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JakeCroxton
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
4/17/24, 4:54 PM
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USAC Insurace for drivers
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JakeCroxton
Re: USAC Insurace for drivers
Generally, all the tracks are the same way. But you're at their mercy as to what they cover.
In my experience, most were at 50k excess medical.
So in that case, you could have your personal...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
2/5/24, 1:08 PM
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Could USAC do it?
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JakeCroxton
Re: Could USAC do it?
I supposed that 1:22 minute show during Gas City sprint week where we beat the tornadoes and had the semi transfers/feature lineup to the trailer before the cars were off the track from the semi...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
1/12/24, 11:32 PM
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Srx
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1,800
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JakeCroxton
I realize that my SRX experience was unique...
I realize that my SRX experience was unique compared to most board posters...so I am a bit biased lol.
Levi Jones and I were tasked with scoring, race directing, juggling CBS (with Jared Frood)...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
11/13/23, 3:09 PM
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What would it take for USAC to be as big as the WOO?
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JakeCroxton
Re: What would it take for USAC to be as big as the WOO?
You didn't just suggest that they go back to scheduling against themselves did you lol...remember how stupid they were told they were...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
10/26/23, 8:34 AM
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RIP Jiggs
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1,786
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JakeCroxton
Re: RIP Jiggs
This was the first Indiana Sprint Week race I'd ever attended and I was shocked to know that I could buy a 50/50 ticket and roam the pits until the cars hit the track. He did so many little things...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
10/23/23, 8:59 AM
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MSCS Series disbands
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JakeCroxton
Re: MSCS Series disbands
I was flagging in Lincoln, IL when Sam brought the MSCS Steel Block series in for one of the first times...I believe that was one of the first times Chase sat in a non-wing car at 12 or 13 years...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
7/27/23, 2:36 PM
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BBM in the Midwest????
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JakeCroxton
Re: BBM in the Midwest????
If you can go see them on their home turf, it's worth it.
Grandview comes to mind during Eastern Storm but even a weekly show at one of their home tracks is worth it...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
2/14/23, 9:35 AM
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Volusia-Monday & Tuesday
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JakeCroxton
Re: Volusia-Monday & Tuesday
This same argument you're going through now...is why you rarely see co-sanctioned races anymore also...
Smells good cooling on the window until you start cutting...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
12/25/22, 11:44 PM
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Macon Speedway - Macon, Illinois - 2023 Schedule
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JakeCroxton
Re: Macon Speedway - Macon, Illinois - 2023 Schedule
When I was with MOWA...we had a 25-lapper won by Danny Smith that was caution-free in about 5 and a half minutes...
Why go to Macon...
1. You're gonna get a full feature payout and only put 5...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
11/10/22, 1:09 PM
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When and Where Did You See Your 1st Sprint Car Race
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14,145
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JakeCroxton
Re: When and Where Did You See Your 1st Sprint Car Race
First race was motorcycles at the Peoria Civic Center at a couple years old...
First race would have been at Spoon River Speedway for a weekly show...
First sprint car race would have been the...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
11/2/22, 11:55 AM
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Western World qualifying
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JakeCroxton
Re: Western World qualifying
I know a lot of you will vomit...but the best season of racing that I've ever been a part of was a Hobby Stock class on DOT tires. IMCA inverted point average (same system the RaceSaver cars use...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
10/31/22, 8:51 AM
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Western World qualifying
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JakeCroxton
Re: Western World qualifying
I'll put the over/under at time saved for two-car qualifying at 8-minutes...for folks that are efficient with single-car qualifying, multiple car qualifying just usually makes people feel...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
10/18/22, 8:04 AM
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59th Bettenhausen 100 Silver Crown Sat, Oct 15@IL State Fair
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JakeCroxton
Re: 59th Bettenhausen 100 Silver Crown Sat, Oct 15@IL State
Sorry...the song and the cars starting up was the perfect combo for me...(ducks)...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
9/15/22, 11:14 AM
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Why not on Wednesday nights
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JakeCroxton
Re: Why not on Wednesday nights
Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa still runs on Wednesday nights. They're the only track that I can think of that runs a weekly show on Wednesday nights. I think they're moderately successful for...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
7/29/22, 12:18 PM
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Bacon
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4,817
Posted By
JakeCroxton
Re: Bacon
Leader plus 1 at the scoring loop unless it's the checkered...leader across the scoring line (the front of the flagstand, not the scoring loop on the last lap) ends the race, then it split scores...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
7/13/22, 9:47 AM
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Lawrenceburg thought
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5,190
Posted By
JakeCroxton
Re: Lawrenceburg thought
$20 isn't the price point for a weekly show...let alone $25...you would get folks that might be curious in the beginning...but you show me a weekly track that charges $25 grandstands every week every...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
7/7/22, 10:02 AM
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Controversial post. Get rid of work areas and race.
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JakeCroxton
Re: Controversial post. Get rid of work areas and race.
I think the Big Cars are a different animal...they are at their own peril to lose laps and continue...they're not delaying the show by 60-120 seconds and necessarily causing extra cautions just to...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
5/5/22, 10:29 AM
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What's your take on this Robert Ballou rant?
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JakeCroxton
Re: What's your take on this Robert Ballou rant?
Think about this...NASCAR model...sign a big billion dollar TV deal...the $$$ trickles down to the sanction, the tracks and the teams - not all at the same percentage of course. IndyCar model...signs...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
10/5/21, 1:31 PM
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Weather
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3,174
Posted By
JakeCroxton
Re: Weather
Ideally, you run like you have rain coming...even if you don't have rain coming...then you can slow down if you feel like you need to and you're not out of practice if you actually do have rain...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
9/14/21, 1:15 PM
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USAC Nationals
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Posted By
JakeCroxton
Re: USAC Nationals
I remember going to a National Sprint Tour race in McCool Junction, NE. They had about 800 people in the stands. I was bellyaching about the crowd and how I must be seeing a financial loser and a...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
8/20/21, 12:06 PM
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OT: 16 ARCA Cars entered for Springfield
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Posted By
JakeCroxton
Re: OT: 16 ARCA Cars entered for Springfield
ARCA Midwest Tour is the closest to the old ASA. Gregg McKarns does a great job with that deal - you might recognize him as the new guy at Angell Park...
The CRA guys are pretty solid...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
8/19/21, 10:01 PM
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OT: 16 ARCA Cars entered for Springfield
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Posted By
JakeCroxton
I posted a similar reply to a fb post...granted...
I posted a similar reply to a fb post...granted Bob Keselowski won the first one that I can remember...Mom and Dad have seen every show since 77...so we've seen the rise and the fall. Don't want it...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
11/16/20, 11:43 AM
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Appearance Points Versus Full Points
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3,127
Posted By
JakeCroxton
Re: Appearance Points Versus Full Points
Generally, appearance points are anything that differs from the standard format...
Anything passing points (do you award championship points for the heats or the qualifiers? - also there's no time...
Forum:
Indiana Open Wheel Forum
7/27/20, 3:05 PM
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12 car heats, really?
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5,250
Posted By
JakeCroxton
Re: 12 car heats, really?
Everyone criticized the Fast 32 format with qualifying races - as I recall, it was a "get with the times" argument...now we're wanting to add heats to give the 48th fastest guy/gal a better shot at...
Forum:
Indiana Open Wheel Forum
6/10/20, 5:17 PM
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16
Explaining formats
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3,618
Posted By
JakeCroxton
Re: Explaining formats
I'm late to the party on this...any other questions or lack of clarity on this? I'll suggest to the studio team that they make a video explaining it like the SuperCross crowd does...but I don't think...
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