IRP/ORP becomes Lucas Oil Raceway

richie · 1/11/11, 2:20 PM

Yet another name change for the former IRP and ORP. It will now be called Lucas Oil Raceway. Whatever they want to call it, it will still always be Indianapolis Raceway Park to me.

http://www.indystar.com/article/2011...IndyStar.com|p

Jerry Shaw · 1/11/11, 2:37 PM

You've just gotta love Forrest Lucas.

Few people have ever invested more in the sport of racing than this guy has.

Jerry

D.O. · 1/11/11, 3:26 PM

maybe he will sponsor the Midget World finals at the Lucas stadium???? Next!

duel · 1/11/11, 4:42 PM

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Originally Posted by D.O.

maybe he will sponsor the Midget World finals at the Lucas stadium???? Next!

That would be great if they made it dirt. I do miss going to the old Hoosier dome in the winter.

Jonr · 1/11/11, 5:18 PM

Pretty soon he is going to have come up with some better names. Currently we have Lucas Oil Raceway in Indiana. We have Lucas Oil Speedway in Missouri. Finally, we have Lucas Oil I-10 Speedway in California.

I have been to the track in Missouri and it is top notch. Planning my first trip to the track in Indiana this year the night before the 500.

richie · 1/11/11, 5:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonr

Pretty soon he is going to have come up with some better names. Currently we have Lucas Oil Raceway in Indiana. We have Lucas Oil Speedway in Missouri. Finally, we have Lucas Oil I-10 Speedway in California.

They should have kept part of the moniker and made it Lucas Oil Raceway Park.

D.O. · 1/11/11, 5:41 PM

Lucas has the money and his name on the stadium so if he wants he could do it first class. Hope that is next.

Russell Ficklin · 1/11/11, 6:47 PM

Hope his involvement with IRP includes some long overdue TV time for the USAC races!

Copperhead · 1/11/11, 6:59 PM

Lucas Oil Raceway Park sounds better. At least the "RP" in "IRP" would still be there.

767 · 1/12/11, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by richie

Yet another name change for the former IRP and ORP. It will now be called Lucas Oil Raceway. Whatever they want to call it, it will still always be Indianapolis Raceway Park to me.

http://www.indystar.com/article/2011...IndyStar.com|p

Dream on, the football field is not removable. Other factors keeping this from happening, the cleaning of the facility, and the amount of work to add walls and fencing. Its a nice stadium, but there are alot of things people have no clue about when it comes to the floor. This is not a dig at anyone, there were just some major screw up made when they designed this place.

1/11/11, 5:18 PM	#5 Re: IRP/ORP becomes Lucas Oil Raceway
Jonr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,646	Pretty soon he is going to have come up with some better names. Currently we have Lucas Oil Raceway in Indiana. We have Lucas Oil Speedway in Missouri. Finally, we have Lucas Oil I-10 Speedway in California. I have been to the track in Missouri and it is top notch. Planning my first trip to the track in Indiana this year the night before the 500.

1/11/11, 5:41 PM	#7 Re: IRP/ORP becomes Lucas Oil Raceway
D.O. Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,915	Lucas has the money and his name on the stadium so if he wants he could do it first class. Hope that is next.