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Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 1/6/24, 4:08 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 14,604
Posted By 2140rc
Re: IndyCar's Future

Not sure but it might have been Billy Roe. Here's some video.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1284073465053060
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 12/25/23, 12:32 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,751
Posted By 2140rc
Re: Photo Identification

You are correct. :) And it is 1969, not '68.

The paint job and number match 1969 and the little diagonal decal under the number on the nose is one from Wagner Lockheed Brake Fluid which was the...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 10/25/23, 10:32 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,692
Posted By 2140rc
Re: rumor mill: THAT

You are likely correct in today's racing world. But back in the Don Smith/Bill Hill promotion days the Action Track ran just two USAC sprint car races and the Hut Hundred for midgets in a season. ...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 8/30/23, 9:34 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,428
Posted By 2140rc
Re: BC 39 Seating Chart

Which was a big mistake as far as I'm concerned. You end up spending much of the evening looking directly into the sun. There must have a been a good reason for the move but it doesn't seem to have...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 4/17/23, 3:58 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,332
Posted By 2140rc
Re: Usac: Hoosier hundred postponed to may 26 at irp

Now they have a chance to draw a really good crowd with all of the 500 fans in town. That's why the Indiana State Fairgrounds Hoosier Hundred was moved from the traditional September date to May...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 3/21/23, 12:40 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,577
Posted By 2140rc
Re: 26,843 Fans at 1942 Race

I didn't see it in the article but this was a CSRA (Central States Racing Association) race. AAA had dropped out of racing at the end of 1941 because of the war but other groups continued to race...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 12/31/22, 12:02 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 25,127
Posted By 2140rc
Re: That

To get this thread back on track here's latest on THAT from today's Terre Haute Tribune-Star.

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Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 10/29/22, 3:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,662
Posted By 2140rc
Re: Help....1970 Terre Haute sched

The first sprint car race at Terre Haute in 1970 was in June. There was both a USAC sprint car race and a USAC midget race (the following Wednesday evening) during the Vigo County Fair. In...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 10/19/22, 8:01 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 11,943
Posted By 2140rc
Re: Hoosier Hundred - New Home?

Silver Crown cars have clutches so push vehicles aren't needed. If they have any kind of competition break (a la NASCAR) it defeats the purpose of a hundred mile race which is what the entire series...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 10/4/22, 11:19 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,145
Posted By 2140rc
OT: I-30 Speedway Runs Last Race

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmAejW6n_sM
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 9/20/22, 1:09 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,845
Posted By 2140rc
Re: Circle City Rocks

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Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 1/20/21, 7:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,900
Posted By 2140rc
Re: Terre Haute Action Track Terre Haute, Indiana. 2021 Sche

Apparently, none scheduled in 2021.

http://www.usacracing.com/schedule-and-results/traxxas-silver-crown
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 10/18/20, 2:03 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,873
Posted By 2140rc
Re: Roll cages

USAC made cages mandatory on midgets and sprints starting with the 1971 season. Champ Dirt cars didn't make cages a requirement until 1972.
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 10/13/20, 4:43 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,337
Posted By 2140rc
Re: Anyone else remember this or USAC pulling anything like

I believe this was a case of the regular USAC bunch not liking to get beat by some unknown while on one of their annual western summer tours.

I don't remember much but the Standley car was a...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 4/15/20, 6:34 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,426
Posted By 2140rc
Re: best guess

Per the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) 34,157 Americans died from influenza in 2018-2019 flu season. That included 477 children aged 0 thru 17. No one says a word about flu deaths. I guess...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 4/10/20, 12:49 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 18,024
Posted By 2140rc
Re: State fair races in jeopardy?

Interesting in that there is no 100% vaccine for seasonal flu either. And although no one worries much about it the flu is every bit as deadly as the Wuhan Virus in numbers of deaths. Every year...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 1/3/20, 12:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,151
Posted By 2140rc
Re: Offy at the chili bowl?

That Offenhauser business was started by a nephew of Fred Offenhauser and had nothing to do with the original Miller/Offenhauser/Meyer-Drake racing company. Fred "C." Offenhauser started the company...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 12/5/19, 2:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,771
Posted By 2140rc
Re: USAC and Roll Cages

USAC made roll cages mandatory for sprint cars and midgets starting with the 1971 season although by the end of 1970 most of the cars were running them. Ralph Ligouri won without a cage at Williams...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 11/28/19, 12:33 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 14,343
Posted By 2140rc
Re: Hoosier Hundred to Terre Haute

Terre Haute ran a 200 lap (100 mile) midget race back in 1954. Duke Nalon was the winner
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 11/26/19, 1:41 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 14,343
Posted By 2140rc
Hoosier Hundred to Terre Haute

The Hoosier Hundred formerly held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds shows up on the schedule at Terre Haute.

The 2020 racing schedule for the Terre Haute Action Track, as just released:

•...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 9/8/19, 8:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,437
Posted By 2140rc
Midwest Supermodified Series at Lucas Oil Raceway

I just found out that the Midwest Supermodifieds will run at Lucas Oil Raceway next Saturday, September 14th. Supposedly, there will be other events as well but I haven't been able find any more...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 7/2/19, 4:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,650
Posted By 2140rc
Re: Usac: Half-mile heroes hold the upper hand at knoxville

Here's a flashback to the original intro.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuuEM7twD9U
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 6/16/19, 11:26 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,615
Posted By 2140rc
Re: Stage Racing in Silver Crown

Because today's Silver Crown cars have lineage going back to the Championship cars that raced in the Indianapolis 500 from the start. The rules always called for transmissions and starters (whether...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 4/29/19, 2:30 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 9,043
Posted By 2140rc
Re: Indy 500 " lock-ins" !?!?!

It ends a lot earlier this year. All qualifying is done at 2:15 PM on Sunday. Open Practice starts again at 3:15 PM.

And if you didn't make the top 30 on Saturday you get just one chance for an...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 4/2/19, 3:42 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 17,974
Posted By 2140rc
Re: Usac: Final hoosier hundred at the indy mile to be held

Electric cars might do just that in another generation or so. The long term outlook isn't good for any type of traditional auto racing. Even mighty NASCAR is slipping.
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