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READ THIS POST AT YOUR OWN RISK. IT INVOLVES WINGS. IF YOU DON'T CARE FOR WINGS THEN GREAT. QUIT READING NOW. IF YOU ARE OPEN MINDED THEN ON WITH THE SHOW.


Anyone going to the National Open? I am going SAturday and am looking forward to it. I have always wanted to go Williams Grove and this opportunity came up. WIlliams Grove is one of those places on my racing bucket list. I think it should be a great experience.

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I drove the 500 miles from my home to Williams Grove back in 2008 and have the photos to prove it!:http://www.apexonephoto.com/410-and-...rints-Williams

After playing the Ratbag WoO game on PS2 for years I had to go myself. After driving 9 hours, it really looked kinda iffy if they would race. The weather held, although it did snow the next night on my way to Hagerstown.

A view from the backstretch bridge.
http://www.apexonephoto.com/410-and-..._BaVi6-L-1.jpg

If you are gonna see wings, you might as well go to the home of the Posse. Dress warm and enjoy.

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Go to Beer Hill and also order the french fries. The fries are great. Soak up the atmosphere, that place just oozes history. I'm not a huge wing fan as everyone knows, but it is worth it to watch them run at the Grove.

Also, if you can find it , buy some Birch Beer.It's like root beer, only better.

wish i could go maybe next year. 8 hours is a long drive though.
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Originally Posted by hoosierhillbilly:
READ THIS POST AT YOUR OWN RISK. IT INVOLVES WINGS. IF YOU DON'T CARE FOR WINGS THEN GREAT. QUIT READING NOW. IF YOU ARE OPEN MINDED THEN ON WITH THE SHOW.


Anyone going to the National Open? I am going SAturday and am looking forward to it. I have always wanted to go Williams Grove and this opportunity came up. WIlliams Grove is one of those places on my racing bucket list. I think it should be a great experience.

Make sure you stop at the Eastern Sprint Car Museum it is well worth your time. Like every race track we have ran the fans there are top notch.

Jerry #66j
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you got room in your trunk? I mapquested it today and it was 8 hours away from Indy... wish it was closer cause I LOVE THE WINGS BABY.... wish wings would come back to Indiana like it was in the early 90's and like it is in every state but ours....

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I'll be there this year.Taking the motorhome up Wednesday at noon.

This is a race that should be on every wing fans must see list. Lots of pre-race activities in the parking lot.

Starting at about 11;00 Saturday, there's a chili cook off and silent auction on racing memorabilia. Two years ago the cook off raised over 10,000 dollars, with proceeds going to the first three POSSE non qualifier's, Kevin Gobrecht Scholarship Fund, York County Racing Injured Driver's Fund, Billy Kimmel Scholarship Fund and more :8:...

A Pig Roast with the proceeds going to Grove regular John Westbrook paralyzed two years ago at the Grove and I believe some of that money goes to the York County Racing Clubs Injured Drivers Fund as well :8:...

This year I believe there's going to be a chicken dinner sale, not sure where them proceeds are being donated....:8:

Cornhole Tournament, proceeds being donated...:8:

And for chits and giggles, at HIGH NOON The 20th Annual keg kickball game between Maryland's craziest and the Posse' craziest. This is always fun to watch...

Then after all that...you get to see probably the biggest rivalry in all of sprint car racing. Can the Posse make it 9 in a row on home turf. Will Donny take home the 50,000 dollar check, will there be an upset....NO ONE KNOWS...I do know one thing though, On Saturday night when they get the one to go for the A Main and their rolling slowly, down the backstretch, towards turn three and Bruce Ellis starts his "Ladies and Gentleman...its Showtime.... at Williams...Grove Speedway", Whether your an Outlaw fan or Posse fan your heart will be pounding and you will be able to cut the tension with a knife...That's a promise....

GO POSSE...:32:

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Pine that's IF YOU GO IN:5::3::8::32::32::32::29::29:

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The Open is definitely on my "bucket list"...

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I go every year. I took a vacation day friday and will make it a nice motorcycle ride thru the hills of west virginia. Go to therace friday, then to the swap meet at carlisle saturday morn and then back to the grove saturday nite.

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Originally Posted by Gee2:
you got room in your trunk? I mapquested it today and it was 8 hours away from Indy... wish it was closer cause I LOVE THE WINGS BABY.... wish wings would come back to Indiana like it was in the early 90's and like it is in every state but ours....

Do you know why indiana promoters like to run non-wing? Because it is percieved they can pay less.

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Originally Posted by motorhead748:
Do you know why indiana promoters like to run non-wing? Because it is percieved they can pay less.

Thinking fan base plays a part. I'd give my customers what they want too.

didnt most indiana tracks in the 90s only get like 12~15 winged sprint cars also.
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Originally Posted by motorhead748:
Do you know why indiana promoters like to run non-wing? Because it is perceived they can pay less.

$3,000 in PA vs $1,400 in IN. Seems to me they're getting away with it ;)

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Originally Posted by hoosierhillbilly:
READ THIS POST AT YOUR OWN RISK. IT INVOLVES WINGS. IF YOU DON'T CARE FOR WINGS THEN GREAT. QUIT READING NOW. IF YOU ARE OPEN MINDED THEN ON WITH THE SHOW.


Anyone going to the National Open? I am going SAturday and am looking forward to it. I have always wanted to go Williams Grove and this opportunity came up. WIlliams Grove is one of those places on my racing bucket list. I think it should be a great experience.

David,

Enjoy the show. I am envious and wish I could tag along. It is on my wish list for down the road. Be safe and let us know about your trip.:6:

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Originally Posted by Jerry Spencer:
Make sure you stop at the Eastern Sprint Car Museum it is well worth your time. Like every race track we have ran the fans there are top notch.

Jerry #66j
stida.com

As Jerry suggest check out EMMR at Latimore.

http://www.emmr.org/

Hope all our western brothers has a safe trip east. Enjoy the Grove!

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Have a good time,Pine.I know Aero,little Rube,Timmy and I will at Gas City and the burg!:8::8::99:::99:: WOOF:27::27:

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Originally Posted by AERO410SCJA:
Pine that's IF YOU GO IN:5::3::8::32::32::32::29::29:

word! "hey pine....who won?" "i dont f'n know......." :8:

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I will be headed down from Oswego. I went for the first time to last year. My now son inlaw's father invited me down. He used race sprint cars there back in the 70's, or as he puts it "25% slower ago":)
Last year was agood show, as they also ran the rained out summer nationals show the same night. Looking forward to it!

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Originally Posted by Gee2:
you got room in your trunk? I mapquested it today and it was 8 hours away from Indy... wish it was closer cause I LOVE THE WINGS BABY.... wish wings would come back to Indiana like it was in the early 90's and like it is in every state but ours....

:16:deadhorse::15:

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Originally Posted by motorhead748:
I go every year. I took a vacation day friday and will make it a nice motorcycle ride thru the hills of west virginia. Go to therace friday, then to the swap meet at carlisle saturday morn and then back to the grove saturday nite.

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Do you know why indiana promoters like to run non-wing? Because it is percieved they can pay less.

You gotta love simplistic answers to complex issues.:15:

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Originally Posted by #1jackhewittfan:
didnt most indiana tracks in the 90s only get like 12~15 winged sprint cars also.
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We had a few shows at the Burg that turned in like 9 cars total.

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Originally Posted by CTtoPA:
$3,000 in PA vs $1,400 in IN. Seems to me they're getting away with it ;)

KC is going this route and aparently its not working too well

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Originally Posted by c47:
word! "hey pine....who won?" "i dont f'n know......." :8:

THAT'S NOT TRUE......




































is it.....:2:....:32:


WOOF, the Grove was my THIRD choice..I really wanted to do the 3 day midget show at Tri-City. Then that fell through and I wanted to hit Lawrenceburg, but Karen has to work and the Grove is 25 minutes from the house. Plus its going to be ONEHELLOFA party...:32:....WOOF, stay upright this trip....have fun...:6:

Aero, I'm going in Friday for sure....OK maybe not...:2:...we'll see....

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Been to the grove many times...live about 1/2 hour away, but arrived in STL about 1 hour ago and REALLY looking forward to my 1st Gold Crown Nats :31:

We are here and camp is set up. Just starting to rain a little but hope all of you from on the board that are thinking of coming out for the show do so. Hey pine are you doing the chili cook off or not and where are you camped?
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Originally Posted by Ny Sprint Fan:
We are here and camp is set up. Just starting to rain a little but hope all of you from on the board that are thinking of coming out for the show do so. Hey pine are you doing the chili cook off or not and where are you camped?
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Whats up New Yorker. I didn't enter the cook off this year since my plans were to hit the Tri-City midget show. But I'll be there donating some money. I'll hit your stand first....Good luck....

I'm parked up beside the Beerhill Gang..If ya stumble up that way, look for the motorhome with the big picture of Jeff Bland Jr. on the back...Stop in and have a few...:32:

We will be up for sure. I am not in the cook off this year either but I did make a big pot for the camp. We are down here right next to buck rubs crew if you are out and about. Think we are headed to town while its raining today!
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Originally Posted by Ny Sprint Fan:
We will be up for sure. I am not in the cook off this year either but I did make a big pot for the camp. We are down here right next to buck rubs crew if you are out and about. Think we are headed to town while its raining today!
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Buck Rubs, whats a sprint car race without a stripper pole in the parking lot :18:...I'll be down...:9:

Frolic, are ya listening...:3:

p.s...sometimes its more than just a sprint car race..:32: