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Due to the extreme heat for racers, fans, safety crews, and track workers, Gas City will be cancelling races for this Friday. Next race will be Friday, July 29 with a regular program. It will also be "Road to the Jack Hewitt Classic" for sprints.

That's pretty weak
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I been going to the races since 1966 and never seen one called off due to heat. They race in Kansas Texas, Arkansas in this heat all the time.
I saw state, City, and construction workers WORKING in this heat today. Our shop was about 110 inside and we had guys with welding clothing on. Yes it's hot but that is July for you.
It's your track and your call but I think you made a mistake.
Now I'm going back in the Air condition

GOOD CALL JIGGS!! Im glad you and Mike Miles have some respect for the fans and racers during this deathly heat wave we are having.

Thank you!
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You got that one right Mark...We race in the heat down here in Florida from May to Oct..It is hot but you adapt ..Drink water and fluids that help your body BEFORE you get to the track...Hard to believe that with all the rain outs this past spring, tracks are closing because of heat :42::

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Before you all blow a gasket give some thought to the people trying to prepare the track. Worked in the heat the last two days and got sicker than S$%^ this afternoon, how do you think Jiggs and Phil would get along in the heat. We wanted to get back on track just like everybody else but I respect them using there heads or should I say some common sense.

Jerry #66j
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wow !!!!!!!!!!!!!! hope we can see a great car count at the burg sat. night

The only reason to blow a gasket is there is 7 months of winter knocking on the door. The right thing to do would be adding an additional event where we need to wear 3 or 4 jackets.
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Jerry I don't think anyone has blow a gasket at all...If these track workers you speak about work in the heat all week and drink water and fluids (NOT BEER) no problem...when I leaved in Kokomo and was hanging steel and steel decking for roofs it was hot up there, just have to take in the fluids...but then it is the tracks call...we will still be racing here in Florida come Dec and will not close cause it is too cold...just saying :6:

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Well, that's definitely a first. I guess I can see both sides of it. However, with all of the rainouts we've had so far, seems like an awful risky call! Can't have perfect weather all of the time...it is Indiana after all. Hopefully, this isn't a trend with other tracks. I think you race and let people make their own decision as to whether or not to attend. Then again, I don't own or operate a racetrack.

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I have watched this thread & the Blmgtn Cancelled thread also, do I like the tracks cancelling, not really, but it is what it is, I have to respect the decisions made, oh buy the way, I can't change em anyway.
For those of you from Ohio, maybe you should go to Texas/Arkansas to watch races,from Maine, dont like it here,move back there,those from Florida,stay there amongst the illegalls,from those from the left Coast, well nobody ask anyone to come to Indiana, those from Pennsylvania, you should know the drill..
It is hot here yes, if these tracks had raced the ******** would be about how bad the track was. Open shooting here let it begin.I am just happy that ISW was last week:22:

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Mr. Hetser's post was brought to you by the Indiana Tourism Bureau. :5:

Jerry

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Thank You Jerry for calling me Mr.. but God rest his soul he passed away in 1961, prolly before you were born/hatched.

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They have to watch the economics of the track and if they don't show a crowd the bills don't stop. The racers want paid, track personnel want paid, and on and on. So if its not looking good its probably the correct call, the racers don't want to race for a partial purse since the crowds not there and we are the main attraction of the show. So if its to damn hot then their won't be enough money for the purse, and I know that Jack can cover it but why should he were supposed to draw the crowd. And I have worked in it all day and I'm here to say WOW its darn hot. I put in field tile in the swirling dust storms all day, and it sucks. Plus the people in the stands won't enjoy the heat little own the dust bowl, and they are who we put the show on for not ourselves. Besides it will make for larger car counts at other tracks. So someone will win in all this. JMO Jeff

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I guess i understand the call but on the other hand my 12 year old son had football camp and baseball practice today and each lasted two hours and it was 95 degrees here today.

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Looks like I'll be heading east where there skin is a little thicker:32:

PS The first two races I attended at Manzy it was 115 when they opened the gates.

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http://www.indystar.com/article/2011...t|IndyStar.com
We're on water conservation, too, and they are expecting power outages in Anderson due to overloaded transformers. This is the worst heat wave in 70 years. Racing is a luxury. Gas City and Bloomington are doing their civic duty by conserving water and electricity.

You're all pecking on the same log...prepare and adapt. You can't work and live in the air conditioning all week and pop outside and not expect the body to give you a "%&**!" People who work outside can handle it a little better, but when given the choice most prefer to relax away from the heat!



How many of us are going to sit through the delays every time someone needs a bit of medical attention because of the heat. The show gets held up and we all start boiling. Believe it or not the guys in the cars are almost better off than the fans because they are more conditioned to the heat, and are active.

Not to mention the promoters have now minused another paycheck out of their season, or conversely, saved themselves from an upside down night financially.

I wouldnt be there either way because I wont be off the road in time.
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Disappointed yes. But on life's big road, this is just a slight bump. Trust me, there are much bigger things in life to worry about than this.

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From a fans perspective, I can understand the frustration. As for me, I love this hot weather. I complain about the cold all winter long and wish it stays like this! When it comes to the drivers' safety however, I can understand the decision. I don't know how they do it in the underwear and the firesuit. Especially during sprint week in Bloomington. Always seems about 10 degrees hotter in the pits there! But as for everyone calling this a "heat wave" and "the hottest in 70 years"....come on..It's like this every July in Indiana!!!! Try bailing some hay and stacking it in a barn on a day like today...then you can complain :6:

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Believe it or not the guys in the cars are almost better off than the fans because they are more conditioned to the heat, and are active.........********..put on nomex underwear-nomex socks-2layer driving suit-race shoes-headsock -helmet-driving gloves..then sit in the sun[simulating waiting to get pushoff] for 20 min. then tell me your as comfortable as the guy sitting in the shade,sipping iced tea in 't' shirt and shorts....racers pay a price in extreme heat..bottom line ..the track may have made the right call here for all involved

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Exactly...life's too short for even just one worker/driver/team member/ fan etc .to fall to heat exhaustion or anything else serious. Everyone handles weather conditions differently, if you are a hero and can do it all outside in this extreme heat wave, my hat's off to you.
Let's just respect the decision they have made....and either go to another track or enjoy a night of family time.

If the heat isn't an issue, then build a bonfire and roast some marshmallows !

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When it is 91° outside at 10:20pm, it is beyond July Indiana weather. As others have said, many are going to show up and drink alcohol (which causes more thirst) and not drink enough water. They will possibly get heat stroke. Then you got drivers who can't wear shorts and a t shirt.....understandably, you will get some fans who are not happy, but even though I could afford a trip to LPS this week, it is not happening for me for a few reasons, main one being the heat (other being I got to work on my moms van).

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August 13 of 2010 Bloomington cancelled.

https://www.indianaopenwheel.com/sho...dway+cancelled

I think from a promoters point of view it's the right call. I'm planning 5 straight days of racing next week, and to me the end of July is the best time to be going to races. But that don't mean I'm a good customer to any of those racetracks!

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You are all acting like people are forced to be out in this heat to watch a race! It is a personal choice if you want to go sit in this stuff or not. Nobody has a gun to your head to go and watch. Even for the drivers and teams...if you think it's too hot, don't go! At least give us the choice though. I understand there is a lot of money at stake, but that's part of it. I don't think the decision is right or wrong, I just think it might be a little bit much to call it because of heat.

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To me it's the same as those early spring, late fall, dew on your face, cold races that have low attendance. I think if it's better for a track to sit idle and not make any money then to risk it and lose money is a much better idea.

Again, I go to those late March, early April races that have hardly any fans... It can't go on forever.

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Been there done that for years man.

Those of us that run for points HAVE to go or else waste what we have worked for all year. It's only a week I'm sure everyone will survive just fine till next Friday night. Thank u jiggs and Phil for the call
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I applaud the call. The bleachers would've been sparse, and the track would have been junk no matter how much prep went into it. Everyone relax, theirs always next weekend.
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bout 3 yrs ago a bunch of em cancelled in illinois...i do think bloomngton did also

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Lol nothing like it huh? It'll put some hair on your chest

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Exactly.

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Why not just start the races later in the evening like Lawrenceburg is going to do this Saturday? Just a thought.

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At 9:30 last night the heat index was 100* I don't think this week it would do much good.

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You stole my thunder a bit here. Our weekend forecast has temps higher than what y'all are supposed to have. . . .

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Good call by both tracks. Racing is a blue collar sport and after working all day Friday in the heat...most will want to go home. Wore out cars,drivers and crew make for bad racing. The tracks will be junk and thats bad racing.
Keeping the doors open in motorsports is very hard right now as a promoter. All those empty seats in the stands will make it that much harder to do....

Again....good calls!

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If tracks can cancel (or postpone--not the same as a cancellation) for snow, cold weather, rain or fog (I've seen tracks fall victim to all of these), then why can't they cancel a race program for heat? All are examples of very extreme weather.

I spend most of my day outside (granted, not for much longer) so it doesn't affect me as it does those who spend most of their day inside with the a/c on (as mine is right this minute--already).

Mike and Jiggs made the right call. Of course I'm disappointed, but I understand.

30 calendar days to go.

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I call Bullcrap, The record is a period of 100+ days at this time in 1934. The record for CINCY, where Im from for todays date is 105*

The power brown outs I can see but WORST? Geez I guess your married to Al Gore.


June 8th. Haubstadt. 98* 105* index Track was perfect all night. *Ask Casey Riggs* Others on this board were there.

Im not debating Jiggs decision. Its theirs to make and during 1988 drought year Florence Speedway shut down a couple weeks and Bloomington went to a every other week.

Really don't care what the heat index is. I'll dress accordingly and be at a track. Better than sitting in this house in front of this box or working ten hours a day six days a week in a 120* warehouse.

I am kinda sad tomorrow would have been a day that separated the men from the boys and who was in shape or not. Everyone has to be in the same heat and I fell sorry for Phil and jigs working there butts of in this heat early in this week just to have to cancel. And yes the drivers get hot sitting there bit after we get pushed off we get wd-80 (windows down 80 mph) like to thank Robbie rice for that one. But let's just give the people at gas city a break they don't do stuff like this ever answer trying to be nice to everyone.
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Tommys joint is always perfect thanks to the big green parade. Farmers can't bank excuses.