Gas City
 

Anybody hear an update yet on a schedule or classes?

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talked to him at circle track exbo and he said he would like to get in about 15 races this year but no particulars yet

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I spoke with Jerry at the expo too; he expressed interest in running some Sprint/Midget shows and was intending to talk with Harold at Montpelier, I assume to try to coordinate schedules. Again, nothing concrete, still planning. Seemed like a decent bloke...

If he paid $2k to win he’d send the non-wing world into a frenzy. I’d love to see someone buck the system. It’s not a coincidence that most tracks pay $14-$1500 to win every week.
It’s collusion. They all have an agreement. It’s a conspiracy to keep the racer poor.

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Originally Posted by RR>LR=LTO:
If he paid $2k to win he’d send the non-wing world into a frenzy. I’d love to see someone buck the system. It’s not a coincidence that most tracks pay $14-$1500 to win every week.
It’s collusion. They all have an agreement. It’s a conspiracy to keep the racer poor.

If racers supported higher paying shows there would be more of them. If you look this summer on any given Saturday, the race that pays the least usually has the most cars. That sends a message as to what racers want.

The argument that if more guys supported higher paying races then there would be more is ridiculous. Track promoters are there to make a buck and so are the drivers. All the people owning the equipment are the ones who get crushed, and if I was a betting man most of the owners out there would race for a lot less. That's where the promoters have all the power. They know these people would show up for trophies just to see their stuff ripping the top and a driver doing things the owner personally would never do. Just spoke to one a few nights ago that said he didn't care what Kokomo pays he just wants to see his **** bangin the boards.

It’s not a coincidence that all Indiana non wing tracks pay almost the same purse for a weekly show.
With the exception of paragon....

And Paragon usually has the most cars.

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Kenyon Midgets announced a show on Friday, Sept 7th.

Boss winged sprints August 31.

Ok. I’ll say it again.
It’s no coincidence that almost all tracks in Indiana pay the same purse for a weekly show.
The new owner of Gas City has an opportunity to make a positive change by paying $2k to win.
Then, maybe, just maybe, they will all bump their purses up.
Most tracks paid $1000 to win in 1990.

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Lots of tracks out there for sale. We can all keyboard what should be.
If you want to see it happen, make it happen.

Many of the tracks do not make a profit on a regular show's gate and purse. Its the tracks sponsors that keep the gates open or a stacked back gate.

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Be honest with you I am ok with $1500 to win, just get the start money up to $250 to start and a $100 for NQ.

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Add GLSS 360 winged sprints on June 8.

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Originally Posted by BrentTFunk:
If racers supported higher paying shows there would be more of them. If you look this summer on any given Saturday, the race that pays the least usually has the most cars. That sends a message as to what racers want.

Racers tend to race where the track is the most fun, well prepped and has the right atmosphere.
Hardly anyone races to earn money, they race to have fun and not lose a ton of money.
I'd much rather race a track where I can have fun, not tear up equipment and be respected by the promotor as opposed to a track where the purse is higher but everything else sucks.
That's what racers want.

The best thing we as racing fans can do, is support the track when it does open. Everyone plan on a couple trips to see some top notch racing, help keep racing alive and well. Win-Win!

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Originally Posted by MIracing:
Add GLSS 360 winged sprints on June 8.

Ohio based NRA 360 group is off that weekend so should be a solid field of cars. GLSS then moves on to Plymouth for Saturday night to complete the Indiana Double.

Anyone have an update? It’s hard to attract new teams when there has been no communication regarding classes. Not necessarily looking for dates, just an idea on if they plan to run midgets and how often.

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I sure hope it makes it onto the Indiana Sprint Week schedule! :8::8:

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Originally Posted by racegal:
I sure hope it makes it onto the Indiana Sprint Week schedule! :8::8:

Wasnt that already announced for 7-20 when the USAC schedule came out and 5-30 for the midget week date?

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Originally Posted by racefan20:
Wasnt that already announced for 7-20 when the USAC schedule came out and 5-30 for the midget week date?

Gas City's Sprint week date was TBD

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Originally Posted by racefan20:
Wasnt that already announced for 7-20 when the USAC schedule came out and 5-30 for the midget week date?

The USAC schedule still has 'to be announced' for the first night of Sprint Week. :(:11:

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Jerry Gappens said on a local radio show yesterday that the schedule is still being finalized. He will be attending the RPM Promoters workshop in Daytona next week to try to finalize the schedule and release it the following week.

He mentioned an April 20 Grand Opening and non-wing sprint cars will be the anchor class this season. He hopes to host sprint/midget/D2 doubleheaders once a month. Other support divisions he's looking at, on a rotating basis, includes UMP Modifieds, Kenyon Series Midgets, Thunder Cars, Mini-Sprints, Mod Lites, Hornets, FWD Compacts, etc. He also mentioned one non-wing and winged Sprint Car doubleheader on June 8.

For getting a late start, things seem to be coming together.

Should be another USAC sprint race in addition to Sprintweek. Their unofficial rule has been you don't get a Sprintweek date unless you have a regular season USAC race. That is what other tracks asking for Sprintweek dates are told. See if it stays consistent and we can get 2 shows there! Hope so.

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