Hoosier Hundred

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The historic Hoosier Hundred is coming to Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in 2023 with a $25,000 winner’s check in tow. ��
Join us on Sunday, April 23 for this USAC Silver Crown special event, featuring 100 MILES of action in a unique format at IRP!
Stay tuned on more details for the 66th edition of this venerable race.
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If I'm reading this correctly. IRP is about 5/8s or so around. So, 160 laps would equal 100miles.

Would require a pit stop or break

I vote for pit stop during a yellow and NO BREAK. Teams could use quads or flag push vehicles as long as cars do not enter track area.

another pavement track putting dirt down for a special event??? (I know what you posted said nthn about that, but it would be cool...)

Silver Crown cars have clutches so push vehicles aren't needed. If they have any kind of competition break (a la NASCAR) it defeats the purpose of a hundred mile race which is what the entire series was originally all about. Especially when you are trying to revive a once famous race.

The only time the pavement side of the series puts on a good show is when they race at Winchester or Salem.

If we are going to convert a paved track to a dirt track, can we PLEASE go to Milwaukee and take that mile track back to dirt?

I wish the Horseshoe Indianapolis would be willing to use their 1 mile dirt track for a silver crown race. It is the home of the Indiana Derby. Might as well be the home of the Hoosier Hundred.

I wonder if this effort to bring the Hoosier Hundred to IRP has anything to do with the future of THAT.

I don’t think so. They are content with the Sumar 100 at THAT.

I remember some years ago, the Hoosier 100 was split into twin 50s. Yeah, I did feel that it defeated the purpose, but man, it was a pretty good race. . . . .As far as the 100 at IRP? Well, it goes without saying that it isn't the same. Not to say champ cars aren't a good show at IRP, it just isn't the same race.

Who is “they”?

Sure doesn't seem like anything's set in stone for THAT 2023