I listened in live last night on the Racin with D.O. show.

First off, and then I'll shut up about it, I'd just like to say...I'm upset with Jerry Coons Jr. for going on the show and complaining about Dodge County Fairgrounds in WI, where he has already WON at. If it's one thing that bugs me about racecar drivers, it's when they still find time to ***** after winning...please Jerry..save us the whining, you sound like Kyle Busch.

Second. BIG BIG BIG thumbs UP to John Gurley, for basically stepping up and just saying it...SPRINT CAR DRIVERS THESE DAYS ARE JUST SIMPLY NOT GETTING PAID ENOUGH!! And I agree with him...Kokomo, Gas City, Bloomington...they're all great tracks...but why they can't come up with more than 1,500 to win for a regular show...I just dont know. Over in Ohio they get 2,000...sometimes 3,000 for winning local shows! Yea, they have the wings on but...still...it's a 410 sprint car and the cost is the same for everyone. I like what John's doing, although I'm a little confused on the whole...we wanted to be steel blocks only...but now we're letting everyone...at least they're TRYING to do something to not only even the competition, but also bring costs down.

I wish John and the ASCT the best of luck, and I'm sure I'll venture to a track or two to catch a show. If they can continue to keep the payouts going like they say they want them for the rest of the year, I'm sure more and more racers will decide to run with them.

And so far 26 midgets committed...that's more than USAC National had at several races last year. Indiana NEEEDS a midget series!

Again...I hope things go well for this series...I can only see it helping everyone involved in Indiana sprint car racing.

Thanks.

Colin