Bruton Smith's - Bristol Track Condition's - Page 2

Bill Grubbs · 10-02-2012, 05:25 AM

Bristol track surface was Crap!

2nd Qual Pass we spun before the front tires cleared the ground.

1st Rnd we spun with the front tires 2 feet in the air, and the wheelie bar not even on the ground yet.

Question, if the track is unsafe for TD, TS, or the 90 classes...is it unsafe for stockers on 9 inch tires?

Tom DePascale · 10-02-2012, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Don Kennedy

Steve: Did any racer mentioned to The track personell that the track was junk ??. If they did then the track should have been sprayed? It is the track resonsibility to have a safe track if, not ???

The track personel just stood there and watched probably half the SG cars get loose never stopped to check the track once!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!If you look at SC just look at 1 rd winners times !!!!THAT TRACK SUCKED!!!!!!!!!!! My car never gets loose but in Bristol it did!!!!!!! I will say that Bob Lang would have never sent cars down !! Rich Shaefer wherever he was hiding did with out regard for safety of drivers !!!!!!!!!!!

jmcarter · 10-02-2012, 07:51 AM

Bruton runs a business only, catering to the Nitro, Monster Truck and NASCAR group. He doesn't need to have all his customers satisfied to make a profit so this is what you get. But rather than venting on here you should email Rich, his EMail address and FB page is right on the D2 website so make input....I know Ed will do all he can to make Reynolds a great track to race on.

Crew Chief · 10-02-2012, 02:40 PM

Sounds like Bristol may get removed from a few bucket lists. Cannot blame any racer for refusing to ever return to a track as bad as that. But then some racers seem to have a short memory. Next year's attendence numbers will tell the story there.

As for Columbus...many racers said they would never race there again. When word got out that Div 3 had switched to VHT, racers showed up. The track was great. Stock had 102 cars and S/S had 97. Talk all you want about VP vs VHT but Columbus has gone from snotty to sticky by switching to VHT.

Chuck Westcott · 10-01-2012, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by SCohen

The track was terrible to say the least, cars in every class were loose luckly no one crashed.
I guess the Division Director thinks thats a succesful event. Not a good way to take care of your customers. I guess traction compond is to expensive to apply when you see cars loose run after run. They finally applied some before the second round of T/D and it looked like it made a big difference. Sure would have been nice if they did it as soon as cars were all over the track early on. Not a good way to keep racers coming back.

Steve Cohen

Worst surface I've raced on in a long time- Bald spots in the right lane about 600ft out, Left lane- loose Just drove through it- Chirping the same - each run. Guess our division reps didn't complain loud enough.

Greg Hill · 10-01-2012, 09:12 PM

Columbus was the best I've ever seen it last week. A year ago when we got there of the sportsnationals it wasn't safe because of the vp traction compound. They bought 3 drums of VHT and the track came around by Saturday .

10-02-2012, 05:25 AM	#1
Bill Grubbs Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Magnolia, Texas Posts: 416 Likes: 3 Liked 564 Times in 66 Posts	Re: Bruton Smith's - Bristol Track Condition's Bristol track surface was Crap! 2nd Qual Pass we spun before the front tires cleared the ground. 1st Rnd we spun with the front tires 2 feet in the air, and the wheelie bar not even on the ground yet. Question, if the track is unsafe for TD, TS, or the 90 classes...is it unsafe for stockers on 9 inch tires?

10-02-2012, 07:51 AM	#3
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,310 Likes: 2,430 Liked 3,232 Times in 983 Posts	Re: Bruton Smith's - Bristol Track Condition's Bruton runs a business only, catering to the Nitro, Monster Truck and NASCAR group. He doesn't need to have all his customers satisfied to make a profit so this is what you get. But rather than venting on here you should email Rich, his EMail address and FB page is right on the D2 website so make input....I know Ed will do all he can to make Reynolds a great track to race on. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

10-02-2012, 02:40 PM	#4
Crew Chief Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 184 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Bruton Smith's - Bristol Track Condition's Sounds like Bristol may get removed from a few bucket lists. Cannot blame any racer for refusing to ever return to a track as bad as that. But then some racers seem to have a short memory. Next year's attendence numbers will tell the story there. As for Columbus...many racers said they would never race there again. When word got out that Div 3 had switched to VHT, racers showed up. The track was great. Stock had 102 cars and S/S had 97. Talk all you want about VP vs VHT but Columbus has gone from snotty to sticky by switching to VHT.

10-01-2012, 09:12 PM	#6
Greg Hill VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisville , KY Posts: 1,995 Likes: 69 Liked 279 Times in 68 Posts	Re: Bruton Smith's - Bristol Track Condition's Columbus was the best I've ever seen it last week. A year ago when we got there of the sportsnationals it wasn't safe because of the vp traction compound. They bought 3 drums of VHT and the track came around by Saturday . __________________ Greg Hill 4171 STK