Good morning everyone, we are live here from the track at US 41 Dragway. Some rain moved in this morning but has cleared out . The track staff will be here in a bit and are ready to get the track dry. We are racing today! So if you haven't left yet, better hop in the car! Gates open at 3:30 Central time. I will be posting updates in our forums throughout the day. A few OSM racers are already on the property so come on out and enjoy a day of Outlaw racing here at US 41!

SHUT DOWN CONDITIONS UNFAVORABLE FOR OSM COMPETITORS

Outlaw Street Madness will be looking for a new track to host its August 23rd event. At the series’ event at Action City Dragway in May, several racers had a hard time stopping at the top end due to bumpy surfaces and the four foot wall of dirt at the end of the track. The track is known for having a short shutdown, but most feel there are better ways to prevent a driver from going off into the dirt, or worse, rocketing over the dirt and onto the public road not far away. Plans were in effect at the end of the 2007 season to lengthen the track, remove the dirt wall and install a better sand trap and catch net but the untimely death of the previous track owner prevented plans from evolving. Rest assured these things did not go unnoticed at the May event. In talking with OSM drivers most felt it very unnerving and explained that they were thinking more about being able to safely stop their cars instead of being focused on racing.