Re: Sprint Week / Gas City ?
 

Maybe it will pay 20k too..............

It would be dirty of USAC if Gas City don't get it they been there from start

Re: Sprint Week / Gas City ?
 

Gas City has not been there from the start. They were added in the 90's.

Re: Sprint Week / Gas City ?
 

I was thinking it was even later than that. Maybe 2002.

Still , they’ve had it a LONG time.

All Sprintweek races should pay 10k to win and 1k to start. JMHO but paying the regular purse seems cheap for the show these guys put on for 7 nights.

Re: Sprint Week / Gas City ?
 

I have thought this for several years now.

I know Burg put up 10k to win a few times rest was standard though. I think.

Re: Sprint Week / Gas City ?
 

Today at Indy speedway USAC had a plane flying around track promoting the upcoming USAC races at THAT,Indiana State Fairgrounds, and O'Rieley raceway park. Never seen anything like this at IMS in the past. Could this be a hint for USAC getting their name out there in front of all those attending IMS ?

Re: Sprint Week / Gas City ?
 

I get what you saying and think it would be nice, but last year at Gas City was the smallest Sprintweek crowd I have seen since USAC came on board. I bet they lost $25,000 or more. If everyone supported the races they could pay more. I think ticket prices can't go up too much or we will start losing people. Tough situation

Re: Sprint Week / Gas City ?
 

That was a bad situation though. Rained out Friday, ran Kokomo Saturday then trucked 150 miles south to Lawrenceburg on Sunday. Then turn around and go 150 miles back to the north to Gas City on a Monday, that's just one of the reasons the crowd could have been small. It's always a risk to take on a rain out date on short notice like that.