Moral dilemma

oh yeah, come to think of it, i remember seeing highlights of the arca cars on the dirt, but i'm not sure if speed channel has ever showed a race flag to flag there, i think show the arca races at more popualir tracks which i think is ashame becouse, i would like to see that race flag to flag

For the sake of Darlington, an emphatic NO. Actually, NASCAR seriously needs to restore the Southern 500 Labor day traition to Darlington and bail on the second race at California Speedway. One race is plenty. I'd pull a second race from Atlanta before giving up the remaining race from Darlington.

why Darlington, hell no, France would be rolling in his grave if that happens. there are about 15 events that should go before even mentioning Darlington, shame on you

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Originally Posted by Alexamateo

ARCA still races on the DuQuoin and Springfield miles (both in Illinois). I went to the race in Duquoin Labor Day last year and had a great time. Part of the reason I wanted to go was to see a "Nascar-like" car race on dirt. I like dirt tracks and dirt track racing, but really hate the way most late-model classes look. (I like sprinters and IMCA modifieds)

I also wanted to see how Scott Speed adapted himself to the dirt tracks. He did ok, top 10 I think, but Frank Kimmel blew 'em all away. :p : Ken Schraeder was there too and got the biggest cheers. (finished third) :)

on edit: DuQuoin could handle 43 cars, but the pit situation would have to be addressed, the pits are at the edge of an infield lake (laid out for boat races by the way.) and to come back onto the track you run along side of it and have to make a sharp right turn to get back on the track and then of course a sharp left to get going the proper direction. ARCA had pit stops under yellow and it was something else, I can just imagine 43 Nascar cars coming out, I bet some of said cars would end up in the lake! :D . I have never seen Springfield so I don't know how it is there.

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Springfield's pits don't look so great either.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYSPa0gEuIw

And I agree that late-model class dirt cars are ugly.

Maybe this will generate a more divisive response.

Would you sacrifice the Brickyard 400 to get the Southern 500 back on Labor Day weekend?

ummm, no

why are you thinking like this, dump California and get it over with, the track is a disgrace, and that brings Rockingham and Darlington back, no harm no foul

well rockingham can stay gone, harvick hated that track. but as for darlington, i dont mind a cal date leaving but i dont mind one dover race either.

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Originally Posted by call_me_andrew

Maybe this will generate a more divisive response.

Would you sacrifice the Brickyard 400 to get the Southern 500 back on Labor Day weekend?

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If you just trying to get the answer you want, why don't you just tell us what it is. I thought you got varied opinion in the first thread. The answer was quite clear that Darlington should stay..

This question of yours is a non starter too. People just want to get rid of Fontana as a start point

of cource the brickyard needs to stay! and Darlington has better racing than some tracks on the scheule, but it doesn't really matter what race happens to be on labor day weekend

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAi2WrwTMq8&NR=1

Here's highlights of the race I went to, and pitstops are shown around 2:44 or so. The lake you see in the middle is an oval lake for boat racing. The track could definitely handle the cars (more than 40 cars started this race), but the pits would be dangerous, no wall etc. I said on the other thread that some cars would end up in the lake, well that would be aweful because they would have to take out some crews to do so.