{"id":10147,"date":"2022-04-03T00:42:24","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T04:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=10147"},"modified":"2022-07-22T12:08:29","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T16:08:29","slug":"the-dirt-of-bristol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2022\/04\/03\/the-dirt-of-bristol\/","title":{"rendered":"The dirt of Bristol"},"content":{"rendered":"

BRISTOL, Tenn. —<\/strong> Track workers crept along the lines in the dirt left by the water truck to inspect the surface. Meanwhile, the truck drove clockwise around the track and shot a stream of water out toward the wall. On the backstretch, it dropped down a lane and repeated the process.<\/p>\n

Some laps, it shot out the left side. Other laps, the truck shot water out the back and front.<\/p>\n

One worker tailed it on a motorbike and gauged the surface, himself, then stopped next to the track workers on foot to check in with them.<\/p>\n

The end result was a surface that was suited for dirt track racing; at least by the standards of a temporary dirt track, like Bristol Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n

The dirt of Bristol<\/h2>\n

The surface<\/h3>\n
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BRISTOL, Tenn. – MARCH 29: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 29, 2021, in Bristol, Tennessee. Photo: Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Maintaining a proper surface for a dirt track is a delicate process. Too much water, and the surface turns to mud. Too little, and you’re sending a giant cloud of dust that drains visibility.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s not as clear as this picture would seem. There\u2019s so much dust in the air.#NASCAR<\/a> #BristolDirtNats<\/a> #ItsBristolBaby<\/a> #ItsDirtBaby<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/pCCoLyL8KE<\/a><\/p>\n

— Tucker White (@TuckerWhite94) March 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n