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67 dirt late models on a week night, whats not to love? I made it to night #3 of the NeSmith LM's, and I'm amazed that more race fans didn't do the same thing. There were 10 prelims and an outstanding 40 lap feature. The only disappointment was in the fan count! Ok, so we could list excuses: it was chilly, it was a Thursday night, who knows what else. The show deserved much better support, IMHO.
What a mix of drivers! NASCAR's Joey Coutler, Hall of Famer Ronnie Johnson, second generation Ivedent Lloyd Jr, Florida star Kyle Bronson and even an outstanding 11 year old driver, Michael Lake.
Yep, 11 years old. Too young in my opinion, but the fact is this young man can wheel a car. I would think a story like that would be exploited to the fullest: he should be on the local news and in the local paper. Imagine if every family in the area knew he was running...he could draw in some fans.
There is a lot to like about crate LMs. They wore each other out in dense traffic all night, and yet I didn't see a single one over-heat or blow up. Those guys have to be spending less on engines, fuel and maybe even tires. They may still be going broke, but they are doing it at a slower rate.
And what a main event! I think they started 28, and I guarantee that no lap looked like any other. Every trip around they were pushing, grinding, sliding from the bottom to the top and back. Passing and repassing until the door and fenders flapped. Lots of action and even some bad temper mixed in. I know those drivers had a blast.
$12 to get in, and 3 hours later I was on my way home!
What a mix of drivers! NASCAR's Joey Coutler, Hall of Famer Ronnie Johnson, second generation Ivedent Lloyd Jr, Florida star Kyle Bronson and even an outstanding 11 year old driver, Michael Lake.
Yep, 11 years old. Too young in my opinion, but the fact is this young man can wheel a car. I would think a story like that would be exploited to the fullest: he should be on the local news and in the local paper. Imagine if every family in the area knew he was running...he could draw in some fans.
There is a lot to like about crate LMs. They wore each other out in dense traffic all night, and yet I didn't see a single one over-heat or blow up. Those guys have to be spending less on engines, fuel and maybe even tires. They may still be going broke, but they are doing it at a slower rate.
And what a main event! I think they started 28, and I guarantee that no lap looked like any other. Every trip around they were pushing, grinding, sliding from the bottom to the top and back. Passing and repassing until the door and fenders flapped. Lots of action and even some bad temper mixed in. I know those drivers had a blast.
$12 to get in, and 3 hours later I was on my way home!
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