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Just got home and what a hell of a good time!!!!!
Sorry about the blown motor on Jacob's car but he was runing well!!!
All and all it was a good time and the show never stopped,I got there at 3;30 and it was all racing all night. I hope that some of you were there to see it, I know it was not dirt but I got my fix!!!!


Chad Hayes

I thought Darland had the win but the ironic thing about the whole about was was the poster that they were giving out is the same car Elliott drove last yr is the same one that took him out.

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I mean the orange car# 7 tooh Tony out!!!!:)

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One of these years I will make it. Stupid year end inventory!!!!! Gotta go work 16 hours today. I'll be looking for updates tonight when I get home.

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:idea:Sounds like there is a need for more shows during the winter months. There is a lot of intrest and cars to have a larger series . Perhaps in other cities............Your thoughts?

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Talk about someone taking people out, Billy Wease took out Heydenreich completely and was involved in taking out Darland once and Stewart once as well.

With skills like that why doesn't Billy have a NASCAR ride?

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We will be on redline chat again tonight about 6pm in the midget chat room - stop by and say "hello".

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Originally Posted by RacinFool:
:idea:Sounds like there is a need for more shows during the winter months. There is a lot of intrest and cars to have a larger series . Perhaps in other cities............Your thoughts?

Cities that have hosted indoor events in the past include: Chicago (and Rosemont), Houston, Grand Rapids, Pontiac, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Peoria, and Rockford pop into mind, but I'm sure there are more.

Let's see, 10 on the above list, plus the ones on the schedule already for this year, at one venue per week, takes us to mid-March.

If that were to happen, I'm going into the nerf bar business!

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San francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Sacramento, Long Beach, Santa Rosa and Fresno, all on the West Coast of California. even Reno Nevada and Seattle Wash.
aXe

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I attended a USAC indoor race at Norfolk, VA as a "gopher" for Curt Cornell's midget. I believe JP was the promoter.
The trip wasn't too bad, but riding with the owner and the driver, towing the midget with a passenger car on snowy Interstates puckered me a few times. :emote20:

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How far back do you want to go? I've been to indoor races in Hartford and Providence, but there were also races in Boston and NYC.

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I was at the Norfolk show in 77 , I was stationed at FT Meade Md and remember it was a JP promoted event. I remember JP pushin the broom as well as Dana Carter entertaining the crowd. Being from the NY area it was the first time saw USAC indoor midget racing .AWESOME!! :thumb:

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Cinncinnati and Dayton also come to mind.

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In the past there has been indoor racing at the Island Gardens, Commack Arena, and Nassau Coliseum, all on Long Island. Also Atlantic City, New Haven, Teaneck, NJ, Bronx Armory, Niagara Falls, Pontiac Silverdome, Indianapolis (at least two venues). Of all of those Atlantic City is the only one currently having events.

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Dayton - Hara Arena, Nutter Center

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Was Dave near the front when they got into each other? Still 3rd row outside! Not a bad start for tonight!! Go Dave!!
I'm glad you had a good time! Dad used to take us every year when we were growing up now Dave is one of the racers! To think!:)

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Racegal, Dave had that race won at least 3 to 4 times during the 60 lap main. Bad luck and brain fade from a few others and it just did not work out. After the oil down fire on the last lap hurt Dave. Oil dry in turn one with one to go. Dave slipped in the oil dry in turn 2 and that is all she wrote. Shame to, Dave drove his but off coming from the back 3 times to lead. Tonight is another show. Go Dave.

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I didn't think they shoulda thrown the green when they did, but I'm a disappointed Dave Darland fan, so that opinion's biased. :D

I thought it was a great time, and I'm looking forward to this evening. Those karts are just insane. Every time those guys hit turn 1 in a heat or feature, my heart stopped beating. The beating and banging happening with not a whole lot between you, the other karts, and the wall is wild. Those kids in the quarter midgets weren't messing around, either. :D

One odd thing, at least to me, was the amount of fans who left in the midget feature after Tony was out. Seriously, had they not watched any of the other cars out there? Up to that point it had been QUITE exciting (and they weren't done yet), and Stewart was only part of that excitement. I thought the Jackslash blog about NASCAR fans at USAC events was goofy at first, but is that really where we're going? A stepping stone, and then a place for NASCAR talent to come and play when they're off? Bringing new fans sounds great, but if they don't take their NASCAR blinders off to see past that #2 and look at the rest of the cars on the track, then leave when things go sour for their guy, have we really gained anything? It makes me glad to see new leadership at USAC talking about really promoting the series. Maybe it will draw some real new fans, not NASCAR transplants who leave in droves when the NASCAR connection is gone. Sorry for that little rant...

Anyway, the Rumble was cool as hell, and I'm looking forward to another night. I'll be there rooting Darland along again tonight.

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Saw the USAC midgets run at Freedom Hall in Louisville back in the 70's.

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troy,ohio-hobart arena!

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Stagger, Thank you! Man! I had no idea!! That IS too bad! Like you say tonight is another night! Thanks again! Yes, Go Dave!!:applaud: