[Rich Mersereau]

ok, its a long Winter. if you won the PowerBall what would you spend your fortune on? Would you buy a race track or start a race team? go ahead and get into lotsa detail we have lotsa time to read your Dreams. Thanks in advance for sharing.

Rich M

[nathans1012]

Originally Posted by Rich Mersereau ok, its a long Winter. if you won the PowerBall what would you spend your fortune on? Would you buy a race track or start a race team? go ahead and get into lotsa detail we have lotsa time to read your Dreams. Thanks in advance for sharing. Rich M

RACE TRACK.
been my dream for a long time. Except I wouldn't buy one. I'd build one just the way I'd like it to be.
As you said after I hit the lottery.

TRACK NAME
Southlake Speedway or Hoosier State Speedway

TRACK LOCATION
Newton County Indiana near Roselawn & Rensselaer off of I-65 on 100 acres with campground and hook-ups

TRACK SIZE(S)
1/3 mile semi-banked black dirt oval & Paved 4/10 mile banked oval (just a bit smaller then Winchester)

TRACK WIDTH & DIMENTIONS
Track is recessed in the ground sort of like Eldora, Entrance to the track in turn 4, Exit off the track in turn 3, poured outside concrete wall, poured infield wall track 95ft wide, Grass Infield with weight Scale, Grand stands on the front straightaway 30 rows of seats, & pit grandstands 15 rows of seats with a cat walk just behind them.

SEATING AT BOTH TRACKS
Dirt Track - 8,500 to 10,000+
Paved Track - Same

RACE NIGHT(S)
Friday & or Saturday with Specials on other nights.

WEEKLY RACE SEASON
March thru October

GRANDSTAND GENERAL ADMISSION WEEKLY SHOW
Adults 13 & Over $10.00, Seniors Age 62 and Up & Veterans $8.00, Kids Ages 6-12 $6.00, Kids Ages 5 & Under FREE

REGULAR WEEKLY SHOW PIT PASS
$25.00, Kids Ages 6-12 $15.00, Kids Ages 5 & Under FREE

SPECIAL EVENT PRICING VARIES
Adults General Admission $15.00 - $30.00+
Adult Pit Passes $30.00+

DIRT TRACK - TIMES FOR OPENING AND RACING
Friday
Pit Gates - 4:00pm
Grandstands - 5:00pm
Hot Laps - 6:30pm
Qualifying - 6:50pm
Racing - 7:15pm

Saturday
Pit Gates - 3:00pm
Grandstands - 4:00pm
Hot Laps - 6:00pm
Qualifying - 6:30pm
Racing at - 7:00pm

CONCESSION STAND & FULL BAR
*Concession Stands*
Chips - (Ruffles, Rold Gold Pretzels, Sun Chips, Lays, Doritos, Doritos Ranch, Lays Sour Cream and Onion, Cheetos, Fritos)
Cracker Jacks
Popcorn - (With butter & Popcorn Salt)
Mozzarella Cheese Sticks - (With Marinara Sauce or Ranch)
Soft Pretzels Salted or Un-Salted - (With Cream Cheese)
Deep Fried Jalapeno Poppers - (With Cheddar, American, Pepper Jack, or Cream Cheese & Marinara Sause)
French Fries
Cheese Fries
Chili Cheese Fries
Loaded Cheese Fries - (With Chili, Peppers, & Meat)
Tostitos Nachos - (With Cheese, Peppers, Meat, Tomato, Onion, Guacamole, Sour Cream, & Salsa)
Chicken Strips - (With Ketchup, Mustard, Ranch, or Marinara Sauce
Chicken Tenderloin Sandwich - (With or with Cheddar or Americn Cheese)
Chicken Wings - (Plain, BBQ, Ranch, Buffalo Ranch, Jalapeno, or Habanero)
Hot Dogs - (Ketchup, Mustard, Mayo, Pickles, Relish, Peppers, Onion, & Tomato)
Bacon Wrapped Ripper Hot Dog
Cheese Dogs
Chili Cheese Dogs
Chili - (With Crackers)
Hamburgers - (Ketchup, Mustard, Mayo, Pickles, Relish, Peppers, Onion, & Tomato)
Cheeseburgers
Pizza slice or whole - (Cheese, Pepperoni, Sausage, Mushrooms, Onions, & Bell Peppers)
Grilled or Deep Fried Shrimp, Chicken, or Steak Kabobs - (With Peppers & Onions)
Steak On A Stick - (With or with out Cheese)
Deep Fried Steak On A Stick
Deep Fried Veggies - (Mushrooms, Pickles, & Peppers)
BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich
BBQ Pulled Pork Tacos
Taco Salad
2 Tacos - (With Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Guacamole, & Sour Cream)


*Drinks*
Pepsi
Diet Pepsi
Mountain Dew
Mug Root Beer
Orange Crush
Sierra Mist
Ginger Ale
Brisk Iced Tea
Amp Energy Drinks
Rockstar Energy Drinks
Aquafina Water
Hot Coffee with Sugar & Cream
Hot Cocoa
Lemonade
Gatorade (Orange, Grape, Lemon-Lime, Frost Blue, or Fruit Punch).

*Beer Stands*
Budweiser
Bud Light
Bud Light Lime
Miller Genuine Draft
Miller Lite
Coors
Coors Light
Corona
Wine Coolers
Margaritas
Mixed Drinks
Liquor Shots

DIRT TRACK WEEKLY RACING
Fridays - 410 Wing Sprints, 410 Non-Wing Sprints, Full Size Midgets, & 1200cc Mini Sprints
Saturdays - Super Late Models, Modifieds, Sportsman, Street Stocks, & Mini Stocks

DIRT TRACK WEEKLY RACING FORMAT FOR BOTH NIGHTS
Hot Laps - 3 laps each division
Qualifying - (Wing Sprints & Late Models = 2 laps each)
Heat races - (410 wing, 410 Non-Wing, Midgets, Late Models, Modified = 10 laps; All other classes = 8 laps)
B-Mains - (410 Wing, 410 Non-Wing, Midgets, Late Models, Modifieds = 12 laps; All other classes = 10 laps)
A-Mains - Feature Laps Listed Below.

DIRT TRACK WEEKLY PAYOUTS
Bring Back Heat Race Money - 1st $50, 2nd $40, 3rd $30, 4th $20, 5th on down $10

410 Wing Sprints - $5,000 win & $500 start. $350 tow. Starting 22 cars & Racing 30 laps
410 Non-Wing Sprints - $4,500 win & $450 start. $300 tow. Starting 22 cars & Racing 30 laps
Full Size Midgets - $4,000 win & $400 start. $250 tow. Starting 22 cars & Racing 25 laps
1200 Mini Sprints - $3,000 win & $300 start. $200 tow. Starting 22 cars & Racing 20 laps

Super Late Models - $5,000 win & $500 start. $350 tow. Starting 22 cars & Racing 30 laps
Modifieds - $4,000 to win & $400 start. $300 tow. Starting 22 cars & Racing 25 laps
Sportsman - $3,000 win & $300 start. $200 tow. Starting 22 cars & Racing 20 laps
Street Stocks - $2,500 win & $250 start. $150 tow. Starting 22 cars & Racing 20 laps
Mini Stocks - $2,000 win & $200 start. $125 tow. Starting 22 cars & Racing 20 laps

ASPHAL TRACK RACING & SPECIALS
Templet Super Late Models - $100,000 win & $10,000 start. $5,000 tow. Starting 36 cars & Racing 300 Laps
NASCAR Tour type Modifieds - $100,000 win & $10,000 start. $5,000 tow. Starting 36 cars & Racing 300 laps.

Winged Super Modifieds - $50,000 win & $5,000 start. $4,000 tow. Starting 36 Cars & Racing 200 laps
410 Wing Sprints - $50,000 win & $5,000 start. $4,000 tow. Starting 36 Cars & Racing 200 laps

USAC Silver Crown $50,000 to win & $5,000 start. $3,000 tow. LCQ 40 laps. Sarting 36 cars & Racing 150 laps
Non-Wing Sprints - $45,000 win & $4,500 start. $2,500 tow. LCQ 35 laps. Starting 36 Cars & Racing 125 laps
Full Size Midgets - $40,000 win & $4,000 start. $2,000 tow. LCQ 30 laps. Starting 36 Cars & Racing 100 laps

Outlaw Late Models - $30,000 win & $4,000 start. $3,000 tow. Starting 36 cars & Racing 200 laps
Sportsman - $25,000 win & $3,500 start. $2,500 tow. Starting 36 cars & Racing 175 laps
Street Stocks - $20,000 win & $2,500 start. $1,500 tow. Starting 36 cars & Racing 150 laps
4 Cylinders FWD - $15,000 win & $2,000 start. $1,000 tow. Starting 36 Cars & Racing 125 laps

DIRT TRACK TOURING SERIES & SPECIALS
410 Wing Sprint Car Series ----- WOO, All-Stars, FAST On Dirt, IRA, MOWA, & SOD
410 Non-Wing Sprint Car Series ----- USAC, POWRi WAR, BOSS, MSCS, & GLTS
360 Wing Sprints ----- ASCS National Tour & GLSS
RaceSaver 305 Wing Sprints - Indiana 305's
Midget Series ----- USAC, POWRi, & Badger
Super Late Model Series ----- WOO, Lucas, MARS, ALMS, UMP Summer Nationals, Lucas Oil MLRA, & Ultimate HoA LMS
Crate Late Models ----- Fastrak Crate Late Models, ILMS Crates & UMP Crates
Modified Series ----- Renegades Of Dirt, American Modified Series, Summit Modified Nationals, DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds, & DIRTcar 358 Modifieds
Winged Mini Sprints ----- MMSA, AMSA, & GLLS
Micro Sprints ----- 600cc Wing Micro's & 600cc Non-Wing Micro's
Indiana Super Stocks
Thunder Cars
4 Cylinder FWD

SPECIAL EVENTS
Recreate both MILLION Races at Eldora except with my payout.
Weekly Racing will be between the special events
Every weekly division will have specials though out the race season!

MARCH
"Shamrock Shuffle"
MARS Racing Series vs Sunoco ALMS vs Utimate HoA SLMS - $15,000 to win & $1,500 start. $800 tow. Starting 26 cars & Racing 75 laps
Renegades Of Dirt Modifieds - $7,500 win & $750 start. $500 tow. Starting 26 car & Racing 50 laps
Street Stocks - $4,000 win & $500 start. $300 tow. Starting 26 car & Racing 40 laps
4 Cylinder FWD Enduro - $2,000 win. 100 laps. Starting every car.

APRIL
"Go Wing or GO Home Hoosier Sprint Nationals"
Triple 40's
All-Star 410 Wing Sprints - $50,000 win & $5,000 start. $2,500 tow. Starting 26 cars & Racing 40 laps
GLSS 360 Wing Sprints - $25,000 win & $2,500 start. $1,500 tow. Starting 25 cars & Racing 40 laps
RaceSaver 305 Wing Sprints - $12,500 win & $1,250 start. $700 tow. Starting 26 Cars & Racing 40 laps.

APRIL
"Outlaws On Dirt"
WOO 410 Wing Sprints - 410 Wing Sprints - $50,000 win & $5,000 start. $2,500 tow. Starting 28 cars & Racing 50 laps
World Of Outlaws Late Model Series - $50,000 win & $5,000 win. $2,500 tow. Starting 28 Cars & Racing 100 laps
4 Cylinder FWD Enduro - $3,000 win. 110 laps. Starting every car.

MAY
"Great Lakes DIRTcar 350"
DIRTcar Big Block Modifieds - $50,000 win & $4,000 start. $2,000 tow. Starting 36 cars & Racing 200 laps.
DIRTcar 358 Modifieds - $25,000 to win & $2,000 start. $1,000 tow. Starting up to 36 cars & Racing 150 laps

May
"Veterans Solute"
410 Wing Sprints & Mini Sprint Showdown
FAST On Dirt vs IRA vs MOWA vs SOD 410 Wing Sprints - $12,000 win & $1,200 start. $900 tow. Starting 26 Cars & Racing 40 laps
Badger Midgets - $8,000 win & $900 start. $700 tow. Starting 26 cars & Racing 40 laps.
MMSA VS AMSA vs GLLS 1200cc Mini Sprints - $6,000 win & $700 start. $500 tow. Starting 26 cars & Racing 40 laps
4 Cylinder FWD Enduro - $4,000 win. 120 laps. Starting every car.

JUNE
"Bullring Brawl"
Twin 40's
USAC Sprints - $15,000 win & $1,200 start. $700 tow Starting 24 cars & Racing 40 laps
USAC Midgets - $7,500 win & $900 start. $500 tow. Starting 24 cars & Racing 40 laps

JUNE
"World Of POWRi"
POWRi WAR Sprints - $10,000 win & $1,000 start. $500 tow. Starting 24 cars & Racing 40 laps
POWRi Midgets - $8,000 win & 700 Start. $400 tow. Starting 24 cars & Racing 35 laps
4 Cylinder FWD Enduro - $5,000 win. 130 laps. Starting every car.

JULY
"Independence Day 50"
UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals - $10,000 win & $500 start. $300 tow. Starting 24 cars & Racing 50 laps
Summit Modified Nationals - $5,000 win & $400 start. $200 tow. Starting 24 cars & Racing 40 laps

JULY
"Southlake Hustle"
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series - $50,000 win & $5,000 win. $1,000 tow. Starting 28 Cars & Racing 100 laps
Fastrak Crate Late Models - $25,000 win & $2,500 start. $800 tow. Starting 28 cars & Racing 75 laps.
American Modified Series - $15,000 win & $1,500 start. $600 tow. Starting 26 car & Racing 50 laps
4 Cylinder FWD Enduro - $6,000 win. 150 laps. Starting every car.

AUGUST
"Indiana Sprint Nationals"
ASCS National Tour 360 Wing Sprints - $15,000 win & $1,500 start. Starting 24 cars & Racing 40 laps.
BOSS vs MSCS vs GLTS - $10,000 win & $1,000 start. $900 tow. Starting 24 cars & Racing 35 laps.
AMSA vs MMSA vs GLLS Mini Sprints - $5,000 win & $500 start. $400 tow. Starting 24 cars & Racing 30 laps.
4 Cylinder FWD Enduro - $8,000 win. 175 laps. Starting every car.

September
"Fall Fest"
410 Non-Wing Sprints - $1,000,000 win & $15,000 to start. $7,000 tow. Starting 32 cars & Racing 100 laps
4 Cylinder FWD Enduro - $9,000 win. 200 laps. Starting every car.

OCTOBER
"Hoosier Brawl"
Super Late Models - $1,000,000 win & $15,000 to start. $7,000 tow. Starting 32 cars & Racing 100 laps

OCTOBER
"INDIANA HOOSIER DIRT WEEK - SUPER DIRT FEST"
MILLIONS IN TOTAL PAYOUT

Wednesday - Saturday
410 Wing Sprints - Super Late Models - 410 No4n-Wing Sprints - Big Block Modifieds - Midgets - Open Wheel Modifieds - 360 Wing Sprints - 358 Modifieds - 305 Wing Sprints - Crate Late Models - Crate Wing Sprints - Super Stocks - 1200cc Mini Sprints - Street Stocks - 600cc Wing Micro Sprints - Thunder Cars - 600cc Non-Wing Micro Sprints - Mini Stocks

Tuesday
4 Cylinder FWD Enduro - $10,000 win & $300 start. 300 laps. Starting every car.

Wednesday
410 Non-Wing Sprints ----- $100,000 win & $12,000 start. $3,000 tow. Starting 26 cars & Racing 50 laps
Full Size Midgets ----- $50,000 win & $7,500 start. $2,500 tow. Starting 26 cars & Racing 45 laps
305 Wing Sprints ----- $25,000 win & $5,000 start. $2,000 tow. Starting 26 cars & Racing 40 laps
600cc Non-Wing Micro Sprints ----- $15,000 win & $3,500 start. $1,000 tow. Starting 26 cars & Racing 30 laps

Thursday
Big Block Modifieds ----- $100,000 win & $12,000 start. $3,000 tow. Starting 26 cars & Racing 100 laps
358 Modifieds ----- $50,000 win & $10,000 start. $2,500 tow. Starting 26 cars & Racing 75 laps
Crate Late Models ----- $25,000 win & $5,000 start. $2,000 tow. Starting 26 cars & Racing 50 laps
Thunder Cars ----- $15,000 win & $3,500 start. $1,000 tow. Starting 26 cars & Racing 40 laps

Friday
410 Wing Sprints ----- $100,000 win & $12,000 start. $3,000 tow. Starting 26 cars & Racing 50 laps
360 Wing Sprints ----- $50,000 win & $10,000 start. $2,500 tow. Starting 26 cars & Racing 45 laps
Crate Wing Sprints ----- $25,000 win & $5,000 start. $2,000 tow. Starting 26 cars & Racing 40 laps
1200cc Mini Sprints ----- $20,000 win & $4,000 start. $1,500 tow. Starting 26 cars & Racing 35 laps
600cc Wing Micro Sprints ----- $15,000 win & $3,500 start. $1,000 tow. Starting 26 cars & Racing 30 laps

Saturday
Super Late Models ----- $100,000 win & $12,000 start. $3,000 tow. Starting 26 cars & Racing 100 laps
Open Wheel Modifieds ----- $50,000 win & $10,000 start. $2,500 tow. Starting 26 cars & Racing 75 laps
Super Stocks ----- $25,000 win & $5,000 start. $2,000 tow. Starting 26 cars & Racing 50 laps
Street Stocks ----- $20,000 win & $4,000 start. $1,500 tow. Starting 26 cars & Racing 40 laps
Mini Stocks ----- $15,000 win & $3,500 start. $1,000 tow. Starting 26 cars & Racing 30 laps

[jonboat15]

Neat topic. I would probably be like the late JW Hunt, travel to the races and tracks that I want to see and spend money building up some race purses and supporting my favorite drivers and tracks Not sure I would want to own a car or a track.

[mc/rider]

Originally Posted by nathans1012 Race track. been my dream for a long time. Except I wouldn't buy one. I'd build one just the way I'd like it to be. Tell ya more later as I'm out Christmas shopping. Keep an eye on this post. I will finish it tonight and or tomorrow morning. Too much to type at the moment.. I think about this literally every day. <> NO JOKE.

As long as your out you might as well keep your eyes open for a building site

[duel]

Both! My grandparents built and ran a successful track in Michigan in the late 40's till the 60's. With me, it would be a race track 1st. I have always wanted to promote concerts and tracks but lack the capital. H, it cost me enough to just attend races all year. Can't fathom the cost of a team or the risk of running a track.

[nathans1012]

Originally Posted by mc/rider As long as your out you might as well keep your eyes open for a building site

Already done that too. Look at my post above as I have filled it in.
Newton County Indiana near between Roselawn & Rensselaer off of I-65

[JarrettFarms73]

my daydream is to dabble in both. I live in Tipton so my closest track is Kokomo. lucky me!!

I too would like to throw in JW hunt prizes now and again or turn Smackdown 10 into $100K to win, $5k to start and a $5k hard charger award. $2k non transfer B, $1K non transfer C, $500 tow and a smorgasbord of contingency and lap prizes... or the same concept but add an event. Call it the Grain Bin Nationals @ Kokomo Speedway. Regardless, The flying Toasters will still be there.

As far as cars, i’d have a 3 car team. One for myself to drive and one for a veteran that may not want to travel the USAC trail full time but still make a living. Negotiable, but offer a a $50k base salary plus % with incremental performance bonuses. As my heroes continue to age up and expand their family life at home, i just thought it’d be neat to be able to offer the best of both worlds.

The third car would be for a young up and comer. Again being in Tipton, it’d be great to be able to supplement locals Brayden Clark and or Aaron Davis to make sure a ride is available.

My car would be painted as tribute cars of some of my many influences thus far:
Gosnell / Coca Cola #7t
Jarrett Farms #1 & 5
Cubel Racing #12 Scott Fisher
Indiana Mack Hollingsworth #76
as well as icons from my youth like Kelly Kinser Shields 56 or Kerry Norris 5N.

My merch trailer would be done in a wrap of photos of family and loved ones while at the track or in the garage. Maybe even have the back of the hauler done with a life size photo of one of my uncle George Toney’s old open trailers from the 80’s with the tail of the car pointed at ya.

I’d have spare parts for everyone and everything but i’d also have a couple of dummy engine show cars. Anytime a sponsor needed a car at an event it was there. Every area parade and festival, it was there. So on and so on.

if only.... 😆

[jim goerge]

I'm thinking of a brand new INDOOR track . It would be in southern part of Indiana between Evansville and Bloomington. Building kinda like Chilli Bowl maybe little bigger so could run wingless sprints with the midgets, and if you know me YOU know its going to be dirt , well I do know where I can get gumbo already lol Run once a month with $8 to $10 big ones to win in both classes and $1500 to start. Purses will not be top heavy, but spread out though the field. Food and drink really reasonable like quarter pound burgers with cheese $3 bucks, maybe a huge prime rib sandwish for 5, or maybe open it up for several different food trucks , I"d make sure they kept their prices low, soft drinks a buck and beer 2 bucks a bottle. Series would be MSCS, USAC for sprints , Midgets USAC and PowrI conbined shows so we"d get 50 or more cars each show. Stay tuned in for more details I may get after another shot of Fireball and another "tote" lol Hold on Hold on !!!! Once a year a race for both classes like the Mopar Million, but admission $20 bucks, pit pass $30, Dam I need another shot. Building will be heated and air conditioning with newest vent system we can buy , no flume without opening doors.s

[nathans1012]

Originally Posted by jim goerge I'm thinking of a brand new INDOOR track . It would be in southern part of Indiana between Evansville and Bloomington. Building kinda like Chilli Bowl maybe little bigger so could run wingless sprints with the midgets, and if you know me YOU know its going to be dirt , well I do know where I can get gumbo already lol Run once a month with $8 to $10 big ones to win in both classes and $1500 to start. Purses will not be top heavy, but spread out though the field. Food and drink really reasonable like quarter pound burgers with cheese $3 bucks, maybe a huge prime rib sandwish for 5, or maybe open it up for several different food trucks , I"d make sure they kept their prices low, soft drinks a buck and beer 2 bucks a bottle. Series would be MSCS, USAC for sprints , Midgets USAC and PowrI conbined shows so we"d get 50 or more cars each show. Stay tuned in for more details I may get after another shot of Fireball and another "tote" lol Hold on Hold on !!!! Once a year a race for both classes like the Mopar Million, but admission $20 bucks, pit pass $30, Dam I need another shot.

Like Fireball but I like Crown Royal more.

Originally Posted by mc/rider As long as your out you might as well keep your eyes open for a building site

Look at my post above as I have filled it in complete.
Newton County Indiana near between Roselawn & Rensselaer off of I-65

[jim goerge]

[QUOTE=nathans1012;535479]Like Fireball but I like Crown Royal more.


I think we could have a bottle or two at the bars at the track.