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Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 2/2/24, 8:31 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,380
Posted By chop
If my memory is correct. Didn't he sell 200...

If my memory is correct. Didn't he sell 200 million dollars of stock to fund a F1 team? What it amounts to is the teams get a cut of the tv money. They don't want to reduce the money the teams...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 10/23/23, 4:40 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 19,621
Posted By chop
I just want to thank Tony for saving the all-star...

I just want to thank Tony for saving the all-star club. Keeping it going.
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 2/4/23, 8:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,390
Posted By chop
I would say the flag stand is way better then the...

I would say the flag stand is way better then the bathrooms. Lol. I don't think have ever seen grandstands at steep as butler's
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 1/21/23, 7:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,107
Posted By chop
I am sorry for the lost to his family. Chuck...

I am sorry for the lost to his family. Chuck Wilson was a long time racer in the Michigan, Ohio, Indiana area tracks. He raced many years with SOD in the beginning of that series. Also put a lot race...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 1/12/23, 5:39 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 14,024
Posted By chop
It has been a few years. At Butler motor...

It has been a few years. At Butler motor speedway. In hot laps, saw Doug Wolfgang hook wheels with a backmarker. They both flipped down the front straight away. As they flipped. The kid In the...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 10/22/22, 6:49 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 11,846
Posted By chop
It was not a usac race. But the race was run with...

It was not a usac race. But the race was run with silver crown cars at Berlin a few years ago. It was a good race. It was run on a weeknight the week of the nascar race at MIS. Can't remember the...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 10/18/22, 8:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,630
Posted By chop
Hey Captrat, I just moved down to Cape Coral 2...

Hey Captrat, I just moved down to Cape Coral 2 days before the hurricane. If I can find my open wheel 1# in our boxes. It's yours free. My internet is still screwed up, hit and miss as far as when I...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 3/8/22, 12:21 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 15,663
Posted By chop
Racing has always been more expensive to do then...

Racing has always been more expensive to do then the money made doing it. We want others to help cover the cost to do it. Sponsors to help pay for the race cars, sponsors to help pay the race purse,...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 3/3/22, 9:11 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,773
Posted By chop
David Letterman's top ten list of why Tony is selling his ho

Here is Letterman's top ten list for Tony selling his house. lol

https://nypost.com/2022/03/02/inside-nascar-champ-tony-stewarts-30m-indiana-ranch/

#10 Drag racing cost more then he thought....
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 2/20/22, 12:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,206
Posted By chop
Re: OFF TOPIC - Andretti.

If I understand the news story. He is looking to sell 200 million in "stock" for the entry fee. After he pays 200 million, he has 2 years to fund, build a team. So he needs about 1/2 to 2/3 a billion...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 9/14/21, 12:48 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 12,384
Posted By chop
Re: USAC Nationals

So if I understand correctly for a non wing sprint car race to be well attended in the middle of America. Everyone that can see the same cars and stars an hour or so from their home, needs to travel...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 8/21/21, 9:20 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,448
Posted By chop
Re: OT: 16 ARCA Cars entered for Springfield

If you go back far in time. ASA promoted sprint car racing and the little 500. ASA was like the woo, was run by one guy. Rex Robbins and his family. He got old, sold off the sanctioning body. With...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 8/5/21, 9:16 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,499
Posted By chop
Re: Roth 83

I may be wrong on this part. The DRC Chassis cars did not hide the tubing size that was different in a few areas on the car. Reutzel has taken a known illegal car and done things to hide it. It was...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 6/20/21, 12:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,459
Posted By chop
For me growing up it was race trips with my dad....

For me growing up it was race trips with my dad. Butler on Saturday nights. Sundays at Kalamazoo for the old tri-sac time period. A special road trip was Warsaw or Eldora. The early days of SOD....
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 1/23/21, 3:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,207
Posted By chop
I wish. I got my loser ticket at Meijer. Also my...

I wish. I got my loser ticket at Meijer. Also my wife and daughter do not have lucky numbers as far as birthdays. Lol I did live near novi for a while. Some racing trivia for you. The town where the...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 1/21/21, 7:40 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,949
Posted By chop
Re: Rico Abru

I would think the connection with Kyle Bush may have something to do with his son racing carts on dirt. Kyle is at top of the Toyota racing pyramid. Seems early, but may be making connections for his...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 1/19/21, 9:22 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,949
Posted By chop
If I read the story correct. Rico does not want...

If I read the story correct. Rico does not want to race his sprint car anymore.
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 1/17/21, 1:28 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,187
Posted By chop
Re: Watch Chili Bowl Free here

It is cold and snowy here in Michigan. Any race is better then none. So it was not just me that found the camera work to be odd?It seem to be so fast switching from one camera to another, you lost...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 1/10/21, 9:08 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,126
Posted By chop
Re: Let's keep IoW great!

So lets say next year at a sprint car. Its a big $$$ paying race. At the end of the race, a sprint car wins by a 1/2 a car length. The driver that came in second place drives into victory lane. Grabs...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 1/9/21, 9:24 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,126
Posted By chop
Why? I think in the past day or so they have made...

Why? I think in the past day or so they have made great improvements.
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 12/7/20, 4:45 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,463
Posted By chop
Re: Pontiac Silverdome

what I remember about the dust. that I thought was funny was the seat ushers had a small feather duster. would use it to get the seat clean before you sat down.

some of the drivers there
Tom...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 12/6/20, 6:22 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,463
Posted By chop
Re: Pontiac Silverdome

Gene Gennetten won the 1st race on dirt. I would scan some stuff from the program, but cant seem to get the file size small enough to attach.
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 12/6/20, 4:06 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,463
Posted By chop
So I was not the only one to hang on to the...

So I was not the only one to hang on to the program. Lol
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 11/18/20, 7:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,979
Posted By chop
Re: Larson chili bowl question?

I would think it has to do with $ and if he has to pay or is some other person is paying. Hendricks has said he can race dirt next year. His now closed down WOO team had a chevy sponsorship that he...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 10/24/20, 8:45 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,148
Posted By chop
Re: Chili bowl ticket for sale

I have next years brickyard 400 tickets for sale. if you act fast I will include Kyle Larson's woo team die cast model with next years paint design.
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