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Got briefed on the Chicago race and still a lot of unanswered questions.  Many of the city Alderman are not happy with the way things are going and effecting the City including the new Mayor.  Our motel rooms are over $400.00 per night.

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2 minutes ago, Doug said:

Got briefed on the Chicago race and still a lot of unanswered questions.  Many of the city Alderman are not happy with the way things are going and effecting the City including the new Mayor.  Our motel rooms are over $400.00 per night.

Bad idea from the start IMO.

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2 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said:

Bad idea from the start IMO.

They normally had a well attended and successful festival called Taste of Chicago in that area over the 4th of July.  One option was to move it believe it or not to Joliet and the Chicagoland speedy grounds which was not warmly excepted so they are moving it to Labor day weekend which is also not being warmly excepted.

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On 6/1/2023 at 10:16 AM, Doug said:

9:00 and already 82 deg for setup.  I'll take 20 deg and snow anytime

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Have fun and stay safe this weekend. From looking at the forecast you better put the fluids to you :thumbsup:

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7 minutes ago, ckf said:

Have fun and stay safe this weekend. From looking at the forecast you better put the fluids to you :thumbsup:

Just showered and we're going to drink some fluids :whistle:

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2 minutes ago, Doug said:

May see some issues with some teams tomorrow.  3-4 teams were going through inspection for the 2nd time

Keep us posted. Have fun tonight :bc:

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59 minutes ago, ckf said:

Keep us posted. Have fun tonight :bc:

The cup garage was still open so we need to go check with them before we leabe.  They just said we can leave as they were backup and 3-4 teams making a 2nd trip.  Not sure who the teams are.

Hydrating now.

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The No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford of Brad Keselowski and No. 12 Team Penske Ford of Ryan Blaney failed inspection twice at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway near St. Louis on Friday. As a result, car chiefs from both teams were ejected from the track’s pit and garage areas for the remainder of the weekend that will culminate in Sunday’s running of the Enjoy Illinois 300 by the NASCAR Cup Series. Both teams also lost their pit selections for Sunday’s race.

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98 deg and one of our guys had to go to the infield care center for heat exhaustion.  Getting an IV right now.

They brought in "Cooling Buses" for people to go.

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6 minutes ago, Doug said:

98 deg and one of our guys had to go to the infield care center for heat exhaustion.  Getting an IV right now.

They brought in "Cooling Buses" for people to go.

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The track doesn't have lights I'm guessing for a night race.

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18 minutes ago, Doug said:

98 deg and one of our guys had to go to the infield care center for heat exhaustion.  Getting an IV right now.

They brought in "Cooling Buses" for people to go.

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Eesshh…that sucks.

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4 minutes ago, Doug said:

Yes it does

Why wouldn't they race at night, instead of having everyone bake?

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7 minutes ago, Steve753 said:

Why wouldn't they race at night, instead of having everyone bake?

Hopefully they look at that.  Was also hot last year. 

Would also have to coordinate that with the time for the Xfinity race.  Run that in the afternoon and the truck race at night

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15 minutes ago, Doug said:

Majeski's truck and post race inspection 

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He had a winning truck and just got in the corner a little too hot…ruined Zane Smiths day as well.

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Stickly rumors heared this weekend????

1) North Wilkesboro will have a points race

2) Rockingham will get resurrected and hold the Allstars race next year

3) 2nd street race in New York

4) What is cost for nascar to build/remove a track at the colloseum is less than it cost for yearly maintenance/taxes/upgrades at their permanent tracks.  That's what put a hold/changed plans in California and has Nascar exploring other avenues.

We'll see if any of these comes true.

 

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There's one truck with a fuel tank in back that we fill up.  This truck goes and fills up the air titans you see on the track.  All the air titans and wreckers are loaded on flatbeds and transported to each track.

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19 minutes ago, Doug said:

Stickly rumors heared this weekend????

1) North Wilkesboro will have a points race

2) Rockingham will get resurrected and hold the Allstars race next year

3) 2nd street race in New York

4) What is cost for nascar to build/remove a track at the colloseum is less than it cost for yearly maintenance/taxes/upgrades at their permanent tracks.  That's what put a hold/changed plans in California and has Nascar exploring other avenues.

We'll see if any of these comes true.

 

Wilkesboro and The Rock both sound good.👍🏼🇺🇸

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