LPS midget week show
 

For those who attended the racing, what did ya think? :32:

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Thought Darland was going to pull off the Double Victory

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Enjoyable night of racing. It is nice to see that someone has taken the time, energy and especially the money to bring the Put back to life.:9: I hope that they can continue to make improvements and raise the bar. A miracle took place in that they were able to revive the men's restroom.:3:

The only negative on my end was the timing of the show. 5:30 AM came extremely quickly today since I didn't get home until 1:30 AM. I enjoyed the fireworks but we could have done without that in the middle of the show. I also question why they ran two semi's for the sprint cars? Thought that could have been one race like the midget semi.

A nice crowd on hand and the car count was great. Hope that this continues for the rest of the weekend shows.:6:

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I hear ya, I packed it in during the fireworks and gained about 1.5 hrs sleep before the alarm went off this morning. Shame but thats what pays the bills to go to the races.

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Agreed, but it seems to get in the way of racin!:14::3:

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Hurry up n' get that sh$$ outa da way... willya John!!....so sweet ta set ALARM only for RACE TRAVELS!!....since '05 for me!!............
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Brucer':32:

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USAC put a lot of faith in and rolled the dice on Joe Spiker this year, by scheduling three events at LPS on his first full year there. And considering the fact that people came out in droves to fill the stands, there were 100 race cars in the pits and it was a 90 degree sunny Indiana day, this had the potential to be a "make or break" situation for this track operator and his team.

When I arrived, there was still time to walk around on the Putnamville Porch (it's a unique asset that this track has) and talk to other race fans. There was a feeling shared by everybody in attendance that was just so pervasive, it wasn't something that you thought might be there. You knew it as fact. And that was "Lincoln Park Speedway is back from the dead, on this beautiful day.", "What a great place it always has been to see a race." and "How cool is that?" Bliss, almost giddiness was abound.

And from midget hot laps to the last several laps of the modified feature, the racing was stellar, all night. The midget B-Main was the race of the night, IMO. That race proved that midgets 4 wide, on this track, is no problem at all. And adding to that the fact that you had a big, happy crowd that mostly stayed until the checkered fell on the modified feature, USAC has to be thinking "It was a good idea coming here." and "How about signing this track up for more races?" On the "Make or Break" category, this event was a big-time "Make"!

Jerry

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Agreed Jerry. I thought after the last disaster that I attended during the DA tenure, it might be all over for Lincoln Park. A great save by Joe Spiker indeed.:6:

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a Greaat night but can't understand how 21 Midget can run a semi and it takes 2 semi's for the sprint cars? 2 races of 7 cars?

How about the flagman trowing the checkerd in the middle of a heat. Then later dropping the yellow flag. Haven't seen that for a long time.

Great fireworks again, only took 6 minutes, plus another 10 for the lights to come back on. But worth the time.

Most important was the number of true race fans who stayed andd watched the modified race. There was a bunch who enjoyed another great modified event at LPS.

It all happens again July 24 with Usac Sprints for "The Night before the Brickyard.com 40.

Hope to see everybody there again plus all of your friends.

Joe Spiker told me afterwards that it was a large crowd but not his largest of the year. I find this hard to believe but he said the IOW/Racinwithdo-Fest crowd was larger???? Either way a nice bunch of seats where filled.

See everybody at LPS on Saturday!!

D.O.
The shooter on the grassy knoll last night in turn 1.
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Jerry, thank you for a very positive post, it is good to hear that a race track has been saved and is prospering. IMHO it is refreshing to see a positive post about a track promoter stepping up to help save a track that could have been lost. Of course I probably never gave as much thought to what impact negative post on a message board can play on the fate of a race track until Manzy closed. While Manzy did not close over negative post being made on the internet, it did make me aware that track owners, promoters and the racers that support our race tracks across the country need our positive support. Hopefully USAC will continue to book races at LPS, sounds like I missed a good night of racing.

Patti

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It really made no sense running 2 b mains for the sprints and I could have did without the fireworks as well but the track was great and it was excellent racing.I was really hoping DD would pull off the double and I think he would have if for not banging the cushion and flattening his tire.And don't even get me started on that flagman up there again.He does something stupid every week.Bring back Hodde!

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:8:Hats off to the BIG CAT winning one for the ROCKET. How SWEET it is!!!!!!!

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I agree with all you said but this one thing. It was a weeknite and you had a guaranteed great crowd. Fireworks drew zero people last nite, the racing is what drew them in. That race was good enough to stand on its own. Save the fireworks for a night that you need help with the crowd. Besides that it was a great night

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My second time at LPS in 10 years and congrats again to all.

Racing was great , car count was good , track was great for the midget feature.
Felt very sorry for Dave Darland who put on a hell of a display of running the cushion only to loose the RR.

Fireworks blew my eyebrows off !

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I agree the flag man had a rough night. I missed what exactly happened when the car flipped on the restart. The driver was not happy with the flag man. I saw one to go on the lap before but was not looking at the flag man, I assume he did not throw the green, even though every one started to take off. Overall a gook night of racing.

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I won't be sitting pitside again as sun was blinding up till third sprint heat However the track was stellar all night, never had to touch it.

Racing was great but I think the USAC midget week format needs tweeking. Group Quals just suck to view. One man, one car. one track!

Four ten car heats for eight laps, Comeon. We came to see racing not demo derbys. Add some laps or add a heat. Sheesh.

Had no problem myself with the sprint format. Good show.

Chuck

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Much better track than in the years past. One B main would of been enough for the sprint cars. I think LPS should help Hunter S. on some parts for their car since they were the reason that crash occured:7:

Phil Poor

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Seems funny to me how someone always has a ***** about something.

Sounds like a great night of racing.

What some of you don't realize is that teams need time to work on there cars etc. The fireworks were probably scheduled to keep fans entertained while track prep was done etc.

If you all want a scheduled time to go home go to the movies or wait for the video to come out.

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15 minutes worth of fireworks gained you 1 1/2 hr. sleep.bull hockey.never heard so many people raise hell about 15 min. :42::

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USAC coming to LPS was an EVENT not just a race and that is why Joe Spiker had fireworks that night. It wasn't to bring anymore people to the track it was to show USAC that LPS welcomes USAC and their fans and drivers.
If the fireworks were to draw people to the track I would think LPS would of promoted that fact around the area so the local would come.
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lps was not the reason.it was nobodys fault but the flagman.he made the mistake. ( one of many )

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That's awesome, D.O. I wish I could have been there! :8:

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If LPS employed the flagman, then the employer should take responsibility for their employee mistakes, if endead it was his mistake. If it was a failure of the safty equipment and that is what the light is, then it is LPS fault that happened. You can look at it in many of ways, but in the end the car owner takes it in the pocket book once again.

Phil Poor:6:

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stay tune for changes in the next couple of weeks. :6: :6: