Terre Haute Silver Crown??
 

Given the probable lack of availability of the Illinois miles I’m wondering if THAT will be tabbed to host some crown races later this summer. Without the miles not many tracks for those cars other than Eldora and Knoxville. Maybe Lucas Oil.

Just spitballing here. I know nothing.

Bring back the Indianapolis fairgrounds! The fan level rose each year after the ethanol debacle. The want is there and now the need is there given the leadership of gov in Illinois. The track surface has yet to be changed for the horse industry so bring back the racecars!

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Milwaukee Mile and Nashville Fairgrounds have both been promoted by Sargent

Originally Posted by addictedtodirt:
Bring back the Indianapolis fairgrounds! The fan level rose each year after the ethanol debacle. The want is there and now the need is there given the leadership of gov in Illinois. The track surface has yet to be changed for the horse industry so bring back the racecars!

Unless the Fair Board reverses it’s decision, it won’t happen. They are the ones that made racing at the ISF mile go away, and they have to rescind their decision in order to have a race there again. Unfortunately, given the Board’s current make-up, you are more likely to see Satan blue in color and have frost on his pitchfork.

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Originally Posted by openwheelfan1:
Unless the Fair Board reverses it’s decision, it won’t happen. They are the ones that made racing at the ISF mile go away, and they have to rescind their decision in order to have a race there again. Unfortunately, given the Board’s current make-up, you are more likely to see Satan blue in color and have frost on his pitchfork.

Not impossible.

Satan currently weighs 450 pounds, wears a bad rug and poses as the governor of Illinois.....:D:D

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Originally Posted by addictedtodirt:
Bring back the Indianapolis fairgrounds! The fan level rose each year after the ethanol debacle. The want is there and now the need is there given the leadership of gov in Illinois. The track surface has yet to be changed for the horse industry so bring back the racecars!

Was anyone else struck by the hypocrisy of the response from Eric Holcomb to the folks at Daugherty? Auto racing has no bigger supporter than Governor Holcomb? Which is of course, why he allowed the fair board to kick auto racing out after an on again, off sometimes run for over a century and be replaced by a parking lot.

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Back to topic...Yes I would love to see both Hoosier 100 & SUMAR 100 run there this year. Wouldn't that be great?

For you history buffs and youngsters too.
Chapman S. Root, heir to the Coca-Cola bottle design fortune, and his friend Donald E. Smith founded Sumar Racing in Terre Haute, Indiana, in 1952. The name Sumar comes from the wives of the two men, Susan Root and Mary Smith. Their well-known racing cars, the Sumar Specials, were a major force in IndyCar racing.

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Originally Posted by Indy1808:
Back to topic...Yes I would love to see both Hoosier 100 & SUMAR 100 run there this year. Wouldn't that be great?

For you history buffs and youngsters too.
Chapman S. Root, heir to the Coca-Cola bottle design fortune, and his friend Donald E. Smith founded Sumar Racing in Terre Haute, Indiana, in 1952. The name Sumar comes from the wives of the two men, Susan Root and Mary Smith. Their well-known racing cars, the Sumar Specials, were a major force in IndyCar racing.

Another historical fact involving the Sumar Special. I believe Marshall Teague was fatally injured while attempting to set a closed course world speed record driving the Sumar Special at the newly completed Daytona International Speedway. This took place just 11 days prior to the very first running of the Daytona 500 in February of 1959.:42::

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Originally Posted by ISF:
Another historical fact involving the Sumar Special. I believe Marshall Teague was fatally injured while attempting to set a closed course world speed record driving the Sumar Special at the newly completed Daytona International Speedway. This took place just 11 days prior to the very first running of the Daytona 500 in February of 1959.:42::

Yes you are correct ISF. I just recently watched it on a 16 minute you tube video.

https://youtu.be/upSK_8ke4g4

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Originally Posted by chathamracefan:
Given the probable lack of availability of the Illinois miles I’m wondering if THAT will be tabbed to host some crown races later this summer. Without the miles not many tracks for those cars other than Eldora and Knoxville. Maybe Lucas Oil.

Just spitballing here. I know nothing.

Good idea. Run 'em every month. It doesn't look like much is using the track.

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I remember growing up watching both the Dirt Champ Cars and The USAC Stock Cars on the Missouri State Fair Mile. The mile in Missouri is gone too but the half mile is still there. I would love a swing this way that included Knoxville and The Mo State Fair Half Mile. Possibly even The half mile in Wichita to make it a 3 night Silver Crown Tour.

My vote is to rebuild Langhorne and run there twice a year like the real men used to. Or, more realistically, Milwaukee Mile or Sacramento Mile but who’s going to promote it? Milwaukee can’t seem to draw a crowd. Maybe it’s time to change Milwaukee back to dirt. Yes, dirt at Milwaukee sounds good. Or, maybe someone could talk Stewart into finishing the mile that Earl started. You wouldn’t have to worry about the “wrong” people on the fair board tearing it down.

Just a thought. One place that I think could actually run a Big Car race is Knoxville. We’re running out of options for 2020, but they have been able to get things done. Seems like a viable option. I know it’s not Indiana or Illinois but it’s basically across the river

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Originally Posted by flagboy55:
Just a thought. One place that I think could actually run a Big Car race is Knoxville. We’re running out of options for 2020, but they have been able to get things done. Seems like a viable option. I know it’s not Indiana or Illinois but it’s basically across the river

When was the last time SC ran Knoxville?

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Originally Posted by sw1911:
When was the last time SC ran Knoxville?

The 2001 season I believe. They ran 2 years there. I don't think it drew all that well.

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What is the total purse for a Silver Crown race? How many fans are needed for a promoter / track to turn a profit hosting a SC race?