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10/7/2023 - Lawrenceburg Speedway Results
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Speedmax3
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10/9/23 2:25 PM
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Charles Nungester
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Yes and I was pointing out what he said, That when he started seventeen years ago he was getting 150 LMS and a hundred sprints show up. Now he's barely getting 30-40 and he only sees it continuing on that path.
Charles, and that's a good point. Earlier in the year at the local Indiana shows I was surprised at how high some of the car counts were with multiple tracks running but as the year went on the counts dropped off. I stopped at Indy race parts the other day and it's staggering how much and how quickly the cost of parts are going up. I'm not implying it's Bernie's fault as he can only pass along the increases to maintain his business. What I'm saying is the cost of maintaining these cars is increasing a lot. Heaven help you if your a small local team that loses an engine. Most only have one as engine cost have escalated so much. Hoosier's prices keep going up along with their delaminating tires. I talked to an owner a few weeks ago who has won track championships at another track and was a regular at Lawrenceburg in past years and he's unsure if he wants to continue. Only had his car out a couple of times this year. I'm one of those that prefers weekly shows but I think for Lawrenceburg may have to do what Kokomo and Gas City have done. Time will tell.
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