The dirt modifieds you probably are referring to are a different animal entirely from the ones from the Northeast. The Dirt Modifieds driven by Tim McCreadie (son of Barefoot Bob), Danny Johnson , Brett Hearn etc. are Big Block Modifieds and the small motor version are 358 Modifieds. The southern version are what parts of the country refer to as e-mods. They started out in the midwest as an economical form of racing. They are limited somewhat in motor and generally race on a DOT type tire. The first time I saw them in the south was in Tennessee around 1992 or so. Jimmy Owens who is a star dirt late model guy ran these cars for several years.
The World of Outlaws World Finals at the Dirt Track at Charlotte in November features the Big Block Modifieds as one of its headliners along with the Sprints and Late Models. Those modifieds put on one heck of a show.
I had heard rumors before on the possibility of Winston-Salem selling Bowman Gray to Winston Salem State. A friend told me today that this might well be Bowman Gray's last season. The only article i have found so far is from February.
http://www.news-record.com/content/2011/02/11/article/joel_coliseum_for_sale
The street word is that a few alumni have the money to make the purchase possible. Apparently there are some lease agreements in place, but things can always change.
I don't know the "Untrained" you're speaking of. The leadership of this sport are capable and I think they are doing all they can do.
I am going to try and take a chance at this. I very seldom post. I am one of those ones that might be considered a basher by some folks. I was a kid who gathered in the pits after races at Columbia, Middle Georgia, Darlington, etc and later went on to race a little and work on race cars from the local level all the way to Cup. I watched the rise of Brian France and his crowd. Don't get me wrong there have been plenty of honorable people like Jim Hunter who were honorable. But NASCAR has always been about the top. Everyone else is to an extent doing their job to support the company line and thus their jobs and place in the sport. There were quite a few of us who sorta seen the future as far back as 1994. There is a fine line between criticism and bashing. I will argue all day long against the power structure in Daytona. I will keep the adjectives to myself. I mean no disrespect to any of you. If you enjoy what is out there today tah is all that matters. I walked away from it all for a while after my NASCAR days. I have finally gotten back to hitting a few big dirt shows, and traveling to some sprint car races where cats race and not whine. I love the sport, but there are plenty of folks (not just NASCAR) who are destroying the sport.
