[Motormasher]

With 10 to win at Tri State Speedway Saturday wouldn't you think every big sprint car driver would be there?

I have heard that USAC has scheduled a midget race at Tri City Speedway in Granite City IL saturday night also? Does anybody know if that true or not? I don't see it on their website, but if so, pretty smart promoting on USAC's behalf to keep some of their top drivers from competing with MSCS huh?

Still the fact that MSCS doesn't qualify makes me wonder if some of the USAC teams, like Hoffmans for example, might not compete anyway do the fact that if your fast in qualifications, and you don't transfer in your heat, the best you could do is start on the tail of the feature if you make it through the B-main. One of the dissadvantages of the MSCS program in my opinion. Just wondering what everybody else thinks????

[SpridgeIsMyHero]

The MSCS race is this Saturday, the 27th. The USAC races at Granite City are scheduled for October 9-11.

[Jerry Shaw]

Originally Posted by Motormasher With 10 to win at Tri State Speedway Saturday wouldn't you think every big sprint car driver would be there? I have heard that USAC has scheduled a midget race at Tri City Speedway in Granite City IL saturday night also? Does anybody know if that true or not? I don't see it on their website, but if so, pretty smart promoting on USAC's behalf to keep some of their top drivers from competing with MSCS huh? Still the fact that MSCS doesn't qualify makes me wonder if some of the USAC teams, like Hoffmans for example, might not compete anyway do the fact that if your fast in qualifications, and you don't transfer in your heat, the best you could do is start on the tail of the feature if you make it through the B-main. One of the dissadvantages of the MSCS program in my opinion. Just wondering what everybody else thinks????

With Hoffmans, I would guess that they'll definitely not be at Haubstadt, since they have a race @ Winchester the next day and they're only 9 points out of the lead for the sprint title. It would be great to see Jerry Coons there in the HAR #69, but it's not very likely.

And I think most fans are with you on not getting you qualifying spot back, if you have to transfer through the B. Me included. I don't think I've ever heard a fan say that they liked that rule.

Jerry

[Motormasher]

I have just heard (rumor) that USAC had rescheduled a race at Tri City. Maybe it was a rain out or something? Just what I heard. Was hoping someone knew for sure.

[Andrew S. Quinn]

I dont recall seeing Tri City on the USAC schedule till they added the co-sanction for the race next month for midgets.

[Rpracing1]

How many car do you think will show up at Haubstadt Saturday night?

[RichC]

And I think most fans are with you on not getting you qualifying spot back, if you have to transfer through the B. Me included. I don't think I've ever heard a fan say that they liked that rule.

This must be a regional thing because out west the fans think the opposite. They believe that guys should have to race their way in through the heats and earn that starting spot up front by racing their way there. They feel that giving guys that came out of the B their starting spot back encourages the drivers who qualify up front to not race that hard in the heats. I tend to agree with that assessment myself. Qualifying is often dictated by the luck of the draw whereas heat races are more often about driving than luck.

[Jerry Shaw]

Originally Posted by RichC This must be a regional thing because out west the fans think the opposite. They believe that guys should have to race their way in through the heats and earn that starting spot up front by racing their way there. They feel that giving guys that came out of the B their starting spot back encourages the drivers who qualify up front to not race that hard in the heats. I tend to agree with that assessment myself. Qualifying is often dictated by the luck of the draw whereas heat races are more often about driving than luck.

I said NOT getting your qualifying position back, if you don't transfer out of the heat. You actually agree with the prevailing opinion, that I've seen.

Jerry

[RichC]

Now that I've re-read the OP, I think we can all agree on one thing. I'm an idiot.

[Jerry Shaw]

Originally Posted by RichC Now that I've re-read the OP, I think we can all agree on one thing. I'm an idiot.

If that's all it takes to earn that title, then a lot of us are in trouble.:rolling

Jerry