USAC Sprints--Terre Haute
 

Just a reminder. USAC Sprints at The Action Track this Saturday Sept. 12th. I don't have any affiliation with Terre Haute....Just think there is great racing there and the memories I have of the place...Seeing Jan Opperman win the Hulman Classic in (If memory serves me correctly) 1976. He showed up in The Speedway Motors 4X and they had to change the number to 64 since USAC didn't allow any letters, but numbers only. Seeing Gary Bettenhausen and Sheldon Kinser battle the last 10 laps in (Memory lapse again) 1978 on a cool Sept. sunday afternoon. One on the cushion and the other on the bottom.
Don't know what it is about that place, but it has always been special to me. I was happy to see the promotors put this race on the schedule when the Hut Hundred was canceled. They easily could have canceled and ran nothing. I enjoy the smaller tracks...but there's something special about seeing them on the Half-miles.

Tim Wolffrum aka Cowboy

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I will be there.

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I really wish I could be there for this one :(

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Originally Posted by BrentTFunk:
I will be there.

Brent, are you sure the "Terre Haute Homers" won't run you off?:5:

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THAT's the plan for Saturday. Some of my older Terre Haute memories include a Gary Bettenhausen '68 win in Willie Davis' #24; another Gary B. effort in '69 when he jumped into the #42 Ziegler sprinter (Herman Wise's ride), started on the tail and won; '70 Jim McElreath win in Rufus Gray owned #83 GAPCO Spl.; watched Dick "Toby" Tobias in #17 and Bruce Walkup in Seymour #29 log feature wins, also in '70; Gary B. again in '71 in Willie's #2; and Rollie Beale taking Ron Kilman's #3 to a THAT win in '72. There were others, of course, but I'd better quit now.

Fingers crossed for a great day weatherwise on Sat. :22:

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Originally Posted by Dirtfan:
Brent, are you sure the "Terre Haute Homers" won't run you off?:5:

Who would that be?

The Morgans will be there!!
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i wish i could be there :(

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Originally Posted by fishburger:
that's the plan for saturday. Some of my older terre haute memories include a gary bettenhausen '68 win in willie davis' #24; another gary b. Effort in '69 when he jumped into the #42 ziegler sprinter (herman wise's ride), started on the tail and won; '70 jim mcelreath win in rufus gray owned #83 gapco spl.; watched dick "toby" tobias in #17 and bruce walkup in seymour #29 log feature wins, also in '70; gary b. Again in '71 in willie's #2; and rollie beale taking ron kilman's #3 to a that win in '72. There were others, of course, but i'd better quit now.

Fingers crossed for a great day weatherwise on sat. :22:

correction! Sonny ates was in the ziegler 42 that day!!!!!!!!!!!! Willies 24 blew up and sonny said drive it and he won the sprint campioship with that win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Track fact!

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Man...Fish, you got me all excited with that Recap of past races. Had forgotten about some of those races. Now that I think about it.....I was at all of those races too. Thanks for the memories. I always had all of those guys on a pedestal.

Tim Wolffrum aka Cowboy

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I will be there for sure i just hope that they can keep some moisture in the track this time every time i have been there this year dust is flying in hot laps.Does anyone know if stanbrough will be there and what happened to him being in the fox 53?

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I will be there in the infield somewhere around turn 3! :6:

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I will be there, don't know if I will be taking pictures or something else. Hopefully the chance of rain all week doesn't happen that day, but knowing mother nature and her history with the track.......I won't say it.

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I first went to Terre Haute in '65, and have many fond memories of the place. That includes a ride with Jack Hewitt in his 2-seater. But one memory that always pops up doesn't actually involve one of the heroes racing, per se. At one event, when the cars stopped on the main straight for a red, Toby loosened his belts, removed his gloves and helmet, and promptly took a nap! One of his crew guys woke him up when USAC called for the drivers to get ready for the restart.:3:

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Fish, you are right those were some great race drivers and some great races. I stared going there in I think early or mid 50's as a child, but recall Jimmy Bryan and Duane Carter racing at the first race I attended. Many good days spent there. Worst day I spent there was the day Johnny White was hurt. I will be there this weekend, hope for good weather.

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Originally Posted by BrentTFunk:
I will be there.

Getting out of your comfort zone a little bit aren't you :3:

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DIEHARD DAVE , crew and I will be there

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From the Action Track Web Site:

Saturday's First Financial Bank Sprint Car Classic presented by MacAllister Machinery and Dorsett Mitsubishi marks the final appearance of non-wing sprint cars at the Action Track this season. The track ticket office opens Saturday afternoon at 3pm, with fan gates set to open at 4pm. Hot lap sessions are scheduled to get underway at 5pm, with single car qualifying set to start at 6pm.


Adult tickets for the infield start at just $10, with an Infield Family Pass for 2 adults and up to 4 children kids available for just $25, and good news, the Action Track tunnel to the infield is dry! Children 12 and under are free in general admission grandstand and bleacher seating areas with the purchase of an adult ticket. Advanced reserved seat tickets are available by calling (812) 236-7951.

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I may have a hard time getting there.someone sold my championship bicycle out from under me.
May have to see if the old for will make the long 3 mile trip.
It will be hard but i will be there. :31:

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Stepped outside for a break from my hard job i have.....seen dust flying at the action track got a closer look..they are working on the track as we speak...seen 1 grader and tractor doing track work

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....sweeet!

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why do they start hot laps so early? oskaloosa doesn't start hot laps till 7:30
and they don't have any dust problem. would give them 2 more hours to water
and 2 less under the sun. when i was a tike back during the non-wing days of
knoxville we never got out of there till after midnight and neither i or my old man ever complained
a bit. i hope all the family entertainment fans are happy chokin on the dust. i say screw
them and make it good for the other 95% of us.

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Originally Posted by DIRT-TRACK-JUNKIE:
Getting out of your comfort zone a little bit aren't you :3:

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DIEHARD DAVE , crew and I will be there

You must have me confused with RP racing. He still can't explain what he meant.

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Originally Posted by BrentTFunk:
You must have me confused with RP racing. He still can't explain what he meant.

Still seems to be a little funk in the air.

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Originally Posted by ThrowbackRacingTeam:
why do they start hot laps so early? oskaloosa doesn't start hot laps till 7:30
and they don't have any dust problem. would give them 2 more hours to water
and 2 less under the sun. when i was a tike back during the non-wing days of
knoxville we never got out of there till after midnight and neither i or my old man ever complained
a bit. i hope all the family entertainment fans are happy chokin on the dust. i say screw
them and make it good for the other 95% of us.

I agree, 5:00 is damn early.

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Originally Posted by Rpracing1:
Still seems to be a little funk in the air.

Just asked what your point was about weir? Maybe if you knew what you were talking about you could answer. Sorry I just didn't get it.

amen to that seen that on sign and thought....dustbowl...gotta wait till sun goes down..etc etc
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Originally Posted by BrentTFunk:
You must have me confused with RP racing. He still can't explain what he meant.

:5: :8: Sorry

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Originally Posted by SHORTBUS:
I may have a hard time getting there.someone sold my championship bicycle out from under me.
May have to see if the old for will make the long 3 mile trip.
It will be hard but i will be there. :31:

Bill, did you call 911 and report a theft, or lose it in a sale sometime? Maybe you need to acquire some roses:3:

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Does anyone know if we are unloading on the inside, then pulling the trucks and trailors out. No one seems to know how that's going to work Saturday??
Crystal Pottorff

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check your pm