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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
5/15/24, 8:24 PM
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Powri only 7 cars?
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Posted By
oldfan49
Re: Powri only 7 cars?
Open wheel racing is getting spread pretty thin in the Missouri / Kansas region. The 305-winged car race last Saturday between Wheatland and Humboldt only had 6 cars.
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
3/11/24, 8:14 PM
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Hoosier tires
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5,443
Posted By
oldfan49
Re: Hoosier tires
Bring back the double diamond
Forum:
Indiana Open Wheel Forum
2/21/24, 8:20 PM
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Must Watch
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4,209
Posted By
oldfan49
Re: Must Watch
Living in the land of wings (which thankfully is changing some). late models, and multiple classes of modifieds I am amazed that the majority of fans leaving couldn't tell you who won for various...
Forum:
Indiana Open Wheel Forum
1/16/24, 9:27 PM
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POWRi West Midget League - 2024 Schedule
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655
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oldfan49
Re: POWRi West Midget League - 2024 Schedule
glad to see them at Nevada. But then again there will be winged cars too so probably will take rubber by the heats.
Forum:
Indiana Open Wheel Forum
1/3/24, 9:18 PM
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Home Track
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8,766
Posted By
oldfan49
Re: Home Track
Live 15 Miles south of Lakeside Speedway in Kansas and 35 west of valley Speedway in Missouri. But don't go to either that much anymore. Go to more races in Indiana than either. favorite track and...
Forum:
Indiana Open Wheel Forum
11/15/23, 8:48 PM
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Silver Crown dirt car fantasy track
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Posted By
oldfan49
Re: Silver Crown dirt car fantasy track
I'll second that. maybe run Knoxville Friday night, 81 Speedway Saturday night and Sedalia Sunday.
Forum:
Indiana Open Wheel Forum
11/13/23, 9:40 PM
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What would it take for USAC to be as big as the WOO?
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oldfan49
Re: What would it take for USAC to be as big as the WOO?
The majority of Nascrap fans, Late Model Fans, Modified fans, and winged car fans have one thing in common. Not all but most of them come for the party more than the race. They will sit through a...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
11/8/23, 8:15 PM
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Maverick Sprint Car Series
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Posted By
oldfan49
Re: Maverick Sprint Car Series
Wonder how many of the Allstar teams that may not be interested in chasing a national series may a new home with this series or at least hit many of the races.
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
7/25/23, 8:49 PM
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Alex Bright
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oldfan49
Re: Alex Bright
In the slow motion video it sort of looks like Grant's tail hit Swanson's front tire. Maybe it's just the angle.
Forum:
Indiana Open Wheel Forum
7/16/23, 10:01 AM
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Who thinks it’s better?
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Posted By
oldfan49
Re: Who thinks it’s better?
It's called a sprint race with sprint cars for a reason.
To me the days when the crew chief and the driver walked the track and then went back and set the car up the way they thought would be the...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
6/14/23, 8:36 PM
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6/10/2023 - Lawrenceburg Speedway Results
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1,590
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oldfan49
Re: 6/10/2023 - Lawrenceburg Speedway Results
Amazes me how people only talk about how much a race pays to win.
When I see this type of conversation, I think about the guys running in the middle and back of the field. To most of them getting...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
2/8/23, 8:30 AM
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A big what if
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4,279
Posted By
oldfan49
Re: A big what if
He was responsible for killing weekly sprint car racing in many areas for decades
Forum:
Indiana Open Wheel Forum
11/26/22, 1:19 PM
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No return visit to Huset's for USAC
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Posted By
oldfan49
Re: No return visit to Huset's for USAC
A perfect place for a new "Crown Jewel" traditional sprint race would be I-70 Speedway in Odessa Missouri
It is on Interstate 70 and has good access from all directions (although it does have some...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
11/26/22, 12:49 PM
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No return visit to Huset's for USAC
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11,791
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oldfan49
Re: No return visit to Huset's for USAC
Interesting you left Missouri (and Lakeside in Kansas City). They are 2nd only to Indiana in number of non wing races according to the statistics pages.
The fire department actually stopped ticket...
Forum:
Indiana Open Wheel Forum
11/9/22, 10:15 PM
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When and Where Did You See Your 1st Sprint Car Race
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oldfan49
Re: When and Where Did You See Your 1st Sprint Car Race
Couldn't swear to it but I am sure my first race would have been super modifieds at Sportsman's Speedway in Marshall, Missouri sometime in the late 1950s early 1960s. My dad would have been in the...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
11/2/22, 9:42 PM
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Usac: Tommie estes named usac competition director
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3,909
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oldfan49
Re: Usac: Tommie estes named usac competition director
Paired with Knoxville for a 2 race swing
Forum:
Indiana Open Wheel Forum
9/20/22, 9:04 PM
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Is this the end of THAT?
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Posted By
oldfan49
Re: Is this the end of THAT?
Could the tire situation be part of this decision? Or other underlying considerations that we don't know about?
There have many changes made this year for reasons that don't involve a track...
Forum:
Indiana Open Wheel Forum
9/18/22, 9:29 PM
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Why not on Wednesday nights
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3,662
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oldfan49
Re: Why not on Wednesday nights
I have always heard the "people have to work the next day" forever. But I see ballfields, soccer fields, drive inns, bars, and ...... open weeknights until 1- 12 or later weeknights all summer...
Forum:
Indiana Open Wheel Forum
7/4/22, 10:22 PM
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Look What Happens
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5,695
Posted By
oldfan49
Re: Look What Happens
There are enough cars to go around. I see it as a win - win. There are many teams who can not afford the trip and/or know they don't have the funds to be competitive with the big money teams. Some...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
7/4/22, 9:46 PM
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Controversial post. Get rid of work areas and race.
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oldfan49
Re: Controversial post. Get rid of work areas and race.
signal the start of the timer ( what ever is set by the rule ) when the car stops in the work area. No one touches the car until that signal is given Timer is not dependent on anything happening on...
Forum:
Indiana Open Wheel Forum
6/9/22, 7:07 AM
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Pennsylvania Perspective
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4,224
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oldfan49
Re: Pennsylvania Perspective
I think one of the biggest things hurting car counts is being ignored. The fascination with the "to win" money and ignoring the start money. It's getting harder and harder for the "field fillers" to...
Forum:
Indiana Open Wheel Forum
5/16/22, 10:27 PM
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Rainout Policy Input
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2,800
Posted By
oldfan49
Re: Rainout Policy Input
seems someone always feel cheated in a rainout regardless o the policy. Only once did a rainout cause me to have hard feelings toward a promoter. We drove over 3 hours to a non wing show at a track...
Forum:
Indiana Open Wheel Forum
5/10/22, 10:15 PM
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Too Much??
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5,950
Posted By
oldfan49
Re: Too Much??
WAR is also racing Friday night at Grain Valley Speedway in Eastern Kansas City and Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland Mo Saturday night ( both nights with the POWRI National Midgets) splitting the cars...
Forum:
Indiana Open Wheel Forum
5/2/22, 10:58 AM
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55
Terre Haute cooler policy
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9,609
Posted By
oldfan49
Re: Terre Haute cooler policy
http://www.thactiontrack.com/racedayinfo/
Forum:
Indiana Open Wheel Forum
4/24/22, 10:06 PM
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36
Burg 4/23
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7,173
Posted By
oldfan49
Re: Burg 4/23
Go to the "mostly motorsports" podcast and listen to the interview with the promoter of Bulls Gap tell how he lost money on the Kyle Larson race and why he closed the track down after that race
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