Tonight the Past Present Racing League storms into Minnesota and the Mankato Speedway for Classic Monster Truck action! The .333 mile race track will feature intense U-Turn course racing action for the second time in PPRL history at the venue. Mankato Speedway has always been a season opening stop for the PPRL and always proved to be a game changer right off the bat. Tonight with so many new faces who have never participated under PPRL Classic Rules before taking on Veterans could be an insurmountable task when the tree hits green at 9 PM EST!
To further uncover the why Veterans of the PPRL will hold the undeniable advantage tonight let's divulge further into classic racing rules. Monster Trucks of yesteryear were slower, less agile and heavier machines. To accurately depict this style of racing in MTM2 PPRL runs different rule settings then any other series! Rookie Skill levels prevent the Monster Trucks from sliding out in the turns similar to their counter parts in real life over 20 years ago. Hard Suspension stiffens the ride and makes corner-ability challenging while launching the trucks higher in the air making drivers have to calculate how much speed they can approach obstacles with to get the best time possible. Also deep cleat tires keep the Monsters stuck to the ground more so then usual on any surface. Finally all trucks are required to run a 600 gear ratio to keep the speeds to a minimum of 50mph!
With all of these specific rules it favors Veterans who have driven this style before and know the workings of their specific trucks. Drivers will tell anybody that every rule that applies to normal Modern Monster Truck racing doesn't apply here in the Classic Division. Driving deep into a corner will have irreversible effects along with attempting to power slide. Shifting techniques become a premium with many opting to run a manual transmission to better utilize the 600 gear ratio. Knowing when to hit the gas and to let off is another important aspect that many have learned in years gone by with the PPRL as well. For a rookie to come tonight into Mankato and expect to do well is a bit of a stretch one can imagine. Some drivers have stated in the past that it takes two to three events to finally get the rhythm down and be competitive.
Dave Collard currently leads the points chase overall and looks to pad his championship lead early with a potential win at the third mile. Collard a veteran has never quite been the best at classic racing but with the new Tamiya sponsored Clod Buster Chevrolet this year could be much different for the Rhode Island native. Other drivers to watch for tonight will be Jordan Robson who in his rookie season mastered the classic series early on and held the championship lead for the first half of the season. Timmy Smith brings the Bigfoot 4 Racer to Mankato and will be a threat for the crown. Josh Rhodes brings Grave Digger to the Midwest in hopes to find some magic as well!
Who can leave Mankato with the racing gold and the possible point lead? Find out tonight at 9PM EST when PPRL takes over Mankato Speedway Classic Style!! Go find some 80's tunes break out the trucker caps and join us there!
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