Gold Crown Updates

Lucky161 · 11/14/10, 1:47 PM

I haven't been on here for a while. Would I be starting trouble by asking what the latest on the Gold Crown cars and series is?

Z-man · 11/14/10, 1:51 PM

https://www.indianaopenwheel.com/sho...ght=gold+crown

itsanonwingthing · 11/15/10, 1:50 AM

Here are some photos & Video I shot of the Gold Crown Cars at the Toledo Speedway exhibition.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-7mUm2y1Fk

Lucky161 · 11/15/10, 4:31 PM

So now there are 3 of them? I looked but I was unable to see any of the hood ornaments on the cars. Have they done away with them? I thought that was deemed as an important part of the design? Were these cars run without hood scoops or are they supposed to run with an exposed air box?

I noticed on the other thread that someone commented that they hadn't heard anyone say anything bad about them. That could be encouraging, but what would be much more encouraging would be for someone to post that they can't keep up with orders or something along those lines. Are they selling any of them? Has anyone put up deposits? If so how many. Where is the 2011 schedule?

6/21/11, 11:02 AM

Dug this old thread up. Can somebody please PM me or steer me in the right direction on the board about this? Because from what I'm seeing, this is an American made alternative to the current ladder system.

Does it still have NASCAR support?

Stagger · 6/21/11, 12:13 PM

I think the Gold Crown is like the Beta Max VCR and CRT televisions.

6/21/11, 12:54 PM

http://www.goldcrownchampionship.com/

don't hold your breath waiting for this to happen. And you and I both know that the people who control INDYCAR won't ever look at this series as a place to find drivers because they almost NEVER have looked to this type or series and driver...... NASCAR owners use to look at USAC, and mostly the Silver Crown series for drivers but once this pig of a car hit the track that went away..... myself I'd prefer they build back up the Silver Crown cars and give Sprint and Midget drivers a showcase class of their own with good purses and maybe some TV coverage

richie · 6/21/11, 2:31 PM

One of the Gold Crown cars was out on the track practicing before the Midget feature at the Milwaukee Mile last Saturday. It was a yellow #91 car. I believe I heard it was Brian Tyler behind the wheel. The car took about 10 laps at speed before pulling in.

wing410fan · 6/21/11, 3:42 PM

usac need to keep the silver crown the way it is.

6/21/11, 11:02 AM	#5 Re: Gold Crown Updates
deannalynn Posts: n/a	Dug this old thread up. Can somebody please PM me or steer me in the right direction on the board about this? Because from what I'm seeing, this is an American made alternative to the current ladder system. Does it still have NASCAR support? _________________________________________________ Last edited by deannalynn; 6/21/11 at 11:09 AM.

11/14/10, 1:47 PM	#1 Gold Crown Updates
Lucky161 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 243	I haven't been on here for a while. Would I be starting trouble by asking what the latest on the Gold Crown cars and series is?

11/14/10, 1:51 PM	#2 Re: Gold Crown Updates
Z-man Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 879	https://www.indianaopenwheel.com/sho...ght=gold+crown

11/15/10, 4:31 PM	#4 Re: Gold Crown Updates
Lucky161 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 243	So now there are 3 of them? I looked but I was unable to see any of the hood ornaments on the cars. Have they done away with them? I thought that was deemed as an important part of the design? Were these cars run without hood scoops or are they supposed to run with an exposed air box? I noticed on the other thread that someone commented that they hadn't heard anyone say anything bad about them. That could be encouraging, but what would be much more encouraging would be for someone to post that they can't keep up with orders or something along those lines. Are they selling any of them? Has anyone put up deposits? If so how many. Where is the 2011 schedule?

6/21/11, 12:13 PM	#6 Re: Gold Crown Updates
Stagger Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 243	I think the Gold Crown is like the Beta Max VCR and CRT televisions.

6/21/11, 12:54 PM	#7 Re: Gold Crown Updates
racerdog45 Posts: n/a	http://www.goldcrownchampionship.com/ don't hold your breath waiting for this to happen. And you and I both know that the people who control INDYCAR won't ever look at this series as a place to find drivers because they almost NEVER have looked to this type or series and driver...... NASCAR owners use to look at USAC, and mostly the Silver Crown series for drivers but once this pig of a car hit the track that went away..... myself I'd prefer they build back up the Silver Crown cars and give Sprint and Midget drivers a showcase class of their own with good purses and maybe some TV coverage

6/21/11, 2:31 PM	#8 Re: Gold Crown Updates
richie Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,050	One of the Gold Crown cars was out on the track practicing before the Midget feature at the Milwaukee Mile last Saturday. It was a yellow #91 car. I believe I heard it was Brian Tyler behind the wheel. The car took about 10 laps at speed before pulling in.

6/21/11, 3:42 PM	#9 Re: Gold Crown Updates
wing410fan Member Race Count This Year: 2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 157	usac need to keep the silver crown the way it is.