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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
5/30/24, 10:59 AM
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Robin Miller's Final Column
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Midget98
Re: Robin Miller's Final Column
Sadly, that's pretty much ALL that it takes these days. I'm not saying that the current drivers lack talent, but for a price there's a car for just about anyone. Even if they win a race or two, as...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
5/30/24, 10:50 AM
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Fan interaction with drivers & teams….. Thoughts on this?
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Midget98
Re: Fan interaction with drivers & teams….. Thoughts on thi
The NHRA has this over every other major motorsports brand. The accessibility to watch close up and interact with the crew and drivers is what makes an NHRA event unlike anything else. John Force...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
5/21/24, 10:26 AM
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Before it starts again
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Midget98
Re: Before it starts again
Agreed. If there is such a demand to have seats saved, you would think a promoter would sell a section of reserved seat tickets at a higher price than general admission. I can't imagine a promoter...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
5/9/24, 2:36 PM
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Midget counts this weekend for Xtreme
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Midget98
Re: Midget counts this weekend for Xtreme
The real answer/story to the original post will be to compare the numbers that show up to Kankakee and Sycamore this weekend with what show up to the Extreme, PowerI, and USAC shows. Arguably, there...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
4/10/24, 12:18 PM
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USAC announces Jason Smith as new president
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Midget98
Re: USAC announces Jason Smith as new president
Sponsors (Advertisers), generally, go where the most people are. In sprint cars racing right now that is winged sprint cars. If you want higher payouts the only way to do it is with more fans in...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
3/7/24, 1:11 PM
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Races in Indiana Sunday April 7th?
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Midget98
Races in Indiana Sunday April 7th?
Anyone know of any races around Indiana or even Eastern Illinois on Sunday April 7th? I know there's Friday and Saturday stuff goin on, but I've looked a bit and haven't been able to find anything...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
3/6/24, 12:34 PM
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Hoosier tires
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5,443
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Midget98
Re: Hoosier tires
Hoosier or any other tire manufacturer could make a tire that would last multiple weeks, or maybe even half a season. There's nothing new about tire technology that would make this a possibility. AJ...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
3/5/24, 12:02 PM
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Hoosier tires
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Midget98
Re: Hoosier tires
Lack of competition never made anything better or cheaper.
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
1/12/24, 1:07 PM
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Larson is coming back to the Chili Bowl Thursday in the #98K
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Midget98
Re: Larson is coming back to the Chili Bowl Thursday in the
Have you ever thought that he doesn't really care about the charter system for himself? These charters aren't like F1 where you have to have one in order to enter a car in a series event. The...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
1/11/24, 3:06 PM
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Larson is coming back to the Chili Bowl Thursday in the #98K
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Midget98
Re: Larson is coming back to the Chili Bowl Thursday in the
Not really, but it has a lot to do with what team you are running with or who you are. It's supposed to be a random draw, but they try to spread the larger teams out across different nights so they...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
12/18/23, 4:00 PM
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IndyCar's Future
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Midget98
Re: IndyCar's Future
Innovation and technology are great, when they solve a problem. The automobile displaced the horse and buggy because it was a vastly superior mode of transportation. The current EV push is...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
12/18/23, 3:54 PM
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IndyCar's Future
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Midget98
Re: IndyCar's Future
Exactly! There is no reason in the world, why a spec engine should cost even a fraction of what they are paying now. If it's the same across the board, there is absolutely no reason to be ging for...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
11/16/23, 3:47 PM
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2024 USAC Sprints
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Midget98
Re: 2024 USAC Sprints
Of all of the quality dirt tracks in Wisconsin, I just don't understand how Wilmot is the one they schedule. One of the best USAC sprint car races I've ever seen was in the late '90s at the 1/3 mile...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
11/6/23, 11:05 AM
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Wilmot adding a 604 Wing Sprint division for 2024.
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Midget98
Re: Wilmot adding a 604 Wing Sprint division for 2024.
Unfortunately, the time for that was prior to picking a crate engine as the motor to put in the IRA WingLess cars. This was basically a "cost to enter" decision as a new top of the line MSA...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
10/26/23, 10:36 AM
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rumor mill: THAT
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Midget98
Re: rumor mill: THAT
I'd love to see a BMARA/MARA Hut 100 with the current engine package. I think it would be very competitive and there are plenty of cars to fill the field if both groups come together. Add in the D2...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
10/23/23, 11:13 AM
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Ballou
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Posted By
Midget98
Re: Ballou
A real quick way to make all of this go away is just to let people do whatever they want with their tires. We already know that Hoosier doesn't really care about the quality of their product. Why...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
10/17/23, 10:05 AM
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Remembering James McElreath
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Midget98
Re: Remembering James McElreath
Winchester is no joke. It's the only track I ever raced at where I was actually a little scared getting up to speed. No other place really compared to what it feels like racing there. It's a...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
10/9/23, 2:44 PM
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Flo Class Action Settlement?
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Midget98
Re: Flo Class Action Settlement?
Whatever the settlement amount was, you can rest assured that probably 2/3 of it or more is going straight to the blood sucking opportunistic lawyers that brought the suit. These class action...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
8/14/23, 10:21 AM
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OT Sharon Ohio (Blaney's track for sall)
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Midget98
Re: OT Sharon Ohio (Blaney's track for sall)
Yeah, $3,000,000 might be someone dreaming. There's no way anyone could make a reasonable return on their money with that high of an investment. It's tough to make money at a racetrack these days...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
7/17/23, 11:53 AM
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Who thinks it’s better?
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Posted By
Midget98
Re: Who thinks it’s better?
The distance of the race is posted. If your car can't go 40 or 50 laps plus cautions without adding fuel, then you might want to put a bigger tail tank on it. Sprint cars should NEVER need a pit...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
7/12/23, 3:22 PM
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The day we stop pretending
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Midget98
Re: The day we stop pretending
And there's no reason in the world why most local racers couldn't still have a cheap open trailer pulled by their daily driver pickup truck without sacrificing a single competitive element. I see...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
6/19/23, 10:03 AM
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Milwaukee Mile Indy Car 2024?
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1,469
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Midget98
Re: Milwaukee Mile Indy Car 2024?
I was just at Road America yesterday and the crowd was huge. I don't know the numbers, but I would guess that there were more people than would even fit in the stands at Milwaukee. Unfortunately,...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
5/15/23, 10:59 AM
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𝐸𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝐴𝑥𝑠𝑜𝑚 𝑅𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑔 - Hauler Fire
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Posted By
Midget98
Re: 𝐸𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝐴𝑥𝑠𝑜𝑚 𝑅𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑔 - Hauler Fire
Unless you are a complete idiot, you carry insurance on haulers and trailers. Hagerty even offers insurance on race vehicles and equipment for damage or loss when they aren't on the track. Failing...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
4/27/23, 1:45 PM
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OFF Topic. IndyCar eyeing Milwaukee return in 2024
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2,250
Posted By
Midget98
Re: OFF Topic. IndyCar eyeing Milwaukee return in 2024
All this... and the pavement midget series that has been running at IRP/Anderson too. I'd buy a two day ticket for that.
Forum:
Indiana Open Wheel Forum
4/17/23, 11:25 AM
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Burg results?
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3,985
Posted By
Midget98
Re: Burg results?
Maybe not ALL racing, but the top tiers of local racing are definitely heading in that direction. The money just isn't there anymore to either pay an appropriate purse or to field cars at that level...
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