I was at Kokomo. Very entertaining night. One contribution to the dash excitement was the top 6 guys didn’t stage in time and got put in the back, somewhat inverting them. Kudos to officials for sticking to the rules. And, everyone staged on time after that. 😊 I disagree that Larson is the only reason people are at these races. I’m from central PA and he’s just another quality driver which High Limit has plenty of. I enjoyed the fact he had to work to get in. It means you have a quality field and truthfully the fact he didn’t get out of the C didn’t ruin it for me. The track took rubber but before that was crazy. The C and B mains were stacked. Very fun night.
What you said about Larson and Sweet was spot on, could not agree more with the statements made. Have had the privilege of meeting them both on a few different occasions and they do not seem like the type of drivers to throw away races. Both teams give it their all and best effort they can, at every race they appear in and the hard work pays off. How it's possible to hate on that is beyond my thought process.
I have to admit that I'm a bit surprised by the amount of negativity HL gets. Sprint Car racing is second in popularity when it comes to dirt. That was never going to change with just the World of Outlaws as the only national touring series. There's more talk about Sprint Cars right now than I can ever remember. That's largely because of what Brad and Kyle have done. WRG has been great for the sport, but likely lifted it as far as they could. With them and HL there is plenty of room for growth. More national touring series races hopefully means getting Sprint Cars on tracks and in front of fans that don't get that opportunity very often. Central PA, Western Ohio, California , and Central Iowa aren't where big growth is going to come from. Small steps into new areas is where the opportunity lies. Going to places like Golden Isles, Wheatland Missouri, or Florence are risks, but necessary ones for real growth.
was there larson and day just didn't have good luck last night but day started out well, kokomo was ok but it got dusty very quick on the last two races, but the speed which the show was ran was fast we were done 10 minutes till ten oclock or so, as for the wrecks there were some big ones the flip out off the wall and down the front streach and the wall ride I caught on video, as for the crowd the stands were packed, as for brad and kyle no they definatly were not sandbagging yea they might often times be ahead of the competition but they ligit got beat, I didn't think courtney was going to catch buddy but managed to on a restart and was prettymuch knocking on the door to get back to the lead position most of the race kofoid was doing very well, now as for the level of dirt sitting right off the turn you get absolute sandblasted even with goggles on the dust was getting under them and it was not quite the fast track it was last years version definatly more a drivers track and had to rip the top which as the accedents showed is riding the knifes edge just like they used to at eldora right up to the wall, just glad no one was hurt there were three real wicked wrecks and could have had a differant outcome easy. as for sunshine courtney and bayston, indiana represent, no one comes to our house and pushes us around to quote the rudy movie. as for kyle larson thanks for bringing winged racing back to north indiana and sarry your night got soured so fast you put on a heck of a show last year against justin peck and show us why you are a ledgend already.
They are all under the same rules, it's not like Sweet and Larsen have bigger motors etc. It is up to each team to be better than everyone else regardless of who the competition is.
There's an interesting development in California. Apparently, Cali Dirt Video has been blocked from posting full race replays on UA-cam. That seems short-sighted as he really brings a lot of eyes to what is going on out here. I'd be interested in your take on this.
I disagree with your take on the Larson crash. He knew he was going to be there. Thomas had been running that line steady. I am a fan of Larson and appreciate a good slider. Larson knew he wasn't going to clear him. That's a greasy slider . Thomas did not come down on him. He didn't lift and Larson junked him. Larson should have lifted. Just my opinion.
It's not just a portion of sprint car fans it's just a portion of the general population. I always find that people who need a conspiracy theory to explain something that occurs are generally just afraid of the idea that shit just happens sometimes. It's the same in this situation as it is anywhere else, they are jealous of the success Brad and Kyle have in both business and racing and they need to make up stories to discredit that -- when reality proves them wrong, they need to make up more stories and they just get deeper and deeper into their made-up fantasy world.
The list of credible people complaining about the HL series is very short.I think if anything the schedule is geographicaly tailored to allow Kyle L. to make as many shows as possible. And whats the harm with that?
Great points JF. Regarding those with harsh criticisms that seem to have no rational thought behind them... we're in good company, the Pharisees were always criticizing or accusing our Lord & He was perfect.
The 2023 Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series Champion Jade Avedisian is everywhere these days, yesterday she was at Hershey, Pennsylvania, this weekend she will be in Texas for the Toyota GR Cup Series race at COTA and next Tuesday and Wednesday she will be back in North Carolina racing at Millbridge Speedway in the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series. It wouldn't surprise me to see Jade make her ARCA debut August 18 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds dirt track.....
I agree, tracks are gonna take rubber at times. I just wish alot of people would show the same consideration for other facilities as they are Kokomo right now. I've seen tracks perfect all year just to have one of their worst ones on a big race unfortunately. Alot of times that has to do with higher than average car counts and trying to quickly get through a program.
Love the video, great commentary. Racers and race fans, because they are so engaged, competitive and (often) partisan, easily buy into conspiracy theories that fit their point of view ... but honestly, that's part of what keeps people engaged in the sport, just like the rivalries. It can go overboard, but it can also be part of the fun. After all, I will go to my grave thinking NASCAR rigged Richard Petty's 200th win at Daytona with President Reagan in attendance and yet many of the NASCAR faithtful insist I am crazy.
Thanks for your comments about Brad & Kyle. Kyle doesn’t need the money from the sprint car series, he races and creates a series because he loves Sprint cars. NASCAR pays the bills, and he should get a pretty penny with the money he will get from racing in the Indy 500.
I know you feel like you have to defend yourself or justify things about you or your channel. The truth is…you don’t. As tough as it is, don’t feel like you need to waste a portion of your report with explaining yourself. FOR ANYTHING. We tune in to get the scoop about racing and that’s all we want to hear about. Your channel is awesome becasue you’re good at what you do and how you present it. We love it and want that. You don’t need to justify any of that shit to 99% of us, so don’t let the 1% ers jack up what you do best.
Unfortunately social media gives platforms to chronic whiners that live toxic lives and it doesn't matter what happens. They choose to be negative. Week night racing with 48 car fields and packed stands plus those big purses. I guess it is difficult to see all the positives. Unbelievable...
Pretty simple, if you read the negative than it exists, if you don't read it, than it does'nt exist. It's the same negative people all the time. This sport is too great to complain about it all the time.
NASCAR tire changer story... I pitted for Casey Mears for three seasons. One year at Sonoma, he came by pit road and the left rear wheel came flying off. As the rear changer you can imagine my reaction. I was suddenly relieved to notice the hub and axle were still attached to said wheel.
People wonder why Sprintcars are going backwards, but the moment we get 2 series people shoot it down and trash it. They don’t understand how good it is for the sport , for the drivers and teams. It’s lame mentality and forever stuck in the stone ages
I brought it up this winter on social media and maybe even here that people would certainly get upset about Sweet (and Larson) racing in their own series. I was more or less called an idiot. It's human nature that people would get upset. It wasn't an opinion of mine, it was common sense.
Always tune in but i have a funny comment. I was at the jacksonville sprint event and how people bicker about tracks, drivers i did not know that Brad Sweet was going to be in attendance. So... i forgot this poster i was going to get signed! Oops . Moral of story is like the events most drivers and love a good show that what it is all about for me! Keep all the B.S. out!
i get it on the rubber sometimes, weather and other things make it hard to avoid. but last night it seemed like they (High Limit) just wanted to get their speedy show done that they talk about so much. they rolled the A out like 10 mins after the B was over, couldnt have done much track prep if any in that time, looked like just a water sprinkle.....
Some should call Tom Helfrich at TriState speedway in Indiana. That track NEVER takes rubber and is always racy in multiple lanes. Tom has it figured out.
I agree. Is it the end of the world when a track takes rubber? I am more concerned about keeping equipment even across the field. That is the real key to good racing.
@@doylebbq4329 I see your logic. But have you watched SRX? Or the Legends? They have lots of passing. I just want the driver to make the difference. Watching Brad Sweet blast past a car that is 100hp down does nothing for me. And Sweet might be the best driver, but we won't know until he has the same car as everyone else.
@@japanesetoenglish a lot of guys have the same equipment as brad. At least 15 drivers most races do. Now the guys at the back getting lapped don't but the equipment is pretty dang equal these days
To be honest I use to like watching the All Stars and my first thought the High Limit take over would be good for the series and it has except for Larson and Sweet racing!. I’m sick and tired of them both and when you take them out of the racing enjoyable. In my opinion they make great promoters and they should just stick to that.
As Spite series go, considering killing one of the old sprint car series for your personal use, the ugliness created is starting to rear it's own ugly head. So very sad!
What! That produces the best racing. I don't really enjoy the 1/2 mile tracks, yes, even Knoxville. 1/4 mile & 3/8 mile tracks seem to produce better racers too.
The problem is no one can actually point out what the ACTUAL conflict of interest is. You can't just say "They own it and they race. That is not an actual conflict of interest. You have to prove that something they're doing is creating a conflict, the only incident that occurred was the Rico white flag situation that was addressed the very same night last year and has not and id bet my life savings, will not happen again. Like Justin said, if none of the other teams are complaining about anything, then its all fan created. Other teams would not sign up and race for a tour in which they're purposely getting screwed out of money because Brad wants to win all the races.
Solid take on the “conflict/conspiracy” topic about HL, Justin!! I don’t know why people believe about this BS! I am very thankful that they started this series. It’s another chance to watch top notch competition and they are arguably putting on the best shows in the business currently. Long live High Limit!!!👍👍👍
I can't believe the conspiracy people missed the dash roulette wheel shenanigans. 4 drivers spun a 0 or a 00 and another spun a 1 (one peg past a zero ) Justin is a numbers guy so what's the chance of that happening 10 million to one ?
Preach it my friend. Some people are not happy unless they are bitching.
Any racing is better than no racing. Which is what we use to have till Friday nights!
I was at Kokomo. Very entertaining night. One contribution to the dash excitement was the top 6 guys didn’t stage in time and got put in the back, somewhat inverting them. Kudos to officials for sticking to the rules. And, everyone staged on time after that. 😊 I disagree that Larson is the only reason people are at these races. I’m from central PA and he’s just another quality driver which High Limit has plenty of. I enjoyed the fact he had to work to get in. It means you have a quality field and truthfully the fact he didn’t get out of the C didn’t ruin it for me. The track took rubber but before that was crazy. The C and B mains were stacked. Very fun night.
I can not begin to tell you how much I appreciate your "voice of reason". on so many topics. I could not agree more with you logic.
What you said about Larson and Sweet was spot on, could not agree more with the statements made. Have had the privilege of meeting them both on a few different occasions and they do not seem like the type of drivers to throw away races. Both teams give it their all and best effort they can, at every race they appear in and the hard work pays off. How it's possible to hate on that is beyond my thought process.
All Larson did was throw a crappy slider but that’s racing sometimes they all do it once in awhile.
High limit has been a battle of talent and exciting to watch. Like flo night racing, it's great to tune in on weekdays
How many people got upset when Tony Stewart raced with the All Stars? I don’t recall seeing much, if any uproar about it 🤷🏼♂️
We should be glad that Kyle is so involved in dirt racing. He has so many other commitments. And I am not his biggest fan.
From your thumbnail, High Limit is really, "The World of Inlaws" !
This dude looks like Justin Grant lol. Love the show!
I have to admit that I'm a bit surprised by the amount of negativity HL gets. Sprint Car racing is second in popularity when it comes to dirt. That was never going to change with just the World of Outlaws as the only national touring series. There's more talk about Sprint Cars right now than I can ever remember. That's largely because of what Brad and Kyle have done. WRG has been great for the sport, but likely lifted it as far as they could. With them and HL there is plenty of room for growth. More national touring series races hopefully means getting Sprint Cars on tracks and in front of fans that don't get that opportunity very often. Central PA, Western Ohio, California , and Central Iowa aren't where big growth is going to come from. Small steps into new areas is where the opportunity lies. Going to places like Golden Isles, Wheatland Missouri, or Florence are risks, but necessary ones for real growth.
was there larson and day just didn't have good luck last night but day started out well, kokomo was ok but it got dusty very quick on the last two races, but the speed which the show was ran was fast we were done 10 minutes till ten oclock or so, as for the wrecks there were some big ones the flip out off the wall and down the front streach and the wall ride I caught on video, as for the crowd the stands were packed, as for brad and kyle no they definatly were not sandbagging yea they might often times be ahead of the competition but they ligit got beat, I didn't think courtney was going to catch buddy but managed to on a restart and was prettymuch knocking on the door to get back to the lead position most of the race kofoid was doing very well, now as for the level of dirt sitting right off the turn you get absolute sandblasted even with goggles on the dust was getting under them and it was not quite the fast track it was last years version definatly more a drivers track and had to rip the top which as the accedents showed is riding the knifes edge just like they used to at eldora right up to the wall, just glad no one was hurt there were three real wicked wrecks and could have had a differant outcome easy. as for sunshine courtney and bayston, indiana represent, no one comes to our house and pushes us around to quote the rudy movie. as for kyle larson thanks for bringing winged racing back to north indiana and sarry your night got soured so fast you put on a heck of a show last year against justin peck and show us why you are a ledgend already.
Ii am tired after you had to report it the first time. Great work as always Justin!
They are all under the same rules, it's not like Sweet and Larsen have bigger motors etc. It is up to each team to be better than everyone else regardless of who the competition is.
Spot on
There's an interesting development in California. Apparently, Cali Dirt Video has been blocked from posting full race replays on UA-cam. That seems short-sighted as he really brings a lot of eyes to what is going on out here. I'd be interested in your take on this.
That’s racing.
NEXT
I disagree with your take on the Larson crash. He knew he was going to be there. Thomas had been running that line steady. I am a fan of Larson and appreciate a good slider. Larson knew he wasn't going to clear him. That's a greasy slider . Thomas did not come down on him. He didn't lift and Larson junked him. Larson should have lifted. Just my opinion.
Agreed 100%!!!
You are exactly right! It just doesn't matter. People are going to pissed no matter what happens
Kokomo is a great race facility, I've seen this track rubber up a few times and they were only running micros and midgets.....
It's not just a portion of sprint car fans it's just a portion of the general population. I always find that people who need a conspiracy theory to explain something that occurs are generally just afraid of the idea that shit just happens sometimes. It's the same in this situation as it is anywhere else, they are jealous of the success Brad and Kyle have in both business and racing and they need to make up stories to discredit that -- when reality proves them wrong, they need to make up more stories and they just get deeper and deeper into their made-up fantasy world.
The list of credible people complaining about the HL series is very short.I think if anything the schedule is geographicaly tailored to allow Kyle L. to make as many shows as possible. And whats the harm with that?
Great points JF. Regarding those with harsh criticisms that seem to have no rational thought behind them... we're in good company, the Pharisees were always criticizing or accusing our Lord & He was perfect.
The 2023 Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series Champion Jade Avedisian is everywhere these days, yesterday she was at Hershey, Pennsylvania, this weekend she will be in Texas for the Toyota GR Cup Series race at COTA and next Tuesday and Wednesday she will be back in North Carolina racing at Millbridge Speedway in the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series. It wouldn't surprise me to see Jade make her ARCA debut August 18 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds dirt track.....
Only 3 Outlaw teams were at the Hershey Sprint Car Experience. Brock Zearfoss, Logan Schuchart and Gio Scelzi. The rest were central PA guys.
I agree, tracks are gonna take rubber at times. I just wish alot of people would show the same consideration for other facilities as they are Kokomo right now. I've seen tracks perfect all year just to have one of their worst ones on a big race unfortunately. Alot of times that has to do with higher than average car counts and trying to quickly get through a program.
I love it Brad and Kyle are doing a great job
Happens all the time couple of guys going for the same piece of track
Any time you get cars running in the same place at that speed it will take rubber
Love the video, great commentary. Racers and race fans, because they are so engaged, competitive and (often) partisan, easily buy into conspiracy theories that fit their point of view ... but honestly, that's part of what keeps people engaged in the sport, just like the rivalries. It can go overboard, but it can also be part of the fun.
After all, I will go to my grave thinking NASCAR rigged Richard Petty's 200th win at Daytona with President Reagan in attendance and yet many of the NASCAR faithtful insist I am crazy.
Thanks for your comments about Brad & Kyle. Kyle doesn’t need the money from the sprint car series, he races and creates a series because he loves Sprint cars. NASCAR pays the bills, and he should get a pretty penny with the money he will get from racing in the Indy 500.
I know you feel like you have to defend yourself or justify things about you or your channel. The truth is…you don’t. As tough as it is, don’t feel like you need to waste a portion of your report with explaining yourself. FOR ANYTHING. We tune in to get the scoop about racing and that’s all we want to hear about. Your channel is awesome becasue you’re good at what you do and how you present it. We love it and want that. You don’t need to justify any of that shit to 99% of us, so don’t let the 1% ers jack up what you do best.
Unfortunately social media gives platforms to chronic whiners that live toxic lives and it doesn't matter what happens. They choose to be negative.
Week night racing with 48 car fields and packed stands plus those big purses. I guess it is difficult to see all the positives.
Unbelievable...
Indiana had several weeks of rain. Could of been the problem getting the track prepping
Pretty simple, if you read the negative than it exists, if you don't read it, than it does'nt exist. It's the same negative people all the time. This sport is too great to complain about it all the time.
Did you tighten the wheels? Ya I did lol
NASCAR tire changer story... I pitted for Casey Mears for three seasons. One year at Sonoma, he came by pit road and the left rear wheel came flying off. As the rear changer you can imagine my reaction. I was suddenly relieved to notice the hub and axle were still attached to said wheel.
You picked a fine time to leave me loose wheel.
Yep, went there, yes I'm old, and you know you sang it too when it happened last night, so yeah
Good racing last night
People wonder why Sprintcars are going backwards, but the moment we get 2 series people shoot it down and trash it.
They don’t understand how good it is for the sport , for the drivers and teams. It’s lame mentality and forever stuck in the stone ages
Ha ha you r on point
I brought it up this winter on social media and maybe even here that people would certainly get upset about Sweet (and Larson) racing in their own series. I was more or less called an idiot. It's human nature that people would get upset. It wasn't an opinion of mine, it was common sense.
When is the big HTF-Kubota deal being announced??😊
Always tune in but i have a funny comment. I was at the jacksonville sprint event and how people bicker about tracks, drivers i did not know that Brad Sweet was going to be in attendance. So... i forgot this poster i was going to get signed! Oops . Moral of story is like the events most drivers and love a good show that what it is all about for me! Keep all the B.S. out!
i get it on the rubber sometimes, weather and other things make it hard to avoid. but last night it seemed like they (High Limit) just wanted to get their speedy show done that they talk about so much. they rolled the A out like 10 mins after the B was over, couldnt have done much track prep if any in that time, looked like just a water sprinkle.....
Nobody likes a rubbered down track,but rubber happens! All in all,it was a good night of racing.
so when allot of cars show up,does the payback go up,or is it set,
I seriously would like to know the pros and cons of a track taking rubber. The racing was good regardless
Rain was somewhat in the forecast so they had to push through the program. Definitely could have used a trip around with the water truck.
I seen rubber down feature different. No passing in the last half of the race until the last lap. Leader couldn't pass a lapped car
How/why does it “take rubber”?
It was a fun race until it took rubber. Thats dirt racing for you. It was fun racing 90% of the night
anyone having issues with dirtvision subscriptions?
Some should call Tom Helfrich at TriState speedway in Indiana. That track NEVER takes rubber and is always racy in multiple lanes. Tom has it figured out.
They can't win,they the series it's a catch 22....
What I hate worse is track prep. They are wasting my time
I wouldn't go so far to say Thomas was lucky to just make the feature. He was having a good night and he doesn't have a lot of those.
Unsure what Cale Thomas you've been watching but he is leading the Attica points, Fremont points and the Attica Fremont series points.
I agree. Is it the end of the world when a track takes rubber? I am more concerned about keeping equipment even across the field. That is the real key to good racing.
that actually leads to worse racing, you don't want every car to be equal or passing is pretty much impossible
@@doylebbq4329 I see your logic. But have you watched SRX? Or the Legends? They have lots of passing. I just want the driver to make the difference. Watching Brad Sweet blast past a car that is 100hp down does nothing for me. And Sweet might be the best driver, but we won't know until he has the same car as everyone else.
@@japanesetoenglish a lot of guys have the same equipment as brad. At least 15 drivers most races do. Now the guys at the back getting lapped don't but the equipment is pretty dang equal these days
To be honest I use to like watching the All Stars and my first thought the High Limit take over would be good for the series and it has except for Larson and Sweet racing!. I’m sick and tired of them both and when you take them out of the racing enjoyable. In my opinion they make great promoters and they should just stick to that.
As Spite series go, considering killing one of the old sprint car series for your personal use, the ugliness created is starting to rear it's own ugly head. So very sad!
What are you smoking?
ive been from asscot to parkersburg, i dont go to 1/4 miles
What! That produces the best racing. I don't really enjoy the 1/2 mile tracks, yes, even Knoxville. 1/4 mile & 3/8 mile tracks seem to produce better racers too.
Its still a conflict of intererst. You can buy, be the best of the best, If you have your hand in it in some sort of way its a conflict of interst.
The problem is no one can actually point out what the ACTUAL conflict of interest is. You can't just say "They own it and they race. That is not an actual conflict of interest. You have to prove that something they're doing is creating a conflict, the only incident that occurred was the Rico white flag situation that was addressed the very same night last year and has not and id bet my life savings, will not happen again. Like Justin said, if none of the other teams are complaining about anything, then its all fan created. Other teams would not sign up and race for a tour in which they're purposely getting screwed out of money because Brad wants to win all the races.
nope it's not
Hunt the front gets the same criticism
Solid take on the “conflict/conspiracy” topic about HL, Justin!! I don’t know why people believe about this BS! I am very thankful that they started this series. It’s another chance to watch top notch competition and they are arguably putting on the best shows in the business currently. Long live High Limit!!!👍👍👍
I can't believe the conspiracy people missed the dash roulette wheel shenanigans. 4 drivers spun a 0 or a 00 and another spun a 1 (one peg past a zero ) Justin is a numbers guy so what's the chance of that happening 10 million to one ?
Maff is hard! Especially in today’s society of pure ignorance!
Thomas had lots of time to not drive into larson. He ruined both their nights and if it wasn't larson Thomas probably wouldn't have pushed the issue.
Seriously.
Larson said it was probably his own fault. No one is perfect, it happens to most drivers.
@@troycarnall7609 larson is too nice to say what kind of idiot tries to squeeze between me and the wall when I'm on a mission.