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Hoosier tires (23) (5,109)
Posted By Bad Dad 54
Re: Hoosier tires
3/5/24, 4:56 PM
I agree, I do not like Hoosiers as they don't last:15:, put on a brand new one & bald or blown by end of the race. Saw a sprint had an American Racer on RR, won the race & still looked good, owner...
The day we stop pretending (11) (3,633)
Posted By Bad Dad 54
Re: The day we stop pretending
7/12/23, 3:56 AM
Fellow at work asked me if we made any money racing:16 I said Hell yeah, do we make a profit? Hell no:5: See how the prices at the gate has gone up but the purses sure haven't grown that much:15:
Chuck Wilson Funeral (0) (775)
Posted By Bad Dad 54
Chuck Wilson Funeral
1/24/23, 11:49 AM
Sunday, January 29, 2023
12:00PM - 6:00PM
Eggleston Meinert & Pavley Funeral Home Millbury Chapel
1111 Woodville Road
Millbury, OH 43447

JAN
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Service
Monday, January 30, 2023
Tracks Unite to Modify Tire Rule (19) (5,988)
Posted By Bad Dad 54
Re: Tracks Unite to Modify Tire Rule
2/19/21, 2:44 AM
I was at Montpelier couple yrs back & Paul Hazen car won:22: w/ a used American Racer, Paul said he was gonna use it again:8:, the tire looked good, had plenty of tread left. What's the big deal...
4 Wheeler question (12) (3,998)
Posted By Bad Dad 54
Re: 4 Wheeler question
1/13/21, 11:53 PM
Bolt a high back kitchen chair on it:31:, really go hillbilly:5:
4 Wheeler question (12) (3,998)
Posted By Bad Dad 54
Re: 4 Wheeler question
1/13/21, 10:09 AM
I suggested using a riding lawn mower:31:, seen a few for around $200 to $500:44:, weld up a push bar & go, may look dumb but you're not pushing by hand either:6:
Windom (80) (26,508)
Posted By Bad Dad 54
Re: Windom
11/18/20, 3:34 PM
Oh boy, I had to deal w/ this problem when I was a race official, if you pulled a bone head move:14: you could count on me seeing you after the races:31:, my drivers didn't have a lotta money to fix...
Hewitt Wins BOSS at Fremont (4) (1,773)
Posted By Bad Dad 54
Re: Hewitt Wins BOSS at Fremont
7/20/20, 11:14 AM
I was disappointed in the show, dusty during hot laps couldn't see cars in 3&4 except for shiny silhouettes, so out comes water truck, big hole in 1 so another delay & so on through the night. I left...
Roll bar padding (15) (5,171)
Posted By Bad Dad 54
Re: Roll bar padding
6/30/20, 10:35 AM
Friend of mine raced a sprint:31:, I bought him some good roll bar padding, not that pipe wrap stuff either. Got to watch what you get, some of that apdding will burn & melt on the driver:32:
Nascar noose (15) (4,136)
Posted By Bad Dad 54
Re: Nascar noose
6/25/20, 7:51 AM
I get tired of being called a racist:7: I like all kinds of races Sprint Cars Stock Cars Drag, it's fun:31:
Steering Wheel Toss (6) (2,331)
Posted By Bad Dad 54
Re: Steering Wheel Toss
6/20/20, 8:32 AM
HA, throw your steering wheel in the mud you go get it:16, if I do I'm keeping it:6:
NASCAR and Flags (3) (1,492)
Posted By Bad Dad 54
Re: NASCAR and Flags
6/13/20, 6:43 PM
Some believe it's racist to fly that rebel flag, to me stands for southern pride, just like people fly other flags besides Old Glory:8: we have drivers POW, college NFL etc etc. NAPCAR has banned a...
Illinois Motorsports Coalition. Wish Indiana had a plan like (21) (9,644)
Posted By Bad Dad 54
Re: Illinois Motorsports Coalition. Wish Indiana had a plan
5/16/20, 6:45 AM
Sent this to my state rep in Lansing:6:, people need to contact their reps about problems not solved, whining crying on forums & FB don't get anything done :32:
Dragstrips in Indiana (8) (2,277)
Posted By Bad Dad 54
Re: Dragstrips in Indiana
5/16/20, 6:43 AM
heard the person at Bunker Hill tried to open:31: but cops stopped it:34:
Video game racing (10) (2,377)
Posted By Bad Dad 54
Re: Video game racing
4/22/20, 1:15 PM
$150 for yr is a goo deal but to watch taped races & video games I can do that myself, I have 6 tapes w/ 3 or 4 races on each one:31:. If others are happy w/ it fine but I learned my lesson long ago,...
If you dislike IRacing, do you also dislike.... (17) (4,868)
Posted By Bad Dad 54
Re: If you dislike IRacing, do you also dislike....
4/9/20, 9:37 PM
I'll watch a tape delayed race over the garbage on TV:D, I have 6 tapes w/ 3-4 races on them, all open wheel & non wing. Helps me get through the off season & fast forwarding through commercials &...
What do you all thing about this? (13) (4,867)
Posted By Bad Dad 54
Re: What do you all thing about this?
3/4/20, 8:02 PM
I was involved in the 1st meeting for starting 360 here in MI w/ the Lacombe Bros, I went through every Open Wheel magazine & Circle Track I had looking for ideas for rules & gave to them, they...
Over winged sprint cars (9) (3,553)
Posted By Bad Dad 54
Re: Over winged sprint cars
2/14/20, 10:06 AM
Fellow I knew had a door & he said fumes built up in the cockpit & he had a spindle break & crashed. He was trapped & couldn't get out, good thing their was no fire:6:
John Andretti passes. (20) (6,158)
Posted By Bad Dad 54
Re: John Andretti passes.
1/31/20, 2:14 PM
Met Jonm yrs ago at Eldora, what a kind man, he treated me like we were long lost friends, I mentioned to him about driving a Top fuel dragster yrs ago. He replied Oh man you remember that, saw him...
Spectator etiquitte (15) (4,811)
Posted By Bad Dad 54
Re: Spectator etiquitte
1/1/20, 9:41 PM
Why I go to the pits:6: get some body w/ a cowboy hat sit's in front of you, or they want your spot where have your feet so they can put theirs up, just a pain:11;
Thursday Night Track? (19) (4,677)
Posted By Bad Dad 54
Re: Thursday Night Track?
12/5/19, 8:53 PM
We had 2 tracks here in MI that ran Thu program, Mt Clemens just off I-94 NE of metro Detroit & Tri City Speedway in small town of Auburn MI just west of Bay City & North of Saginaw;). Crowds were...
Its Back (40) (10,243)
Posted By Bad Dad 54
Re: Its Back
11/11/19, 3:08 PM
Said a prayer for you:D. This may sound dumb but my sis in law fought cancer, she was given 3 -6mos, she changed her diet & used a coffee enema, yeah gross huh:14: Well she lived another 7yrs doing...
Puzzles for the off season (0) (1,052)
Posted By Bad Dad 54
Puzzles for the off season
11/5/19, 2:49 PM
https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=search&q=sprint%20cars :deadhorse::32::31:

Ok if you don't like the puzzle as some are goofy, click on the arrow top right of picture, you can go to custom or...
Jessi Combs (5) (2,308)
Posted By Bad Dad 54
Re: Jessi Combs
8/28/19, 8:31 PM
She had posted on her FB how she was going o attempt a LSR, posted a reply to take care & be safe, no records worth losing your life over. Today read she's gone died in a record attempt, was supposed...
Ballou (4) (3,589)
Posted By Bad Dad 54
Ballou
8/20/19, 8:51 PM
What's the latest on Robert Ballou? :32: