Re: Hut 100?
 

Soooo...

For one thing, if they would have stuck to the original schedule (Oct. 5th), there would have been no conflict with Belle-Clair or Lawrenceburg, and I for one, would be in Terre Haute right now... and the Hut 100 could have possibly picked up a few cars (that ran Belle-Clair)...

What I want to know is... Did anyone actually run out of fuel? How many cars were in danger of running dry? Isn't fuel mileage part of racing? :rolleyes:

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If I were one of the teams running the POWRI show on Saturday, I doubt I would have come to Terre Haute if the race were Sunday. I would stay home, freshen my stuff and wait for the Gold Crown Race in My backyard at Tri-City. I think I would have a better shot at winning at a slightly smaller track and it pays better to start. Terre Haute offers risk of blowing my motor or hurting my driver in a nasty flip.

As for the overall state of Midget racing, it has been in decline in Indiana for a while. Mr. Moore, as an independent, small team car owner, could tell you all the reasons but most won't listen.

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Stagger, who thinks people talking to them selves in a third party are gay.

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On my last comment, I believe there were two, maybe three cars that could have showed up at Terre Haute... those being Jonathon Hendricks, Zach Daum, and possibly Brett Anderson... the first two cars, more so than the third, sure don't seem to lack in the motor/equipment department...

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I'm over 8000 miles from Terre Haute,down under as they say,a big fan of midget racing.
Eagerly looked for the results,and all the news on one of the greatest midget races in the World.
A race steeped in tradition and excitement,the Indy 500 of Midget racing.
The one I want to see...!!!
What ever the reasons for the lack of interest in this years event,car count,conflicting dates or just plan apathy,someone or some-bodies need to get it sorted out.
Bring this race back up to the commitment and respect it deserves.
It has to be 100 laps and it has to be at Terre Haute.

Re: Hut 100?
 

No, it wasn't over. They got behind schedule. Track prep took longer than they expected is what I expected. Another reason I left at 11 is because I had been there since 8:30am helping get things ready. They had to get a grader our between the modifieds and midgets going because ruts developed and I don't think having ruts right as you enter turn 1 right in the middle of the track is a good thing to have. So taht delayed things.

As for the racing, when the midgets were not spinning out, it was good. The modifieds left me wanting to go to more modified races, it was fun to watch. I would like to have watched it from a infield about 10 feet up, I only knew what was going on in turn 1 and 2.

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anyone know how much the powri midget show payed to win? scheduled on the same night. the hut hundred, i thought, was a big prestigous midget race,but 4,000 to win. come on usac you have got to do better than that to keep the best racers in the country racing with you week in and week out . maybe its fuel costs, maybe its engine costs, maybe its scheduling, maybe its the 4,000 winners share for wearing out your 50-60,000 dollar engine for 75 laps before the red. im glad i made the right decision and went to lawrenceburg and watched 57 of the best sprint cars race for 10,000 ,a heck of a night of racing, and not a modified 1. im not surprised at all with the car count at terre haute, theres many factors that played into it, scheduling, engine costs, fuel costs, but a 4,000 winners share might be the biggest factor . im just glad theres a big money race next week for the midgets

Re: Hut 100?
 

The purse for the Hut 100 was as follows

1. $4,000
2. $2,000
3. $1,200
4. $850
5. $700
6. $625
7. $575
8. $550
9. $525
10. $500
11. $485
12. $460
13. $460
14. $450
15. $450
16. $425
17. $425
18. $400
19. $400
20. $375
21. $370
22. $365

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thanx, it would be interesting to see the payout of the mscs race at the burg to compare the 2.

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THE ENTRY BLANK WAS $3000 TO WIN AND $300 TO START FOR 33 CARS:checkered: