USAC sanctioning 600 minisprints @ Plymouth 2013
 

Kevin Miller, President & CEO of USAC, and Ed Kennedy, owner of Plymouth Speedway are very excited to announce a new partnership for the 2013 racing season. 600 winged and nonwing minisprints will be racing under the USAC banner. "USAC is very proud to work out this arrangement with Mr. Kennedy and build a strong foundation of 600 minisprint racing with USAC sanctioning at Plymouth Speedway," Kevin Miller states. __________________________________________________ ____ A title sponsor will be announced at a later date, but USAC will be providing a points fund for unrestricted 600 nonwing and wing minsprints as well as the restricted 600 wing minisprints. Please keep an eye out for further announcements and information as we move toward the 2013 racing season!

Is it April 1 already?

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no need to rub the eyes . . . it's true!

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UNBELIEVEABLE!!!! I take it that Mr. Kennedy has not researched Mr. Miller and USAC very well.

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It's pretty sad when USAC gets hammered for sanctioning 600's. Their reputation has certainly been tarnished the past year. Oh how the mighty have fallen.

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Let's make this more easy to digest for some of you. Ed Kennedy isn't dumb. The track mgt at Plymouth isn't dumb. The relationship the track will have with USAC is a partnership. Plymouth decides the rules, Plymouth tech the cars, Plymouth mgt runs the track, Plymouth makes the decisions, USAC provides the license and insurance, USAC provides a very generous points fund, and USAC can acknowledge and promote the drivers and classes.
This isn't any more than Ed Kennedy wanting to give 600 minisprint drivers and crews some acknowledgement and press in the state and potentially nationwide.

Whatever negative things that have happened with USAC this past year isn't a concern for us as we turn the page going into 2013. We are confident this will be a great opportunity for the 600 class as well as Plymouth Speedway as we establish ourselves as THE dirt track for Northern IN.

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I can't imagine if one of the presidential candidates subscribed to that logic. Never mind what's happened in the last term, pick me for this one because I'm telling you what you want to hear now. I hope this works out for the best but it's clearly a risky proposition.

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Sounds like something very similiar to what UMP does for the modifieds.

Good Idea!

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Seriously? This is racing not the future of our country. There is no comparison here. This is racing . . . it's a hobby . . . it's fun.

We are committed to our 600 mini drivers!

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Good luck in 2013. Hope it all works out well and maybe we can get up to see a show or two.

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You may be too close to the forest to see the trees. Think about it for a minute.

Consider the state the classes they do or did have their hands in...Gold Crown, Pavement Sprints, Champ Cars, Midgets. As I stated previously, I really do hope it works out for the best. There recent track record isn't promising though. I'm not going to bog down the thread any further with the debate Matt if you want to hash it out further shoot me a pm.

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Well lets see. My kids starts out in 1/4 midgets-moves up to 600 mini sprint--then moves to a midget or sprint car. Yes this seems like a bad move on usac's part. Lets get the kids to go stock car racing after 1/4 midgets. Really all they are doing is using the usac name. I think i will start my kid out in go-karts-road racing. That way no one one will ever see my kid race, Know who they are, but will get to some day race in the 500

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Does sanction imply that they will have USAC insurance also if so that would be great deal for the 600cc guys. Most of the track insurance is like not having insurance, but I guess in the future we won't need health and accident insurance Uncle Sugar;):3: will do it for us. Wonder how he feels about auto racing?

Honest Dad himself:6::6:

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From what I've seen we will. I like that!

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Sanctioning race tracks is a "CASH COW" for NASCAR---NHRA ----and---- AHRA, USAC should look into it.

Honest Dad himself:6::6:

I really hope that USAC uses this to gauge intrest for a non wing 600 series POWRi has the wing guys covered.

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I rarely post on here and am usually just a creeper, but this constant USAC bashing has gotten so old I had to post something.

I am a 600 owner and driver, and allthough I might not agree 100% with everyhting that USAC does, I think this idea has a ton of potential. We can all argue until we are blue in the face about the pavement sprint cars, Silver Crown Series, or even the midgets. Everyone has an opinion, and it's so easy to blame USAC for all of the world's problems.

Think about this...

USAC didn't mandate 1/2 or more of the fans to get up and leave before or during the Silver Crown race at the 4-Crown. Maybe the Silver Crown Series has ran it's course. Times have changed. I don't see any other individuals or organizations chomping at the bit to take these cars on.

USAC Indiana Sprint Week has a fantastic following of drivers, cars, and fans. I have been to most of the events over the past decade. Standing room only type crowds.

I have watched numerous sprint, midget, and .25 midget events on the USAC live portion of the website. I can't say that I have ever seen a live stream of 600 mini sprint racing anywhere. With USAC's help, this is within the realm of possibilities.

The USAC brand alone will greatly improve the marketing possibilites and increase interest in potential sponsors for the 600 race teams. How can this be bad?

I may be the only one, but I am very excited to see what USAC can bring to the 600 mini sprints...

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Is this sanctioning of 600's, by USAC only apply to Plymouth? Or does this open up for support classes at ...say...Bloomington, Putnamville, Kokomo, Gas City,etc.

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Honestly, I can't answer this. I guess it would be up to those tracks or any other tracks to contact USAC directly.

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Lets all give this a chance. As a new mini sprint family and current QM family USAC has done alot to promote our sport at this level. Pre USAC group did not do much as far as promoting and oppritunites for QM drivers. Over the past 4 years 3 highlights of our experience are Milwaukee Mile, Indianapolis Motor speedway and Eldora. Lets quit speculating on what is going to happen and let the chips fall. :22: GO BUD!!!

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i hope USAC doesnt do to NW racing what POWRI has done to weekly wing racing in Ill they drew the cars away from the weekly tracks with the big payout and no rules put them on large tracks where they dont belong the only POWRI races i like to take my car and driver to are the "66" and indoors at DuQuoin so be careful what you wish for and yes we have run several Powri shows and they are a great group of people