1999 USAC Sprints at Louisville (Video)

richie · 2/22/12, 1:27 PM

For today's Video of the Day, it's a USAC Sprint Car Series feature that took place on May 5, 1999 at the oddly-shaped Louisville Motor Speedway. The track no longer exists, but it was home to a certain driver's only career USAC National Sprint Series feature victory on this night.

Enjoy!!

smith19 · 2/22/12, 2:21 PM

track reminds me of kil-kare in zenia oh. to many dam turns. lol. i liked the old fairgrounds track better...

Mud Packer · 2/22/12, 2:52 PM

I saw a number of races at the old Louisville Motor Speedway. A very unique little bullring that does indeed remind me of Kil Kare as well. The front stretch saw the racecars go downhill while the back part of the track was D shaped and went uphill. Never did quite figure out how many turns this track had.

Missed seeing the old fairgrounds track but always heard it was a great facility.

TQ29m · 2/22/12, 3:50 PM

That's kinda the way Benton Cty was, before they "unpaved" it, had almost a roadcourse feel to it, at least 6 bends, and 3 elevation changes, and super slippery when the fog rolled in! Bob!

DAD · 2/22/12, 5:32 PM

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Originally Posted by richie

For today's Video of the Day, it's a USAC Sprint Car Series feature that took place on May 5, 1999 at the oddly-shaped Louisville Motor Speedway. The track no longer exists, but it was home to a certain driver's only career USAC National Sprint Series feature victory on this night.

Enjoy!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAM0I...el_video_title

Yet another packed grand stands down here in Good Old L'ville to watch an open wheel show. If they had run them on the figer8 track it would have been a sell-out and they would have run out of beer before the main event.

I don't think anybody really ever found the grove for that track. You could stand in the pits and hear the tire squeeling going through turn 4or 5 or 6 what ever the turn was that ran into the front stretch. The guy that I thought drove it the best was Chet Phillips he sure was smooth there.

A track that will not be missed.

Honest Dad himself

hoosierhillbilly · 2/22/12, 8:16 PM

A track that will not be missed....I would agree 100%.

2/22/12, 2:21 PM	#2 Re: 1999 USAC Sprints at Louisville (Video)
smith19 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,940	track reminds me of kil-kare in zenia oh. to many dam turns. lol. i liked the old fairgrounds track better... __________________ CHRIS SMITH

2/22/12, 2:52 PM	#3 Re: 1999 USAC Sprints at Louisville (Video)
Mud Packer Senior Member Race Count Last Year: 59 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,093	I saw a number of races at the old Louisville Motor Speedway. A very unique little bullring that does indeed remind me of Kil Kare as well. The front stretch saw the racecars go downhill while the back part of the track was D shaped and went uphill. Never did quite figure out how many turns this track had. Missed seeing the old fairgrounds track but always heard it was a great facility. __________________ Mike Be nice to people on the way up. You might need them on the way down. Jimmy Durante

2/22/12, 3:50 PM	#4 Re: 1999 USAC Sprints at Louisville (Video)
TQ29m Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6,558	That's kinda the way Benton Cty was, before they "unpaved" it, had almost a roadcourse feel to it, at least 6 bends, and 3 elevation changes, and super slippery when the fog rolled in! Bob! __________________ "Being old, isn't half as much fun, as getting there"! Ole Robert I!

2/22/12, 8:16 PM	#6 Re: 1999 USAC Sprints at Louisville (Video)
hoosierhillbilly Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 603	A track that will not be missed....I would agree 100%.