Fathead,

Welcome to the IOW. As one of many who travel and camp at the track you will find no better racing than here in Indiana for sprint week. Here is the schedule and a little information about the tracks.

7/9/10-Lawrenceburg 3/8 mile high banked track. The facility has recently undergone a facelift with an expanded track, excellent seating with modern facilities. Concessions are very good and the promoter and workers are extremely fan friendly. You can bring a cooler into the track as long as you don't bring alcoholic beverages. Located at the county fairgrounds across the street from the Hollywood casino. Camping area has some hookups with plenty of space from primitive camping.

7/10/10-Gas Ctiy/I-69 Speedway 1/4 mile semi banked track. Grandstands give you an up close experience as they are located on the front stretch. Turns one and two are open ended with no wall as well as the back stretch. Semi banked track and the promoter is also extremely fan friendly. A wide array of concessions are modestly priced. If you buy a 50/50 ticket, you can enter the pits prior to qualifying and meet the competitors. Adequate area for camping is all primitive. No coolers allowed in the grandstand area.

7/11/10-Kokomo Speedway 1/4 mile semi banked track. Recently redone from a flat track to a semi banked facility. The O'Connor family has made this an outstanding racing venue. Multi grooved racing provides an outstanding racing experience. Concessions are good with the pork chop sandwich my favorite. Primitive camping for self contained motor homes and campers. No coolers allowed in the grandstand area.

7/14/10-Terre Haute Action Track 1/2 mile semi banked track with a long history of USAC racing. It contains a large infield area where fans can bring lawn chairs and coolers to sit and watch the action. The seating area has both covered grandstands as well as open bleachers. Another fairgrounds facility located right in town close to many restaurants, shops, etc. Concessions are good and camping is primitive. Coolers allowed in the grandstand area. No carry in alcoholic beverages.

7/15/10-Brownstown Speedway 1/4 mile semi banked track. This is the newest addition to sprint week and the setting is an old fairgrounds track that has covered bleachers as well as an open grandstand. Traditionally a stock car track but the sprint car shows I have seen have been very good. Concession area is rather small but I have not be disappointed in anything that I have tried. You can take a cooler into the track but I don't remember about carry in alcoholic beverages. Primitive camping only.

7/16/10-Bloomington Speedway. This quarter mile bullring is a real treasure as you won't find many tracks like Bloomington. A bright red clay surface that has set back walls on three sides. Front stretch seating has open bleachers as well as hillside seating. Concession area is small but the food is excellent. Small primitive camping area but you need to get there early. You can also carry in food and drinks (no alchol) along with a lawn chair or blanket to "reserve" your seat.

7/17/10-Tri State Speedway in Haubstadt. The Helfrich family built this facility right on their farm property. The 1/4 racing surface is long straightaways with two tight high banked corners. The track prep is something to see as you won't believe the John Deere parade during intermission. Seating on both the front stretch as well as the back stretch is all open air bleachers. Camping is an open area with a pond that provides a rather picturesque view of the Indiana farmland. Very fan friendly and a great place for the finale of Indiana Sprint Week. Concession area on both sides of the track offers a wide variety of menu items and you can also carry in a cooler here as well.

A couple of other suggestions. If you arrive in Indiana early, a couple of places you might consider. 7/7/10 has USAC regional midget racing at the 1/5 mile pavement track known as the Speedrome in Indianapolis. 7/8/10 has the USAC Silver Crown cars racing at Illiana Speedway in Schererville in Northwest Indiana. A 1/2 mile pavement track is a nice facility and the Silver Crown cars put on a great show there. To wind up your experience, I might suggest on 7/18/10 a trip to Winchester Speedway in East Central Indiana. A high banked asphalt track is an exciting place to witness great racing. Although they won't have a sprint car show, the USA modifieds and the CRA Sportsman cars usually provide an entertaining day of racing.

Plan on coming and meeting a lot of IOW regulars and having a great time watching outstanding sprint car shows. Indiana Sprint Week is something everyone should witness at least once in their lifetime. I will forewarn that it is addictive and you probably won't be able to stay away once you have been here. I hope to see you in July. I am sure others will check in and add things I have missed.