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Tim Watson 8/29/11 12:17 PM

Pepsi Nationals
 
Any IOW'ers going to venture into the cheese curtain and catch the Pepsi Nationals this Saturday?

mowerman 8/29/11 2:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim Watson:
Any IOW'ers going to venture into the cheese curtain and catch the Pepsi Nationals this Saturday?

On our way Tim , at La Salle now waiting on Fridays race . Be up there early Saturday morning .:32:

Drtchsr 8/29/11 2:47 PM

Originally Posted by mowerman:
On our way Tim , at La Salle now waiting on Fridays race . Be up there early Saturday morning .:32:

I'm pi$$ed cause I can't go.
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dirtnonwingfan 8/29/11 3:47 PM

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LaSalle Friday, Angel Park Saturday, Kokomo Sunday.

Tim Watson 8/29/11 4:06 PM

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Hopefully i don't have to work Saturday, either way i will make it but if i have to work we won't have much time to visit cause it's a 2 hour ride for us. I'll keep you posted.

racefan20 8/29/11 4:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Drtchsr:
I'm pi$$ed cause I can't go.
Posted via Mobile Device

Join the club, we will still be going to the usual haunts(GC, Puttucky, Kokomo) if you can make it this far.

Tim Watson 8/29/11 4:39 PM

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Here's the run down for Saturday. Feature will be 50 laps. Tickets are as follows: adults..$18, students..$15, seniors..$10, children 12 and under are free. That's a pretty sweet deal if you ask me!

Andrew S. Quinn 8/29/11 4:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim Watson:
Hopefully i don't have to work Saturday, either way i will make it but if i have to work we won't have much time to visit cause it's a 2 hour ride for us. I'll keep you posted.

Drive faster ! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

sprntr 8/29/11 6:10 PM

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I plan to stop in on my way to DuQuoin.

steiny :32:

Fred Zirzow 8/29/11 6:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim Watson:
Hopefully i don't have to work Saturday, either way i will make it but if i have to work we won't have much time to visit cause it's a 2 hour ride for us. I'll keep you posted.

Are you walking there?...lol See you there!! And Friday also.

Tim Watson 8/29/11 7:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew S. Quinn:
Drive faster ! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Dad does the driving, that way i can have a few of these.....:32:

---------- Post added at 06:38 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:34 PM ----------

Originally Posted by Fred Zirzow:
Are you walking there?...lol See you there!! And Friday also.

No not walking Fred but when Dad drives it does take us 2 hours. Friday i need to be at home, no racing for me.

gtownplowboy 8/30/11 11:47 AM

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Will be makin my virgin trip to Angell Park.. Cannot wait. Gotta work Friday or would be at Lassalle too. Then back home to Kokomo Sunday..

dirtnonwingfan 8/30/11 3:54 PM

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The Angel Park website says that you can get $10 off the price of admission if you stay at one of the four following places Friday and/or Saturday night and bring a receipt: McGovern’s, Super 8, Quality Inn & Suites and Watertower Inn.

Hate to admit it, but this will be my first visit to Angel Park. I plan to do my usual; get a pit pass, put down my seat, go to the pits to take some pictures and then watch the races from the grandstand. Is there anything I should know? When do the pits open? Since I try to keep track of race lineups and finishes, is the sound system and announcer good enough to get that from the grandstands, or will I have to go back and forth from the grandstand to the USAC trailer to get them? Can you put down a seat when the pits open? Alternatively, do the pit grandstands give a good enough view that I should sit in them? At some Indiana tracks (for example Gas City, Putnamville, Twin Cities) the pit grandstands make great seats, while at others the lights are in your eyes, the sound system non-existant, etc.

Really looking forward to a great night. Hope to see some IOWers up there. Thanks for any advice you can give, including good places to eat.

John P Huss 8/30/11 4:00 PM

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Thanks all you IOW fans for planning on coming
to Angell Park. Hope it's enjoyable and you'll
come back next year often.
Best Regards,
John

Andrew S. Quinn 8/30/11 5:05 PM

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I havent been to the Prairie for awhile,Frank,but I've always put something down in the stands with no problems. I like sitting in the high grandstands down towards turn one. Really not a bad seat in the house. The pits are in the infield,and they take the haulers outside.

Fred Zirzow 8/30/11 7:05 PM

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Just seen this.

ATTENTION BADGER & POWRI MIDGET DRIVERS, C.W. Promotions is offering up a $1000 BONUS to any BADGER or POWRI driver who can win the PEPSI Nationals!!! The driver must be outside the top 10 in USAC National Points.

Pepsi Nationals

Saturday Sept 3rd

Hot Laps @ 6

Racing @ 7

Teams who are racing at La Salle friday night, Angll Park will be opening the pits at 10am Saturday for unloading in the infield.

PAW 8/30/11 7:44 PM

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Originally Posted by gtownplowboy:
will be makin my virgin trip to angell park.. Cannot wait. ..

me too!!!!!!!!!!!!1:8:

mortboyz 8/30/11 9:29 PM

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This would make a pretty cool birthday present, eh?

dirtnonwingfan 8/30/11 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mortboyz:
This would make a pretty cool birthday present, eh?

Is that what is called a broad hint?

AERO410SCJA 8/30/11 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mortboyz:
This would make a pretty cool birthday present, eh?

Try making the midget race in your home state first:16:5:Hope to see ya this weekend Morty.

Tim Watson 8/31/11 4:28 PM

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Originally Posted by dirtnonwingfan:
The Angel Park website says that you can get $10 off the price of admission if you stay at one of the four following places Friday and/or Saturday night and bring a receipt: McGovern’s, Super 8, Quality Inn & Suites and Watertower Inn.

Hate to admit it, but this will be my first visit to Angel Park. I plan to do my usual; get a pit pass, put down my seat, go to the pits to take some pictures and then watch the races from the grandstand. Is there anything I should know? When do the pits open? Since I try to keep track of race lineups and finishes, is the sound system and announcer good enough to get that from the grandstands, or will I have to go back and forth from the grandstand to the USAC trailer to get them? Can you put down a seat when the pits open? Alternatively, do the pit grandstands give a good enough view that I should sit in them? At some Indiana tracks (for example Gas City, Putnamville, Twin Cities) the pit grandstands make great seats, while at others the lights are in your eyes, the sound system non-existant, etc.

Really looking forward to a great night. Hope to see some IOWers up there. Thanks for any advice you can give, including good places to eat.

I'm no help on what time the pits open. The sound system is pretty decent but it might be easier to get the stats from the USAC trailer, or if i bring a kid or two along we could use him as the runner! Should be able to pick a seat in the mid afternoon i would think, 3 or 4pm, maybe earlier? No pit grandstands at Angell Park so you will probably want to head back to your seat when the action starts. I could probably put down some seats if anybody is going to arrive late? Let me know. We usually sit top row a section or two down past the flagman. Also for the first timers coming, bring in your sunglasses, you will be looking into the sun until the sun is gone....maybe even longer. :D

Andrew S. Quinn 8/31/11 4:59 PM

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If Morty comes up to Angell Park,I'll buy him a beer. If he does Lasalle and Angell Park, 2 beers. If he does Lasalle,Angell Park,and Kokomo I'll buy him 3 beers.

Anyone wanna match my offer to him??

mowerman 8/31/11 5:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew S. Quinn:
If Morty comes up to Angell Park,I'll buy him a beer. If he does Lasalle and Angell Park, 2 beers. If he does Lasalle,Angell Park,and Kokomo I'll buy him 3 beers.

Anyone wanna match my offer to him??

I'll double the offer Andrew .:32::32::32::32::32::32::32:

Andrew S. Quinn 8/31/11 5:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mowerman:
I'll double the offer Andrew .

We have a double offer already. Anyone for a triple offer??? It is Mortys birthday weekend........:32::32::32::32::32::32::32::32:

mortboyz 8/31/11 5:25 PM

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You guys are killin' me...:3:
See you all Saturday at AP.:32:

Tim Watson 8/31/11 7:04 PM

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Pepsi Nationals on the track.......Beer Nationals in the parking lot! :32:

AERO410SCJA 8/31/11 8:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew S. Quinn:
If Morty comes up to Angell Park,I'll buy him a beer. If he does Lasalle and Angell Park, 2 beers. If he does Lasalle,Angell Park,and Kokomo I'll buy him 3 beers.

Anyone wanna match my offer to him??

I'll buy til he does his Terre Haute tumble:32::D

Jonr 8/31/11 8:53 PM

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Originally Posted by dirtnonwingfan:
The Angel Park website says that you can get $10 off the price of admission if you stay at one of the four following places Friday and/or Saturday night and bring a receipt: McGovern’s, Super 8, Quality Inn & Suites and Watertower Inn.

Hate to admit it, but this will be my first visit to Angel Park. I plan to do my usual; get a pit pass, put down my seat, go to the pits to take some pictures and then watch the races from the grandstand. Is there anything I should know? When do the pits open? Since I try to keep track of race lineups and finishes, is the sound system and announcer good enough to get that from the grandstands, or will I have to go back and forth from the grandstand to the USAC trailer to get them? Can you put down a seat when the pits open? Alternatively, do the pit grandstands give a good enough view that I should sit in them? At some Indiana tracks (for example Gas City, Putnamville, Twin Cities) the pit grandstands make great seats, while at others the lights are in your eyes, the sound system non-existant, etc.

Really looking forward to a great night. Hope to see some IOWers up there. Thanks for any advice you can give, including good places to eat.

sound system is good. You will be able to hear the line ups. They interview all of the heat winners in the victory lane. So there is a little down time between heats.

Pits are in the middle of the track and there does not appear any good place in the pits to watch the race. I know that people go between the pits and the stands, but it does not happen that often. Since they do not allow the haulers in the pits, it has a different feel than most tracks. While some of the bigger teams will go all out with what they bring into the pits, others will just load up thier mule, get some lawn chairs, a couple water jugs, and a fuel jug. I am not sure it will be worth it to go in the pits before the races.

While some people do put down blankets, it is not outrageous. I was always able to find a decent seat and I would normally arrive right before hot laps.

Angell Park is a great place to watch a midget race. It is one of the few things that I miss about Wisconsin.

ThrowbackRacingTeam 9/1/11 12:56 AM

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There is not a bad seat in the house and I think you can hear the PA in Cottage Grove. The track prep is superb. The action is fast and wild. The beer is cold and the food is good. The girls are hot and ready to score. The only problem up there is car count. I'd be there if I didn't have a wedding of a close relative to attend. I will journey down to DuQoin instead.

badgerfan 9/1/11 8:25 AM

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Frank, I read on another site that the pits are open at 10 am which is really early compared to most weeks. I guess that is for the convenience of the USAC teams that may be coming up from LaSalle. As others have said there are no bleachers in the pits and you really can't see more than about half the track from any vantage point in the pits. Pits are open to the fans without a pass both before and after the races. They clear non pit pass holders out about a half hour before hot laps, hot laps are at 6.

mortboyz 9/1/11 12:26 PM

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Anybody know if any of the oldtimers display their cars at this particular race? Hoping to run across Lance Turner on Saturday :32:

badgerfan 9/1/11 7:25 PM

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Frank, I should have added you won't be able to get into the pits with a grandstand pass until they open the grandstands and start selling tickets. That is usually around 4:30 but I don't see it on the APS site nor on their facebook page. If you wanted to get into the pits earlier you would have to buy the pit pass for $30 vs $18 for general admission and $10 for seniors. Not sure how old that is but I think I am one! Should be great racing and good hot weather.

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Frank, I should have added you won't be able to get into the pits with a grandstand pass until they open the grandstands and start selling tickets. That is usually around 4:30 but I don't see it on the APS site nor on their facebook page. If you wanted to get into the pits earlier you would have to buy the pit pass for $30 vs $18 for general admission and $10 for seniors. Not sure how old that is but I think I am one! Should be great racing and good hot weather.

Tim Watson 9/2/11 6:53 PM

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As it looks now i will be at Angell Park about 4pm for pre game. :32: Does anybody need some seats saved?

Tim Watson 9/2/11 9:05 PM

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Just checking in again to see if i should put down extra room for seats.

sprntr 9/3/11 10:06 AM

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Would you please save 2 for Sandy & me?

How should I find you? My cell # is 612-590-1324

steiny :32:

Tim Watson 9/3/11 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by sprntr:
Would you please save 2 for Sandy & me?

How should I find you? My cell # is 612-590-1324

steiny :32:

Now that i have your number i will text you the minute i put the blanket down. Is the top row a section or two down from the flagman ok?

sprntr 9/3/11 10:31 AM

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Super! Thanks!!

Tim Watson 9/3/11 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by sprntr:
Super! Thanks!!

No problem, i'll put down 2 blankets. I just put your # in my phone. We are looking to leave here around 2pm and arrive about 4pm. Hopefully my Dad doesn't fall asleep while he's driving!

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I'm sure everybody seen the other post but just incase you didn't, races at Angell Park are rained out. They are looking at a rain date in October.


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