Blast from the past at PPMS...


Something that has not happened at 6+ years at Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway happened last night.

The World of Outlaw’s sprint cars took to the track for a nighttime practice session that was kept hush for over a week.

After speaking to a source, westernparacing has learned that after a full day of track prep, DIRT Motorsports rented PPMS for an evening of testing in an attempt to level the playing field in WoO sprint events.

DIRT provided the 4 drivers with free fuel, rear tires of several compounds and size, and several different types of wing in an attempt to lower speed and prevent the same big money teams from winning night in and night out – an obvious response to the lack of fans at local WoO shows and the complaints by sprint fans that the shows are no longer entertaining due to the domination of certain teams on the circuit.

The night started with drivers and teams being able to run whatever they wanted, it was at this time that DIRT officials’ clocked Ed Lynch Jr. at a 16.156 on the Monster Half Mile. As the night drug to a close, Lynch’s time was reduced to the mid 17.00’s and the cars were running closer together.

Hot Laps sessions were short and wing changes were frequent throughout the night. Teams could alter the wing of the car however they chose, but were required to report those changes to DIRT officials’ throughout the night.

Also, DIRT officals denied any interested of a plan to make an attempt to purchase PPMS.

A track official involved also reported there is no current plan to return the Sprint Cars to PPMS anytime soon.

DIRT will hold a similar test at the Lernerville Speedway sometime within the next week.