What do you prefer WINGED SPRINTS or NON-WINGED SPRINTS
 

What type of Sprint Car racing do you prefer most?
410 Winged Sprint
410 NON-Winged Sprint
360 Winged Sprints
360 Non-Winged Sprints
305 Winged Sprints
1200cc Mini Sprints
1000cc Mini Sprints
600 Micro Sprints
OTHER: Name it

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Uh...........Kind of a silly question for this forum............See the graphic next to Indiana Open Wheel.com at the top of the page............96% Non-wing people on here..........Including me..

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Competitive racing (i.e. passing) is what I look for and all types are capable of providing it sometimes. The key is what type of racing provides it more than others. For me, this is in the following order:

1. 410 nonwing sprints - It doesn't hurt that we are blessed with many extremely skillful drivers who are also good people. Living legends who can obviously still win , good young ones, drivers who fall in between these two categories, we have it all.

2. midgets - I am growing to like them more and more each time I see them and can't understand why they don't draw larger crowds. Same comment as #1. If only they could solve the cost problem.

3. 360 nonwing - (The only reason I need is Dave Darland at the Western States last November, but I have also seen other exciting ones.) I would also add 305 nonwing. Only saw them once at Riverside (The Ditch), but it was an excellent race.

4. 360 wing - love the ASCS format and they can flat out run a show.

5. Minis, micros, whatever size they are. I have seen some excellent races with them.

6. Dirt champ - legendary

7. 305 wing - I have not had the opportunity to see them.

Way in the back - winged 410s (see comment on passing).

Can't wait for next weekend's triple header.

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A racer's Mom once told me,"Wings are for Maxi-Pads". Not having any actual experience with the product,I figured she would know!! :3:

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410 non-wing

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410 Sprints.

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Look it is a fact this is sprint car country here for sure. I for one would like to see a 360 winged series here in Indiana. Why you ask it would give me a chance to see different drivers and a different style of racing. To me the 360 wingers have what it takes to put on a show that most of would like to see even if we are not use to seeing it!

Kyle

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Other=ALL thanks

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I prefer SPRINT CARS! No such thing as non-winged, only sprint cars and sprint cars with wings. They didn't have wings in the beginning.

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As long as there is good fast elbows up racing, and slide jobs. I'm happy.

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I am proud to be a member of the 96% group.Traditional Sprintcars. :8: :27:

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I like both.

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I prefer side by side racing, which in my experience of watching both traditional and winged for many years now, seems to occur without the wings more often. I have to admit I've only seen 410 cars with wings, maybe the 360's put on a better show, I'll have to defer to those who have seen it.

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410 non-wing

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Whatever they want to put between the frame rails (305, 360, 410) as long as it doesn't have a wing :99::

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410 sans wings. Midgets are fantastic too. I've seen some real good wing shows, but I love the look of a regular sprinter backing it in the corner.

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I prefer 410 & 360 Non-Winged Sprints, the current day World of Outlaws due nothing for me.

Patti

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Big, Little, Small me love 'em all

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360 Non-Winged Sprints on pavement

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410 Wing Sprints

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Doesn't matter...as long as it's open wheel and on dirt. Although, I shouldn't say anything, I've never seen a pavement sprint or midget race yet.

Also, some of the very best racing I've ever seen was at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, WI. The USAC midgets there are just incredible to watch. It's worth the trip and money to go up der. (if you ask me)

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410 Traditional
360 VRA and USAC West Coast
Midgets
No Wings!

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I like both, but the World of Outlaws are my favorite. I just think they are the best sprint car drivers in the world.

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I like side by side competitive racing. Ive seen three four and five car NON WING battles for the lead, NEVER HAVE I SEEN MORE THAN TWO racing side by side more than a couple laps with the damn lid.

I seen a race back in 86? at bloomington once where the sprints were three wide for the lead the entire race and Staab coming from 18th was trying to poke a hole in em. Bob Kinser and Ricky Hood were two of the three

Thats my answer and Im sticking to it!

Not saying either disipiline doesn't help the driver be better at the other.

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I second that:8:

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360's winged and non-winged as God intended. We need to bring down the cost immediately.

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:99::

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Traditional. Reason being everything we have here is winged 410 and 360. We do have an up and coming tradtional Sprint Car track getting started here tho. To me seeing the non wing sprints at Osky is the highlight of my year. I suppose it would relate to when the WOO come to a track where they do not have that type of racing, so it is a big deal to them.

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Wait... are you trying to tell me there's Sprint cars with wings on them?
:6:

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I grew up in Central PA so I've had a steady diet of winged racing for over 40 years. Occassionally, we'd get a visit from CRA, SCRA or USAC. Non-wing racing was a rare treat we only got from time to time.

However, I have developed a deeper appreciation for non-wing racing after we bought a midget. I just believe the racing is more exciting. ARDC is beginning to build a following back East. We're the only game in town for the non-wing fan back here.

Also, not all winged racing is single file. You need to check out a regular show at Lincoln (PA). The locals hate time trials so the fields are handicapped. The fast guys start mid-pack, and the racing is intense.

We have a friend whose wife is from SoCal. She's from a racing family and they came East to visit her. He took them to Lincoln, and they could not believe the action. They said the handicapping made for a great show. Unfortunately, the fast guys hate the system, and certain teams have figured out how to scam it.

Finally, I like them all on dirt. I've been to some asphalt midget shows, but they just didn't cut it. I guess if that's all I had I could adapt.

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410 non-wing

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I prefer the wing cars. I think part of that is because thats what drove back in the day. My nephew runs a nonwing car and I help with that so I really enjoy doin that too. I guess you might say I'm a flip flopper I enjoy helpin my buddy Billl Rose with the wingcar when my nephew isn't racin his nonwinger. Im just glad I can still have fun with both!

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Prefer Non Wing, I also like the wings and Supermodifieds. The Open Wheel shows at Toledo are great.

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OOPS, my wife pointed out that when we went to Skagit, they ran either 360 or 358 sprints with wings. I hate it when she is right. It was 15 years ago and they say the memory is the first to go. Upon reflection, it was good racing, but I still prefer it without wings.

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Asking this question here is like going to a gay bar and asking who's there for the women. Pretty easy to predict what most of the answers will be. With that said, I've grown to like the winged sprints in recent years, largely because I don't get to see them very often. The racing is usually excellent with the non-wing sprints, so its hard not to like them. Dirt late models are my favorite class, but the question asked was only about sprint cars.

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I must be a 4%er and I'm proud of it. I like them all. Of the races I've seen, the best races race in and race out are the ASCS winged 360s. They rarely have a bad race. They have great car counts with enough legitimate professional drivers that even when it's follow the leader, it's follow the leader very closely and the slightest mistake can cause a change in position. I've also witnessed amazing runs from the back, sometimes on the same night.
I like midgets but don't get to see them very often down here. I love the 305s and the series that runs around here has good car counts (around 30) at every race, partially inverted features with last week's winner starting at the back the next week. They have had a couple of winners that started in the back, but it's rare. They also run both winged and non winged, so they are the only non winged sprints I get to see on a regular basis. I like them both.
I've never seen 410s without wings but WoO while billed as the best ranks last with me, simply due to small car counts. While I am rarely disappointed at an ASCS 360 race or a 305 Racesaver race, I am almost always disappointed when I go to a WoO race.

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I like wings in mango habanero sauce. Followed buy a tall cold draft beer.:99::

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any thing that dose not have a wing and we all hope that eldora can get the track ready befoe the next non wing show :22:

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I drive winged and non winged both and they each have their pros and cons. winged cars need a slicker track and non wing typically puts on a better show on a heavier track. I am planning on running the 360 winged race at gas city may 21. then change motors and remove wing for lburg and kokomo sat and sunday. should be fun