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Anyone in here live down in southern Indiana. I'm movin from Phoenix, AZ to Santa Claus, IN. Was just curious on how many of you guys are from down that way. Would be nice to have some fellow sprint car/beer drinkin buddies to hang out with.

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I am two and half hours away...

BTW, why would you move to Santa Clause. I like the town and all, but there is nothign there except Holiday World (want to got here sometime? I plan on going a few times). Just wondering.

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Originally Posted by Sprint2:
Anyone in here live down in southern Indiana. I'm movin from Phoenix, AZ to Santa Claus, IN. Was just curious on how many of you guys are from down that way. Would be nice to have some fellow sprint car/beer drinkin buddies to hang out with.

I vist there every year for the amusement park there. Also its only about 30-45 minutes from Tri State Speedway (Arguably the best 1/4 dirt track in the nation)

Good luck with the move, It's a quiet town, The hoot owls may keep you up at night :)

Chuck

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A nice, quiet town to live in. The only thing bad about the place is Tri-State Speedway is the only close racetrack. You'll have to do some drivin to get to most races. Welcome to the great state of Indiana. :)

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I'm in jasper, just a little ways up the road...

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I'm in Evansville, about 45 min from Santa Claus. Tri-State Speedway (Haubstadt) is probably the best prepped and ran dirt track in the country. Tommy Helfrich is a track preppin wizzard. Some drivers don't like it because it is lightening fast all of the time, but as far as a fan is concerned, none better...Period... You will see for yourself. Don't let any one else tell you anything different. There a couple of other po-dunct tracks around, but nothing compared to Haubstadt.

:checkered:

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Evansville, Indiana....gotta drive a bit when class is in session to catch racing for me... but born and raised in Bloomington, Indiana. Welcome to the area.:checkered:

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I'm movin because I was layed off here in Phoenix almost a month ago along with 20 thousand other people and cannot find any work. My dad who lives in Palm Beach FL owns a warehouse in Rockport IN and can put me to work there. The only reason for livin in Santa Claus is cuz he has a buddy that lives there that Ill be stayin with. So theres really nuthin to do around there??? Not even a little hole in the wall beer joint?

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Drive about 2 1/2 hours west this winter to DuQuoin for some indoor midget shows...

The area you are moving to is quite beautiful. I grew up in So. Il., now live in STL

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There might be a bar.....

Some facts about Santa Clause.

The town doesn't even have a stop light at hte moment. Holiday World is paying ot put one in because it is expanding. You should come sometime and meet up with me or Chuck at HW. It is a nice little park.

There might be bars, but I don't know if there is or not.

There is one gas station and one grocery store. They both probably close by 10pm. Holiday World is the biggest thing in that town. One million people visit that park a year this past year.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus,_Indiana

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Originally Posted by Sprint2:
I'm movin because I was layed off here in Phoenix almost a month ago along with 20 thousand other people and cannot find any work. My dad who lives in Palm Beach FL owns a warehouse in Rockport IN and can put me to work there. The only reason for livin in Santa Claus is cuz he has a buddy that lives there that Ill be stayin with. So theres really nuthin to do around there??? Not even a little hole in the wall beer joint?

Santa Claus is probably the nicest town in Indiana. I doubt there are any beer joints.
Come on down to Evansville with us sinners, we got strippers, gambling, and booze

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Ahhh All the beautiful things in life. ha Im gonna take you up on that Joey.

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Just a quick superpages.com look up, there is a beer store in Santa Clause.

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Sprint2,
If you like fried chicken check out The Chicken Place bar in Ireland. Just head to Jasper on 231 and take a left on 56 and go about 5 miles. Been there forever, neat as a pin and really,really good!! You are in a good spot to make pretty quick runs up to Bloomington Speedway, Brownstown and Salem and, of course, Haubstadt.Plenty of beer joints around. You won't go thirsty. Welcome to Southern Indiana. Pretty scenery around this area.

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Joey,
Don't be telling him about all of our great stuff. haha Stephanies is a lovely place. We got some good bars... the gambling boat, some nice places to eat.. bout an hour from where ya live Sprint2. JOEY I got outta the hood!!! I am living in a house off of Franklin St. with 2 Sorority girls..haha ask Dirtfan...he's been to my place and is impressed with the tenants! haha Sprint2... we will have to meet up and Joey still need to do some Janbo one evening.:wink

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Originally Posted by miledirt:
Drive about 2 1/2 hours west this winter to DuQuoin for some indoor midget shows...

The area you are moving to is quite beautiful. I grew up in So. Il., now live in STL

when is the DuQuoin midget show?? never been and was plannin on goin this year.. how much is it??

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They haven't announced dates yet...

Last year, I believe it was one Saturday night a month Jan to Mar. around $15 to get in - micros and full size midgets

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I used to live in Richland, about 15-20 minutes from Santa Claus and 5 minutes from Rockport. I absolutely loved living in Spencer County. A-K Steel was built there 10 years ago and kinda dominates the local scene.

Santa Claus is pretty quiet, but Rockport should have everything you need in a small town, including a few beer joints. Swing by Hatfield, about 5 -10 minutes east of Rockport and see if Chick's Inn is still open. Great place to grab a cold one, and maybe get into a brawl with locals.:)

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Originally Posted by Redbone:
I used to live in Richland, about 15-20 minutes from Santa Claus and 5 minutes from Rockport. I absolutely loved living in Spencer County. A-K Steel was built there 10 years ago and kinda dominates the local scene.

Santa Claus is pretty quiet, but Rockport should have everything you need in a small town, including a few beer joints. Swing by Hatfield, about 5 -10 minutes east of Rockport and see if Chick's Inn is still open. Great place to grab a cold one, and maybe get into a brawl with locals.:)

Is that old trolly car tavern still open in Hatfield? Boy now 25 years ago that was areal classy place.:wink:wink:wink

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Sprint2

I am sure Obie and Barney can show you the ropes down that way. I bet you might still be able to find so of that illegal liquor down that way. Some of the stories I hear from my friends down in Spencer and Perry counties lead me to beleive it could still be around.

Welcome to Indiana!

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Good luck Sprint2, I moved to N.E. Indiana "Fort Wayne" about 4 years ago for the Sprint Car racing.
I too was from the West. Grew up in PHX going to Manzy every weekend. Moved from Colorado when they shut the dirt track down an I too was layed off and a recent break up from a long term relationship.

I showed up in Fort Wayne with $50.00 bucks in my pocket, A fair job off of Monster.com and a sight on seen apartment I hooked up with off the net.

The second week I was here I used my last $20.00 I had to go to Gas City for the SCRA show " The last year Shuman ran them". I met some of the Greatest People that night which have turned into life long friends. One ownes a midget and helps with a sprint car team. I was a lucky guy considering I moved here for the Sprint car racing. I am a lucky guy.

Long Story short.... The cost of living is so low here I now have a Great GIG, Have a nice house, GREAT racing friends or friends in general. Indiana has been very good to me. Let alone all the race tracks and races I have seen.

The only thing you might have to do is SLOOOOOW DOOOWN. Indiana is not the West. It is very different. Good People but it is like going back in time. It took me a year to realize this and once I slowed down a bit life is good. People actually talk to thier neighbors here and do not be surprised if next door neighbors bring you home baked good and lots of good eats. Trust me you will put on 20 pounds in no time.

I hope you have the luck I have had. I imagine Southern IN is not much different.

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If you want more information about Santa Clause, the owner of this site I am going ot link you to lived there for years.

http://www.negative-g.com/

He should have first hand knowledge of the town.

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Originally Posted by Barney:
Is that old trolly car tavern still open in Hatfield? Boy now 25 years ago that was areal classy place.:wink:wink:wink

I don't know if it's still open or not Barney. Been a few years since I've been back.

I wonder if the town tycoon Mr. Duffy is still around. He owned Duffy's Market, Duffy's gas Station, Duffy's Pizza, ....

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Originally Posted by terrehautian:
If you want more information about Santa Clause, the owner of this site I am going ot link you to lived there for years.

http://www.negative-g.com/

He should have first hand knowledge of the town.

but hasn't lived there for two years :)

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Hey Redbone, since ya lived soo close to Rockport, do ya remember the toilet company there?? That big plant is where ill be working warehousing parts for waupaka(?) for toyotas assembely line. Just curious to know if ya know what buildings i am talkin about???

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Originally Posted by Sprint2:
Hey Redbone, since ya lived soo close to Rockport, do ya remember the toilet company there?? That big plant is where ill be working warehousing parts for waupaka(?) for toyotas assembely line. Just curious to know if ya know what buildings i am talkin about???

Can you get me a job to? :help:

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If your serious, I can ask. Give me a call. 480-236-4343 My name is Alex.

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Originally Posted by Sprint2:
If your serious, I can ask. Give me a call. 480-236-4343 My name is Alex.

I would like to consider it but i think i would be coming empty handed cause my wife would take me to the cleaners. She doesn't think that moving for the reason of being closer to race tracks is :censor: :kookoo.

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Originally Posted by Sprint2:
Hey Redbone, since ya lived soo close to Rockport, do ya remember the toilet company there?? That big plant is where ill be working warehousing parts for waupaka(?) for toyotas assembely line. Just curious to know if ya know what buildings i am talkin about???

Waupaka is close to Tell City, about 20 mi. from Rockport. And the Toyota plant is at Princeton. I remember the toilet company bein in Rockport, but don't remember excatly where the building is at. I bet Barney does tho.

From Santa Claus you can find most anything you'll need within 20 to 40 miles. Get in touch with Barney or me when you get here if you need any help findin your way around.

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Redbone and Barney,
Mr. Duffy is still in business but Chick's went on it's last trolley ride a while back. Alex, you are fore-warned: you are now in the middle of bierstube country come summer. OOORAH

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Originally Posted by Tim Watson:
I would like to consider it but i think i would be coming empty handed cause my wife would take me to the cleaners. She doesn't think that moving for the reason of being closer to race tracks is :censor: :kookoo.

Tim you ought to trade her in for a :nonwingfan:or show up in Indy looking like this:icon_smile_blackeye

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Originally Posted by Sprint2:
Hey Redbone, since ya lived soo close to Rockport, do ya remember the toilet company there?? That big plant is where ill be working warehousing parts for waupaka(?) for toyotas assembely line. Just curious to know if ya know what buildings i am talkin about???

Oh yeah. I remember it well. Matter of fact we've got a porcelain wash basin and pitcher form the plant here at our house north of Indy.

I worked ay Alcoa in Newburgh when we lived down there.

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Hey Flatrightrear, what was the name of the annual festival on the west side of Evansville with all of the street food vendors? It was in late summer if I remember. Lots and lots and lots of food.

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Originally Posted by Redbone:
Hey Flatrightrear, what was the name of the annual festival on the west side of Evansville with all of the street food vendors? It was in late summer if I remember. Lots and lots and lots of food.

That be the fall festival

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Oh and keep a eye out for the Amish, They will run you over :)

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haha whats bierstube country ??? And Tim Watson, why move down to INDY when you got a dirt track right there in Plymouth?? hah I used to live up by you a few years ago in Elkhart Lake. I worked for Randy Sippel for a summer wrenchin on his cars and drove for him a few.

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I leave tommorow(thursday) morning by the way. I get to drive from PHX to INDY all the way by myself. Wish me luck. Hows the weather?

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what was the name of the annual festival on the west side of Evansville with all of the street food vendors? It was in late summer if I remember. Lots and lots and lots of food

That would be the " Nut Fest"

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Westside Fall Festival. Second largest street festival in the country behind "Marti Gras". It is put on by the Nut Club , a not-for profit organization that redistributes $ from this event thru-out the year. Second week in October on west Franklin street. Bars are also hoppin on that street that week. Weather now is gray & cold, 35 - 40 for high.