Indiana State Fairgrounds
 

Per another thread discussion about the fencing being removed at the track. I took these pictures while attending the Indy Fuel game on Saturday night. This is looking from Turn One.

Sad

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I agree.

Lot of memories in that turn ,,

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one of my all-time favorite places to just be at and take in the scene. 1974 Hoosier Hundred and didn't miss many races thereafter.

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Look at how short the wall is. One thing that made it easier for the state to sell out to the casino industry, is the reinvested nothing into the facility for decades. Sad indeed.

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Exactly, taking your "facility fee" for over 30 years and NONE of that money was spent on the facility you used. NONE. Bob Parker volunteered his folks just to come out and place guardrail on top of the concrete in front of the grandstands, just so insurance would allow motorsports to continue.

That track will be nothing more than a glorified parking lot.

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Indianapolis, the racing capitol of the world. It makes me sick to see whats happened at the fairgrounds. I don't go to the fairgrounds anymore.

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Question; Do they still use this track for horse racing or harness racing? If so it seems odd to me that they would be taking down the fence unless they were putting a different fence up.

SAD. The car racing on this track could never be better.
Champ Cars, stock cars and motorcycles. This was a highlight every year. So many great stories about life.
Memories like the USAC stock cars. I remember Foyt stole the pace car before practice. Three people in the convertible. Coming down the straight 80 mph. Never lifted and the right side digging into the cushion with dirt flying. The 3 guys didn't know to jump out. 2 laps was a site. Also the flat track motorcycles was always a pack going for the lead. Very hard for them to lead 2 straights in a row. Fun, fun. One time I met the promoter for racing. His rule was you have to be on the Fair Board to enjoy motor racing.
Lynn