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Tonight is still on as of 9:05 this morning per Eldora's website



http://www.eldoraspeedway.com/


Tim Wolffrum aka Cowboy

Looks like it could be a packed house. Rain should be done by 4:00 aka weather channel.
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With Gas City and Attica throwing in the towel they could pick up a couple extra cars and fans.

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wonder if they may get a few of the guys who were planning on running at Attica tonight?

Tim Wolffrum aka Cowboy

And Gas City

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still a GO as of noon!!!!

FRIDAY (12:05 pm) - It appears the rain has moved out of our area and we are now drying out. Eldora is a 'GO' for night #1 of the Coca Cola Spring Classic! USAC Sprints, UMP Modifieds, and Stocks are on the card with hot laps scheduled for 6:00 this evening...

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I think I will stay home tonight and wait and see if they remembered how to prep the track over the off season before I make the 2 hour trip for tomorrow night race

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I'm thinking with the rains that they have had, tonight is your chance to see a good surface!

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If they had the track packed all the rain won"t help I hope for everyone going you get a show that you can see

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I was really looking forward to this weekend at Eldora but slow going in the cheese business along with the gas prices is not making it possible for me to leave the house. Hope everyone has a good time.

I hope im wring but they arent even touching the track from the middle to the top... All packed the bottom to middle in.. Looks like thats all they are worried about..
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I'm a little surprised by the car count. Even if the other tracks hadn't cancelled. Sign of the times I suppose.
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How many cars are there?

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Updates are at www.twitter.com/usaclive

The car count probably has a lot to do with the past track issues and the weather,

29 sprints.. 34 mods
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Anyone getting the scoring on usaclive?

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Tried USAC and last update I could get was from last July, please, somebody tell me I made a mistake?

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I think I remember the name Johnny Mackinson from the past, and I don't think near past. Am I imagining things?

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same thing I'm getting. Is that all there is?
Thanks in advance for any help..
Wished I could have got off work sooner

I'm on USACs twitter page and it says they are just now pushing off for the first sprint practice session and the track is very wet
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I went to www.usacracing.com and then clicked the USAC Live button at the top right. It shows hotlap times, but I do believe that was wheel packing cause quick time should be a little better than 40 seconds. Leave it to Ballou to set quick time wheel packing.

www.usacnow.com

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Johnny Mackison Sr was a hot shoe in Central PA in the 60s. His son, Johnny Mackison Jr has been driving sprints in the same area for many years. Jr's son Jordan is expected to start driving later this year.

BTW, there's no 'n'. It's Mackison, not Mackinson.

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Driver list please.

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Heard the track is excellent ?

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Wow. Didn't Johnny win a day All-Star race here in Terre Haute like 10-12 years ago? Red 65 maybe?

Who's all there?
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My sister says they are starting hot laps.:31:

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Who ever 'they' are!:2:

Quals cancelled.draw for heats

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No heats yet?? Twitter says packin in track
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Keading a half second quicker than 2nd Keith Bloom then Stanbrough and Hunter. 2nd through about 13th quick are in the 17.3 to 17.6 bracket. Kaeding went 16.8. This was all in 1st hot laps.

Now looks like they are hot lapping everyone again. Times are getting faster.

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That was probably him. I have never followed the All-Stars, but I remember he ran with them a fair amount.

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Here's the 4th hot lap session from USAC Now.

1 Dave Darland 11 16.591 0.000
2 Bud Kaeding 29 16.678 -0.087
3 Jon Stanbrough 53 16.699 -0.108
4 Damion Gardner 71 16.849 -0.258
5 Bill Rose 10t 16.903 -0.312
6 Matt Westfall 22s 16.910 -0.319
7 Scotty Weir G1 16.911 -0.320
8 Levi Jones 20 17.027 -0.436
9 Bobby East 5 17.028 -0.437
10 Keith Bloom 27 17.064 -0.473
11 Justin Grant 40 17.066 -0.475
12 Blake Fitzpatrick 10f 17.090 -0.499
13 Hunter Schurenberg 35 17.101 -0.510
14 Bryan Clauson 7 17.166 -0.575
15 Chris Windom 5w 17.211 -0.620
16 Jonathan Hendricks 68 17.247 -0.656
17 Bacon Bacon 99 17.298 -0.707
18 Jerry Coons 69 17.352 -0.761
19 Robert Ballou 81 17.425 -0.834
20 Tracy Hines 4 17.457 -0.866
21 Thomas Messeraul 9 17.486 -0.895
22 Chase Stockon 32 17.539 -0.948
23 Casey Riggs 37 17.662 -1.071
24 Steve Irwin 42g 17.784 -1.193
25 J J Hughes 76 17.843 -1.252
26 Toby Alfrey 5a 17.878 -1.287
27 Brandon Mattox 28 18.157 -1.566
28 Johnny Mackinson 65 18.292 -1.701

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Thanks "little buddy". :5:

Track is real decent.. Im glad it turned out, the way they had it looking at first was horrible.. Should be a late but good nite...
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Thanks Dick. I thought I remembered that when I saw one of the drivers at Eldora tonight, Johnny Mackinson. Must just be a coincidence.

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No, I believe that is him. Note that he's still running #65. USAC has the name spelled wrong. He has previously announced his plan to run the Eastern Swing, so I assume he's running Eldora to get tuned up for that.

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From Twitter: First Heat Race taking to the track...Lineup - Fitzpatrick Weir Rose Gardner Bloom Bacon Coons Meseraull

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It's amazing how slow everything seems to be when you're sitting at home watching Twitter and USAC Now and IOW. When you're at the track, everything seems to just flow along. :-)

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Heat 1 finish from USAC Now.

Pos Driver Num Lap Behind
1 Blake Fitzpatrick 10f 8 00.000
2 Damion Gardner 71 8 -01.543
3 Scotty Weir G1 8 -01.938
4 Bill Rose 10t 8 -03.449
5 Jerry Coons 69 8 -04.287
6 Bacon Bacon 99 8 -05.178
7 Keith Bloom 27 8 -05.999
8 Thomas Messeraul 9 8 -10.710

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Hi all, Jersey here--- Johnny Mac runs wing sprints at Lincoln PA on a pretty regular basis. He ran 3rd or 4th last year at Lincoln during the USAC Eastern Storm. He has also run Big E once non-wing years ago and ended up on his head pretty hard. Gotta give him credit for going off the porch.

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Heat 2 from USAC Now (don't know how it started).

Pos Driver Num Lap Behind
1 Levi Jones 20 8 00.000
2 Bryan Clauson 7 8 -01.007
3 Chris Windom 5w 8 -02.638
4 Bobby East 5 7 -1 Laps
5 Jon Stanbrough 53 7 -1 Laps
6 Hunter Schurenberg 35 7 -1 Laps
7 Tracy Hines 4 5 -3 Laps

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Where can I find the payout for the USAC shows ?

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Heat 3 from USAC Now (yellow on lap 7)

Pos Driver Num Lap Behind
1 Justin Grant 40 8 00.000
2 Jonathan Hendricks 68 8 -00.114
3 Casey Riggs 37 8 -00.294
4 Brandon Mattox 28 6 -2 Laps
5 Toby Alfrey 5a 6 -2 Laps
Only 5 cars?

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Some explanation from Twitter.

Justin Grant wins Heat #3 over Hendrick, Riggs. Alfrey flipped. Mattox DNF. Hughes & McIntyre scratched.

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Heat 4 start

Pos Driver Num Lap Behind
1 Matt Westfall 22s 0 00.000
2 Johnny Mackinson 65 0 -00.038
3 Bud Kaeding 29 0 -00.083
4 Steve Irwin 42g 0 -00.232
5 Chase Stockon 32 0 -00.434
6 Robert Ballou 81 0 -00.441
7 Dave Darland 11 0 -00.683

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On the USAC website in the Owners Garage section.

http://www.usacracing.com/sprint_index/garage_s

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If you go to the USAC website - click on "circle track'; that takes you to a page that lists various open wheel types(SC, sprint, etc.); scroll down the page to the botom right - "owner's garage" click there, and it opens up another page. at the bottom right of that page you'll see "forms". Those PDF files include entry forms for each national race; the form has the payout, both in the aggregate amount, and further down the form, payout by position....