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Indiana Sprint Heat (50) (16,145)
Posted By illinisprintfan
Re: Indiana Sprint Heat
7/15/19, 9:41 AM
I think it was 6 or 7 years ago my wife and I were headed to Bloomington and got word they cancelled due to excessive heat. I thought " what a crock, it is not that hot", and then I got out of the...
Picture of the Day, 14 March 2019 (4) (1,690)
Posted By illinisprintfan
Re: Picture of the Day, 14 March 2019
3/14/19, 3:09 PM
He was getting to be a pretty good young racer, even winning at Terre Haute. Did they decide to stop racing after his big crash at Terre Haute? I don't remember seeing him racing after that.
Thank you Robert Ballou (63) (20,867)
Posted By illinisprintfan
Re: Thank you Robert Ballou
9/27/18, 1:17 PM
So the next time Stewart runs his mouth on social media, is USAC going to refuse to run races there to protect” their integrity and the integrity of motor sports “. He also has a ongoing history of...
Haubstadt weather (31) (8,856)
Posted By illinisprintfan
Re: Haubstadt weather
7/14/18, 5:25 PM
I am heading that way, but I am not that confident.
Haubstadt weather (31) (8,856)
Posted By illinisprintfan
I am Northwest of there and the storm we are...
7/14/18, 4:48 PM
I am Northwest of there and the storm we are getting is headed towards the track. It is not looking too good outside. If we are lucky it will move through fast.
Kokomo Speedway Bob Darland Memorial (9) (3,963)
Posted By illinisprintfan
Re: Kokomo Speedway Bob Darland Memorial
6/24/18, 1:50 PM
Going for the first time since they installed seats on the back stretch. Is it better back there or on the front?
Racing T-shirts for sale (2) (2,615)
Posted By illinisprintfan
Re: Racing T-shirts for sale
3/6/18, 10:52 AM
Well, I thought I had them sold, but it fell through so they are still available.
Racing T-shirts for sale (2) (2,615)
Posted By illinisprintfan
Due to losing quite a bit of weight in the last 6...
12/19/17, 7:50 PM
Due to losing quite a bit of weight in the last 6 months, I have a number of shirts (33 total) that no longer fit. Most of them are in great shape, with a couple that are in good shape. I hate to see...
RIP Jim Nabors (15) (3,469)
Posted By illinisprintfan
Re: RIP Jim Nabors
12/1/17, 9:33 AM
I remember being a kid and seeing Gomer Pyle standing there with a mic and then when he started singing, that voice came booming out. It blew me away then and still does.
Usac: Free car entry open to knepper 55 competitors! Tickets (6) (2,004)
Posted By illinisprintfan
Re: Usac: Free car entry open to knepper 55 competitors! Tic
12/1/17, 9:21 AM
Thinking about going for the first time this year. What should I expect as far as conditions? How are the fumes? I went to the Indy invitational a couple of years ago, how does it compare? Is the...
LPS sprint count tonight? (13) (5,631)
Posted By illinisprintfan
They just announced 17 over the PA.
4/22/17, 5:59 PM
They just announced 17 over the PA.
LPS sprint count tonight? (13) (5,631)
Posted By illinisprintfan
I have been checking their Facebook and Twitter...
4/22/17, 2:14 PM
I have been checking their Facebook and Twitter all day and it has been silent. Who knows?
worse than facebook (8) (4,117)
Posted By illinisprintfan
Re: worse than facebook
1/27/17, 11:41 AM
You gotta be careful around here. Not too long ago someone got called to task for talking about something going on outside of Indiana. He was told this was "Indiana" Open Wheel. The fact that the...
KTJ to Blazin Racin! (11) (6,725)
Posted By illinisprintfan
Re: KTJ to Blazin Racin!
1/10/17, 12:27 PM
USAC sprint car races are going to look a lot different this year. BC gone, Ballou mending, Bacon part time and now KT JR running primarily with a wing. There are going to be opportunities for some...
Knepper 55 (8) (4,091)
Posted By illinisprintfan
I live on US 50 which is about about an hour or...
12/17/16, 1:37 PM
I live on US 50 which is about about an hour or so North of Duquoin. It has warmed up down here, so the roads are wet but not icy.
Usac: Leffler memorial postponed to friday due to rain (23) (7,946)
Posted By illinisprintfan
We got a pot load and a half of rain about an...
10/20/16, 8:00 PM
We got a pot load and a half of rain about an hour and half North West of Wayne City. How was it down there and do you think it was bad enough for tomorrow to be cancelled too? I called in a day...
$500/win 305 Winged Sprints Sun, Oct 9 @ Quincy Raceways (3) (1,351)
Posted By illinisprintfan
Re: $500/win 305 Winged Sprints Sun, Oct 9 @ Quincy Raceways
10/6/16, 7:28 AM
Do you have more information about this as far as times, prices? I checked their website and this show is not listed on it. I will be in Hannibal over the weekend and might try to make up there for...
Schatz to the chili bowl (28) (9,409)
Posted By illinisprintfan
Re: Schatz to the chili bowl
10/4/16, 2:57 PM
The Outlaws aren't running October 20th, and race fairly close to Illinois in Kansas City the next day. I would like to see him get some laps in the car at the Leffler Memorial. Does the Outlaw non...
Prayers for Robert Ballou (36) (20,748)
Posted By illinisprintfan
Praying for a quick and full recovery.
9/4/16, 6:39 PM
Praying for a quick and full recovery.
Usac: Bryan clauson passes away after injuries sustained in (48) (22,094)
Posted By illinisprintfan
Re: Usac: Bryan clauson passes away after injuries sustained
8/8/16, 8:21 AM
Prayers for his family and loved ones at the loss of a great young man.
Hot Weather for Kokomo & Beyond (38) (12,779)
Posted By illinisprintfan
A few years ago we were headed to Bloomington...
7/22/16, 5:01 PM
A few years ago we were headed to Bloomington Speedway when they cancelled due to heat. I griped and complained about it, and then stopped in Shoals to get gas, got out of the car and holy &@! Was it...
ISW Picks (54) (12,916)
Posted By illinisprintfan
Re: ISW Picks
7/8/16, 7:18 AM
If Kyle wins at Haubstadt, the fans will go nuts!! That would be fun to watch!
ISW Picks (54) (12,916)
Posted By illinisprintfan
Re: ISW Picks
7/7/16, 3:04 PM
Gas City: BC
Kokomo: Grant
Lawrenceburg: Ballou
THAT:BC
Lincoln Park: Bacon
Bloomington: Short
Tri State: Bacon
ISW champ: Bacon
Lincoln Park Speedway - 2nd Bus to the Burg (13) (4,278)
Posted By illinisprintfan
If they were leaving a little later I would...
7/5/16, 4:51 PM
If they were leaving a little later I would probably do it, but I couldn't make there in time after church. I almost had my wife talked into it. We haven't been to Lawrenceburg since they made it...
Paragon Speedway Amati 68 (97) (33,073)
Posted By illinisprintfan
The bottom 8 feet of the track is getting a heck...
6/18/16, 10:19 PM
The bottom 8 feet of the track is getting a heck of a workout. Windom one of the few trying the middle.