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410 Non-Wing Sprint Cars will make their anticipated return to Twin Cities Raceway Park's 3/8 mile semi-banked clay oval this Saturday Night, April 18.
Support Classes will be the U.M.R.A. King of the T.Q. Midgets Series, Modifieds, and Hornets.
Former Sprint Car Pilot, Pete Abel, will be the man in charge of track prep! Bloomington Speedway push truck drivers, Mike Pickens & Bobby Kinser along with a few others will be there as well.
ALL Sprint Car Shows have an OPEN TIRE RULE
Raceceivers are Mandatory
Random safety checks for belt and helmet dates, etc.
Gates Open at 3:30
Pill Draw Ends at 5:15
Drivers Meeting at 5:15
Hot Laps at 5:30
General Admission: Adults Only $12 Kids 12& under are FREE
Pits: Adults $30 Kids 12 & under are only $15
Sprint Car Purse:
1. 1000
2. 700
3. 600
4. 550
5. 500
6. 425
7. 400
8. 350
9. 325
10. 300
11. 275
12. 250
13. 225
14.-20. $200
B-Main
1st Non-Transfer $125
2nd Non-Transfer $100
3rd Non-Transfer $75
4th Non-Transfer on back $50
Go to twincitiesracewaypark.net for more info including Sprint Car Rules, Purse, etc.Sign up for Text alerts from the track too. Just go to the website for info.

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Who's planning on being down there this Saturday? USAC/MSCS at Tri-State, LPS and the Burg running also...hope they get enough cars to make it a show.

We will be in good shape, Steve. Several Paragon regulars and some Burg competitors look to be in the house. Solid payback throughout the Top 10 and Open Tire Rule too!

Guess what day it is!!! It's Hump Day and only 3 days till the thunder of some 410 Non-Wing Sprint Cars invade Twin Cities Raceway Park for the first time in over 3 years! Open Practice tonight from 5-8 pm; for anyone wanting to break in a new car or try some set-ups. Pits Open at 330 and only $15 to get in!

I'll see everyone this Saturday night!

Thanks!

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Are you involved in the promotion JT?

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i think everyone wants an answer to that!!!!!;)

I worked to get the 9 Sprint shows on the schedule, the purse breakdown for the money I was given to work with, lined up Bloomington push trucks when Bob Gompf's crew is at Lawrenceburg; otherwise they have commited to be at Twin Cities Raceway Park for the other shows we have. I lined up and called many owners and drivers who plan to support our deal and worked to keep it Open Tire; which it is. I also made sure we have a good race track, by getting someone who knows how to prep a track; Pete Abel. Pete worked the track in 2001 and always had a great track for us to race on! Rick Robinson and his crew will run a professional show and make it enjoyable for everyone!
Looking forward to Saturday Night!
Thanks and I'll see everyone there!

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Its your deal I have no horse in the game but I wondered why you didn't run the 5 Fridays that neither Bloomington or Gas City are running. 5-1, 6-5, 7-24, 8-7 and 9-11 have no sprint cars running ANYWHERE in Indiana. Just thought it would make sense to take these dates. You wouldn't have to recruit drivers from other tracks and would at least get most of the Bloomington regulars I would guess. I havent been there since the last time they had the NO Way Out there have the fences been replaced?

Technically kiss is at gas city 5/1 lol..but I wish this show nothing but success and hope they get a great car count and fans in the stands.

Tk

Some times I have a hard time understanding people. It's another track that's trying to run sprint cars. It's a track people can choose to go enjoy a evening of racing.
Instead there is people already complaining.
I have a idea. Let's be glad it's another choice. Go out and support a track any track.
They Close faster than they open.

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My motor's not ready, but I will be there supporting. Thanks Twin Cities, an Thanks JT.:8:

Thanks, Tim!! See you there!!

To me it seems that its not a bash for running sprintcars as its a bash that jt is involved so they are giving him trouble. For year's jt comments on everything weather he knows about the topic or not, and now the keyboard bandits take aim. I'll be there wheeling a tq and I wish the best to everyone involved. You too jt.

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If its me you are referring to I didnt intend it to be a bash just wondering why they didnt pick days where they would have more cars available. JT you still didnt indicate if the fence was replaced.

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I think what he is saying is the sprint car count is struggling, lets face it a lot of tracks run sprints on a saturday, (Not a bad thing), but for a max car count for their track those friday dates would be perfect. But I guess that is why we aren't running a track lol.

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It's not too late to re-think your dates. On those Fridays I think you would get a lot more fans as well as more cars. Just saying.

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The fence has been replaced in several areas and more cables added. We are sticking with the Saturday dates. It's tough to draw big crowds on Fridays; especially when we are not a regular Friday Night track. We are running a few Friday Special events for Late Models, etc. Sprints Cars will be the Saturday portion of a 2-Day show on Saturday July 11th.

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So if I am reading this right,Late Model fans will come out on a Friday night,but not sprint car fans.........

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Compare the crowd at Brownstown for their Icebreaker (LM) and the No Way Out (Sprint) races. Or compare the LM and Sprint crowds at Eldora. Apparently, like it or not, the LM fans are greater in number and/or willingness to support less than ideal conditions, whatever the day. Collectively it seems that us traditional sprint car fans are an older, smaller, and somewhat 'grumpier' group.

Also, check the thread on Thunder Valley. The attitude there seems to be; "oh no, not FRIDAYS !".

Of course, I KNOW it would be best if they ran on Tuesdays! :D

Seriously, it's their money they're risking so I'm sure they're going with what they think is best, and I wish them well.

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Was he complaining are was he making a point?

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Im staying out of this except to say that when the tracks that pay decent don't get decent counts and start cutting purses. You've essentially shot yourselves in the foot. Like someone said, There isn't a problem running. Just the dates. It might not be the bulk of the fans that would go to TCRP but fans and teams from other tracks would visit if it wasn't running against their home track.

We are looking forward to Saturday. Talked to more drivers that will be there. Myself, Drew Abel, Logan Hupp, David Applegate, Jake Scott, Tyler Courtney, Pat Giddens, Bradley Sterrett, just to name a few.

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sprintcars back at twin cities I love it..... I think they should move the no way out 40 back to twin cities where it started.....you are doing a good thing jt don't let these guys get you down I hope you have 100 cars down there tomorrow who knows who might show up to cherry pick some money

It's a beautiful day! See you all at Twin Cities Raceway Park tonight for some thunder and lightening Non-Wing Sprint Car action along with the U.M.R.A. King of the T.Q. Midgets, Modifieds, and Hornets!!!!

Gates: 3:30
Hot Laps 5:30
General Admission only $12
Kids 12 & under are FREE
Pits $30
Kids 12 & under are only $15, not full price!!!

Hope that meant $5 or something not $15 lol

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Apparently when you buy a ticket,you flip a coin,and it will either be free.....or $15!

The $15 is for a pit pass.

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In all seriousness,last night at Bloomington talking to much of IOW's intelligentsia, the discussion turned to North Vernon,and having a race on the Fridays with absolutely no opposition, from any other track in Indiana running sprint cars. So far they have turned a blind eye to the thought of it,but why not try at least one of the dates to see if it is feasible? Tonight,for example,there are 4 options for sprint cars,and I cant be at 4 places at once. On a Friday without any other choices for sprints in Indiana,I'd be more inclined to head down that way.

Either way,good luck in the endeavour.....

$15 is a KIDS PIT PASS, just read! Thanks. See everyone in a few!

Updates please.

I also would like to see up dates. I fully have planned to be there tonight. We just couldn't get the car finished in time.

I thought I heard someone say 14 sprints. And there's about 25 tqs

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I hear 24 sprints.

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Thats tri state, Heats about to start
https://www.race-monitor.com/Live/Race/27494

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Oh sorry! I will kindly butt out now! :)

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Even 14 doesn't sound horrible considering WoO only drew 17 cars at Perris tonight out in Cali

Jt stapp leading first heat black flagged for hot doggin on the yellow. Jake Scott wins.

Feature lineup attached

My bad. 16 sprints.

The 49 is link