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Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 2/24/24, 2:12 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,193
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
Views: 2,635
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...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 8/26/23, 3:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,268
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
Views: 2,268
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
Views: 6,380
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
Views: 5,469
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
Views: 864
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
Views: 14,154
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
Views: 4,990
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
Views: 22,501
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
Views: 6,759
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
Views: 15,674
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
Views: 885
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
Views: 1,134
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
Views: 10,998
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
Views: 13,611
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
Views: 6,295
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
Views: 1,621
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
Views: 3,928
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
Views: 9,391
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
Views: 17,928
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
Views: 12,244
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
Views: 7,745
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...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 11/29/19, 6:03 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 24,041
Posted By stp6237
Re: IMS Sold to Penske

What most people who think Tony George and the IRL destroyed open wheel racing fail to remember the beginning of the split was started with the Gurney's white paper and the way the USAC Board was set...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 9/5/19, 9:21 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,505
Posted By stp6237
Re: IndyCar Back to Richmond

USAC's biggest mistake happened when they took the dirt tracks off the championship trail, more or less to appease the road racing crowd. Dan Gurney, Jim Hall, Pat Patrick, Rodger Penskie and other...
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