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Usac: Hoosier hundred postponed to may 26 at irp (12) (2,490)
Posted By D Byrd
Re: Usac: Hoosier hundred postponed to may 26 at irp
4/18/23, 10:31 AM
and there's always been a Silver Crown race scheduled for Friday night May 26th. so this doesn't step on any toes or make anything any more challenging for anyone than it was going to be. all...
2023 Hoosier 100 Payout (36) (7,459)
Posted By D Byrd
Re: 2023 Hoosier 100 Payout
12/4/22, 10:42 AM
would expect a field of probably 28 cars, as there were 25 cars in the May race this year at IRP, and more pavement cars are being prepared for next year
Silver Crown @ Gateway Good or bad (25) (4,956)
Posted By D Byrd
Re: Silver Crown @ Gateway Good or bad
8/23/22, 10:04 AM
same for Madison, Winchester, or Toledo
Silver Crown @ Gateway Good or bad (25) (4,956)
Posted By D Byrd
Re: Silver Crown @ Gateway Good or bad
8/22/22, 6:37 PM
very good. attrition was to be expected, as the track puts a strain on the cars, so preparation is huge. because the Silver Crown Series is in the legacy of the "big cars" that ran the Indy 500 and...
The shuffle ... (12) (3,063)
Posted By D Byrd
Re: The shuffle ...
1/16/22, 10:36 AM
probably an unpopular opinion... but the shuffle seems like a waste of time on an event that already runs way too long/late, on a track that is already used up. just redraw the lock-ins and be done...
Arizona March 18-20 (4) (1,525)
Posted By D Byrd
Re: Arizona March 18-20
1/6/22, 11:16 AM
kart racing at Phoenix Kart Racing Association on 3/20.
https://www.pkra.com/racing-schedule/
if you wanted to do some racing rather than just attend/watch, I'm happy to connect you with an arrive...
Thursday night thunder / hoosier harvest shootout (28) (10,964)
Posted By D Byrd
Re: Thursday night thunder / hoosier harvest shootout
12/23/20, 1:46 PM
it's worth noting that Circle City Raceway is not doing a weekly sprint car program

They will have 11 nights of wing sprint cars - 2 All Stars (May), 2 ASCS (August), and 7 local shows

2 of the...
Thursday night thunder / hoosier harvest shootout (28) (10,964)
Posted By D Byrd
Re: Thursday night thunder / hoosier harvest shootout
12/22/20, 8:10 PM
all of that granted, beyond the fact that there was an opportunity to fill and unmet demand for a type of sprint car racing in Indiana, part of the reason that Circle City Raceway has chosen this...
Circle City Raceway - 2021 Schedule. (4) (3,733)
Posted By D Byrd
Re: Circle City Raceway - 2021 Schedule.
12/22/20, 12:17 PM
USAC sprint cars there in September
"Short Track Driver" Gets Indy 500 ride w/Andretti Autosport (3) (2,761)
Posted By D Byrd
And there will be more midget races for Conor...
1/31/19, 8:12 PM
And there will be more midget races for Conor this year.
OT Deadleast Catch (4) (2,567)
Posted By D Byrd
Yes. On a whim I reached out to Josh and Casey in...
10/11/18, 4:56 PM
Yes. On a whim I reached out to Josh and Casey in April of 2015 and invited them to attend the 500 as the guests of Jonathan Byrd’s Racing. They did Carb Day, the Little 500, Indy, and Kokomo.
...
USAC Champion Windom Prepares For Wild Week In May (1) (1,331)
Posted By D Byrd
USAC Champion Windom Prepares For Wild Week In May
4/5/18, 11:34 AM
USAC Champion Windom Prepares For Wild Week In May

Before taking to the track for the USAC Silver Crown season opener this weekend at ISM Raceway near Phoenix, Arizona, Chris Windom is already...
Belardi Auto Racing Adds Chris Windom To Line-up For Freedom (3) (1,875)
Posted By D Byrd
Belardi Auto Racing Adds Chris Windom To Line-up For Freedom
3/27/18, 11:20 AM
Brownsburg, IN – Belardi Auto Racing, in partnership with long-time Indy 500 entrant Jonathan Byrd’s Racing and sprint car mainstays Baldwin Brothers Racing, is excited to announce that 2017 USAC...
USAC: RACEDAY! Lucas Oil Raceway - USAC Silver Crown - July (12) (4,561)
Posted By D Byrd
The wins in the Byrd car, your dad would have...
7/21/17, 11:20 AM
The wins in the Byrd car, your dad would have been the crew chief too!
Speedrome racing tonight! (3) (1,696)
Posted By D Byrd
Well, I went back and edited. I was originally...
5/20/17, 6:23 PM
Well, I went back and edited. I was originally given what turned out to be bad information.
Speedrome racing tonight! (3) (1,696)
Posted By D Byrd
Speedrome racing tonight!
5/20/17, 2:44 PM
it's not open wheel, but it's worth nothing that while just about every racetrack in Indiana has canceled for tonight, the Indianapolis Speedrome is racing!

Speedrome starts racing at 6pm and...
Clauson IndyCar Fan Favorite (12) (4,884)
Posted By D Byrd
Re: Clauson IndyCar Fan Favorite
10/6/16, 9:57 AM
There are no IndyCar team owners that will "take notice" of this and bring a USAC guy to Indy. IndyCar may notice and IMS may notice, and that may be part of a path to making it happen, but that too...
ISW Picks (54) (12,967)
Posted By D Byrd
Re: ISW Picks
7/7/16, 4:29 PM
schedule is 100% BC's decision.

apart from Elk Grove Ford on the wing car, it's all the same sponsors, be it wing, non-wing, or midget.

also, the non-wing and the midget have the same owners...
BC interview (12) (4,865)
Posted By D Byrd
Bryan added to his maiden ASCS win from last week...
6/22/16, 12:38 AM
Bryan added to his maiden ASCS win from last week with his first All Stars win tonight during Ohio Speedweek
BC interview (12) (4,865)
Posted By D Byrd
Bryan picked up his second wing win of the year...
6/17/16, 12:56 AM
Bryan picked up his second wing win of the year tonight in ASCS action at Creek County Speedway.
BC interview (12) (4,865)
Posted By D Byrd
Re: BC interview
6/15/16, 9:56 AM
this may be a fair analysis

but, considering BC has run just over 100 wing races in his career, almost entirely in the last 3 years while spending the entirety of his formative years racing...
Bryan Clauson (13) (5,294)
Posted By D Byrd
72 races 20 wins 31 top 3 39 top 5 53...
6/9/16, 12:51 AM
72 races
20 wins
31 top 3
39 top 5
53 top 10
BC @ Indy (24) (8,235)
Posted By D Byrd
Re: BC @ Indy
5/24/16, 4:59 PM
it's a difficult undertaking to be sure. and yes, it's difficult but not impossible to be successful running just the Indy 500.

the challenge has been 3 Indy 500's, 3 teams, 3 aerokits. ...
BC @ Indy (24) (8,235)
Posted By D Byrd
Re: BC @ Indy
5/23/16, 10:47 PM
it ain't 20 million for a full season in IndyCar
Jonathan Byrd's Indy Challenge (4) (2,050)
Posted By D Byrd
Re: Jonathan Byrd's Indy Challenge
4/10/16, 12:56 PM
we're not the biggest company in the world

nor are we sitting on big piles of cash

we're just working hard to do what it takes to be part of this sport and to continue connecting the world of...