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4/12/24, 8:57 AM

Replies: 14

USAC announces Jason Smith as new president

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Posted By stp6237

Re: USAC announces Jason Smith as new president

I have always felt that if I owned a race car I would race where the purse was the highest for 4th, 5th and 6th. There can only be one winner who may get $10,000, but in many cases these "front...

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3/29/24, 9:02 AM

Replies: 30

Iow slow?

Views: 3,569

Posted By stp6237

Re: Iow slow?

Also slow here in Philadelphia, PA area, but I don't have my school van runs back until Tuesday so I have time to wait. So far no issue with Flo and there are a few races I plan to watch tonight and...

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2/24/24, 2:12 PM

Replies: 22

Lessons on Promotion

Views: 3,319

Posted By stp6237

Re: Lessons on Promotion

In the old days of open wheel racing there we true promoters, not race organizers. I grew up in Columbia, PA in Western Lancaster county which put the family within one to one half hour drive to...

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

12/28/23, 5:32 PM

Replies: 19

Photo Identification

Views: 2,728

Posted By stp6237

Re: Photo Identification

Who ever it is, and where ever it is, it is one beautiful racecar, excellent photo and a its a dirt track that has a cushion. That boys and girls is what racing should be all about. I know we can't...

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8/26/23, 3:15 PM

Replies: 10

Silver Crown at WWTR

Views: 2,348

Posted By stp6237

Re: Silver Crown at WWTR

Richie, thank you for the update. I thought it might be wrong on Flo's schedule especially when I saw the promo for the event on Flo during last night Smackdown broadcast. Thank again Richie

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

8/26/23, 2:31 PM

Replies: 10

Silver Crown at WWTR

Views: 2,348

Posted By stp6237

Re: Silver Crown at WWTR

So the big question is, is the race on flo at 7:00 AM or rebroadcast on tape delay at 7:00 PM. Trying to get my day organized around church and racing. Thanks

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

6/14/23, 9:21 AM

Replies: 30

Prayers For Carson

Views: 6,515

Posted By stp6237

Re: Prayers For Carson

It all comes down to what are the requirements to get insurance coverage. When I worked with ARDC we raced at a few tracks in the south. At one track I was told that we could run our...

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

2/26/23, 10:48 AM

Replies: 24

How many would attend?

Views: 5,529

Posted By stp6237

Re: How many would attend?

With winged cars and only one division, the track does not widen out. You need a support division OR qualifying laps before the heats will be more than what we saw on Thursday night at Lincoln. ...

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

1/20/23, 12:08 AM

Replies: 17

SprintCarRatings.com : 410 Wing Track stats

Views: 890

Posted By stp6237

Re: SprintCarRatings.com : 410 Wing Track stats

Wow! Great stats, How long did it take you to do all of this? It will take me a few days to digest all of this info, thanks for your effort!

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

9/6/22, 11:40 AM

Replies: 59

Bloomington

Views: 14,231

Posted By stp6237

Re: Bloomington

I live in PA and enjoy going to Bloomington and LPS when we come out to Indiana for the 500 we usually hit at least one of the tracks if not both. This year we went to IRP on Friday because of the...

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

8/2/22, 1:19 PM

Replies: 19

As the dust settles

Views: 5,012

Posted By stp6237

Re: As the dust settles

I have said in the past that the first thing I was going to do when I retired, was to go to Indiana Sprint Week. Well, dang it I retired as a teacher in 2016, and I still have not gone out for the...

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

7/23/22, 10:10 AM

Replies: 83

Gas city

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Posted By stp6237

Re: Gas city

We have a saying here in PA about fences between combatants that goes; "The bigger the fence, the braver the dog!" A while back at Williams Grove, Kramer Williamson took out Allen Klinger during a...

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

4/16/22, 9:39 AM

Replies: 37

So is there a real, lasting tire option for full up sprints?

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Posted By stp6237

Re: So is there a real, lasting tire option for full up spri

I am not an economics professor, but in my opinion, the fact that Continental now owns the Hoosier brand, along several other brands, Hoosier is now more beholding to the stockholders of Continental...

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

3/8/22, 10:25 AM

Replies: 98

Will your schedule change?

Views: 15,822

Posted By stp6237

Re: Will your schedule change?

I live in the Philadelphia, PA suburb area in Montgomery County. The closest tracks to me are Grandview in PA and Bridgeport and New Egypt in NJ. All three main attraction are NE type modifieds,...

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

1/20/22, 1:20 PM

Replies: 1

Usac: 99 usac national points races set to go in 2022

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Posted By stp6237

Re: Usac: 99 usac national points races set to go in 2022

Thank you for the list. I always look forward to it and dream about how many events I will plan to attend. Its too bad my dreams are always larger than my reality. Have a great racing season and...

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

8/3/21, 12:50 PM

Replies: 5

Usac: Grand opening to usac’s eastern midget week tuesday at

Views: 1,162

Posted By stp6237

Re: Usac: Grand opening to usac’s eastern midget week tuesda

If my memory is correct, Rico won a USAC Midget feature at Lincoln Speedway a few years back. Perhaps that is the one you are recalling.

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

4/25/21, 6:42 AM

Replies: 23

Prayers for Dave Darland

Views: 11,035

Posted By stp6237

Re: Prayers for Dave Darland

Prayers for Dave and his family. Agree with above comment, always had time to talk to fans and made you feel like you were the most important person he was going to talk with today.

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

8/26/20, 11:00 AM

Replies: 49

Larson pass dirty on Leary?

Views: 13,708

Posted By stp6237

Re: Larson pass dirty on Leary?

I would like to know what Larson's spotter said to him, if he said inside, inside, CLEAR, then it is on the spotter. I know spotters are an important safety aspect, but with mirrors and spotters...

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

8/11/20, 9:35 AM

Replies: 29

Selinsgrove Silver Crown

Views: 6,330

Posted By stp6237

Re: Selinsgrove Silver Crown

I was there for the race. My buddy had to get up at 5:30 AM Monday for work. I got him back to Reading, PA by 1:45 and I did not get back to Lansdale, PA by 2:45 but I did not need to get to work...

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

7/16/20, 4:21 PM

Replies: 2

Myrtle Beach speedway closing

Views: 1,625

Posted By stp6237

Re: Myrtle Beach speedway closing

I saw a NASCAR Modified Tour race there last year, good track even though it was asphalt. I thought it was big enough for USAC Silver Crown event. Anyhow I got to see a race there, kind of figured...

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

5/16/20, 8:25 PM

Replies: 9

Pennsylvania

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Posted By stp6237

Re: Pennsylvania

I posted this information on another message board because of the snarky comments being made. For the past 5 years I have had a dermatologist appointment at the end of May for a skin cancer...

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

4/16/20, 12:21 PM

Replies: 36

best guess

Views: 9,419

Posted By stp6237

Re: best guess

As I said in a previous post I will be shocked if we have racing here in PA before June 15th. Governor Wolf closed ALL schools in PA for the year and there are areas on PA that have very low...

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

4/11/20, 9:13 AM

Replies: 50

State fair races in jeopardy?

Views: 18,012

Posted By stp6237

Re: State fair races in jeopardy?

Hi gang, I live in Montgomery County, PA. This is the first hot spot in the state. I am a retired high school science teacher who was driving two separate special needs students for a private...

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

3/11/20, 7:13 PM

Replies: 42

One Race

Views: 12,310

Posted By stp6237

Re: One Race

Indy 500! There are only two sports, Car racing and everything else. There is only two races, the Indy 500 and all the rest

Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum

12/17/19, 9:43 PM

Replies: 29

Your 2019 Race Season

Views: 7,766

Posted By stp6237

Re: Your 2019 Race Season

36 races, 19 tracks, 6 states, (PA 9, NJ 3, DE 2, OH 2, IN 2, SC 1), One new track, Myrtle Beach, SC for NASCAR Modified Tour, this keeps my new track streak intact since 1976. At least 5 rain outs...

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