Indiana Open Wheel - View Single Post - THAT Promoter for 2012.....

terrehautian (Offline)
#34 9/16/11 7:56 PM

Sorry guys (and gals) was hoping that work was going to have a story on this, but at least the paper did. Sargent and O'Conners submitted bid, now the ball is in the fair boards hands.

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LOOKING AHEAD – When the checkered flag fell on the Classic it brought to a close another unsettling year at the track, it’s future once again up in the air.

The fair board was scheduled to meet earlier this week. Hopefully the fate of racing was one of the subjects on its agenda.

Word circulating the pits over the weekend was that USAC, which served as promoter at the track this season, would not return in that role in 2012.

USAC official Jason McCord downplayed the talk Monday, stating that the sanctioning body “would do whatever it takes to protect the interest of USAC racing at the track.”

The team of Reece O’Connor and Bob Sargent once again provided the racers and fans with an excellent racing surface. For the fifth time in the past two years the pair had been called in to bail out track promotions with their track prep expertise.

The pair attempted to gain promotional rights to racing at Wabash Valley Fairgrounds this past winter but had their bid rejected. According to Sargent, they have submitted a bid for the 2012 season.

“They have our proposal. It’s up to (the fair board). USAC has told us they won’t return in a promotional role. That might provide us some leverage that we didn’t have a year ago when made our bid,” said the veteran promoter.

http://tribstar.com/autoracing/x1095...ty-comparisons

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