I have been eagerly watching for a post on this for the last week or so and haven’t seen anything recently. Has there been a decision made as to whether or not there is going to be a red flag on lap 51 at the 2010 Hoosier 100?

There have been a lot of opinions on this, but, the bottom line is (in my opinion) there will be no Hoosier 100 race if there aren’t people in the stands of ISF. When we go race, we get paid because we are entertaining people and they pay us to do that.

When I pay my money to attend this race, I am going to see a champ dirt car race with a lot of history behind it.

Are people like myself that recognize the difference between a 100 mile Silver Crown car race and a 40 lap Sprint car race, etc. not the majority of the people in the stands? I would think that most of the people in the stands understand what they are going there to see.

That being said, in my opinion, the red flag at lap 51 make no sense. If you understand what you are going there to see, and there isn't much passing, action, etc. then you knew that going in the gate. Some of the 100 lappers are awesome races and some aren't so awesome. The tracks differ and so do the conditions and you know that going in the gate.

D.O. was going to have the promoter of this race on his show this week but I didn't hear that show and didn't see any postings on this recently.

Please let me know if there has been a decision on this one way or the other.

Done deal Red Flag
Sorry !

Well, the fact that we will have a red flag is very disappointing to me. I would have much rather of had a traditional race. In my opinion, that is what a champ dirt car race is all about.

I'm interested to see the results of the poll on here. Right now it's 50% do not want a red flag. That tells me that the promoter might have made a mistake with this red flag plan.

This new idea might cost him people in the seats worse than if he would have left it alone!

a continuation of the dumbing down of racing

Been going to this race for about 15-20 years. Not this time with the red flag. I'll go to my local sprint car track where on Friday nights at least we dont have to sit through a dumb s#$% red flag.

Thank you for doing your part to help kill the Hoosier 100.

ONLY USAC can be blamed if that race dies....Why should people go & pay to see something they dont want to see?? Do you to the movies to see a flick that you know you wont like???

Well if I go now at the red flag I will pack up every thing and leave. Then stroll by the flagstand and yell USUCK all the way out the gate and maybe demand my money back.... I hope everyone else will follow
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I've got a great or stupid idea - lets stop the Daytona and Indianapolis 500 half way thru so everyone can have a break and go pee pee

Big fuel cells are on these cars for a reason !!!!!

Bring on the big cars and the 100 laps

I didn't attempt to go to the Hoosier Hundred last year because of the previous rainouts but was seriously considering returning this year. I will go to Bloomington instead because of the red flag decision.
What a shame that this once great race has come to this. I first attended the Hoosier Hundred in 1967 and didn't miss attending for many years. When it ran on Saturday afternoon after Labor Day, it was hard to find an available seat. With all the date changes over the years, the crowds began to drop off. The red flag decision will probably mean that this will be the last ever Hoosier Hundred.