[mr nobody]

Originally Posted by Dick Monahan For those of us who have to buy plane tickets to get to either POWRi or USAC events, this looks like good news. I can't imagine why anyone would find anything negative about it.

Love the schedule but if there could be one thing added that would be a race at Spoon on Wednesday. The Knowles race was great and these cars are at their best there. Not a complaint, just a big wish. I'll be making every race that week for sure.

[Bill Gardner]

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[Jonr]

Originally Posted by kdobson As a promoter of one of these proposed events, I really have a hard time understanding what the issue is... .......This has nothing to do with USAC vs. POWRi or hidden agendas. As a track we have been receptive to discussing potential shows with USAC that could work over here as well. I'm sure the folks at USAC spend very little time worrying about what's going on in Illinois or with POWRi. They have to do what's best for USAC. I also am confident that POWRi's main focus is what's best for POWRi... and hopefully what's best for both of them also coincides with what's best for race fans across the Midwest. I see nothing bad for the race fan in having numerous options to watch midget racing in June 2013.

The problem is that everyone is wondering why there was two Midget races on the same night 30 minutes apart last weekend. If POWRi and USAC would agree not to book against each other's premiere events, I don't think anyone would complain.

If POWRi, does not have it's show last Saturday, this thread never gets above a page because everyone can see the positive parts of it. Right now, everyone just sees the negative side of this because of last weekend.

[mr nobody]

Originally Posted by Jonr The problem is that everyone is wondering why there was two Midget races on the same night 30 minutes apart last weekend. If POWRi and USAC would agree not to book against each other's premiere events, I don't think anyone would complain. If POWRi, does not have it's show last Saturday, this thread never gets above a page because everyone can see the positive parts of it. Right now, everyone just sees the negative side of this because of last weekend.

Which honestly brings up a question. Since both events last weekend had great car counts, why is it such a big deal if POWRI does schedule against USAC or vice versa? There are enough midgets to go around to the midget race dates. Competition between organizations is a good thing. It will only make both work harder to make their series better and thus better for team owners, drivers and fans. Isn't that what will be best for the sport?

[DonMoore10]

Originally Posted by mortboyz Saturday night there were 70 Midgets in competition at 2 tracks, 20 miles apart, in the State of Illinois no less..... 40 at Tri-City with USAC 30 at Belle-Clair with POWRi Kinda like Indiana Sprint cars on a Saturday night, eh? I'm thinkin' with the announcment of this new 4-night series, plus Indiana Midget Week, a guy sure can't complain about the lack of race opportunities in the Midwest next summer....

Four nights in a row of midget racing in Illinois certainly is a plus for the sport. Less traveling is plus. But, I'm not getting too excited over this yet and here's why. POWRi already schedules races at these tracks in the past, some with multiple dates, so until I see the entire POWRi schedule and how previous dates play out or have been eliminated or have been substituted with the proposed Illinois Midget Week, then I can make an evaluation as to the strength of the schedule. Macon and Belleville would be a perfect example. They already have been scheduling multiple midget events. Are the midget week shows additions or are we just switching dates around to fit four nights in a row of racing? If that's the case, then nothing is gained except the convenience of travel. As to 70 midgets in the St. Louis area, I can't imagine that happening any other place in the United States. Last weekend was a unique situation with a large purse offered at Tri-City and several local teams at Belleville that by and large do not stray from a 100 mile radius of St. Louis and wouldn't run a USAC show anyway. What would excite me would be 70 midgets showing up in Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania or even Indiana. The USAC midget schedule has been going down hill for years. Outside of midget week, forget it. A few nights of midget racing in Indiana is pretty lame. Strike out Eldora (and who wants to run a midget there anyway) 150 miles to Ohio from Indianapolis and not one dirt race to be found. There is a gold mine of dirt tracks in Ohio but no midget racing in a state that used to be a hot bed of midget racing. Now an Ohio midget week would be really earth shaking.

[BrentTFunk]

I know a lot of people would like to see more tracks added, but I think for the first time it is pretty good size. If it goes good it will grow.

We enjoyed the heck out of the Buckeye Nationals a few years back Don. Perhaps the track owners/promoters didn't have as good a time as we did?

[nowingsjeff]

I might of missed it in this very long thread, but what is the support divisions for these events?

Please don't tell me winged sprints. That would be a buzz kill for me.

[Andrew S. Quinn]

Originally Posted by nowingsjeff I might of missed it in this very long thread, but what is the support divisions for these events? Please don't tell me winged sprints. That would be a buzz kill for me.

Dont quote me on this Jeff,but I am guessing their 600 micro sprints. They are winged,but they put on good racing.

[nowingsjeff]

Originally Posted by Andrew S. Quinn Don't quote me on this Jeff,but I am guessing their 600 micro sprints. They are winged,but they put on good racing.

Thanks Andrew, appreciate the info.

We're seriously considering making these shows as long as they don't add winged sprintcars.