Originally Posted by HawkBrosMav (Post 171562)

Alright we all know there are questions about Firebird's track. We know it isn't a perfect surface and I for one would usually be the last one to stand up for this race track in an argument, but I gotta sick my head out here and say everyone is blowing this way out of proportion...

We've had 4 accidents. 2 pro stock car who have little to no downforce at high speeds toward the end of the track. 1 was a super gas car running super street with a driver that was 18 and had only been in a big car for 2 weekends. Everyone that watched that particular car the entire weekend said he never went straight and drove the car way to far, he had plenty of time to lift and never would have put it in the wall if he would have just lifted. The last one was a car at least capable of running super comp (AT LEAST) It was the first pass on the car and the guy driving was trying to license in a short wheelbase car. So not only was it his first pass in something that short that was that fast but it was the first pass on the car..any chance the suspension wasn't set right??? again on this pass it was a said he got out of shape and stayed in it way too long before putting it on the lid... How many cars were lost at Pomona and Bradenton?

I am in no way saying that this is the safest track in the country. I have complained about Firebird for the past 3 years and nothing has been done. I'm not glad 4 people had to lose their car for the problem to become significant enough to do something about, BUT I think the track is safe enough to run a race on and I believe with the weather that we had to contend with last weekend there isn't but a handful of tracks that could have had a moderately successful event. Here's to having a safe race this weekend and hoping that Mike Rice makes a smart decision if in fact the track just doesn't react properly to the cars tomorrow morning!

BH