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The Hut 100 has always been one of my favorite races but unfortunately, (or fortunately if there were only 22 midgets and no IRL celebrity race), I could not go because Eldora was running the UMP Nationals. I always liked the 11 rows of three abreast. I still remember my first in 1972 including a four-lap trophy dash won, I think, by Pancho Carter. One of my best memories is seeing A.J. Foyt start on the front row in 1976 in one of Howard Linne's car

On Friday at Eldora, they qualified 123 modifieds and 70 late models, eight modified heats and a Race of Champions and were on the way home by 11. On Saturday, they ran six late model heats, three or four consis for each division and two features, the last of which was over just after 10.

For those of you who hate the modifieds, the 25-lap feature ran without a caution. In fact, there were few cautions all weekend. The late model feature was slowed twice -- once for a car driving slowly around the track and the red came out when a driver's engine compartment erupted into flames (BIG flames) as he exited the fourth turn.

And before you ask, Duke. The dust was minimal with racing all over the track. A nice cushion all around and racing in multiple grooves.

Sounds like quite a contrast to Terre Haute.

Jim Morrison

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OK THEY FIXED THE WATER TRUCK! AND NO 19" WIDE TIRES!!!!!!!!!:applaud:

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POWRi paid $2000 to win, $200 to start, $50 to show. I believe this is the minimum they pay for all races unless otherwise scheduled, for example, Gold crown at Tri-city.:thumb

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Need a lot more people yelling orders thats all that guy did in the pit tower he didnt need a radio .....how do you think keith kunz felt after they dumped his toolbox

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Ten Hours At Terre Haute.......= THAT

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Did they make both the Midgets and Modifieds unload in the infield pit area?

If so, how do you think this might have hurt the outcome of the low car count? Do you think the racers like this "old" practice of having to unload their trailers and part them outside the track?

Myself I am just not for the infield pit area.

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The Entry blank was for $4,000 to win, I have it right here in my hand.

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Modifieds were outside, Midgets in. There wouldn't have been enough room for both to pit infield.

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[QUOTE=Waynenz9;68297]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.[/QUOTE IT REALLY SAD TO SEE WHATS HAPPEN TO THIS RACE!:headbang

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I know quite a few of the teams were complaining early in the afternoon as they unloaded their tool boxes and pushed their cars into the infield, leaving a trail of tools and/or rims falling off the carts. But I have to admit it was pretty bad ass watching Shane Cottle's Tony Stewart Racing crew thrashing on their car after he was collected in the first lap of the A-Main. Most of the front stretch grandstand on the end of turn four could watch how quickly that crew was able to take out a broken front axle, replace it and the shocks and get him back out before the green flag came back out. The result? He rocketed all the way back to the front in the first 25 laps and led for quite a bit of the race before Cole Whitt got back by him. That was one of the cooler parts of the race for me.