Usac fan! Little 500 or midgets?

5/19/09, 10:43 AM

I had the same question for my dad a few weeks ago... He said "500 laps of sprint cars going around a track gets old.... go to the night before the 500, the midgets put on a great show." Just thought I would pass on his advice. I don't have to make the choice cause I'm heading to the WoO race down in Charlotte. But enjoy whichever you go to! :2:

Kirk Spridgeon · 5/19/09, 11:24 AM

The Night Before just doesn't do it for me after seeing the Little 500. I've gone back a couple times just to make sure I wasn't missing anything, but it just doesn't compare to the Little 5. I think it'll be pretty competitive this year, too, especially with the return of Chet Fillip and rookies like Hollingsworth, Helberg, Windom, and Nick Green to go with last year's field.

5/19/09, 11:31 AM

You are correct, Spridge.
We'll see a bunch of Midget shows this year, but there is only ONE Little 500.

In fact, it's really the only tar race I care to make annually.

Seadog · 5/19/09, 11:55 AM

I switched to the Little 5 from Nite B4 in '03. Got tired of the support junk and the goofing around half the night to get to the midget feature.

Little 5 is 2 1/2 hours of the exciting semi-controlled mayhem that sprintcars put on. And it's sprints only and you don't have to put up with Bandeleros, etc. Not that there's anything wrong with it.

SUPERDUKE · 5/19/09, 5:56 PM

I think the little 500 is the greatest short track race in the world!

micro94 · 5/19/09, 6:37 PM

What do you mean if they get 33?The last show did only have 17 or so cars but it was a regular USAC show.Nobody running the little 5 is going to tear up there stuff a few weeks before the little 5 if that is what they are planning on running.There is already 29 I think entered and they always have people that dont pre-enter.I believe it is something everyone should see at least once.Just the first 3 or so laps is almost worth the admission price just watching them try to fit all 33,3 wide into 1 and 2.Just one persons opinion though.

Butch47265 · 5/20/09, 5:32 AM

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Originally Posted by throb

if it doesnt rain........which the weather is looking great you will be out of there by 10 or 11.......it is well worth the drive!!!! i would for sure go to the little 5!

If you never seen lil 500 you missed alot of racing, Irun it 11 times and wish I was still physical able to do it Ill be there smiling.

Pat O'Connor Fan · 5/20/09, 9:53 AM

Night Before the 500

Little 500

I've been to a total of more than 20 altogether; more Night Before events than Little 500s. But it has been a few years since I was a "gopher" for a midget team, so there is absolutely no doubt that I would choose the Little 500.

metal bender · 5/20/09, 10:14 AM

The littel 500 will keep you on your feet , real racers most even take money out of there owen pocket to run! I, ran a car there 2 times pitted next to Dizz Wilson, what a nite..... shur miss real racers ant many left !!!

5/19/09, 10:43 AM	#11 Re: Usac fan! Little 500 or midgets?
ked Posts: n/a	I had the same question for my dad a few weeks ago... He said "500 laps of sprint cars going around a track gets old.... go to the night before the 500, the midgets put on a great show." Just thought I would pass on his advice. I don't have to make the choice cause I'm heading to the WoO race down in Charlotte. But enjoy whichever you go to! :2:

5/19/09, 11:24 AM	#12 Re: Usac fan! Little 500 or midgets?
Kirk Spridgeon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 802	The Night Before just doesn't do it for me after seeing the Little 500. I've gone back a couple times just to make sure I wasn't missing anything, but it just doesn't compare to the Little 5. I think it'll be pretty competitive this year, too, especially with the return of Chet Fillip and rookies like Hollingsworth, Helberg, Windom, and Nick Green to go with last year's field.

5/19/09, 11:31 AM	#13 Re: Usac fan! Little 500 or midgets?
mortboyz Posts: n/a	You are correct, Spridge. We'll see a bunch of Midget shows this year, but there is only ONE Little 500. In fact, it's really the only tar race I care to make annually.

5/19/09, 11:55 AM	#14 Re: Usac fan! Little 500 or midgets?
Seadog Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,136	I switched to the Little 5 from Nite B4 in '03. Got tired of the support junk and the goofing around half the night to get to the midget feature. Little 5 is 2 1/2 hours of the exciting semi-controlled mayhem that sprintcars put on. And it's sprints only and you don't have to put up with Bandeleros, etc. Not that there's anything wrong with it.

5/19/09, 5:56 PM	#15 Re: Usac fan! Little 500 or midgets?
SUPERDUKE Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,256	I think the little 500 is the greatest short track race in the world!

5/19/09, 6:37 PM	#16 Re: Usac fan! Little 500 or midgets?
micro94 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 517	What do you mean if they get 33?The last show did only have 17 or so cars but it was a regular USAC show.Nobody running the little 5 is going to tear up there stuff a few weeks before the little 5 if that is what they are planning on running.There is already 29 I think entered and they always have people that dont pre-enter.I believe it is something everyone should see at least once.Just the first 3 or so laps is almost worth the admission price just watching them try to fit all 33,3 wide into 1 and 2.Just one persons opinion though.

5/20/09, 9:53 AM	#18 Re: Usac fan! Little 500 or midgets?
Pat O'Connor Fan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 8,029	Night Before the 500 Little 500 I've been to a total of more than 20 altogether; more Night Before events than Little 500s. But it has been a few years since I was a "gopher" for a midget team, so there is absolutely no doubt that I would choose the Little 500.

5/20/09, 10:14 AM	#19 Re: Usac fan! Little 500 or midgets?
metal bender Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 23	The littel 500 will keep you on your feet , real racers most even take money out of there owen pocket to run! I, ran a car there 2 times pitted next to Dizz Wilson, what a nite..... shur miss real racers ant many left !!!