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dirtnonwingfan (Offline)
#26 8/23/11 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by coondog:
I have felt in the past that USAC doesn't do enough to promote their races. But I have to give them credit on Springfield. Dick Jordan took Tanner Swanson and I to Springfield Wed. We did 2 phone interviews before we left, then did 2 TV interviews, 2 newspaper, and 1 radio. Then we did another TV interview in Decatur on the way home. I know one of the news interviews was being sent to Champaign. They had tried for another newspaper in Decatur but wanted nothing to do with writing an article for the race.
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Hats off to USAC and Jerry and Tanner for their efforts to promote this race. I have lived in Springfield for over 30 years and this is the first time I remember having seen any pre-race publicity on our local TV station. It was actually a fairly long segment. Although the reporter focused on Jerry and Tanner being tied for the points, Jerry, great person that he is, mentioned that Levi and other excellent competitors would be there. All in all, I thought it was an excellent piece.

Frank Daigh

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