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USAC Midwest HPD Update Jackson/Atomic Race weekend
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The 2015 USAC HPD season is drawing to a close, as the Midwest Thunder dirt series has one weekend of race action remaining. The HPD series is co-sanctioning a 2-day event at Jackson County Speedway (Jackson, Ohio) on Friday August 28th, and Atomic Speedway (Chillicothe, Ohio) on Saturday August 29th in partnership with the Southern Ohio Lightning Mini Sprint Association. For this weekend only, the SOL mini sprint association will allow cars running alcohol, and an open tire rule for Friday, with Hoosiers required for Saturday. The series is welcoming all HPD-legal midgets and area mini sprint racers to these races, featuring competitive non-wing midget racing action at two of southern Ohios premier dirt track facilities.
In order to provide full fields to promoters and competitors, USAC HPD Midwest Thunder Series elected to partner with area mini sprint/lightning sprint associations to co-sanction a series of dirt non-wing races for the 2015 season. By co-sanctioning the races, both the HPD series and the participating mini sprint association maintain enforcement of their own rules, including membership and point championships. Four races have been held year to date. The first race, held at Waynesfield Raceway Park on June 6th and co-sanctioned by the American Mini Sprint Association, was won by Rod Henning, followed by Gage Etgen and Chase Dunham, with Corey Bedwell receiving the hard charger award for advancing 10 positions. Alex Watson was the top HPD car, recovering from an early race flip to finish 12th. Twenty-nine cars entered. Henning was victorious again when HPD/AMSA action moved to Limaland Speedway on Friday, July 24th, followed by Gary Campbell and Ty Tilton. HPD racers Watson and Jacob Stickle were 11th and 14th, respectively out of the 21 car field. The series returned to Waynesfield Raceway the following night as part of the Hewitt Classic, with 22 cars making the call. Henning made it three for three, with Brad Racer and Nick Daugherty taking the 2nd and 3rd spots. Leading the HPD cars was Watson in 8th, and Stickle in 12th. On August 8th the HPD series partnered with the Midwest Mini Sprint Association for a race at Plymouth Speedway on the 3/8th mile track. Andy Bradley was victorious, holding off Etgen and Watson, with additional HPD racers Stickle in 6th and Jacob Taylor in 8th. The HPD Series would like to thank race promoters Danny Kelly (Waynesfield), Gene Frankart (Lima), Sara Tarlton (Plymouth), Chris Smalley (Jackson) and Brad McGown (Atomic) for you support and willingness to include the midgets on your 2015 schedule. Races at both Jackson and Atomic feature a $500 to win, $100 to start purse. Pit passes are $30 each night, with no entry fees. Hot laps begin at 7 on Friday, and 6 on Saturday. Contact USAC Series Coordinator Chuck Taylor at 937-681-0166 for more information. |
Would love to race atomic but refuse to buy Hoosier tires for one race
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CB
Is it all 4 or just RR tire? Honest Dad himself:6::6: |
Tire rule is RR only. HPD will have used Hoosier SP2 82s available this weekend - PM me if you are interested.
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Next Problem:D?????
Honest Dad himself:6::6: |
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What ever happened to the just "show up and race" times, damn rules have ruined the fun in racing, (and made it more expensive)
Bill May |
Tire rules were dictated by tracks, Jackson was willing to waive its American Racer rule, Atomic is requiring the Hoosiers.
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Not sure but my understanding was all 4 corners if so not worth it
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Wish atomic would do the same and waive the tire rule for this race only they would get a lot better car count if they did as it stands my 2 cars will either stay home or just go to 35 raceway and race instead
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Haven't been able to find any rules on the hpd series
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Atomic is just requiring Hoosier on RR no rules for other tires.
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We drove from the Baltimore Maryland area to run a couple of these shows .
Ran the first Waynesfeild and the Waynesfeild/Lima shows , we had a blast . It's nice to run with more than 7-8 cars, if they do this again next year we will do a couple for sure . |
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davidm....we dont run a HPD midget, we run a upright minisprint , built a new FOZ car to do some wingless racing .
No place better than Ohio with 20 plus cars on any givin night !!!!!! |
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I have had several questions about gears for this next weekend I hope this will help.
Here are track measurements in feet in the racing groove. I got these measurements using google so they are a good guess. Jackson 1226 ft Atomic 1652 I-35 913 Waynesfield 1386 Montpelier 1542 Union county 1331 I hope this helps |
Southern Ohio mini sprint racer Jim Lewis took the win and the $500 winners purse at Jackson County Speedway last night. Lewis and Alex Watson were heat race winners. Night 2 of the HPD midget swing thru southern Ohio is tonight at Atomic Speedway, with 410 winged sprints, late models and Legends.
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Alex Watson, driving Wally Sexton's Focus, won the feature event at Atomic speedway, running the high line at the fast, high banked 3/8 mile oval. Watson battled with Chris Smalley for much of the race, then tracked down Gage Etgen in the closing laps for the victory and the $500 winners purse. Smalley and Etgen were heat race winners.
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