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July 15, 2012 at
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July 15, 2012 at
04:22:51 PM by dirtraceorbust
I don't usually stay in grandstands for intermission including the draw for the dashes, but did catch the drivers standing 20 feet away from me on Friday night. They had all the drivers who qualified for the WoO late model feature draw after the heat races (10 of them) on the stage for all to see(in Grand Forks,ND). I couldn't get over how big these guys were. Might have been a couple 175 pounders, but all the others were broad shouldered 200+ pounders.
That's fairly true for our local late model drivers also, though there are a few that are 160 pounds. Sprint car drivers usually weigh 140 to 170 pounds, rarely over 200. Late models have power steering so I can't understand why so many of them were "big guys".
I'm not taking anything away from Sprint Car drivers, Sprint cars are my favorite type of racing, just seemed like a fact that night. Also, former midget standout Kevin Olson who writes a monthly article for Sprint Car & Midget or is it Flat Out recently had an article in which he talked about its "too easy to drive a sprint car today, a lot of drivers look like jockeys instead of drivers", a statement he probably wishes he hadn't made.
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July 15, 2012 at
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I think there are two reasons for this:
1- A lot of big drivers aren't willing to fold themselves up to fit into a sprintcar. I know even smaller people who have tried to get into to my sprint car and say it's too small and wouldn't be willing to drive one.
2- The weight rules- it's a log easier to get the car down to minimum weight with a late model. For a sprint car driver you can spend thousands of dollars to get thirty pounds off the car, or you can watch your diet and work out. So the drivers are just a lot more weight conscious. I was up to 205, and I've been working to lose weight to get the car down to 1425. I'm now below 180, and trying to get to 160. I would not be near as motivated to lose the weight if my race car wasn't overweight.
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July 15, 2012 at
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Billy Moyer??? Tim McCready?? Steve Kinser??? Kraig Kinser??? Donny Schatz??? Dale Blaney??? Bud Keading???
Seems like I can think of several examples off of the top of my head that disprove your theory. I am sure that if I tried that I could come up with many more.
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July 15, 2012 at
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Brian Birkhofer is one of the best LM drivers in the world and he is not a big guy at all.
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July 15, 2012 at
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Scott Bloomquist is the best DLM driver in the world and I think his hat size is about 36... 
Opinions may vary...
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July 15, 2012 at
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Posted By: Stan Donnit on July 15 2012 at 06:48:58 PM
Scott Bloomquist is the best DLM driver in the world and I think his hat size is about 36...
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LOL. That might the post of the month.
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July 15, 2012 at
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DLM cars are much more popular than sprints in the east and south. Its also a fact that nationally there are three to five times more street stock/bomber fans than sprint, late model, or modifieds. The low budget car fans include many relatives, friends, and neighbors.
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July 15, 2012 at
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Posted By: dirtraceorbust on July 15 2012 at 03:37:36 PM
I don't usually stay in grandstands for intermission including the draw for the dashes, but did catch the drivers standing 20 feet away from me on Friday night. They had all the drivers who qualified for the WoO late model feature draw after the heat races (10 of them) on the stage for all to see(in Grand Forks,ND). I couldn't get over how big these guys were. Might have been a couple 175 pounders, but all the others were broad shouldered 200+ pounders.
That's fairly true for our local late model drivers also, though there are a few that are 160 pounds. Sprint car drivers usually weigh 140 to 170 pounds, rarely over 200. Late models have power steering so I can't understand why so many of them were "big guys".
I'm not taking anything away from Sprint Car drivers, Sprint cars are my favorite type of racing, just seemed like a fact that night. Also, former midget standout Kevin Olson who writes a monthly article for Sprint Car & Midget or is it Flat Out recently had an article in which he talked about its "too easy to drive a sprint car today, a lot of drivers look like jockeys instead of drivers", a statement he probably wishes he hadn't made.
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I doubt that any drivers set down and analize if they are of the right size to run a sprint car or stock car .
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July 15, 2012 at
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Rick Eckert is teeny.
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July 15, 2012 at
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I'm 6'2, 275 pounds and get asked all the time how I fit in sprint cars.
My brother is 6'5, 235 pounds and won a 305 race this past weekend near Charlotte, NC....
Brandon McLain
United Sprint Car Series Driver
2014 Season
National Rookie of the Year!
National Points - 8th
Southern Points - 3rd
Asphalt Points - 3rd
18 Races, 3 Top 5's, 14 Top 10's
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