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miledirt (Offline)
  #1 11/4/10 8:42 AM
Or whatever they were calling it...

Is that deal dead?

Wasn't something supposed to be going on by now, I thought they were going to run on tracks up to 1.5 mile...

Any news
mikew (Offline)
  #2 11/4/10 10:01 AM
http://www.goldcrownchampionship.com/goldcrownnews.html

I think it is dead to USAC, but Ashmore Designs is still trying to get people interested and a new series off the ground based around their reworked new 'new silver crown' concept. Their website has a bunch of information about their ideas on it. The latest thing appears that they have done some demonstration laps at Toledo.

I think USAC wisely is steering clear of this one. They have enough problems generating interest in their Silver Crown division as it is. Adding in a new Gold Crown division, or replacing the current Silver Crown car with this one would probably be out of the question economically....

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By the way, their old press releases state that they will run a 10 race series in 2011, (half paved ovals, half paved road courses) but currently there is nothing on their website that indicates this is going forward. Looks to be a concept looking for buyers.
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miledirt (Offline)
  #3 11/4/10 10:30 AM
Thanks for the update
bigmojo5
  #4 11/4/10 7:47 PM
They had booth space at IMIS-Indy last year. Maybe they'll be back this year.
sc96 (Offline)
  #5 11/4/10 8:15 PM
Things are moving forward I think bruce has some things underway but with a project like this you need all your ducks in a row and when this all comes about it needs to be done right. The new design has been vey popular with most people as a matter of fact I have not had anyone say anything bad about the new design.
racephoto1 (Offline)
  #6 11/4/10 10:25 PM
The fans haven't seen it run yet, that's when you'll find out weather it works or not.
grinch (Offline)
  #7 6/21/11 3:51 PM
i think that gold crown whatever you call it ......got more people out of racing than it ever will attrack new people into it.................
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racephoto1 (Offline)
  #8 6/21/11 11:21 PM
Ipswich, boy do I miss the pizza from the bar in town. Good stuff when ordered with extra oil.
IndyBound (Offline)
  #9 6/22/11 11:42 AM
Originally Posted by grinch:
i think that gold crown whatever you call it ......got more people out of racing than it ever will attrack new people into it.................
I think you are right, Grinch. Off topic, I miss coming to Ipswich for seafood at The Clam Box.

Patti
grinch (Offline)
  #10 6/22/11 12:26 PM
Patti....we will have to correct that situation........there is no better seafood than "the clam box"...................

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is that bar called ....."the riverview"?................a long time favorite here in ipswich
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