Bruton Smith's - Bristol Track Condition's

[boster]

Don , when I talked to track personnel they stated they had no equipment to work with . The track was in very bad shape from start to finish . I think VHT is the product that should be used by all tracks . The division 3 races I have attend the track's has been great , The Div 1 races that have used VHT have been great as well .

Even the events in Div 1 that they use the VP product they have kept the track in great conditions by spraying and draging the track between classes .

I have been to some races were they will spray the starting line with VP product "AND EVERY TIME I SPIN " . The fact is the track at bristol was not taken care of for what ever the reason and was not safe

[Denny Steward]

Bo,
I can tell you its not the first time the track was unsafe for racing. The last points race they held there the left lane was total junk. I watched the five cars in front of blow the tires off, Joe Tysinger was right in front of me and almost took the tree out. At that point I shut my car off in the water and my wife checks the lane the bald spots were bigger than my car. She shows the starter he calls the tower and they told him to run us, at this point I am not very happy. I said I wouldnt run till they fixed it and and there answer was if I didnt stage I was out. So I stage let go of the button and the car spins the worst it ever has. The rest was not so pretty but when I was done at least the rest of the cars behind me had a track they could race on. They just dont get it that we are paying customers and deserve better

[Chuck Westcott]

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]

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 .

[Nathan Stinson]

If the rubber is peeling off the track it doesnt make a difference which compound is on it. That being said if the track is prepped correctly the VP works great.

[SCohen]

This is not about VP or VHT it is about lack of track prep period the track was supposedly scraped and there was not sufficient prep done when it was obviously necessary. Bottom line we have to have correct safety equipment new belts every two years ect. but a safe track is to much to ask for.

Steve Cohen

[Ed Fernandez]

Anybody remember when old Bruton was rumored to be buying NHRA and being the second coming?

[Bill Grubbs]

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]

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]

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.