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50 is definitely feasible with a favorable schedule. Incorporate other sanctioning bodies. Knoxville drew over 40. These days there is always another race that you could go to as well. I'm not saying that costs can't be contained and purses increased. But you can see many more cars when the schedules align in your favor and you bring the other sanctions into the mix.

Cole Whitt won, according to USAC's release.
The amazing thing is the "USAC" names missing. Darland, Yeley.

USAC MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: October 4, 2008 – Terre Haute, Indiana – Terre Haute Action Track – 57th Running of the First Financial Bank “Hut Hundred” presented by Dorsett Mitsubishi

QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Brad Sweet, 49, Kahne-22.389; 2. Cole Whitt, 71, Kunz-22.563; 3. Darren Hagen, 9, Nine Racing-22.755; 4. Shane Cottle, 20s, Stewart-22.758; 5. Tracy Hines, 21, Stewart-22.771; 6. Bobby East, 4, Klatt-22.951; 7. Cole Carter, 7, Carter-22.992; 8. Brady Bacon, 99, Kahne-23.023; 9. Levi Jones, 20, Stewart-23.140; 10. Jerry Coons Jr., 11, Wilke-Pak-23.263; 11. Jason Leffler, 32, RFMS-23.518; 12. Chad Boat, 30, Boat-23.572; 13. Brad Loyet, 05s, Loyet-23.591; 14. Dakoda Armstrong, 7a, C & A-23.691; 15. Brad Kuhn, 07, Mentgen-23.772; 16. Dustin Morgan, 67, Kunz-23.876; 17. Davey Ray, 16, Sandy-23.989; 18. Joe Liguori, 28, Owen-23.990; 19. Chase Barber, 90, Barber-24.097; 20. Ricky Ehrgott, 8, Rev 1-24.127; 21. Kody Swanson, 19, Nine Racing-24.217; 22. Justin Grosz, 39, Grosz-NT.

FEATURE: (100 laps) 1. Cole Whitt, 2. Shane Cottle, 3. Brad Sweet, 4. Tracy Hines, 5. Bobby East, 6. Dustin Morgan, 7. Darren Hagen, 8. Jerry Coons Jr., 9. Chase Barber, 10. Kody Swanson, 11. Ricky Ehrgott, 12. Davey Ray, 13. Dakoda Armstrong, 14. Brady Bacon, 15. Brad Kuhn, 16. Joe Liguori, 17. Levi Jones, 18. Brad Loyet, 19. Cole Carter, 20. Chad Boat, 21. Jason Leffler, 22. Justin Grosz. NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-45 Whitt, Laps 46-78 Cottle, laps 79-100 Whitt.

NEW MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGET CAR STANDINGS: 1-Hines-1,113; 2-Whitt-1,047; 3-Sweet-982; 4-East-947; 5-Bacon-936; 6-Jones-935; 7-Hagen-875; 8-Coons-749; 9-Dave Darland-717; 10-Kuhn-688.

NEXT MOPAR NATIONAL MIDGET RACE: October 9-10-11 – Pontoon Beach, IL – Tri-City Speedway - “Gold Crown Midget Nationals”

Jim Morrison

Jim thanks for posting results for those who can' look. Results are on the results page and also on the thread that Chris Nunn provided updates all night. Chris's thread didn't say "Updates here" so I guess some posters missed that.

Superduke? did they shrink the midget tail tanks over the years or what???
A.J Foyt could make a 100 laps and that was hauling some azz around too?

What traditioal races are still the same????? Same track, same surface, same laps and same payout??
:dologob:

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Originally Posted by d.o. (Post 68118)

jim thanks for posting results for those who can' look. Results are on the results page and also on the thread that chris nunn provided updates all night. Chris's thread didn't say "updates here" so i guess some posters missed that.

Superduke? Did they shrink the midget tail tanks over the years or what???
A.j foyt could make a 100 laps and that was hauling some azz around too?

What traditioal races are still the same????? Same track, same surface, same laps and same payout??
:dologob:

if the change was for the better i'am for it! In my years the only thing better is the cars and driver safety is better!

ALSO WE RACED 100 MILE MIDGET RACES AND MILE TRACKS!!!!!!!!!!! WE DID NOT STOP FOR FUEL!:applaud:

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who scheduled the race! That!

Hi the compention yellow was a surprise to me , I have never seen it in a midget race and hope never to see it again. Bacon cause a yellow and did not return to the race under his yellow and was allowed to return under another later yellow, dont understand that? USAC may of missed that or chose to change the rules for him. I have seen a lot of USAC races and never have I seen a car allowed to re-enter a race after they missed there yellow. I don't know all the rules but USAC never allowed this for other cars and races before.

I think we need to remember that USAC does what is in the interest of the sport and in the interest of fairness to those that are in the sport.

Just what sport that is and who "those" are is a huge mystery. It certainly ain't openwheel racing. It seems as the 2008 race schedule goes on the more wheels fall off that USAC wagon and the more of a mess they are becoming.

To shed some light on things, Current configurations in midget motors that produce 400-ish horsepower limit the mileage to less than 100 laps. Big horsepower takes two things...big $ and lots of fuel. The two biggest complaints (low car counts and the lap 75 caution) about last night are a direct correlation to these variables. Midget motors cost a lot to run and maintain so many people choose not to go to races where the motor is nearly used up afterwards and without that caution you would have seen the top 5-8 cars run dry with 10 or 15 to go. There are always exceptions to the rule but what would we be saying right now if they hadn't stopped at 75 for fuel and guys started falling out like fly's???? Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

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Originally Posted by kstudley57 (Post 68146)

WHO FAULT IS THAT?:doh: