1. Reaction to passing of Rick Eshelman
There’s not a lot more to be said about the tragic passing of veteran World of Outlaws late model commentator Rick Eshelman, as all those that know him in the dirt racing community have written countless stories and eulogies remembering the man. But nothing was a better remembrance than midway through the World Racing Group’s tribute, as “we’re building a Waffle House” is as good as dirt race commentating gets.
DirtonDirt’s Robert Holman observed that he feels “sorry for who has to step in and fill his shoes, because it will be very difficult.” It’ll be equally difficult for those of us viewing DirtVision to hear a different voice at Humboldt on Oct. 21.
2. Lessons learned from the Hillbilly Hundred
Last Thursday (Sept. 29) marked my first trip to Tyler County Speedway for the first Hillbilly Hundred run since 2019, a race that on paper looked like a snoozer, with winner Kyle Larson leading all 100 of the laps run.
That doesn’t begin to tell the story.
🏁 Kyle Larson leads all 100 hotly contested laps of the Hillbilly Hundred at @The_Bullring!@lucasdirt | @MAVTV
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— FloRacing (@FloRacing) September 30, 2022
Larson was challenged three separate times by Brandon Sheppard for the race lead, including on the white-flag lap, with Sheppard getting alongside Larson on two occasions before lapped traffic or cautions derailed his charges to the front. It was an enthralling race that had the crowd on its feet often, both with Larson fans and with dirt racing fans wanting to see the big-time NASCAR gun go down.
Takeaways? Lead changes are not always the measure of a good race. If there was ever a race to explain why promoters need to stop fearing streaming this was it … the weather was perfect, the stands were packed and the show was awesome.
The droop rule is not antonymous with good late model racing. And if you’re ever going to make the trip to Tyler County Speedway, be prepared to get dirty … out of 163 lifetime track visits, Tyler County was number one for dustiness.
3. Welcome purse changes to Prairie Dirt Classic
The 2023 Prairie Dirt Classic at Fairbury American Legion Speedway has been announced, with a whopping $57,000 added to the event purse next year. And not a single dime of that is going to boost the winner’s purse, which remains at $50,000 to win the main event.
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