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Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

2/2/24, 5:39 PM

Replies: 17

Andretti

Views: 2,611

Posted By spankytoo

Re: Andretti

You can not just show up to a NASCAR race, although easier than F1, you still have to have their approval of the equipment and Brett Bodine has to approve the driver. If you don't have any "narrow...

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

1/6/24, 8:20 AM

Replies: 18

USAC New Rules

Views: 3,282

Posted By spankytoo

Re: USAC New Rules

most teams did NOT have to add weight.

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

1/6/24, 8:18 AM

Replies: 18

USAC New Rules

Views: 3,282

Posted By spankytoo

Re: USAC New Rules

1260, plus driver

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

1/5/24, 6:25 PM

Replies: 18

USAC New Rules

Views: 3,282

Posted By spankytoo

Re: USAC New Rules

I was listening to the competition meeting when they brought up the weight rule. Soooo, you have to add weight to make the minimum. You also spend thousands on titanium bolts and carbon fiber seats...

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

11/6/23, 1:11 PM

Replies: 27

Lawrenceburg Speedway

Views: 7,670

Posted By spankytoo

Lawrenceburg Speedway

https://www.eaglecountryonline.com/news/local-news/stm-motorsports-inc-named-new-promotor-of-lawrenceburg-speedway/

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

9/7/23, 1:03 PM

Replies: 19

Usac: Seavey stays hot, extinguishes firemen’s nationals fie

Views: 2,232

Posted By spankytoo

Re: Usac: Seavey stays hot, extinguishes firemen’s nationals

Question: Why do big paying races get less cars?
Answer: Lack of purse clarity. Sure there are two sprint car races in the state of indiana in the next two weeks that pay $20K each to the winner....

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

7/7/23, 4:23 PM

Replies: 7

Tire rule for weekly races

Views: 1,497

Posted By spankytoo

Re: Tire rule for weekly races

There are American Racers on sprint cars at Paragon.

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

5/23/23, 10:28 AM

Replies: 3

Used Fuel Drums

Views: 1,138

Posted By spankytoo

Re: Used Fuel Drums

2 options:

1. You turn them back in every time you buy a drum of fuel.
2. You keep them and refill them at places that sell methanol out of a fuel pump. This is the cheaper option.

I don't...

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

5/10/23, 5:31 PM

Replies: 25

The Burg

Views: 6,104

Posted By spankytoo

Re: The Burg

I think it isn't they they don't like the track, their payout from 2nd on back does not break even. You have to win. $720 for a set of rears that you will wipe out.

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

3/18/23, 7:18 PM

Replies: 2

Brownstown (IN) - 410 Non-Wing Sprints $10K win - March 25th

Views: 1,855

Posted By spankytoo

Re: Brownstown (IN) - 410 Non-Wing Sprints $10K win - March

What about the rest of the payout? To many times do they put up big win $$$ but the field gets :21:

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

3/7/23, 3:27 PM

Replies: 27

*** Circle City Raceway

Views: 9,541

Posted By spankytoo

*** Circle City Raceway

Circle City Raceway has changed their schedule. They have taken virtually all of the "Local" Non-wing sprints off their schedule and put steel block sprints in place for some of them. They are going...

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

2/10/23, 12:34 PM

Replies: 71

Is the system broken?

Views: 25,151

Posted By spankytoo

Re: Is the system broken?

So??? If Hoosier tire is just a company trying to make a buck and not monopolize then why are Hoosier LR tires more that RR, even though most places is a 4 corner rule that makes all corners a "SPEC"...

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

2/5/23, 6:10 PM

Replies: 4

Ventura in trouble?

Views: 1,599

Posted By spankytoo

Re: Ventura in trouble?

Being from Southern California I know a little something about this. The Ventura County Fairgrounds is actually on private property. The family that owns the property made an agreement with Ventura...

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

2/3/23, 3:13 PM

Replies: 136

Something different. Sprint races at tracks most never seen

Views: 64,296

Posted By spankytoo

Re: Something different. Sprint races at tracks most never

I can't believe that 10 pages in and no one mentioned Manzanita

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

1/27/23, 11:17 AM

Replies: 2

Indy circle track expo??

Views: 1,099

Posted By spankytoo

Re: Indy circle track expo??

I'm going to have to say no. https://www.indianastatefair.com/events/filters/iso=1

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

10/6/22, 6:49 AM

Replies: 26

XTreme Outlaw Races Cancelled

Views: 5,223

Posted By spankytoo

Re: XTreme Outlaw Races Cancelled

You aren't off base here. IMO races that pay $5K plus will bring big names, but don't bring car count. Most of those guys know they won't be vying for the top spot and have bills to pay. Hell they...

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

7/23/22, 12:31 PM

Replies: 83

Gas city

Views: 22,675

Posted By spankytoo

Re: Gas city

First and foremost, I am not condoning what Leary did. However, on the track everybody is equal. Sometimes there are consequences to being treated as an equal and people don't want to see both sides...

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

7/17/22, 10:39 PM

Replies: 6

Suggestion for the Racesavers

Views: 2,227

Posted By spankytoo

Re: Suggestion for the Racesavers

You've obviously never had to get in a sprint car.

Head and neck restraint device, head sock, helmet, belts, someone to tighten you, and someone to push you up to the staging area.

This takes...

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

7/14/22, 10:41 AM

Replies: 66

Could Christopher Bell & Kyle Larson Boycott the Chili Bowl.

Views: 13,050

Posted By spankytoo

Re: Could Christopher Bell & Kyle Larson Boycott the Chili B

There is something to be said about guys not pulling their cars out unless it is $XXX to win. I like it and applaud them for fighting for a better purse. WoO guys don't show up to local events unless...

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

7/5/22, 2:13 PM

Replies: 23

Look What Happens

Views: 5,516

Posted By spankytoo

Re: Look What Happens

Meanwhile; back in the pits, 36 drivers go home with $100 each night while spending $1100 each night.

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

6/17/22, 10:32 AM

Replies: 25

BOSS weekend at RockCrest & Lawrenceburg

Views: 5,593

Posted By spankytoo

Re: BOSS weekend at RockCrest & Lawrenceburg

Yes it does. It does not have a specification, just that there has to be one. An insert from Shoenfeld or a physical muffler, either is accepted.

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

6/15/22, 12:39 PM

Replies: 7

Paragon - Koby Barksdale

Views: 2,270

Posted By spankytoo

Re: Paragon - Koby Barksdale

It doesn't follow very well. Can anyone elaborate on what happened?

Seems like someone spun, created a wreck, got their spot back.. and the Barksdale/Knight team got mad? Said something about it,...

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

5/17/22, 2:42 PM

Replies: 11

Moving next to a track & whine about the noise.

Views: 2,455

Posted By spankytoo

Re: Moving next to a track & whine about the noise.

Bloomington property was bought by IU. Once they get all the EPA and permits Bloomington will be closed at end of 2023.

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

4/29/22, 2:45 PM

Replies: 11

Earlyy starts

Views: 2,317

Posted By spankytoo

Re: Earlyy starts

No, just, no!

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

4/27/22, 3:39 PM

Replies: 0

New sprint car tire

Views: 1,132