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Originally Posted by Honest-Sam Didn't mean it would be a big number, just agreeing with a previous post that there would be some 'top teams' or 'big names' that would follow USAC. For example: AMSOIL USAC SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: June 8, 2013 – Port Royal, Pennsylvania – Port Royal Speedway – “Eastern Storm” QUALIFYING: 1. Tracy Hines, 4, Hines-21.120; 2. Kevin Thomas, Jr., 17RW, Dutcher/RW/TriStar-21.212; 3. Daron Clayton, 92, Clayton-21.225; 4. Chase Stockon, 32, 32/TBI-21.406; 5. Dave Darland, 71P, Phillips-21.504; 6. Bryan Clauson, 20, Stewart/Curb-Agajanian-21.600; 7. Levi Jones, 39, Walker-21.663; 8. Robert Ballou, 5, Baldwin-21.715; 9. Shane Cottle, 65, Franckowiak-21.905; 10. Hunter Schuerenberg, 35, Byram-21.962; 11. Nick Drake, 55, Cline-21.973; 12. Chris Windom, 11, Walker-22.006; 13. Brady Bacon, 69, Dynamics-22.008; 14. Landon Simon, 41, Stensland-22.279; 15. Joey Biasi, B1, Biasi-22.642; 16. Kyle Moody, 99M, Moody-22.701; 17. Trevor Utt, U2, Utt-22.909; 18. Tyler Courtney, 23c, Courtney/Anderson-22.966; 19. Mark Bitner, 15, Bitner-23.149; 20. Billy Pauch, Jr., 175, Pietrofitta-23.233; 21. Tim Glatfelter, 50, Strausbaugh-23.238; 22. Dalten Gabbard, 77, Gabbard-23.272; 23. J.R. Berry, 74, Berry-23.924; 24. Mark Smith, 1M, Smith-NT; 25. Denny Gross, 2, Gross-NT; 26. Curt Stroup, 33, Ehrenzeller-NT. Posted via Mobile Device

Minus the PA guys that would be a huge hit to any promoter. The sprintweek show has been the only money maker some tracks have had this year.

Minus the Pa guys you have around 18 cars, For a normal week show most people in Pa would not go for 18 cars. Or other side without USAC we have a 8 car field for a non-wing race. Who is going to pay to see that??? Once again this answers the original question. USAC brings CARS, cars bring fans, fans bring bring $$$$$$.

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Well...read everything on this thread as I found it all very interesting. Whether ISW is a USAC deal or not, whether it's eventually operated by another organization or not or groups of organizers the bottom line is ISW is a famous special deal and the Eastern Storm is getting that way as well. To live in Indiana would be a dream come true for a lot of non wing drivers. All those tracks to run on! USAC no doubt has some things to offer competitors that other non wing groups can't afford. I applaud them! I wish and hope we can arrange similar deals for our teams someday. It's no picnic promoting races whether you're running a series or a track. Please enjoy what you have and remember, no other area on Earth has as much great non wing racing as what Indiana has. I'm so frickin' jealous! Whatever you do, keep ISW goin' (and the Eastern Storm) and enjoy it! Word is next year you'll likely see a few teams show up from the Great White North. Thank you INDIANA and thank you America for inventing sprint cars!!!.Greatest race cars ever imagined. Wings are for airplanes.