SHADYHILL. Badger Midgets, UMP Mods, & Bombers - 9/18 - INFO
 

MY mistake for the last post and misinformation and date.



RACE INFO FOR THIS SATURDAY AT SHADYHILL.

This Saturday night, September 18th, the Badger Midget Auto Racing Association will be competing at Shadyhill Speedway. This is the final points race for the Badger Series Midget competitors. We are looking forward to this event along with the Owens Racing Products Modified division and the Vander Haag’s Inc. Bombers.


The line-up for Saturday will be;

Vander Haag’s Inc. Bombers

Badger Midgets

Owens Racing Products Modifieds

The pit gate opens at 3:00, Grandstands at 4:00 and practice starts at 6:00. EST

Adult Grandstand Admission $12

Kids Grandstand Admission $5 (6-12yrs)

Kids 5 and under are free

All Pit passes are $30

The Plymouth Dairy Queen is sponsoring $100 to the hard charger in the Owens Racing product Modified division. A big thanks to them!

We've been scared to post our excitement at traveling to Shadyhill Speedway because "finishing" seasons hasn't been our strong suit lately. BUT, we made it through in one piece and we will be Medaryville on Saturday. Question is, where or what am I eating for supper after the feature? Is there a local, after-the-races place? Is there a concession stand specialty?

These are the important questions.

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The Smoked Sausage there is pretty good.

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Since Saturday is National Cheeseburger Day, you can get one just off the outdoor grill at the pit concession stand or ask for one off the grandstand concession stand grill. A hot one is worth the short wait.

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Good luck to you guys

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Heading there myself tonight. Never been there. I didn't realize how close the track actually is to Stevensville.

And off topic - just a heads up/reminder for everyone up here North of the border: Butler Speedway is running tonight but NOT sprint cars.

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See you there. Track is in the middle of no where. 8 miles south of North Judson just west if Indiana39.

Mike, I’m sure you’re going to enjoy it. I was contemplating going but got friends coming by to watch the big money on the line tonight. Be sure to take your favorite lawn chair and get there early. Haven’t been there in a few years but while they do have bleachers it’s also nicely terraced to accept chairs on half. I’m sure Nathan knows if any of that has changed. They usually have a quality mod show too. I’ll be pulling for local midget legend Kurt Mayhew. Anyone know how many teams are planning on making the trip? Hats off to SHADYHILL for bringing the midgets in.

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Grass seating is still there

Nathan, did they put bleachers in to the south of the tower or is it still concrete?

Not sure how many are coming. It is a bit of a haul and many of the points positions are locked up, but I estimate 20+. Hoping to pick up a few D2 cars as well.

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Thanks for the advice. I am sure we will meet up again some day.

I had to do a quick check, though, to see what time zone the track is in - Eastern. I didn't want to get caught flat footed. :D

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Mike,
Hopefully I'm not too late, but I'm pretty sure Shady Hill is in the Central Time Zone. I live east of there about 30-40 miles and the time changes about 8 miles west of me.

Tom Paterson

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Ok, this is one of those times I should look before I speak. The county north of Shady Hill is in Central Time. Shady Hill is in Eastern Time.

Tom

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Feature just ended. Race was pretty decent and a smooth track. A little dust but that is expected. One of the 2 cars here from DeMotte, Indiana was the feature winner (Taylor) I think. 18 cars

P.S. Shadyhill is in the Eastern Time Zone.

Adam Taylor. 1st time Badger winner

Holy Cow! You weren’t kidding when you said it’s in the middle of nowhere! Nonetheless, it was a successful night for many of us. Congrats to Adam for the win. Proud to say we had our best finish since moving up to midgets. Really like the track! Pit layout is great, track is a really good size for midgets. Would like to have a little better lighting on the return road and the transitions on and off the track were a little aggressive for us, but everyone managed.

The food recommendations were excellent! Thank you for the tip on the smoked sausage. It was tasty and the pit concession cheese burgers were also a hit.

Thanks to Shadyhill Speedway for having us out. I hope it was a good show and they get positive fan feedback. When you bring a push start show to a track that isn’t used to it, it’s often a recipe for disaster, but I think the track crew and drivers kept the show moving well enough that there weren’t long waits to fire up the field. Hope we get to return and maybe do it in an earlier part of the season when more cars/drivers will be inclined to come for the points.

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Good too see the series have a successful night at Shadyhill.
Hope to see ya all back sometime in the future.
Yes the track lightning could be improved some maybe change the old lights out with halogen lights.
Racing was good with no major accidents or flips.
There where a few spins.
Hopefully there are some positives to take away from this event for the track.
Glad to see they got a fence up in turn 1.
Pitdad - As you guys found out.
People don't always understand when I say the track is literally in the middle of no where.

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I don't use GPS or phone maps. Hell, my speedometer doesn't even work. I use the tach. I do it the old way - look at a map, remember a road or two, then hit it.

I could not FIND the damn place! I knew it was NE of Medaryville proper, but holy crap, there was nothing but tall cornfields. I took a big rectangular route around NE of town. Nothing. Then I saw the water tower for town and headed that way. Stopped at a gas station/mini-mart and asked a few people in there how to get to Shadyhill Speedway. They looked at me like I was from Mars. The teenage girl behind the counter never heard of it.

Then this one girl in her mid-to-late 20s came in and was buying some ice. I asked her if she was local and she said she was. I asked her for help and she then gave me perfect directions to the track.

Always appreciate a good adventure.

Woke up this morning to find my rear brake line leaking. That would not have been a good adventure.

Cool place, though. Enjoyed the night and the racing.

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After last night I think it would be cool to see a USAC Midget event there with maybe one or two other classes (Sprints & 305) Would be a show. Problem is they don't have a very big pit area for larger haulers.

Well we DID use GPS and we wondered several times if we weren’t about to end up in a cornfield. Lots of county roads, but it is where Google Maps says it is. If you’ve got a big hauler and coming from the west, I suggest you take the time to enter from the southern route. You’re gonna do less tree trimming.

Glad the track looked smooth. In a midget, it was not. My son/driver said it was the “roughest track I’ve been on, and I’ve raced I-44 (in Oklahoma City).” But that’s part of the deal, coping with track conditions. The track didn’t cause any of the accidents, and that’s all you can ask for, so I say “Good Job” to the track prep crew.

I love tracks like Shadyhill that have some history and character. The triple beam balance scale for weighing the cars, the grandstands carved into the hillside, the pit gate sign, loved it! And it has enough “modern” amenities that you can’t really complain. Big USAC haulers? They might not agree with me, but I liked it. We run at Sycamore Speedway (IL) and it reminds me of it (except for the part where Sycamore is situated on a HIGHWAY!)

Best news is, it will be a few more years before Shadyhill has to worry about urban development encroaching in it. Enjoy what you’ve got people! 4 1/2 Stars, would definitely recommend to a friend.

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I enjoyed my visits to Shadyhill when I lived in Lafayette. I took the scenic route once but always preferred to take IN 39 to the county road the track is on. There’s a sign on the highway for Shadyhill Speedway with an arrow that points back to the west, so it’s not too hard to find if you come that way. They don’t run many races with touring series, and I’ve noticed that they seem to get the same crowd for regular shows as what they get for specials. Their weekly events have a good following. It reminds me a little of Oakshade. Middle of nowhere, good weekly following, lots of budget racers, not the most updated facility, track surface gets a bit of criticism, good concessions, and not many specials with touring classes.

It was definitely enjoyable to have a race close to home and as I told the club at the driver's meeting last week track was located in BFE. Don't be afraid to take a dirt road or 2.

Conditions were exactly what the regulars said they'd be. Dry, slick, dusty, smooth,no cushion to lay on,and did not take rubber. Only rough area was at the very bottom where they pulled the tires in and the taxi cabs typically do not run.

Appreciate Billy taking the chance bringing in an open wheel show, giving his audience a completely different type of racing than they're used to.
3 wide racing with no fender rubbing.

Yes 18 cars was not Badger's best showing with the club averaging 25-30 at most of thier races this year.
But with the top 3 locked in in points and a handful of cars hurt still think 18 was respectable for thier last points race of the season.

It's my understanding that the club would like to return next season and try for earlier in the year. Did talk to a few regulars who enjoyed the show and said the midgets were a bit faster than they expected.

Where you run, smooth.

Where we run, rough, just as you described!🤠

Wish your night had gone better. I know you had that one circled on the schedule. You had a great year, albeit expensive, kinda like us. Already looking forward to next year!