2 good race track all night minimal if any rain
week 3 HEAVY race track it didn't widen at all till part way through the 410A no rain
my point is weather affects a race track to a point but not as much as one might think
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July 06, 2010 at
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interesting topic alott of things need to be considered with track prep depending on car count how many classes have time trials etc.. i personally don't think one hour in the evening would make that much of a difference if no cars have been on the track on the promotors side i can see setting back start times on fridays giving familys time to eat cash checks etc. and the extra hour could make a big difference in car counts rainouts work schedules etc ..........
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July 07, 2010 at
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Posted By: IBRACN on July 05 2010 at 03:51:07 PM
My local track moved UP the start time from 7:30 to 6:30 on Saturday nights to allow for the addition of a 5th class of cars. Eagle Raceway had a beautiful race track Saturday night with a low and high groove with a lot of passing. I think it is more of an issue if the water truck will start or not.
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IBRACN, I couldn't have said it any better myself. I just recently moved to Redwood Falls, MN and they race on Sunday nights starting at 5:30 with 7 classes of cars including 360 sprints and 2 classes of modifieds. Sure the track gets dry but 2 five minute breaks during the heats to dump some water on the track and another 5-10 minute soaking before the features and I have yet to see a one grove rubber down track. In fact, I have seen more last lap passes and close finishes the past 4-5 weeks than I have seen in the past 4-5 years!! It's not all on start time. You also have to fire up the water truck every now and then :-)
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