E. J. Nutter Center-Jan. 15, 1995
 

Since we are talking about indoor races, I attended an indoor race at the E. J. Nutter Center at Wright State University (Dayton, OH) on Jan. 15, 1995. I didn't write down any details of the event, but I remember that Mel Kenyon was competing and the weather was warm and rainy. Did anyone else on here attend that event? Did they ever have another one? I never saw another one advertised.

Re: E. J. Nutter Center-Jan. 15, 1995
 

I went to one about that time but it was in Hara Arena, Not Nutter Center. I know Nutter hosted a Arena Cross last year but it was icy and I didn't go.

Re: E. J. Nutter Center-Jan. 15, 1995
 

Kim and I attended an indoor event at Dayton during this time, but I cannot definitely say it was this one. :11:

Ryan Newman drove both a midget and a quarter midget the day we attended.

Re: E. J. Nutter Center-Jan. 15, 1995
 

That was the second running, I went to the first one on January 9, 1994. Sprint/Midget/Legends driver Kenny Rice was the Promoter of these events.

Cover from the inaugural event program.
https://www.indianaopenwheel.com/pic...pictureid=2295

Re: E. J. Nutter Center-Jan. 15, 1995
 

would love to see one set up in the old goodyear hanger in akron, they could set up a high:6: banked half mile the size of eldora with plenty of seating in that baby!

Re: E. J. Nutter Center-Jan. 15, 1995
 

Originally Posted by itsanonwingthing:
That was the second running, I went to the first one on January 9, 1994. Sprint/Midget/Legends driver Kenny Rice was the Promoter of these events.

Cover from the inaugural event program.
https://www.indianaopenwheel.com/pic...pictureid=2295

The strangest part of this souvenir program is that all the drivers' home addresses and phone numbers are listed inside. Never seen a program like that before.

Re: E. J. Nutter Center-Jan. 15, 1995
 

Keith, is that the one we went to see? Or was it later? I was thinking we saw one at O'Hare Arena.

Re: E. J. Nutter Center-Jan. 15, 1995
 

Originally Posted by Danny Burton:
Keith, is that the one we went to see? Or was it later? I was thinking we saw one at O'Hare Arena.

I think that was at Columbus, Ohio at the State Fairgrounds?

Re: E. J. Nutter Center-Jan. 15, 1995
 

I'll have to go through my programs; I'm pretty sure I bought one. I noticed that Jack Walker Pontiac sponsored the 1994 event. He apparently sponsored the 1995 event also, as I remember a collection of new Pontiacs on display. I remember liking the Bonnevilles of that year, but I was not in the market at that time. One thing I distinctly remember about that day was the persistent rain, which began as I was just outside Louisville towards Ohio. I bought a brand new 1995 Oldsmobile Aurora on Nov. 17, 1994 and that was the first time it had been driven in the rain. I still own and drive this car to most of the races. Has nearly 268,000 miles on it, runs and looks great and gets 25-27mpg on the highway.

Re: E. J. Nutter Center-Jan. 15, 1995
 

Originally Posted by itsanonwingthing:
I think that was at Columbus, Ohio at the State Fairgrounds?

No, at Columbus we froze outside. At Dayton, we were inside. But we didn't freeze.

Paging Jack Calabrase.....