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1981 Indy Midget 500 (9) (2,956)
Posted By Torry
For those of you who didn't find it on your own -...
2/18/14, 9:59 PM
For those of you who didn't find it on your own -

The end of the race

http://youtu.be/VFcUGKe0LjA
2 USAC Midget dates at Speedrome (12) (5,581)
Posted By Torry
Dunno. Last I heard they were gonna patch this...
2/16/14, 9:26 PM
Dunno.
Last I heard they were gonna patch this year and pave next year.
2 USAC Midget dates at Speedrome (12) (5,581)
Posted By Torry
Re: 2 USAC Midget dates at Speedrome
2/16/14, 3:39 PM
Who's got some cold patch and extra tampers?
1981 Indy Midget 500 (9) (2,956)
Posted By Torry
The raw footage of the drivers on the first one...
2/16/14, 10:34 AM
The raw footage of the drivers on the first one is tough to watch. Several old friends who are gone.
1981 Indy Midget 500 (9) (2,956)
Posted By Torry
Look for more to be added on YouTube as part of...
2/15/14, 4:57 PM
Look for more to be added on YouTube as part of the " John Stiles Racing " channel/account.
1981 Indy Midget 500 (9) (2,956)
Posted By Torry
..... racing footage ...
2/15/14, 4:22 PM
..... racing footage

http://youtu.be/NZJkj7r3q-k

http://youtu.be/VFEyfcyfGJI
1981 Indy Midget 500 (9) (2,956)
Posted By Torry
1981 Indy Midget 500
2/15/14, 4:19 PM
Raw footage
No audio
Old times


http://youtu.be/qdH1g3Byo_E
Midget racing returning to the Speedrome? (40) (15,151)
Posted By Torry
It was a dirt track for part of one season in the...
1/10/14, 2:03 PM
It was a dirt track for part of one season in the '50's. It was a dusty, dirty track but always a paved track until Stiles finished paving the infield in'78.
Midget racing returning to the Speedrome? (40) (15,151)
Posted By Torry
When the Stiles clan took over we repaved in '77...
1/10/14, 12:22 AM
When the Stiles clan took over we repaved in '77 &'78 and then again about '88.

Cohens took over in '97 knowing it needed re-ground and re-paved.... It's got some nasty chuckholes now and only...
Midget racing returning to the Speedrome? (40) (15,151)
Posted By Torry
It's an interesting situation brewing, for sure.
1/9/14, 9:35 PM
It's an interesting situation brewing, for sure.
KAMP SPEEDWAY REOPENING 2014! Bank excepted offer & MORE. (38) (19,940)
Posted By Torry
What made the figure-8 show interesting was that...
11/17/13, 3:01 PM
What made the figure-8 show interesting was that there were cars pitting in the infield.

The place had horrible drainage problems.
What is happening to grass roots racing (30) (10,361)
Posted By Torry
Open wheelers are not tge only motorsports group...
2/24/13, 9:45 PM
Open wheelers are not tge only motorsports group feeling a severe recession. The local bullring is suffering even with the growth of the new compact car "Hornet" classes. The county fairs have seen...
9/1 - Racing Tonight at the Shelby Co. Fairgrounds (4) (2,372)
Posted By Torry
20 cars in feature for MTQRL main. Tate Martz on...
9/1/12, 9:54 PM
20 cars in feature for MTQRL main. Tate Martz on tail. Yellow after first lap.

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9/1 - Racing Tonight at the Shelby Co. Fairgrounds (4) (2,372)
Posted By Torry
Still no rain. Hurry over here. Posted via...
9/1/12, 7:26 PM
Still no rain. Hurry over here.

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kokomo anyone (51) (17,564)
Posted By Torry
Good crowd. Not packed but a good crowd. Very hot...
6/17/12, 7:20 PM
Good crowd. Not packed but a good crowd. Very hot and sunny all day. Dry track.

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Asphalt Modifieds Series In Indiana????? (9) (5,384)
Posted By Torry
Every time someone starts running them they end...
8/16/11, 3:14 PM
Every time someone starts running them they end up getting out of hand dollar-wise. Eventually their cost would surpass that of the late models they were intended to replace. The UMP people have the...
Terry Goff Wins at Anderson (1) (1,998)
Posted By Torry
Ouch. Good thing they kept it down to 25 laps. ...
8/8/11, 11:34 PM
Ouch. Good thing they kept it down to 25 laps.

I hope we can all find a way to keep TQ's alive but with the world we gots now I just can't see it.
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Umra/mtqrl (108) (27,887)
Posted By Torry
And that is an example of "club racing." ...
8/5/11, 10:50 AM
And that is an example of "club racing."

This is where a promoter steps in and makes the tough decision.
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Paragon Speedway closed Aug 6 (23) (9,753)
Posted By Torry
... And to think we have so many people on here...
8/5/11, 10:45 AM
... And to think we have so many people on here convinced that all you have to do is open the pit gate and the money magically flies into the promoter's pocket,
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Salem drops USAC Sprints (43) (14,669)
Posted By Torry
Re: Salem drops USAC Sprints
8/4/11, 10:51 AM
... and fewer big fish in ever-tinier ponds. .... which leads to the fish themselves getting ever-tinier and less significant.
Paragon Speedway closed Aug 6 (23) (9,753)
Posted By Torry
Re: Paragon Speedway closed Aug 6
8/3/11, 8:07 PM
Don't scoff. Learn. Adapt.
NASCAR eroding Indy's greatness (23) (7,257)
Posted By Torry
I guess Mr. Hinton forgot about the Whittington...
8/1/11, 2:37 PM
I guess Mr. Hinton forgot about the Whittington brothers and Mrs. Hulman's concern for all the flowerbeds when he wrote the article. ...and the loss of the true Snake Pit.

Let's be realistic: the...
NASCAR eroding Indy's greatness (23) (7,257)
Posted By Torry
Imagine how big a flame war we could have here if...
7/31/11, 10:06 PM
Imagine how big a flame war we could have here if we start talking about how bad things were BEFORE the NASCAR show.
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Umra/mtqrl (108) (27,887)
Posted By Torry
Re: Umra/mtqrl
7/30/11, 1:11 PM
I love you guys and the sport you deliver but I have to say that this thread demonstrates the essence of "club racing." Pages of talk about the nuances of drive-trains; past history; old bad blood;...
New Track Record at Speedrome USAC National (5) (2,822)
Posted By Torry
Hmmmmm..... I need to dig out some of my old...
7/30/11, 12:31 AM
Hmmmmm..... I need to dig out some of my old record books. I thought we had a 10.9 Vogler lap in there somewhere.
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