Need some help / Indiana trip
 

Trying to come up with a weekend to come out to Indiana for some Sprint Car & or Midget racing. Preferably a big race weekend that I can hit two shows in a weekend. Friday/Saturday or a Saturday/Sunday. Haven't been to Indiana yet either. Any help is appreciated!

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I'm a foreigner, so I am sure the Hoosiers will have a better plan then mine.

I would go the week of the 500.

Anderson for Must on Wednesday or Terre Haute for USAC Sprints
Practice for the Little 500 on Thursday morning?
Silver Crown at the Fairgrounds on Thursday
The IPS or whatever it's called on Friday afternoon at the speedway
Gas City or Bloomington on Friday night
Little 500 or Night before the 500 on Saturday
Kokomo Sunday night and there may be more options than this.

The Speedway museum is a must see for any fan of racing.

I have almost done this, except I work my local track on Saturday and had to head home.

If you can spare a week, you could hit the ARCA race at Toledo on Sunday afternoon (19th), then Supermodifieds at Anderson on the (20th), opening up Wednesday to just see Terre Haute. That's 8 new tracks over 9 days which there is nothing better then too much racing!

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Thank you for the info, but because I already took a week off from work for the Chili Bowl, I'm kind of limited. I want to only take one day off from work for travel (Either a friday or a monday) and I already see 10 hours of pavement getting to Indiana. No need to see more of it ;)

Midget week might be in the cards. All depending on if we are busy here at work leading up to that point, and also if Trevor Kobylarz & his family decide to go out west, as I would most likely go with them.

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Ty,

I hope you can make it over and its everything you want it to be and more. I live less than 30 minutes from Kokomo speedway so I have a lil bit of a bias towards events there. I can assure you that I have no affiliation w/ them except a schoolboy crush on Jill... Like PA, the racing all over the state is good so no matter what you choose, the trip should be a great one.

If you choose the Kokomo area then you have options like USAC sprint week, midget week, the Bob Darland Memorial, SmackdownII, Kokomo Klash. Midget Week and the Klash offers midgets and sprints on the same night. Plenty of hotels, camping, couple bowling alleys, food, cinemas in the area for a pass time if needed. (lets hope not)

Again though, the whole state offers fantastic racing. I was at Brownstown last weekend and plan on being @ Lincoln Park this saturday. Even if you came over for just a summer weekend, like apex said, there's options galore! Friday/ Saturday, Saturday/Sunday, its ALL good! If this is your thought I'd suggest staying on the north side of Indy. Easy access to multiple tracks, great entertainment including PBA licensed bowling alley, pga golf course, especially the 500 museum,etc. Also gives options if part of the state isnt cooperating weather wise to adjust where you're headed.

Safe travels and have a great season!

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Never thought about that. I will definitely have to bring my bowling equipment along with just incase of the weather. :6:

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Originally Posted by Ty:
Trying to come up with a weekend to come out to Indiana for some Sprint Car & or Midget racing. Preferably a big race weekend that I can hit two shows in a weekend. Friday/Saturday or a Saturday/Sunday. Haven't been to Indiana yet either. Any help is appreciated!

Do NOT miss the Little 500 in Anderson. There is no racing event that will equal the thrill of the start of this famed classic. The Little 500 is rich in history and rightfully so and it is among the most incredible races of the year.

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Ty, you can't go wrong with just about any week/weekend you plan on heading out to Indiana! I'd highly recommend midget week! You can't beat the programs of Midgets and Sprints. I've been coming out for this one the past several years. I hit Lincoln Park on Thursday, then Bloomington then take the night off midget week and go to Paragon and finish up at Kokomo. I fly in and out and with gas prices these days the cost difference is not that bad if you’re going solo.

I know vacation days are valuble.Lay out a hoosier map,print out track schedules and pay close attention to intellicast or accu-weather.Also there is a thread on this site of every Indiana sprint race

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USAC midget week would be my choice. Not many times that 410 sprints are the support class for the night.

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Can't go wrong with midget week!!

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It can be tough buying an airline ticket a week or so in advance and then hit a wet weekend. Good luck on that.

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When I used to go to Pa. all the time in the 90s,whenever I would run out of vacation time I would just call in sick. I would just tell them I had a Dr's appointment with Dr William S. Grove.

So just call in sick,and if they ask tell them you have an appointment with Dr Terre Haute,or if your so inclined to watch midgets in Illinois,Tell them you have to go see Dr Belle-Clair !

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Originally Posted by Andrew S. Quinn:
When I used to go to Pa. all the time in the 90s,whenever I would run out of vacation time I would just call in sick. I would just tell them I had a Dr's appointment with Dr William S. Grove.

So just call in sick,and if they ask tell them you have an appointment with Dr Terre Haute,or if your so inclined to watch midgets in Illinois,Tell them you have to go see Dr Belle-Clair !

Haha that's a good one! I might make Kokomo next week if all the stars line up correctly :31::32:

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Originally Posted by Ty:
Haha that's a good one! I might make Kokomo next week if all the stars line up correctly :31::32:

Thats a good choice. We're all hoping the stars align for some good weather next weekend for some midget history in the making at the Kokomo Speedway.

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Originally Posted by Andrew S. Quinn:
When I used to go to Pa. all the time in the 90s,whenever I would run out of vacation time I would just call in sick. I would just tell them I had a Dr's appointment with Dr William S. Grove.

So just call in sick,and if they ask tell them you have an appointment with Dr Terre Haute,or if your so inclined to watch midgets in Illinois,Tell them you have to go see Dr Belle-Clair !

Just call in dead and you never have to go back.:5: