r/DirtRacing • u/Unusual-King1103 • 19d ago
Sell me on loving or hating Tyler carpenter?
Wouldn't mind having someone to root for thats not from pa as i live in md
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u/modfan24 19d ago
And as far as OP’s question, he’s a no filter guy that gives it his all. Whines some but has stated numerous times he is not good at setting cars up or messing with shocks and other technical stuff. He will over drive the car to take the chance to win instead of staying in line and getting second.
If you want a guy that is gonna travel on a national series, it’s not him. If you want someone that will win every weekend in his area and then is a favorite every year at the dome, he’s your guy.
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u/Unusual-King1103 19d ago
My go to is usually for lucas Troutman blair then local eckert stuhler
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u/modfan24 19d ago
Solid line up. I think troutman has a lot of potential. Idk how his new ride will work out though. Eckert is a sentimental favorite of mine, glad he still is racing and doing ok.
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u/poohthrower2000 19d ago
He's overrated hillbilly trash. Cheated on his wife while she was home with the kids. Real upstanding family man. And pretty sure he never races outside of WV. (Except for the dome) Put him on a tour and he's maybe a field filler at best.
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u/modfan24 19d ago
He’s definitely his best at the dome, but I think he’s a really good regional racer at smaller tracks and is the favorite at any of those West Virginia Ohio tracks. He did lead at eldora earlier this year or last year which surprised me.
I’d put him on the same tier as guys like feger. And above Chris Ferguson and hunt to front.
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u/Negative_Warthog2725 18d ago
Ferguson and Joseph have won bigger shit as far as money goes but that ain’t hate towards carpenter I like him tbh. They’re all really good regional racers
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u/modfan24 16d ago
I remember Ferguson winning at Lucas oil speedway for the show me or something a few years ago, but I don’t remember Joseph winning any national shows yet.
I’m not saying one is better than the other. Just that they are all (+carpenter) in a group that it would be a surprise if they win a Lucas or woo race during the year. Basically underdogs that are fun to root for. But if you expect them to win big races you are not gonna have a fun time. Nothing wrong with winning a regional race once a month.
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u/lbeasley28 19d ago
Not a fan, will pick a fight in the car but won't show up in person. Appreciate the no filter attitude but his schtick has run its course...
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u/Rockeye7 19d ago
You have to appriciate the passion. Good to hear he has given up whining about being poor. The family is rich in talent. Always have good looking clean cars . Worst luck at times between all of them . Well spoken laid back people.
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u/KillerKole981788 19d ago
I can’t stand him only wins at the dome can’t win anything else cheated on his wife he’s a goofball now I’m a fan of his dad Freddie Carpenter he’s pretty funny