Re: LPS in the Terre Haute newspaper
 

Am I wrong but wasn"t this talked about right after USAC came out with their schedule? Now here we are half way though the year at 6 months and some people are just now pissed off about it. Where have they been ? Its to late now to cry about it.I don:t think any track should be dropped and from talking to some teams they don:t want another date added cuz of cost and extra work . Someone said they will only support LPS thats fine then by all means do it But quit ragging on the other tracks!I am so tired of this crap of my track is better than yours its just plain stupid and needs to stop :20:

Re: LPS in the Terre Haute newspaper
 

Watching and reading I see some people who didn't see the stuff months ago about this and the TH paper restirred the dog up.
Yes LPS should be a part of ISW as they were one of the 4 tracks that started Sprintweek. The local tracks started the series and it did fine on it's own. USAC took over the sanction but the track operators still rule the roost.
LPS has ruffled some feathers with it's Phoenix rise from the DA days.

Spiker has increased the payout, added dirt to the track, rebuilt the front wall, added over 2000 feet of drainage from turn 3 to outside of turn 2, rebuilt the concession stands on both sides, fixed the crappers, added gravel in the pits, rebuilt the pit tower, added current billboards, moved seating to the turn 4 hill, fixed the P.A, rewired the lights so they don't cut out every hot summer night and more.
This all on his own dollars not tax or town dollars that some tracks get.

Can LPS be added to ISW yes it can and so should Paragon the other founding track.

How many people have to pick one week or the other for vaction or make plans to come from the west coast? Alot. It is Sprintweek so it should start and race until it's finished. Doesn't that happen with Ohio Sprintweek and others?

Sure it's hard on the teams but ISW is their Indy 500/ Daytona event. I think car count from the west coast would rise cause they know they can come back for 2 weeks and race with the best and maybe be the champion.

I know that USAC promised LPS a date in 2011 and renigged on the deal due to pressure from the other tracks. Nobody wants their pie to get smaller. LPS upheld their end of the deal in 2010 and even added the July race to romance USAC a little more.

Look at the number of campers that show up for the series, it's strong and could be stronger. Why would other tracks jump on the Monday/Tuesday that is off if there wasn't fans and cars that wanted to race?

USAC could say that LPS is added in 2011 if they want to or run that Tuesday as the rain date for May 7th and not give ISW points. But that won't happen. Next Year???? that's a possibilty.

LPS has a great weekly program for their 4 classes that has good racing in all classes. Go out and try it some Saturday and check it out if you haven't already.

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Re: LPS in the Terre Haute newspaper
 

yes lps was one of the first four tracks for sprint week but once usac got involved lps droped out (farrar days) said his track could survive without usac,and it did, usac didnt come back to lps until bill hopton took it over,and if i recall right thats how the putnamville clash started farrar went head to head with a usac show and drew more cars? anyway if a local non wing track wants on sprintweek they should be able too,give them a good payday like the others, just my two cents :deadhorse:

Re: LPS in the Terre Haute newspaper
 

Wow, I posted that the promotors started ISW and it was non usac for years. That brownstown had petitioned for two years prior to getting the old Kamp Date.

But that thread was deleted or bashed to deletion. So Thats all I have to say.

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Originally Posted by D.O.:
Watching and reading I see some people who didn't see the stuff months ago about this and the TH paper restirred the dog up.
Yes LPS should be a part of ISW as they were one of the 4 tracks that started Sprintweek. The local tracks started the series and it did fine on it's own. USAC took over the sanction but the track operators still rule the roost.
LPS has ruffled some feathers with it's Phoenix rise from the DA days.

Spiker has increased the payout, added dirt to the track, rebuilt the front wall, added over 2000 feet of drainage from turn 3 to outside of turn 2, rebuilt the concession stands on both sides, fixed the crappers, added gravel in the pits, rebuilt the pit tower, added current billboards, moved seating to the turn 4 hill, fixed the P.A, rewired the lights so they don't cut out every hot summer night and more.
This all on his own dollars not tax or town dollars that some tracks get.

Can LPS be added to ISW yes it can and so should Paragon the other founding track.

How many people have to pick one week or the other for vaction or make plans to come from the west coast? Alot. It is Sprintweek so it should start and race until it's finished. Doesn't that happen with Ohio Sprintweek and others?

Sure it's hard on the teams but ISW is their Indy 500/ Daytona event. I think car count from the west coast would rise cause they know they can come back for 2 weeks and race with the best and maybe be the champion.

I know that USAC promised LPS a date in 2011 and renigged on the deal due to pressure from the other tracks. Nobody wants their pie to get smaller. LPS upheld their end of the deal in 2010 and even added the July race to romance USAC a little more.

Look at the number of campers that show up for the series, it's strong and could be stronger. Why would other tracks jump on the Monday/Tuesday that is off if there wasn't fans and cars that wanted to race?

USAC could say that LPS is added in 2011 if they want to or run that Tuesday as the rain date for May 7th and not give ISW points. But that won't happen. Next Year???? that's a possibilty.

LPS has a great weekly program for their 4 classes that has good racing in all classes. Go out and try it some Saturday and check it out if you haven't already.

:35:

Just a question? Why did you have to take a shot at other tracks while posting this? Im sure everyone is happy Spiker put up some money, Both for the track and improvements.

Shows true Favoratisim on a site thats INDIANA Openwheel, Not LPS INC

BTW, Im not against LPS getting a date, I've made the trip to LPS two or three times a year several years before and after DA. It took spiker to bring me back after my one DA experience.

Chuck, who'll be surprised if this survives the LPS CENSORS.

Originally Posted by illinisprintfan:
Just out of curiosity, who do you think should lose a race to allow LPS to get a date?

What about the track that doesn't run a weekly sprint car program! Doesn't quite make sense to give a date to a non sprint car track like brownstown over a track that runs an awesome weekly sprint program.
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I ain't gettin in on this pizzin match, but I agree that LPS oughta be back on the Sprintweek schedule.

Re: LPS in the Terre Haute newspaper
 

Originally Posted by Charles Nungester:
Wow, I posted that the promotors started ISW and it was non usac for years. That brownstown had petitioned for two years prior to getting the old Kamp Date.

But that thread was deleted or bashed to deletion. So Thats all I have to say.

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Just a question? Why did you have to take a shot at other tracks while posting this? Im sure everyone is happy Spiker put up some money, Both for the track and improvements.

Shows true Favoratisim on a site thats INDIANA Openwheel, Not LPS INC

BTW, Im not against LPS getting a date, I've made the trip to LPS two or three times a year several years

Chuck, who'll be surprised if this survives the LPS CENSORS.

I looked at D.O.'s post now many times and I see nothing said against another track! He did mention adding a ISW Forgotten track Paragon not just LPS!

As far as saying Spiker put some money into it shows you have not been there at all! Try actually going and you will see that some money turns out to be a **** Load of money!

This is a LPS Thread so it will show Favoratisim!


Danny 24, Who knows you and others will bash me anyway! Enjoy!

Re: LPS in the Terre Haute newspaper
 

So I wasn't at the USAC Midget Week when DD was classing the field before jumping the cushion. Then went out and did it again in the sprint?
So I wasn't at the Fall USAC Sprint date when JS diamonded a slickie, Little Shu Broke just after taking the lead and Jones Rim rode the whole time?

So I wasn't planning on attending the fall USAC even this year.

The Shot was that other tracks had everything given to them. WHile some of this is true, Im sure the tracks like Kokomo. Tri State ect that built it themselves would take some offense. All Im saying is its not helping the case for getting LPS on by attacking the others.

I like you Danny but that was just wrong. I've been going to LPS for 25 years, Used to take my ex Fiance there back in the early 90s. Its good to see the track better than ever.

Re: LPS in the Terre Haute newspaper
 

Originally Posted by dirttrackfan:
What about the track that doesn't run a weekly sprint car program! Doesn't quite make sense to give a date to a non sprint car track like brownstown over a track that runs an awesome weekly sprint program.
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I think the past two USAC shows at Brownstown speak for themselves.

Re: LPS in the Terre Haute newspaper
 

Originally Posted by Charles Nungester:
So I wasn't at the USAC Midget Week when DD was classing the field before jumping the cushion. Then went out and did it again in the sprint?
So I wasn't at the Fall USAC Sprint date when JS diamonded a slickie, Little Shu Broke just after taking the lead and Jones Rim rode the whole time?

So I wasn't planning on attending the fall USAC even this year.

The Shot was that other tracks had everything given to them. WHile some of this is true, Im sure the tracks like Kokomo. Tri State ect that built it themselves would take some offense. All Im saying is its not helping the case for getting LPS on by attacking the others.

I like you Danny but that was just wrong. I've been going to LPS for 25 years, Used to take my ex Fiance there back in the early 90s. Its good to see the track better than ever.

Chuck, I like you too but it was wrong of you to say Spiker has put some money into that place and you yourself seen it is a lot of money!

That's why I said that because there are still a lot of anti LPS people out there that we want to know LPS IS BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER!!!

Sorry I upset you!

Danny 24