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S_Meekhof

6/15/09 5:15 PM

How many Sprint Cars @ Kalamazoo Saturday?

What kinda car count are we looking at for k zoo on saturday for the USAC Sprints? Im thinking about going but hoping to see more than 15 cars.

itsanonwingthing

6/15/09 5:20 PM

Re: How many Sprint Cars @ Kalamazoo Saturday?

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Originally Posted by S_Meekhof (Post 111373)

What kinda car count are we looking at for k zoo on saturday for the USAC Sprints? Im thinking about going but hoping to see more than 15 cars.

Good question. I am thinking about going (after a Friday night Stop at Gas City), but am curious as to the car count. Looks like AVSS does not have a race scheduled (HOSS is at Anderson), so hopes are that they will pick up some of the Michigan pavement cars.

wbr	6/15/09 11:01 PM

Re: How many Sprint Cars @ Kalamazoo Saturday?

I think at least 15 USAC regulars and maybe 5 or 10 wing guys without wings? Here are the top 20 teams in points with my guess on who is racing K'ZOO:
USAC
1 RWB Motorsports YES
2 Tony Stewart Racing YES
3 VKCC Motorsports MAYBE?
4 Keith Kunz Motorsports YES
5 "Dynamics Inc." YES
6 DG Racing YES
7 Kasey Kahne Racing/Mike Curb YES
8 Tony Stewart Racing YES
9 Windom Motorsports YES
10 Billy Boat Motorsports YES
11 Indiana Underground Const. No Pavement
12 Corey Tucker No Pavement
13 Keith Kunz Motorsports YES
14 BK Motorsports MAYBE?
15 MPHG Motorsports MAYBE?
16 Don Short MAYBE?
17 WBR/Team 6R YES
18 Nic Faas MAYBE?
19 Bland Racing No Pavement
20 Klatt Enterprises YES

Spridge? Whats your take?

Tim Clauson

6/15/09 11:12 PM

Re: How many Sprint Cars @ Kalamazoo Saturday?

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Originally Posted by wbr (Post 111551)

I think at least 15 USAC regulars and maybe 5 or 10 wing guys without wings? Here are the top 20 teams in points with my guess on who is racing K'ZOO:
USAC
1 RWB Motorsports YES Yes
2 Tony Stewart Racing YES Yes
3 VKCC Motorsports MAYBE? Yes
4 Keith Kunz Motorsports YES Yes
5 "Dynamics Inc." YES Yes
6 DG Racing YES Yes
7 Kasey Kahne Racing/Mike Curb YES Rumor is going Wing racing Vs the pavement
8 Tony Stewart Racing YES yes
9 Windom Motorsports YES Chris Injured ?
10 Billy Boat Motorsports YES Thought I heard no Pavement Sprint
11 Indiana Underground Const. No Pavement Bought car from Martz
12 Corey Tucker No Pavement Sadly no pavement ride
13 Keith Kunz Motorsports YES Yes
14 BK Motorsports MAYBE? I would say no
15 MPHG Motorsports MAYBE? Think Robert said he would be at Da Burg
16 Don Short MAYBE? No
17 WBR/Team 6R YES Yes
18 Nic Faas MAYBE? No
19 Bland Racing No Pavement No
20 Klatt Enterprises YES yes

Spridge? Whats your take?

Here is my estimate ... Over / Under 16 Cars

tntbusco

6/16/09 10:55 AM

Re: How many Sprint Cars @ Kalamazoo Saturday?

Will any USAC teams stop at Gas City for $2800 to win on the way to Kazoo???

tjslideways

6/16/09 11:09 AM

Re: How many Sprint Cars @ Kalamazoo Saturday?

I'm afraid local support for this show might be light or non-existent. Earlier this year I talked to one team that was going to run it, one that was on the fence, and the rest were not going to attempt it. Considering it pays better than the winged purse I figured teams might want to try it, but apparently not.

IndyBound

6/16/09 3:10 PM

Re: How many Sprint Cars @ Kalamazoo Saturday?

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Originally Posted by tjslideways (Post 111645)

TJ, any insight you can share with us why you feel local support for this show will be light or non-existent?

Patti

Geoff Kaiser

6/16/09 3:17 PM

Re: How many Sprint Cars @ Kalamazoo Saturday?

I can tell you that from a hoss/avss competiter standpoint I would love to go race Kzoo and alot of the other usac pavement shows around the area. The purse is better and the cost to travel and operate the car is the same for a winged show verses a usac show. The main thing that is completley different is the tire bill. With a winged car at Kzoo I can be competitive buying 2 new tires maybe 3 for the whole night. If I dont buy 7 new tires for a usac show I might as well not even roll the car out of the trailer.

JMO

tjslideways

6/16/09 3:58 PM

Re: How many Sprint Cars @ Kalamazoo Saturday?

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Originally Posted by IndyBound (Post 111710)

TJ, any insight you can share with us why you feel local support for this show will be light or non-existent?

Patti

I don't think you would find the same reason among every team. Geoff touched on his reasoning, and some share his opinion while others are just die hard winged competitors. Hopefully a few do show up though because Kalamazoo is an great little race track. I'd love to see at least 18 cars show up. I hope the event draws enough fan support to sustain it. That's been the problem with USAC shows up here in the past.

duel	6/16/09 4:35 PM

Re: How many Sprint Cars @ Kalamazoo Saturday?

Anderson had 17 in April. 18 or 20 would be fine with me, though i would like to see more. it's too bad that tires are an issue for some teams. Usac should address it and try to make things more affordable. at this point weather may be an issue also.

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