I did the same thing last year Dick, see I can name call also. Gas also wasn't $5.00 a gallon last year.

I may be wrong (not unusual) but I doubt the IN tracks running against Husets will have much impact on the car count at Husets. The one team that I suspect may opt to stay in IN and race MSCS that might have gone out west is the KO Motorsports team. I don’t know that they aren’t going, but with Chase Stockon leading MSCS points and being 7th in USAC points and JMac 11th in USAC points, it wouldn’t surprise me if they stay and race in IN.

While I applaud Matt Wood for taking a risk and attempting to further midget and non-wing sprint racing, I fear this event faces an uphill struggle again this year due to fuel costs and overall inflation. With Husets located approx. 750 miles from Indianapolis, teams are likely facing a $1200-1500 fuel bill for the round trip. Even with the recently released modified payout (which I think is a good thing!) for most teams this is a going to be a very expensive, money losing weekend.

Just to clear somethings up, the Darland Memorial has AlWAYS been the same weekend as when USAC went to Wisconsin this year, so Kokomo rescheduled it for this weekend coming up since Wisconsin is close. So they scheduled it for this coming up weekend thinking that the people that are going to Husets will go and the ones who aren’t going will not and there is huge difference in distance between the two! Kokomo does a really good job to work with other sanctions and tracks. Nobody bitched when Putnimville and Lawrenceburg ran a regular show with sprints during midget week? We try to work with other tracks/sanctions, but sometimes it’s just not going to work out and I believe there will be a good amount of cars at both tracks.

Thanks, Josh Spencer

Stay classy there in your Parts Unknown. Your tag line says it all.

Just saying this coming weekend as well as this one and last, I've been at home. I think it's is good for GC and Kokomo the other three tracks running sat may suffer. at least two will. It's a damn shame too when just getting to the local tack cost twice what the gate is. Local track being a 85mi round trip..

I realize tracks schedule over six months in advance in some cases and im blaming nobody. But the 25 dollar tank full for a car is now 85 and the 5 dollar wendys with fries is now 10. Im f'd and Im sure Im not the only one.

Im calling you out, If your from Hoosierville you may be closer to Rushmore but your not pretty close

Good for you Richard,it was a nice trip wasn't it?

Glad to see Indiana having some high paying races. The cost to drive to Hussets from north east Indiana in a vehicle that gets 25 mpg is expensive. I can’t imagine what the cost is for a team to travel that far with the tolls in Illinois and fuel cost.

There are enough cars to go around. I see it as a win - win. There are many teams who can not afford the trip and/or know they don't have the funds to be competitive with the big money teams. Some don't have the motors that will be needed at Hussets.

What's so bad about them having a chance to shine and run for some big money while the better funded teams are away with the large distance ? Whats so bad about the fans who cant afford to travel having a chance to see some great racing and see some teams up front they normally see up front?

I know of at least one Kansas City based team that evaluated the options and decided Indiana is their best option. My only regret is I won't be able to see the Indiana races.

This weekend will give some smaller teams a bigger chance at $$ since usac is out west.