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First, thanks to Zerofor, Mr. Diehl, and Renegade (& etc.) for the information in the "Citrus County Speedway 8/27" thread.
Took my Father over to Citrus last evening. He is gaining on 91 now, but hung in there for another evening of racing. Still sharp, he is right there for every shot to a rear quarter panel.
The Heat and Sun:
Unbelievable this time of year. Front stretch admission--$5. But the sun was unbearable, and my brother was also there and looked like a wilting tomato, so we headed for the backstretch stands. Cost--$30. I decided I have been paying to get into the pits lately anyway and had the other $25 (each), and paid it. IMO, if you got the jack, it is a worthwhile investment.
The Backstretch Stands:
In addition to being cool and pleasant and not having the blinding sun in your eyes, the height and the view is also superior back there. But later it was dark, and...quiet. No information. I am certain those are relatively easy fixes and will be addressed in the future.
Additionally, the front bleachers (an apt term in this case) filled up, and the back stretch stands darned near did as well--with a few crewpersons, but mostly fans.
Concessions:
On the back side, there is a ton of money waiting to be spent. I waited in line and bailed twice as a race or restart was happening. One hour for three drinks. I would suggest getting on this and absorbing the rest of the revenue. Again, a relatively easy fix.
For sure, there should be a separate "drinks only" line with a dedicated person to sell them by the next event.
The Track:
"A++" on the repave. IMO, they improved the place. The line into three has moved up a little on the backstretch, the apex is early, and they are much lower heading onto the front straight. Interestingly, they now swing out early and wide coming out of two. Mostly a one groove track, but there were passes on the outside. More on that later...
The "Strickly" Stocks:
After things settled out, Cody Stickler in his cool Malibu was trying to get by Jeff Cuddy in the ever quick "XL" car. Cuddy was a little quicker down the straights but was on the verge of wheel hop, and Stickler was applying the chrome horn when he could, until...there was a spin on the high side in one and a caution was thrown. This is a judgment call, but it appeared to this writer that the XL experienced a more rapid deceleration than the situation really called for, catching Stickler by surprise, and he drilled him directly in the rear with a substantial shot. It bent Cody's front tubing around the radiator, and something in there was making some racket, perhaps an electric fan into a pulley, but it did not leak.
After the race resumed, Cuddy soon blew a right rear tire, probably a delayed reaction from the contact, and Stickler went on to win.
A sidebar: In an earlier incident, Jeff Cuddy's car lost the passenger door skin. It revealed a horizontal bar at shoulder height, a diagonal, and one rather lame door bar that was not welded to the other two. Jeff, I do not know you, sir. But I will bet you have some combination of kids, parents, buddies, maybe a girlfriend or wife (both?)--that love you. I know it is on the right side, but please consider throwing some more tubing over there. It just ain't worth the chance, sir.
Tracks:--With all the rules to work around, seriously, that is all that is required...?
The Late Models:
I knew there were three Anderson cars there, but the names on the doors were small and there was no announcing. The 84 was damn fast and cut through the field like butter. As it turns out, it was Wayne, and he has lost nothing behind the wheel, in setup, or in the beef under the hood.
Early in the event Jake Perkins in another Anderson car barely hooked Adkins (Atkinson?) right rear bumper and the non-Anderson machine took the brunt of the hit, winding up ON the turn one wall. He was understandably not pleased with the situation. Am hoping they get a proper poured wall in there soon, without the ramp effect of the "temporary" concrete barriers.
At one point, the #7 car made an outside pass on the #84 on a restart, and looked like he might actually have made it by. What would have happened after that is conjecture, as he broke and pulled in, so we will never know.
Dave Pletcher was also there and looked good, but was taken out in a crash.
Congratulations to Wayne Anderson, who is clearly still "The Man".
The Modifieds:
Josh Todd in Dickie's immaculate #7 started up front and appeared to have the field covered, but Robbie Cooper, in a sinister flat black Cope car, had other ideas. Cooper was RIGHT THERE on the restarts and in one of the early ones was pretty far up on Todd heading into one, and fairly serious contact was made, sending Cooper up the track and back a few spots. But another yellow flew, and Cooper made it pretty clear to Todd that he was a very unhappy camper.
They put him back up there, and on about the second subsequent restart, it appeared that Cooper fired first slightly and held that advantage into one. The flagman let it stand. He then closed the deal in 3 and four.
Right now on that new asphalt, an interesting phenomenon is taking place. It is largely a one groove track, and in every case the leader chose low on restarts. BUT, what the #7 almost pulled off in the late models, and what Cooper did pull off in the modifieds was as follows: Heading into three the Cooper #98 drove in impossibly deep, and in kind of a four-wheel-drift-spin-the-thing-out move. About a third of the way through, the tires all simultaneously hooked, and the car, now aimed at the front stretch, shot forward into the lead.
Keep in mind that Josh Todd was his usual hooked up self, but the outside banzai move was even faster!
Todd still had a slightly faster car, and dove incredibly deep into a few turns after that, but Robbie was not to be denied, and went on to the win.
The Wrap Up:
Whatever else is happening in your life right now, you have got to get to Citrus County in the near future!
There a few things that need ironing out, but they have got it going on over there!
Took my Father over to Citrus last evening. He is gaining on 91 now, but hung in there for another evening of racing. Still sharp, he is right there for every shot to a rear quarter panel.
The Heat and Sun:
Unbelievable this time of year. Front stretch admission--$5. But the sun was unbearable, and my brother was also there and looked like a wilting tomato, so we headed for the backstretch stands. Cost--$30. I decided I have been paying to get into the pits lately anyway and had the other $25 (each), and paid it. IMO, if you got the jack, it is a worthwhile investment.
The Backstretch Stands:
In addition to being cool and pleasant and not having the blinding sun in your eyes, the height and the view is also superior back there. But later it was dark, and...quiet. No information. I am certain those are relatively easy fixes and will be addressed in the future.
Additionally, the front bleachers (an apt term in this case) filled up, and the back stretch stands darned near did as well--with a few crewpersons, but mostly fans.
Concessions:
On the back side, there is a ton of money waiting to be spent. I waited in line and bailed twice as a race or restart was happening. One hour for three drinks. I would suggest getting on this and absorbing the rest of the revenue. Again, a relatively easy fix.
For sure, there should be a separate "drinks only" line with a dedicated person to sell them by the next event.
The Track:
"A++" on the repave. IMO, they improved the place. The line into three has moved up a little on the backstretch, the apex is early, and they are much lower heading onto the front straight. Interestingly, they now swing out early and wide coming out of two. Mostly a one groove track, but there were passes on the outside. More on that later...
The "Strickly" Stocks:
After things settled out, Cody Stickler in his cool Malibu was trying to get by Jeff Cuddy in the ever quick "XL" car. Cuddy was a little quicker down the straights but was on the verge of wheel hop, and Stickler was applying the chrome horn when he could, until...there was a spin on the high side in one and a caution was thrown. This is a judgment call, but it appeared to this writer that the XL experienced a more rapid deceleration than the situation really called for, catching Stickler by surprise, and he drilled him directly in the rear with a substantial shot. It bent Cody's front tubing around the radiator, and something in there was making some racket, perhaps an electric fan into a pulley, but it did not leak.
After the race resumed, Cuddy soon blew a right rear tire, probably a delayed reaction from the contact, and Stickler went on to win.
A sidebar: In an earlier incident, Jeff Cuddy's car lost the passenger door skin. It revealed a horizontal bar at shoulder height, a diagonal, and one rather lame door bar that was not welded to the other two. Jeff, I do not know you, sir. But I will bet you have some combination of kids, parents, buddies, maybe a girlfriend or wife (both?)--that love you. I know it is on the right side, but please consider throwing some more tubing over there. It just ain't worth the chance, sir.
Tracks:--With all the rules to work around, seriously, that is all that is required...?
The Late Models:
I knew there were three Anderson cars there, but the names on the doors were small and there was no announcing. The 84 was damn fast and cut through the field like butter. As it turns out, it was Wayne, and he has lost nothing behind the wheel, in setup, or in the beef under the hood.
Early in the event Jake Perkins in another Anderson car barely hooked Adkins (Atkinson?) right rear bumper and the non-Anderson machine took the brunt of the hit, winding up ON the turn one wall. He was understandably not pleased with the situation. Am hoping they get a proper poured wall in there soon, without the ramp effect of the "temporary" concrete barriers.
At one point, the #7 car made an outside pass on the #84 on a restart, and looked like he might actually have made it by. What would have happened after that is conjecture, as he broke and pulled in, so we will never know.
Dave Pletcher was also there and looked good, but was taken out in a crash.
Congratulations to Wayne Anderson, who is clearly still "The Man".
The Modifieds:
Josh Todd in Dickie's immaculate #7 started up front and appeared to have the field covered, but Robbie Cooper, in a sinister flat black Cope car, had other ideas. Cooper was RIGHT THERE on the restarts and in one of the early ones was pretty far up on Todd heading into one, and fairly serious contact was made, sending Cooper up the track and back a few spots. But another yellow flew, and Cooper made it pretty clear to Todd that he was a very unhappy camper.
They put him back up there, and on about the second subsequent restart, it appeared that Cooper fired first slightly and held that advantage into one. The flagman let it stand. He then closed the deal in 3 and four.
Right now on that new asphalt, an interesting phenomenon is taking place. It is largely a one groove track, and in every case the leader chose low on restarts. BUT, what the #7 almost pulled off in the late models, and what Cooper did pull off in the modifieds was as follows: Heading into three the Cooper #98 drove in impossibly deep, and in kind of a four-wheel-drift-spin-the-thing-out move. About a third of the way through, the tires all simultaneously hooked, and the car, now aimed at the front stretch, shot forward into the lead.
Keep in mind that Josh Todd was his usual hooked up self, but the outside banzai move was even faster!
Todd still had a slightly faster car, and dove incredibly deep into a few turns after that, but Robbie was not to be denied, and went on to the win.
The Wrap Up:
Whatever else is happening in your life right now, you have got to get to Citrus County in the near future!
There a few things that need ironing out, but they have got it going on over there!
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