[terrehautian]

the state fair.

http://www.theindychannel.com/news/30155426/detail.html

Organizers said they are bringing back The Indy Mile, a popular motorcycle race that took place at the State Fair grandstands through the 1990s.

[wing410fan]

Now if they would just bring back the hoosier 100 in september!

[Mud Packer]

Originally Posted by terrehautian the state fair. http://www.theindychannel.com/news/30155426/detail.html

According to the AMA Flat Track Schedule, that date will be Saturday August 18th. That would be the last weekend of the State Fair.

[treecitytornado]

Bring back the Outlaws and throw in a good Non-Wing Show too and we would have it all! We can hope,but probably never happen.

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[SPRINTCAR]

I hope it does not cost $30.00 to get in as it has in the past.


August the 19th is a Sunday.

[Panama]

Very good news!
I will NEVER forget the 1975 Indy mile with Kenny Roberts on board "the" wildest 2 stroke dirt track motorcycle of all time!

Says Kenny Roberts about the TZ750 dirt-tracker, 'You had to throw it sideways at 150mph to get it slowed for corners...'

In 1975, Yamaha tried to find a solution to their power deficit and fitted their dirt-tracker with the 120 horsepower engine from their TZ750 roadracer. The result was a monstrous, nearly uncontrollable machine. However, in August 1975, Roberts rode this TZ750 dirt-tracker at the famous Indy Mile dirt-track oval, winning the race ahead of Jay Springsteen and Corky Kenner.

He later admitted that the TZ750 dirt-tracker, which could hit speeds of up to 150 MPH on the straights, was too scary even for him. ‘They don’t pay me enough to ride that thing,’ said King Kenny, and within a few weeks, the AMA went on to ban the TZ750 engine from dirt-track racing – that was the end of the machine’s short-lived dirt-track career.





What a beautiful machine!

[jim goerge]

Those guys have balls the size of basketballs lol

[racephoto1]

Nicky hayden ran some laps the last time there. I haven't missed one since they started running there again. These people are great to watch. Here's Nicky.


IMG_3549 copy by uncloose1, on Flickr

[cowboyhar69]

Originally Posted by SPRINTCAR I hope it does not cost $30.00 to get in as it has in the past. August the 19th is a Sunday.

The race is on Saturday August 18th. I am sure the ticket price will be the same. When I went to the last race at Greenville, Ohio in 2008 the purse was $40k and I believe Lima, Ohio's purse is in that range. The AMA knows how to put on a race...it is like a "happening" There are several vendors and displays at their races and at Greenville (not sure about the other tracks) they opened up the pits for 30 minutes after practice and TT's for all the fans....and they run on a strict time schedule. They only have about 16 or 17 races per year... and not saturated in one area...the old "supply and demand" theory. Last year at The Sacramento Mile race it was a sold out standing room only crowd with the cheapest grandstand seat at $50!! If you have a chance to see them it is well worth the trip.

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/504/11...con-Round.aspx

Tim Wolffrum aka Cowboy