Don Smith Classic to be ran on May 3rd!!!!
 

Mike King has informed MSCS officials (this morning) that they will be using the RAIN DATE on May 3, 2009 to run the Don Smith Classic!! For further updates check out http://mscssprints.com

Raychel Adams

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Good call, gates open and hot laps at? You bringing lunch:5:

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Originally Posted by Dirtfan:
Good call, gates open and hot laps at? You bringing lunch:5:

I'm not sure on the times just yet, but as soon as I know anything I will post it ASAP!

I thought you were buying lunch for me!:5:


Raychel Adams

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What!!!!! Saturday is the day that is supposed to be rain free. Sunday is a chance of rain.

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Official information has been posted.

Gates at noon, tickets at 1 and hot laps at 3
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Originally Posted by terrehautian:
What!!!!! Saturday is the day that is supposed to be rain free. Sunday is a chance of rain.

I bet they're thinking that with the rain we already had and what we may get tomorrow and Friday, there's little chance that they could have it ready on Saturday. The big track isn't very forgiving when it comes to rain.

Jerry

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that makes more sense, and probly get more cars not havin to compete against the burg and anderson shows.....

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Originally Posted by sprintgal:
Mike King has informed MSCS officials (this morning) that they will be using the RAIN DATE on May 3, 2009 to run the Don Smith Classic!! For further updates check out http://mscssprints.com

Raychel Adams

Thanks for the info. I think and hope the race will be safe for sunday night as you can see in this link. http://www.weather.com/weather/wxdet...N0660?dayNum=4 :6:

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If the infield has too much water to pit the cars, is the infield still going to be open for fans?

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I hope I can go....I need to make arrangements with church since I was scheduled to a camera....atleast I can go to Holiday World on Saturday.

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The infield grass may be wet, but it will still be open to the fans. Its just that one area on the concrete where the infield pits are that seems to want to hold a lot of water.

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Originally Posted by illinisprintfan:
If the infield has too much water to pit the cars, is the infield still going to be open for fans?

the infield is mostly sand. When we were pumping water off the track, we pumped it to the infield and it would be so wet one moment and then about 30 minutes after we stopped pumping, it would be dry enough to walk on.

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Might gain some cars that were planning to run Anderson but lose some that will go to Kokomo.

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SWEEET staring at the sun again possibly, but at least we are hopefully going to get to run it!!!!!!!!!... just make a good call on if the sun is directly staring us down... lets wait and NOT wad up 4-5 cars in turn 3-4

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How much this gonna hurt Kokomo's count?

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Originally Posted by onlydirt:
how much this gonna hurt kokomo's count?

they don't care! Or think about it!

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Originally Posted by SUPERDUKE:
they don't care! Or think about it!

This race at Terre Haute and the rain date were scheduled in November of last year. It is nobody's fault that the desicion was made to use the rain date. It's hard to please everyone as we all know and we are not trying to be inconsiderate and hurt other tracks. The people at Kokomo are great people and I wish them a huge crowd and car count.

Raci Jason Adams-Tour Director and Series Announcer
Midwest Sprint Car Series
www.mscssprints.com
racinjasonadams@yahoo.com
812-390-3110

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TRUE STATEMENT.... this has ben the rain date since scheduled.... how the cookie crumbles

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I will be there

lets go racing

how many cars will show up??

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Burg paying a higher purse sat, Be there :). A little but it still counts and isn't so little throughout the field

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Wait. Does this mean a certain former racer is WRONG for a change? Chalk this one up for the first time EVER...... right???

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I applaud that call, and even more so, making it early enough for fans and teams alike to change/make plans. :6:
I was in the track area yesterday and everything around is extremly wet. Here's hoping there is a period of dry weather Sunday.

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Great another dusty,have to wait till sun goes down,crash fest

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I doubt dust will be an issue with all this rain we are getting.

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Originally Posted by terrehautian:
I doubt dust will be an issue with all this rain we are getting.

im sure they will have the track sealed ......then sunday morning they will grade it down

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Cancel a race on Wednesday that is supposed to be run on Saturday because of weather.....when there is a greater chance of rain on Sunday when they have rescheduled it. I am sure it has nothing to do with USAC at Anderson. Very disappointed with THAT...

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Rain is forecasted for the next two days, possibly heavy rain. Probably no track prep the next two days and track is still pretty soaked.

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Originally Posted by STIDA.com:
Cancel a race on Wednesday that is supposed to be run on Saturday because of weather.....when there is a greater chance of rain on Sunday when they have rescheduled it. I am sure it has nothing to do with USAC at Anderson. Very disappointed with THAT...

Cancelled??? Moved maybe, give them credit for looking forward and trying,would you agree Robbie?

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I know times are tough and there intentions are good ones. I just hate races being canceled, postponed, reschudeled.etc.... three days in advance. Rain is suppose to be out mid to late day on Friday which would give ample amount of time to work the track......I guess I am just being Selfish because I want to go to THAT and Kokomo and now I cant... I know both races will be good ones....Now I just have to decided where to go.....

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Way to go Robby, can't believe some else actually sees whats happening here. I think its funny as he!!.

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Good call...weather looks BETTER for Sunday

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THAT needs a better website. It needs to say that the race is 30 laps $3000 to win and if any other classes are running. I looked everywhere for this information, maybe I'm blind at times but I finally found that it was a MSCS race and went to their website to get this info. Are they running sprint cars only?

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Originally Posted by aceace:
THAT needs a better website. It needs to say that the race is 30 laps $3000 to win and if any other classes are running. I looked everywhere for this information, maybe I'm blind at times but I finally found that it was a MSCS race and went to their website to get this info. Are they running sprint cars only?

THAT hasn't had a double class race since Mike King took over*. They only run one class.

*only exception is that the last race last year had two classes due to one of them being a rain out a month earlier.

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Originally Posted by terrehautian:
THAT hasn't had a double class race since Mike King took over*. They only run one class.

*only exception is that the last race last year had two classes due to one of them being a rain out a month earlier.

That is their decision to run one class but that's a long drive just to watch Sprints for most people. I would have to believe that the show is 3hrs tops, with slow moments in between the heats and B-main and the B and A-main. Why not modifieds also, the additional fans would pay the purse easily and two classes would get over pretty quick, probably not over an extra hour total since they draw for position. I did notice that on June 13th they were running two classes - SCORA sprints and ILMS late models. Just my humble opinion.

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Maybe some folkes might head to I-74 VCS in Danville. That track drains good.
:8:

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Originally Posted by D.O.:
Maybe some folkes might head to I-74 VCS in Danville. That track drains good.
:8:

We will see, drainage didn't work too well last Saturday:15:But the track personal did go through the pits and apoligize:6:

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Kyle and Mitch plan on being at VCS.