A WILD TURN OF EVENTS AT WILLAMETTE....Crazy Finish To The Iron Head Nationals! ($2,000 To Win)

[@bassking6670]

U should have came to the short track nationals at I-30 speedway

[@TannerHolmes]

I wish….sucks that place is gone now

[@bassking6670]

@@TannerHolmes yeah but we went out with a bang

[@terrybuckner3053]

Dont cars have transponder so u get right place on restart

[@TannerHolmes]

We do. But their scoring system was having issues.

[@paulrevere47]

The fixed camera frame interlude around lap 9 or ten was a solid. Creative team videographer. Good stuff...

[@ericwilper3763]

Boy you had the field covered!!! That car was FAST! Tough luck on the slider that didn't go as planned...

[@robertcharles1026]

Good job Tanner, the 18T was on rails, you were the quickest and were able to put it anywhere you wanted, remember that set up for next time you are there

[@uheardmeright]

good job tanner! last time i checked in you had got a win and now your competing for a top 5/ win week after week! good job :)

[@chriswilliams641]

Damn dude you were killin it, respectable finish, misjudgment goes with racing, no matter what class, I've screwed up many times in street stock, still pulled off some wins, good job man !

[@Blacenger29]

Watching your onboard was like a master class in getting around lapped traffic. I also appreciate your humble approach to the incident and I agree with you that even the slower guys should be out there getting in the laps in (that's how you learn) but the driver in the position of being lapped has to know that when they start being lapped to choose a lane and stay there. A lapped car moving from high to low right in front of you is absolutely not your fault.

[@michaelnotary5205]

Starts are looking so much better. Time with the Outlaws was well spent. Timing is everything. That feature was a lot of work.

[@13thworker45]

That’s racing, I know tracks are not fare when they don’t have the staff to keep track of positions. The last half mile race at west capital race track was ours. Nobody could stay with the car like you tonight. We spun and they did not throw the yellow for 8 laps. We made them up and got knocked back to eighth place. Politics play in. Tanner you have come a long ways in your skills. Please keep safety in your mind while racing. I enjoy the hell out of your videos.

[@brandonbeckner8659]

Great god dang racing tonight at silver dollar u killed it

[@franckberthelon8611]

The traffic was crazy, knew gonna happened, great job anyway.

[@stevedavis3663]

A couple of weeks ago, you said you ran your first race on "pavement", this race might have been you first race on "ice". That was one slick race track with not much to grab onto anywhere. I know you like slick tracks so you got your wish, great job of driving. Not sure how that front axle didn't get bent with those two hits during your spin, but glad it didn't so you could keep going. Don't be too awful upset with the attempted slide job gone bad. You made the right decision based on what the other driver had been doing all along, had he not turned down, you would have been fine. Right decision, a different move on his part caused the problem, not your decision or driving. Too bad Willamette couldn't properly score things and run by the sanctioning rules, but such is life. You ended up 4th, you're healthy and the car rolled into the trailer. Not the worst night ever.

[@TannerHolmes]

This was like ice for sure! super super slick!

[@primetime1868]

Man i have to say your sister is a beast when u came into the hot pit she sprinted to get whatever you needed to fix the car one of the other videos recently she man handled your flat tire and got that changed she is so impressive its not even funny. what a gem.

[@TecaPlayz]

I was at the race watching you did really good

[@N88369]

Good job Great attitude👽

[@peterwild9459]

any car lapped twice should pull into the in-field and watch

[@AXIDNT66]

If they don't drive then they don't gain experience to get better. This isn't like road racing where you can do track days several times before you get to the real races where you still get 30mins or more of practice time before qualifying/racing. Besides, traffic makes the races exciting, regardless of whether the car is going 1 lap down or 10.

[@dankdank9837]

Dirt tracks have test and tune days I believe, at least they used to. you just don't hear about them because they aren't open to the public.

[@AXIDNT66]

@@dankdank9837 They do, but they aren't nearly as frequent as HPDE/track days on the road racing side of things.

[@fresnokidsr]

That was a robbing and half. I'm sure everyone there knew that you should've been starting at the restart in the front since they opened up the red for every one. Oh well that is the way things go sometimes I guess hopefully Willamette will work on that problem so that it won't happen again. I gotta also say/ask did anyone else notice some of that experience of running with the Outlaws a few weeks ago that Tanner did come out in this race? Look to me like you were aggressive when you needed to be patient at other times even when a slight bobble might have happened it seem like you let off a little took a quick calming breath then went right back to work on how to pick off the next soon to be laped car. I was starting to look forward to seeinbif you could tell us how many times that you laped the field. Anyways that was a fun race to watch none the less. Thank you Tanner for sharing this video with us. May y'all continue to still have a good one. Have fun take care

[@TannerHolmes]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@fresnokidsr]

@@TannerHolmes you're welcome

[@carolinaghost5451]

You had the best car there, just part of sprint car racing, keep on looking forward

[@j4yd3n42]

You should come to Ohsweken speedway one time for there Canadian sprint car nationals. They have Friday night that is crate nationals then Saturday is 360 nationals

[@TannerHolmes]

I wanna get up there so bad!

[@Chris_L034]

tanner: i'm here to race everyone else: we're here to get in the way.

[@sprintcarsandguitars959]

you have to be a little more cautious coming in to a lapped car,shure you want to maintain the lead you have. but a little patience is a vertue,maybe give it one more turn?

[@fresnokidsr]

Lol

[@RegularJoes]

The fact that you made it to lap 22 leading with the insane difference in speed of the lapped cars is impressive and shows great skills and patience. It was only a matter of time until the speed difference bit you. I don't think even the top 5 sprint car drivers in the country could have done any better, the speed difference was to great. Now if you would have known you had a 3/4 lap, 1/2 lap lead like you did, you could have backed off a ton but that's dirt track racing. Good job nonetheless.

[@TannerHolmes]

When the crash happened, I only had maybe 10 car lengths on 2nd place. earlier on in the race though you are correct about the lead and at that point I tried to pace myself. Appreciate the kind words!

[@dankdank9837]

@@TannerHolmes thanks for the explanation I was also under the impression you had checked out. So I guess they were having problems getting the lapped cars in the right spots all night. It's just one of those deals where maybe it is better to be running second then. No shame in being disappointed you should have won. Still think you had one of your strongest races of the year with all that lapped traffic you had to deal with. Also what was up with the person that tried to use your left rear as a brake on the red. That was an interesting one.

[@burlapX]

👍 looks like you could’ve played hockey on that track

[@georgeholmes1837]

Hi Tanner bad luck just a learning curve.Take care stay safe.

[@jimmyj244820]

Awesome job

[@kensnyder9372]

When you have a rocket ship some one is always in the way ..............You had that car dialed in for that track for sure !!!

[@fresnokidsr]

Not to mention anyone that has followed Tanner long enough know that he loves the slick track better than a hooked up track. I think that is what really helped his performance that night

[@brianb5066]

Good job sir. Keep your chin up

[@kensnyder9372]

Thanks for the return ......................................

[@MrEagleye911]

Good job tanner. You're better than that. Just get em the next time.

[@daughtryspohn9645]

Sorry for bad weeks but you will get better

[@brandoncurtis6535]

Seems to me you wanna say it so I'll say it you got screwed

[@allanpierce9700]

Not too much to say Tanner.. you said it all and learned a big big lesson and went home hungry ... That was your race from the start and I wondered what was gonna happen.. you and your car were really very lucky to be in one piece .. couldn't believe the front end didn't get damaged.. I think you can call that night a bummer and forget about it till next time.. you don't make those kind of mistakes cart racing so remember to do the same in these kinda cars... You never know what the guy in front is gonna do besides driving crazy.. I was on the seat of my pants watching sensational driving from you this time .. you were making some really really bold moves and I was holding my breath thinking man this is pretty hairy and it wasn't even half over... Must have felt like it wasn't gonna ever gonna get over soon enough for you so be careful when you are in slow lappers .. Carly words are to drive safe out there and stay smart.. that could have been waaaay worse. I think you are ready for NASCAR now with this season you are having Tanner... But you love these wings .. you definitely earned them..

[@thomasc5753]

Wait, nascar is still a thing? 🤭

[@allanpierce9700]

@@thomasc5753 not really anymore.. but f1 is for real

[@kevinwallis2194]

The bright side is you didnt tear up too much stuff.

[@geothefisher]

We have some tracks with curfews as well, but as long as the race starts before curfew, they may finish the race. If a program is running long, they will shorten the length of the features to get all divisions in by curfew.

[@TannerHolmes]

Wilamette should've done something like this. They just cut it too close.

[@jefftruckenbrodt2819]

Hey Tanner good run. What they need to do is give the flag man a flag,oh let's say blue with maybe a diagonal yellow stripe running through it.When the flag man waves that at you it means the leaders are behind you so they know when to get the hell out of the way.And...then they could maybe wave a black flag at them if they don't pay attention to the blue and yellow flag which would mean put it in the trailer for the night.I know it was only the limiteds but half of that field wasn't even going fast enough to set the car up for the turn, but then they want to race race with the leaders on the straights.Unreal I know you were probably fuming but thanks for taking time with the kids after the race.I know it means a lot to them !

[@TannerHolmes]

I agree, that would be helpful! some tracks do that

[@davidsallas7049]

Good job that’s a silly thing to have a curfew time at a race track if that’s the case they need to start earlier. But I know some states r towns have there own way of doing things

[@dankdank9837]

At my local track ocean speedway it is a ten o'clock. They run it super tight and I can only think of one time that a race was cut short, and that was simply due to the amount of wrecks and it was only by a few laps. Not sure if that was the case here but if you are having the biggest limited race in the state and you miss it by 15 laps that's literally mind boggling to me.

[@danewinge9164]

U need to come to Huesets for the 4 day outlaw show 250k to win

[@middlifer]

fantastic driving,best in car footage I have seen in recent memory.

[@davelane644]

From what I hear and I don't know if it's true Roseburg is going to dirt this is gonna be neat

[@T1C45]

Where's that at Dave? Never heard that name..🤔

[@davelane644]

@@T1C45 Roseburg oregon

[@TannerHolmes]

Yes that is true!

[@davelane644]

@@TannerHolmes I sure am glad to see that they're doing it and I sure will be glad to see you there

[@tannerlee9749]

I was there I went and saw you you were mad a little

[@JAGacp45]

Great job man that race was yours it sucks when things get mixed-up in the heat of the moment. Keep it up man your on your way to a lot of wins

[@chadnikolich3734]

I agree completely the rulz are the rulz it should have been run with lap cars like u said, Tanner I love the fact u owned the mistake it was an honest mistake from a guy who was confident from the get go and just slipped up Cuddos for owning it and great job protecting your reputation by not mouthing even tho you had plenty of reason, great job wheel man and Team THR WE all Love ya. TEAM THR TO THE FRONT!!!!

[@danewinge9164]

Wow looked and listened like u were 3/4 throttle and just toying with the other kickass

[@stalehunter]

aint that the same red car that spun Carly?

[@racerdad6455]

You where on 🔥 TH!!! Going from 410 WOO racing to Limited must be crazy🏁

[@carllollar673]

Do you run transponders or is it all hand scored. Transponder program puts the cars where they belong based on how they come across the scoring loop at time of the caution.

[@TannerHolmes]

we did have transponders. But for some reason their scoring was having issues

[@carllollar673]

@@TannerHolmes Been there, had that happen. You ran a good race but, "$h1+ happens. Very frustrating, good luck to you,👍🏁

[@brodywakefield259]

i think you should've got your spot back

[@johnyoung2945]

Tanner looking good BUDDY ❤️👍🇺🇸 THINGS happen , don't get down 👍👍👍👍You are heading up the ladder to The Top👍👍👍😊🥰👌🤠🇺🇸👍

[@H3110NU]

I thought maybe you’d left the 410 in the car the way you were coming up on lap traffic

[@jerryjackson652]

The other racers need to know when to get out of the way. They should pick a line and hold true until passed.

[@glenchapman3899]

You can not see traffic coming up on you in a sprint car. And the responsibility for a safe pass is always on the passing car.

[@johnmcmillendarkside6motor73]

Tanner nice job not the finish you wanted or deserved but it’s a racing thing keep it rolling

[@jessepotter1818]

If you had those 15 laps left you probably would took it out on top

[@k33elly]

Would be nice if the flagger would enforce the "move over" flag a bit more aggressively and could communicate which side of the track a slower driver should move to as no one can really see what's coming up behind them. Maybe just have that flag always mean move to the inside for sprint cars. Anyone who fails to move gets black flagged.

[@jodyrolandconstruction6577]

The “move over” flag isn’t a thing. There is a blue and yellow flag which signifies that the leaders are upon you and to hold your line. It’s the lead drivers responsibility to designate which side they pass on.

[@dankdank9837]

Hate to say it but that's just racing. Shame couldn't make it to the open red the crew could have let him know how fast he was and potentially could have been a bit more cautious with the lapped cars. Partially agree with the black flag theory though. there was some cars so far off the pace they were potential hazards out there.

[@davidadcock1475]

It's a "hold your line" flag not a "move over" flag and the person didn't hold their line

[@k33elly]

@@davidadcock1475 When I was growing up watching races, the race program always described it as a move over flag and the flagger always pointed which way he wanted the slower car to move over so as to not interfere with the leaders. I don't know when it changed, but that's what I always knew it as.

[@ryanfoley9999]

that's what a blue & yellow flag is for they shouldn't be flaggers I'd be beyond pissed...

[@circletrack7538]

Tanner you held it together very well !!! I know from experience how frustrating racing can be especially when the officials don't hold up their end of the bargain !!!! Mistakes are part of the game no matter how many years you do it !!!! The very best have their why did I do that moments !! You've had your best year yet in sprints the time is coming for the red bluff outlaws again which I believe is every bit as intense !!!!!

[@stevesloane7110]

Your doing great be proud of yourself you have come a long way you just keep getting better n better keep up the great racing

[@theveryspeedyone4626]

Hi tanner!

[@johnstark4235]

Good job anyway Tanner how's sis doing?

[@BigBRebooted]

That's just crazy. Terrible decision to place the lapped cars at the back of the field on restarts, especially racing on a smaller track. Somebody's going to get seriously injured and cars are definitely going to get torn up because of the major disparity in speed. All I could say while watching this was WOW! On another note, I'm hoping that there's a DLC update in the near future with tracks from your area for the World of Outlaws game that just launched on Xbox. 18T would look great in the game!

[@tannerlee9749]

Kayson and Landon and Keenan are my cousins

[@zachmills9769]

Man that’s so unfortunate, from track prep to lap traffic control, to the re line up, they should be embarrassed good race tho tanner you were flyin man

[@jasongrotting5297]

Wow man that race was definitely yours! You were on fire from the 1st lap. Should've been 18T in victory lane all damn day. Keep your head up bro. Dueces

[@chrispaulk169]

Awsome

[@tomforrest1076]

Dammit. Did that car that rear ended you on lap 16 roll over. Lucky it didn’t end your night there……..

[@TannerHolmes]

yes he did. said he lost brakes

[@Towing417]

Nice job tanner. 4th place is a strong finish. It's good to see you building momentum at the end of this season.

[@beaunicholls8856]

So two nights in a row Willamette didn’t finish their scheduled laps in the Main event 🤔🤷‍♂️

[@corybeauchamp7377]

Part of the reason why I dislike willamitte speedway. That wreak wasn't on you. Good job Tanner

[@Greyson.Kyler429]

Tonights race was a mess, a win was on the horizon and just hitting the left rear of a lap car spinning out and getting tangled with another car just ruined it. But hey it could've been worst even though the race didn't go according to plan but that's racing for ya. Regroup and do better than y'all did tonight next week.

[@fresnokidsr]

Very true it could have been worse. At least Tanner was able to put the 18t back in the box in good condition minus that nerf bar. I knew something was up when Tanner drove across the midfield to head to the pots instead of just going back around the track like he normally does

[@theanonymousones4007]

love these videos

[@cheddydoit0404]

Great job tanner !!! It was a good run and it’s ok to make mistakes , that closing time was so fast

[@KEarllongJr]

Tough break looked like you were going to pass everyone 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@dankdank9837]

Tuff break. Defidently some management issues when they are having to cut the race nearly in half due to the curfew.

[@notmrtaktikal8912]

From the start of the race you could just see that the track had no grip left in it. Only a little bit up top.

[@dannyneihart1821]

That track looked like it had ice on it. Dont worry about it. You did great!

[@randalljames1]

well could have+ ended better but "xxit happens"..... Appreciate all the time you dedicate to the videos as well as try to race... Really like watching you races...

[@sprintcarfan87]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Willamette Speedway has been terrible for sprint cars since around 2018. The last good race I saw there was Jason Johnson's win in 2017. When the track is bad it makes dealing with traffic that much more difficult.

[@TannerHolmes]

Ya I really thought the surface was pretty good. It would have been nice to have more of a bottom. Just everything else needed to be done better for the show.

[@kimbreitbarth457]

Great driving Tanner and lapped traffic gets even the best. Looking forward to seeing your skills grow even more as you hit some of the west coast circuits.

[@4d8racing]

Lap cars should go to the back. Every track I go to do that. Why keep them upfront

[@victorsthought]

Playing Poker With Only Half The Cards ..Thats A Hard One??

[@rayce36]

Good Job Tanner!! Do you know or anyone in here... know the difference between a limited vs a Racesaver Engine? Much Appreciated.

[@T1C45]

Pretty sure the Racesaver is a 305 C.I. engine with the allowance to use roller stuff. (Cam, Lifters, Etc..). Limited might be a 602 Crate with nicer heads molded to it. Hope this helps a little. 🤷

[@rayce36]

@@T1C45 Thanks for the reply, i thought a 602 crate you had to use a carburetor and wet sump pan. I know Tanner has injectors and its dry sump?

[@jasonoverton1106]

I'm glad there is no curfew here. That's just a crappy thing. You would have had 1st again had you got to finish out the laps.

[@dankdank9837]

Yeah man it really a bummer. Even my local track has a ten o'clock curfew and only gets a few days a year they can race sunday. So friday shows it is mud pack at 3:30 qualifying at 4:30 and I get off work at 5. Defidently not ideal to get people in the stands.

[@tommcspedden3662]

Nice job Tanner clearly the class of the field. I know you have to be diplomatic about it but we don't so I'm going to say they did a terrible job getting lap traffic to move over as it was you did a great job tip toeing around them for 20+ laps. I think you did a great job but honestly I feel like the officials snatched that from you clearly they need to work some things out.

[@kend6232]

Dominant run until you got clipped.... shame to end it that way, but good job, and way to get the fans involved. Class act brother.

[@jerrycampbell6181]

Wow rules should be followed ! That's to bad ! You looked Great , even though the track looked more like a speed skaters track !!! Everything is a learning experience and we have to use our intuition/ iner-voice !!! Good video !!! GOD BLESS !!!

[@deanbanks3392]

It's one of them dumb racin' deals as Richard Petty used to say. It is exciting to see you progressively grow in your confidence and be assertive in passing slower cars. Sad to see a major racetrack unable to run the event according to the rules--where I come from its called "incompetence". Thank you for sharing--the content is great stuff.

[@brandontaylor8939]

Question for you tanner. What's your long term goal with sprint car racing, like to get on Outlaw series or Allstars or travel to all over and run where u wanna race like you are now just for bigger purse.

[@sparkyofsocal]

That was a mess. There was no doubt who was fastest that night. Did they have the rules in place before the drop of the green or as the race went along they were made up for lack of a better way to express. Also sad when the main event is the race shortened because of time. For whatever reason it is sad. Understand curfew, no getting around that. Getting into the predicament is something to look into.

[@glenchapman3899]

If you have a lot of incidents on the night it can cause you to run overtime. I have seen a 20 lap B main take 45 minutes, cars actually began to pull of the track because of fuel. I have then seen a 50 lap A main go green flag to flag and be done in under 15 minutes.

[@davidhenson6591]

Tanner don't beat yourself up you did a great job that lapper was the cause you made a decision he got in your way bottom. Line you made a move it just didn't work as you know I was a sprint car owner here in so cal I'd have put you in my car no hesitation at all great job keep doing what your doing

[@ryanfoley9999]

A real flagger would've been fired...

[@sammyl8198]

410????

[@T1C45]

You can't take the blame for every mishap. However you did have almost a half track lead on 2nd place. Probably could have took all day to get around lapped traffic and still won. You guys had that thing Flyin' around that place!!!

[@NickMaster500]

Yooo

[@raymcnulty5252]

Don't beat yourself up, I've seen Larson get mixed up with lapped traffic as well. Going through lapped traffic is always pretty sketchy.

[@melabshier5812]

Bummer Kiddo. But you'll make more mistakes when dealing with lap traffic. The deal is to learn and make less and less of them. Good luck in Chico.

[@jeffomspaugh6691]

you had a great night. just a shame to have the night ruined by squirrels that are probably too slow to be on the track with y'all.

[@frankdanfelt7059]

What a terrible racing surface. It was like you were racing on ice. With such a small payout that kind of surface can cause tearing up equipment and someone getting hurt.

[@jasonlavere5071]

$2000 to win race and they cut it 15 laps short. Shame on the promoters. Too many jam cars on the track. Still the car was fast on the slick track. Damage could have been worse.

[@Indianadoordasher]

You would have to be some sort of crazy to drive one of them cars I tell you young man I enjoy watching the race I miss doing it myself but wow craziness that flag man should have made them cars go to the inside or Black Flag them for going too slow

[@yrdGBA]

Another dominate night by the 18T, with everything that happened, you salvaged the night buddy, keep your head up, more Victories to come. Deuces!

[@davidbreman2494]

Tanner ended up being a really bad deal for you you just about had the whole field lapped thankfully you didn't have any serious damage to your car and was able to change a tire and get back out actually you should of been a lot closer to the front not in 6th place

[@tfatcher]

You were robbed! But every now and again I see some home cooking at dirt track races. Smile and move on. ✌✌