Re: Indiana State Fairgrounds
 

They may harness race a little during the fair, but I doubt if they will anymore. I am sure the track will be used for parking during the fair. This will be a training facility. Saved the horse tracks in Anderson and Shelbyville from having to build one.

Is the Mini Indy quarter midget track gone?

Re: Indiana State Fairgrounds
 

I am not able to get to that part of the Fairgrounds during a Fuel game. Though I will try to see.

Re: Indiana State Fairgrounds
 

Historically I am disappointed in seeing the track go away.

Financially I understand if they were not making a profit on the races. I do not how many tickets needed to be sold before making a profit.

Re: Indiana State Fairgrounds
 

It will take a long time to make a profit off of barn rentals when you figure in the expenses. covering the track could not have been cheap.

Re: Indiana State Fairgrounds
 

It would be interesting to know the stall rental. Along with what that includes. But, I would not think they would have converted the track if they did not think/know they could make a profit.

Re: Indiana State Fairgrounds
 

You'd be surprised, Horse racing is a millionaires game. Knew a person who worked as a stable hand that made six figures. and this was thirty years ago.


We have a example of this here in Warren Co. Ohio. The races got moved to the new casino (Miami Valley Racing and Casino.) But the Warren Co. Fairgrounds kept it's stables and half mile track pea gravel. But lit.

Got to see a motorcycle flat track race on it last year. The riders pretty much duct taped all the bodywork on their bikes. The racing was the same as dirt.

Re: Indiana State Fairgrounds
 

I thought it was. Not that USAC isn't. Just a more consistent income.

Re: Indiana State Fairgrounds
 

I used to make 7 figures by 2 were behind the decimal point.