Indiana Midget Week Schedule Changes

1/31/08, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buck2

Has anybody noticed that Gas City runs against the PowerI race at Little Belleville?:thumbsdown:

That race date is set by when the ST. CLAIR COUNTY FAIR is each year. It is a long tradition race called the "Arnie Knepper Memorial"

Kirk Spridgeon · 2/1/08, 12:03 AM

Salem is a different kind of problem.
I'm just not sure how people will get there in time for a show that is meant to run in the afternoon. Gonna be a long night (and will probably take some speeding) for a lot of people if they want to go to Salem on Sunday....

Pat O'Connor Fan · 2/1/08, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marty Boyer

Now if only USAC could move the 2008 Salem Sprint Car race to another date 8/5/2008 Southern Iowa Speedway USAC National Sprint Car Series

This dead horse got flogged on Midget Madness.
USAC doesn't have a plethora of pavement sprint events. If the promoter at Salem is determined that the chosen date best suits his 16 event schedule, should USAC just dump Salem? I don't think so.

AlkyMadness · 2/1/08, 1:59 AM

Thanks to Tony for the explanation. Now we know why Union County has the date that Kamp had last year. With the improvements, I suspect the midgets will put on a great show at UC. This is the kind of home growth that USAC needs to foster.

But.........the core issue raised by this thread remains. There was an IMW date at Kamp and that has been replaced by the sanction in Iowa. Still doesn't seem kosher.

I'd prefer to see the Osky race run unsanctioned. I'm also surprised that we haven't heard anything from E. Hahn seeing as this event was originally listed on the Sprint Bandits tour again for 2008.

By the way, speaking of odd Midget dates, I'm really happy to see USAC schedule a race at Southern National on April 12th. But, with only one date and a long road trip (believe, I know), how many midgets can we really expect? I'll be surprised if they get 20. When ARDC has a 2-night trip to NC, they only pull 13-14 cars. And that's a straight shot down I-95.

Two races have already been cancelled from the Midget sked this week. Will this be the third?

I won't be there. I hope to be in Indiana for the Bloomington opener and then at Brownstown for the MSCS.

hoosierhillbilly · 2/1/08, 6:47 AM

When USAC announced the santioning of the Ultimate Challenge, you had to figure that the Kamp date would be in question. I honestly don't think USAC had a choice but to cancel the KAMP race. The Ultimate Challenge is a higher profile event and should help spread the USAC message beyond Indiana. Furthermore, if USAC had not cancelled KAMP and it went on as scheduled, the names that run both would have likely been at Osky. It would have watered down the KAMP event for the casual fans (who want to see the Stewart, Kahne and other teams)and would have generated more complaints.

Ultimately, tHis was a strategic business decision that USAC had to make and I applaud them for making it in January. The midget week races will still go on and we can all enjoy then in the August heat...ah heat.

2/1/08, 8:08 AM

....I thought better of it

Seadog · 2/1/08, 9:20 AM

I guess the bottom line is that if you do not have the facts, then don't go off half-cocked. People are getting all fired up about something when they don't really understand the situation. I hope we can learn from this.

Not EVERYTHING negative that happens everywhere in the universe is always USAC's :usac:fault. Sometimes, yes, but not everytime.:O:

openwheelKT · 2/1/08, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlkyMadness

If USAC wanted to change this and sanction the Oskaloosa dea, they should have waited until 2009.

IMO, this is what should have happened. Adding that to the schedule is fine, but not after dates have been set. I know schedules are subject to change, but this could have been avoided. Makes tracks wonder if a date can be taken if something better comes along.

I would also like to know what Mr. Hahn thinks about this......

cwfan08 · 2/1/08, 8:32 PM

what do you guys think about the gascity date against the powri midgets race.. like how do u think it will affect the outcome of cars at both tracks??

buck2 · 2/2/08, 9:03 PM

It will give some of the PowerI mid pack guys a shot at a win...which is a good thing. There are plenty of cars to go around so car count won't be an issue.

2/1/08, 12:03 AM	#42 Re: Indiana Midget Week Schedule Changes
Kirk Spridgeon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 802	Salem is a different kind of problem. I'm just not sure how people will get there in time for a show that is meant to run in the afternoon. Gonna be a long night (and will probably take some speeding) for a lot of people if they want to go to Salem on Sunday....

2/1/08, 1:59 AM	#44 Re: Indiana Midget Week Schedule Changes
AlkyMadness Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 233	Thanks to Tony for the explanation. Now we know why Union County has the date that Kamp had last year. With the improvements, I suspect the midgets will put on a great show at UC. This is the kind of home growth that USAC needs to foster. But.........the core issue raised by this thread remains. There was an IMW date at Kamp and that has been replaced by the sanction in Iowa. Still doesn't seem kosher. I'd prefer to see the Osky race run unsanctioned. I'm also surprised that we haven't heard anything from E. Hahn seeing as this event was originally listed on the Sprint Bandits tour again for 2008. By the way, speaking of odd Midget dates, I'm really happy to see USAC schedule a race at Southern National on April 12th. But, with only one date and a long road trip (believe, I know), how many midgets can we really expect? I'll be surprised if they get 20. When ARDC has a 2-night trip to NC, they only pull 13-14 cars. And that's a straight shot down I-95. Two races have already been cancelled from the Midget sked this week. Will this be the third? I won't be there. I hope to be in Indiana for the Bloomington opener and then at Brownstown for the MSCS.

2/1/08, 6:47 AM	#45 Re: Indiana Midget Week Schedule Changes
hoosierhillbilly Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 603	When USAC announced the santioning of the Ultimate Challenge, you had to figure that the Kamp date would be in question. I honestly don't think USAC had a choice but to cancel the KAMP race. The Ultimate Challenge is a higher profile event and should help spread the USAC message beyond Indiana. Furthermore, if USAC had not cancelled KAMP and it went on as scheduled, the names that run both would have likely been at Osky. It would have watered down the KAMP event for the casual fans (who want to see the Stewart, Kahne and other teams)and would have generated more complaints. Ultimately, tHis was a strategic business decision that USAC had to make and I applaud them for making it in January. The midget week races will still go on and we can all enjoy then in the August heat...ah heat.

2/1/08, 8:08 AM	#46 Re: Indiana Midget Week Schedule Changes
psullivan Posts: n/a	....I thought better of it

2/1/08, 9:20 AM	#47 Re: Indiana Midget Week Schedule Changes
Seadog Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,136	I guess the bottom line is that if you do not have the facts, then don't go off half-cocked. People are getting all fired up about something when they don't really understand the situation. I hope we can learn from this. Not EVERYTHING negative that happens everywhere in the universe is always USAC's :usac:fault. Sometimes, yes, but not everytime.:O:

2/1/08, 8:32 PM	#49 Re: Indiana Midget Week Schedule Changes
cwfan08 Senior Member Race Count This Year: 17 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,637	what do you guys think about the gascity date against the powri midgets race.. like how do u think it will affect the outcome of cars at both tracks??

2/2/08, 9:03 PM	#50 Re: Indiana Midget Week Schedule Changes
buck2 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 294	It will give some of the PowerI mid pack guys a shot at a win...which is a good thing. There are plenty of cars to go around so car count won't be an issue.