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ThrowbackRacingTeam (Offline)
  #41 8/12/14 11:50 PM
USAC will book against any big non-wing event they want to be a part of. Therefore taking the best cars and drivers with them until the promoter relents.
trecraft (Offline)
  #42 8/13/14 12:02 AM
Your next race should be the Smackdown at Kokomo. ( Plus it's 200 miles closer for you.) From the Knoxville program. It didn't become a three day show until the sixth year. And it didn't grow because we waited for it to grow. It grew because we went and helped it grow.
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rightrev44 (Offline)
  #43 8/13/14 12:20 AM
Amen Koonzy! Smack down just keeps getting better & this will only be the 3rd year. The O'Conner's do a tremendous job and are moving in the right direction!
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Nate (Offline)
  #44 8/13/14 12:35 AM
Even if USAC continued to sanction the Smackdown if the payout was big enough teams would still come.

Best example. The Eldora Million drew 250+ cars. Now obviously many of those guys knew they didn't have a shot against the best late model drivers in the world but for that kind of money, what the heck.

I'm not saying we need a million dollar purse but if someone was willing to shell out enough cash, cars would come from places you've never heard of.
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oldfan49 (Offline)
  #45 8/13/14 11:46 AM
Originally Posted by hossholliday15:
How about Lucas Oil Speedway Wheatland, MO as far as a location top notch facility tons of parking big camp ground.
they would need to put a racetrack in there first. worst prepped track in the country for racing
Vukie (Offline)
  #46 8/13/14 12:38 PM
Originally Posted by Gw275:
Just a question. Not trying to stir anything but could it be since the smackdown is sanctioned by usac that keeps some teams away? Why does it have to be sanctioned by any organization?
Because they came up with the idea.

http://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/...uge-3-day-show
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dirt in ur beer (Offline)
  #47 8/13/14 12:49 PM
Track stays slimy till they get the water sucked/burnt outta the bottom of the sheep foot tracks. I don't think I've ever seen a really gd heat race there. The features have all been great in my opinion though.
oldfan49 (Offline)
  #48 8/13/14 1:59 PM
I'm just not much on the idle around the tires single file kind of racing they have there. But most Wheatland fans love it.
One trip from Missouri to Kokomo is more bang for your buck than 10 trips to Wheatland for non wing open wheels racing.
How ever I'm sure the tire vendors do make out great at Wheatland.
trecraft (Offline)
  #49 8/13/14 2:49 PM
Originally Posted by oldfan49:
they would need to put a racetrack in there first. worst prepped track in the country for racing
What???? Must be a paver looking for work.
Charles Nungester (Offline)
  #50 8/13/14 3:47 PM
Originally Posted by Nate:
Even if USAC continued to sanction the Smackdown if the payout was big enough teams would still come.

Best example. The Eldora Million drew 250+ cars. Now obviously many of those guys knew they didn't have a shot against the best late model drivers in the world but for that kind of money, what the heck.

I'm not saying we need a million dollar purse but if someone was willing to shell out enough cash, cars would come from places you've never heard of.

Not trying to be rude but the Eldora million was capped at 150 and I believe it was 137 that showed up. about 40 of them 360s-305s

Charles Nungester
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