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12/8/14, 5:50 PM   #1
Sportsman Midget/Lightning Sprint Race at DuQuoin
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February 7th will be the date for the return of Lightning Sprints with Kenyon Midgets, Focus Midgets and Echo Techs also competing on the Indoor dirt oval. These cars will all run together in this show as a sportsman midget class. If you have other cars that I have not listed and wish to race with us please send me a message so I can check on allowing you to run. We are trying to keep this simple and allow any sportsman midget race with the lightning sprints.

Unlike last time the Karts will not be running. The 600 Micro Midgets and the Jr Sprints will also be racing in separate divisions for this event. It will also be a late afternoon practice with racing starting in the early evening. The exact times have not been determined.

Snow date will be on the 21st of February.
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The rules should be the same for the lightning sprints as last time. Trying to get some rules for the other cars that we have added but we are trying to keep things simple.


Additional information along with the flyers will be posted on here and on various Facebook pages shortly. I am also waiting on the purse structure and format for this race so once this is available I will also post this information.

Feel free to send me a PM or post on here if you have any questions.
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12/8/14, 6:27 PM   #2
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These guys have got it covered http://imraracing.com/rules/4580417183. Their Engine rules should suffice except for 1200cc cars. A bit too detailed for me but they invested a lot of time.

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12/8/14, 6:31 PM   #3
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They (IMRA) allowed 1200's last year, it's a little unclear why you would want to restrict a lower class of motor when they're up against 2.4 liter automotive engines...
(Also not a fan of disallowing a gutted transmission when running against direct drives either but I am a tad biased )
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12/8/14, 6:37 PM   #4
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We'll be there w/ a different driver
 
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12/8/14, 6:45 PM   #5
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We all are biased a little bit but most people won't admit to it.

The gutted transmission was an old time speed secret invented by a bunch of old wives. For those of us that cant count past 2 when counting gutting them was a good idea. When the idea first started some of the guys didn't plug them holes in the gear shafts and we lost a few motors.

Automotive engines are one step up from lawn mower motors>>>our engines are one step down from Formula I engines. We get 200 HP per liter They get a little less than 80 HP per liter>>> so it should equal out.

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12/8/14, 7:04 PM   #6
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We'll be there w/ a different driver
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You got a better driver hidden back? That ain't fair is it?

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12/8/14, 7:11 PM   #7
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I am also waiting on the purse structure and format for this race so once this is available I will also post this information.
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I trust it will be a better format than the November show. The 14 car maximum for the features, along with the short 15 lap distance, was bush league.
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12/8/14, 7:20 PM   #8
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We been bush league for years. Somebody has to do it might as well be us. I think taking the Go Karts out of the mix will go a long way for better racing. A track that would work for us would have most of them bouncing down the track on their heads. That track crew is capable of giving us a very good race track and letting that upstart PowerI bunch come in ahead of us to give them something to practice on can only help.

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12/8/14, 7:48 PM   #9
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There will be a full program and Steve is working on obtaining transponders so we can start a full field of cars. He is also working on adding some seating for spectators. Without the karts this should run smoother.
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12/9/14, 10:57 AM   #10
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If I could please have some basic info for those thinking about coming like car number driver and hometown this would be great. You can either post on this thread or send me a pm on here or on Facebook.

This will help us put together a smoother format. Right now we are looking at a large car count.
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