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« on: August 14, 2011, 10:33:27 AM » |
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hey tj, what is this surprise news that you talk about for the up coming All-Star show at Butler. Read in your blog that you know something. With the show one week away, its time to let the cat out of the bag!
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« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2011, 01:46:17 PM » |
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I enjoy guessing what is up TJ's sleeve of information. I do know that Jessica Z has Butler on her schedule to run and the car owner is just up the road at MIS. Considering his history this year at other tracks near NASCAR race locations, I say where there is "Smoke", there may be fire.
What do you say TJ.....am I close?
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« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2011, 02:27:13 PM » |
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Maybe Kahne also? Would be nice to see a couple big names there! Not sure how many Ohio cars will show up because Attica has changed there schedule to run a FAST show on Saturday! Either way hopefully Butler will pull some fans from MIS to show Bob Garrett that there is money to be made when a traveling series is scheduled!
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« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2011, 06:13:02 PM » |
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I'm hoping Mudclod Bob will (can) come limping into town for the race.
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« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2011, 06:45:06 AM » |
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First off none of you are even close. Details are being finalized this week and I'll have a plan of attack. If you follow http://www.twitter.com/tjslideways you'll find out on race day :-) Not sure on any "visitors" for this week. Tony and Kasey seem to pick and choose their spots carefully. I just don't see Butler on that short list, but I could be wrong. As for Mudclodbob, I might try and truck him to Spartan on Friday if he's feeling up to it. Right now with his leg immobilized traversing Butler's stands or pit area doesn't seem like a good idea. That doesn't mean he won't do it though :-) |
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« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2011, 06:46:54 AM » |
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...I should mention though that Knoxville is off this week as is Fremont, but Attica is racing. I wouldn't be surprised to see a different visitor or two you wouldn't normally see at Butler outside of the All Star drivers.
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« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2011, 07:37:48 AM » |
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But...with the WoO in North Dakota and South Dakota this weekend, i see most Knoxville regulars traveling North instead of East! Anyone in contention to win the FAST Series will be at Attica!
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tjslideways
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« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2011, 09:25:06 AM » |
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I forgot about the WoO show and the Jackson Nationals. I still think the Butler carrot will draw a few cars though.
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« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2011, 11:04:24 AM » |
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IMO, this is still a stretch, as it was when I first heard it up at Winston a few weeks ago when SOD raced there:
This Friday, the WoO Late Models are at Winston. Some of the fans at Winston a few weeks ago were hinting that Tony Stewart might jump in a late model for that event. The next night they are up at Merritt. Maybe they are saying/hoping the same?
I kind of winced when I heard that, but hey...... you never know.
On a sidebar, too bad AVSS picked this Saturday to race at South Bend. I can only be in one place at a time.
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« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2011, 02:03:28 PM » |
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South Bend just got wacked. So your choices are USAC D1/Ford Focus/Young Guns at Kalamazoo (not many cars), All Stars at Butler, Super Modifieds at Flat Rock, MTS at Waynesfield, weekly show at Attica, Must-See at Anderson (Wincehster the next day), or ASCS SOD in Canada.
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« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2011, 03:33:25 PM » |
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South Bend just got wacked.
Too bad for AVSS & SBMS. I wasn't going anyways. I was Butler bound from the start. |
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« Reply #11 on: August 16, 2011, 03:33:41 PM » |
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Just an FYI, I have a couple of blogs coming up this week about the Spartan Speedway sprint cars and a feature on Chris Jones, sprint car driver at Butler leading into the big weekend. If I have time I might try and put something together about the return of Super Modifieds to Flat Rock and the big 1/4-midget race at Kalamazoo.
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