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Originally Posted by DaleDuBois
Back in the day the fair board thought they had a good promoter with the banker. The improvements to the racetrack were being done as needed. That was until they found out that what it cost for the improvements was being paid for by the banker and the banker was putting liens onto the property for that amount. Someone discovered that the banker was about to pay the liens and take over the property. So several rich farmers came and paid the lien. This was the story from a USAC racer who lived in Terre Haute at the time. The truth is that no money can be made by any promoter who takes over the racing at THAT. Half mile dirt tracks are a thing of the past as it costs more to race on a half mile than 1/4- and 3/8-mile tracks, these tracks are where the action is.
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BS on the last part. The bigger tracks separate the men from the boys. THAT, Port, Perris. Awesome racing and the more laps they get they better they get. I've seen tires look like new at the end of 30 laps at THAT and I've seen em bald and blowing as the race went on. Track prep has everything to do with it and a Quarter mile will eat tires just as fast if it becomes abrasive. I've seen two races at Bloomington that the first one to blow his RR tire was the one who won. Because everybody else did too.
Im really hoping that more will race at THAT now that the ARMCO eliminates the possibility of landing on or hitting a hard edge concrete block