[GregD]

Thanks for the info USAC Fan, I looked at the schedule and clicked on for results and got the listing for L-burg midget week. I should have remembered that their web-site is not always relieable.

[badgerfan]

Originally Posted by mortboyz ....and if I'm not mistaken, that car belongs to Tracy and family.

That was the same car Tracy has run at the Prairie a couple of times early this season at non USAC shows. I always thought it was his own (or families) car. It didn't have any TSR logos on it that I noticed. Tracy ran a heck of a race IMHO. Hope he brings it back for the Fireman's Nationals this Saturday

[billwill7]

You think you know everything !!!

[BrentTFunk]

As a fan of both USAC and Mr. Hahn, I wonder what the promoters will say about this. Many feel too many special shows dilute the weekly product. Also the budget needed to run that many races may exclude many teams, especially if great distances of travel are involved. If this can convert west of the Mississippi over to non wing, then it couldbe a win for both divisions.

[Jerry Shaw]

Originally Posted by BrentTFunk As a fan of both USAC and Mr. Hahn, I wonder what the promoters will say about this. Many feel too many special shows dilute the weekly product. Also the budget needed to run that many races may exclude many teams, especially if great distances of travel are involved. If this can convert west of the Mississippi over to non wing, then it couldbe a win for both divisions.

If Hahn's going to compete with USAC, IMO, he'll have to do some of it here the Hoosier State (Where so much of the talent and throngs of racing fans are) and Illinois (a state with plenty of tracks, that borders states Emmett has already been successful in and is racing starved, just waiting to be exploited by someone who'll bring the shows to them.) Only time will tell, but this would be my guess which states (among others) you might see TNT expand to. Regardless, this will be the big racing story of the early part of next year.

Jerry

[Jonr]

Since this thread has drifted off topic, I will go ahead and help it. I want everyone to remember that not everything that Emmitt has touched has turned out golden. A couple of years ago, he was going to start a 410 program to compete with the Outlaws which went no where. It is too early to judge his National 360 tour that he started this year. However, there were a lot of schedule cancelations to start the year.

I love midget racing, and hope that he has success. However, I am not sure that starting a midget division in the OK and Texas region is going to be a success. Neither region has been known for great midget racing.

[Tim]

Originally Posted by Jerry Shaw If Hahn's going to compete with USAC, IMO, he'll have to do some of it here the Hoosier State (Where so much of the talent and throngs of racing fans are) and Illinois (a state with plenty of tracks, that borders states Emmett has already been successful in and is racing starved, just waiting to be exploited by someone who'll bring the shows to them.) Only time will tell, but this would be my guess which states (among others) you might see TNT expand to. Regardless, this will be the big racing story of the early part of next year. Jerry

Jerry,

What a lot of folks in non-wing mecca (Indiana) might not realize is that there is a ground swell of support in the Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, and even Tennessee area for sprint car racing (I don't call them non-wing sprint cars because I believe that only real sprint cars race without wings - the others are winged sprint cars:2. Cases in point - Smiley Sitton's 305 series routinely has races without wings, Riverside in Memphis has a 305 class that runs weekly without wings, and I think one of the tracks in southern Missouri also regularly races without wings, and I think there may be others. All this to say that, while it would be good for the name drivers/teams in Indiana to participate with Emmett, it may not be necessary for TNT to go to Indiana to market their racing. If the ASCS history is any judge, Emmett will do his best to make this work as long as he feels he has the committment from the competitors.

And you are absolutely correct. This could be the big racing story of 2010.

Tim Simmons

[Onlydirt]

Only thing that draws me to a USAC race is the best teams will be there to put on great racing. TNT format is awsome, but I have only watched it on the internet. Maybe if TNT expanded USAC would feel some pressure to shape things up.

[usacgirl]

Everyone can say what they want about why tsr pulled the plug. The fact of the matter is they were not getting results! Let me say it again...they were not getting the results that tony expects for the money he is putting into the program! If midget races were paying $1 to win and tsr was dominating it would be worth it to tony...believe me!...

It all comes down to the mechanics setting the cars up! Thats right! Tony has gave them everything to win! They just can't close the deal because they are not sharp enough!..

Tony is cleaning house and getting ready for next year, why throw good money after bad? Are dan drainin, kelly drake, tim shutt, mike striecher or bob east available?

Help!!!!:28:

[RJ21]

I dont have any inside info on this subject,but I bet Tony has little or no money of his own in this operation,I would think this cut back is more lack of money to run this deal than ant thing else.Do to Chev cutbacks.