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Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 4/5/24, 11:35 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,557
Posted By Pitdad
The Ditch? Oh, I think you’ll be pleased. ...

The Ditch? Oh, I think you’ll be pleased. Ancestral home of the Swindells, Hooker Hood, Greg Hodnett, and others.
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 1/19/24, 9:32 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,702
Posted By Pitdad
1985 race would have been a sight to see! My...

1985 race would have been a sight to see! My only trip was in 2000. Was in Indy for work and on a whim, convinced my coworker to go see the midgets. The conference had an indoor go kart outing at...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 1/16/24, 7:06 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,467
Posted By Pitdad
Re: Chili Bowl format

Everybody is running the Hoosier SP3 right rear. The softer SP2 and even softer RD12 are out of production and were not legal this year. The SP3 probably has a stiffer sidewall construction than...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 1/15/24, 11:31 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,340
Posted By Pitdad
Big half mile dirt. They’ve been battling to...

Big half mile dirt. They’ve been battling to save it from the wrecking ball. Glad to see this event announced to give the old girl some new life.
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 1/11/24, 9:21 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,478
Posted By Pitdad
Not sure why I’m eating crow, but it was...

Not sure why I’m eating crow, but it was delicious. And if Kyle manages to lock in, then fans will get to witness the greatest night of racing, possibly of all time.
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 1/11/24, 8:11 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,478
Posted By Pitdad
My tongue was pretty firmly in my cheek when I...

My tongue was pretty firmly in my cheek when I wrote it, but if 5th to 5th puts you in a Qualifier, I may have to revisit the topic…
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 1/11/24, 2:03 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,478
Posted By Pitdad
Re: Larson is coming back to the Chili Bowl Thursday in the

Just because this board seems to like to run down rabbit holes from time to time AND just because this is still a bit of "the silly season", let me pose this conspiracy theory...

Is the Larson...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 1/10/24, 12:13 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,478
Posted By Pitdad
It will be dry and about 60 degrees.

It will be dry and about 60 degrees.
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 12/1/23, 11:29 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,350
Posted By Pitdad
Re: World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series - 2024 Schedule

With no Devil's Bowl, I suppose they have to find a way to say in the DFW market. It's been a while since I've been to Kennedale. Glad they've been able to keep the developers at bay!
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 11/27/23, 5:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,475
Posted By Pitdad
You heard the answer in the post race interview....

You heard the answer in the post race interview. Wind. The wind picked up as the night went on. Wind will suck the moisture right out of a track, whether it’s nature’s trade-winds or the whirling,...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 11/17/23, 11:31 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,023
Posted By Pitdad
You mean it’s still a racetrack and not a...

You mean it’s still a racetrack and not a commercial property?
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 10/31/23, 2:08 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,291
Posted By Pitdad
https://www.facebook.com/1036215705/posts/pfbid031...

https://www.facebook.com/1036215705/posts/pfbid031z2vJEqjtfbHJrnWME175o5vtENcQnYXESzQPRPgLmM7PEPu2X3hzDBjXrgMFWjNl/?app=fbl

Driving the 7U at the Chili Bowl
Forum: Midget Classifieds 10/20/23, 4:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,847
Posted By Pitdad
Re: Chili Bowl Rental or Car 2 Buy

Looking for a BMARA/MARA legal car? Contact Quinn McCabe, club president, through the website or BMARA Racing Facebook page. He can tell you where all the BMARA/MARA cars for sale are. Several...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 10/11/23, 5:05 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 13,102
Posted By Pitdad
The sport needs hero’s and villains. Guy speaks...

The sport needs hero’s and villains. Guy speaks his mind. Everybody dogs the boring NASCRAP interviews with all their corporate sanitized speech. This guy says something provocative and...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 9/5/23, 6:23 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,222
Posted By Pitdad
Badger and MARA are doing fine. 39 cars on...

Badger and MARA are doing fine. 39 cars on Sunday, 31 on Monday. Boden brought out his “National” car as did RAB in addition to their Badger legal cars to pull double duty. We thought we were about...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 8/25/23, 11:40 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,623
Posted By Pitdad
Re: Keyboard Jockies idea's for future Lawrenceburg Speedway

I dunno... Thinking about it, I kinda like the idea of bringing Vanilla Ice into the Lawrenceburg equation. Everybody recognizes the need for a facelift, and with his HGTV "Vanilla Ice Project"...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 8/15/23, 5:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,482
Posted By Pitdad
Re: Rechek crash at Angell Park Speedway

That was definitely it. It was nice to have something sticky to run on, but it did curb up pretty aggressively and made for a technical track. They did the best they could between races to roll the...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 7/29/23, 2:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,583
Posted By Pitdad
The old school theory was that running in the...

The old school theory was that running in the same direction as racing reinforced or enhanced the existing ruts. If you worked the track backwards, you broke up that pattern and it made for a better...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 7/14/23, 8:15 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,002
Posted By Pitdad
As I heard it, technically, the relative is...

As I heard it, technically, the relative is getting half a million. It was vague where the other “half” as going…🤑
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 7/12/23, 7:21 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,429
Posted By Pitdad
Open wheel cars using Essex frame rails and Atlas...

Open wheel cars using Essex frame rails and Atlas Bucrons stopped being a thing 55 years ago.

Grandpa raced in the 50’s and he quit because it was getting too expensive to build a competitive...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 7/10/23, 8:47 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,151
Posted By Pitdad
I’ll agree with that statement, for sure!

I’ll agree with that statement, for sure!
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 6/20/23, 7:45 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,453
Posted By Pitdad
Who doesn’t have a muffler rule?

Who doesn’t have a muffler rule?
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 4/22/23, 7:24 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,521
Posted By Pitdad
Single file please. And leave the lapped cars in...

Single file please. And leave the lapped cars in place. Why should cars that didn’t lap them get the free pass? If the drivers of lapped cars choose to go to the back, good for them. Now, if they...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 4/16/23, 8:42 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,149
Posted By Pitdad
Saw Mark win an outlaw show at Pevely in the...

Saw Mark win an outlaw show at Pevely in the 90’s. He covered the entire field. He was carrying the front end down the length of both straights and setting it down ever so slightly through the turns....
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 4/13/23, 1:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,336
Posted By Pitdad
Can’t tell. Are you trying to throw shade here?

Can’t tell. Are you trying to throw shade here?
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