Ill. Sprintweek info and more.

Tripp22 · 6/5/09, 12:15 PM

I hope the Fans and Drivers are on board for this Illinois Sprint Week. I for one would love to see this as an annual event. Then there may not be as many conflicts with other shows.
Otie

Tripp22 · 6/5/09, 2:43 PM

I just talked to Spoon River the DT3 is the tire for Sprint Week.

mscs20 · 6/5/09, 2:58 PM

Something for everyone concerned to remember, the more tracks and dates you add, the more cooperation it takes to make it happen. ISW is unique from Indiana's because most of the ISW tracks do not run sprint cars on a regular basis. Boswell is Indiana's exception. So to get 4 out of 6 tracks to put sprints on the schedule was a big feat in it's self, not to mention getting all 6 with no other conflicts in the same week. So with that said, it was either run it next week or wait another year....or late in the fall which wasn't much of an option because of track closures in general. Don Hammer has done a great job creating something that was only being discussed 7 months ago.
My opinion only; too much sprint car racing is better than not enough. We were in that boat a year ago.

Steve Thomas
Bell Helmets

wbr · 6/5/09, 5:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mscs20

My opinion only; too much sprint car racing is better than not enough. We were in that boat a year ago.

Steve Thomas
Bell Helmets

Thats my nomination for quote of the year!

TNRustler · 6/5/09, 9:32 PM

We're doing the full week. Actually hitting a late model race in KY tomorrow night on the way. Then the POWRI midgets at Quincy on Sunday. Really looking forward to this series. Hopefully the weather is good to us. Just think, what if this takes off, continues to grow and after a couple years is a great series like Indiana Sprint Week. More racing for the fans, better payouts for the racers and a big show for the promoters. I could get used to that.

bullring · 6/5/09, 10:12 PM

Sounds like a fun week. I wish they could come up north to Lasalle sometime.

mscs20 · 6/6/09, 11:04 AM

Lasalle and Joliet

6/7/09, 7:37 PM

We heard alot of good feedback in Jacksonville on Friday about the whole week. We are looking forward to the week opening in Danville on Tuesday. Thanks to everyone who shows their support.

Bill Gardner · 6/7/09, 9:10 PM

I'll be at Danville on Tuesday night... should be a good night of racing.

Fred Zirzow · 6/7/09, 9:55 PM

I'll look for you BILL!!

6/7/09, 9:55 PM	#20 Re: Ill. Sprintweek info and more.
Fred Zirzow Senior Member Race Count This Year: 65 Race Count Last Year: 49 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 958	I'll look for you BILL!! __________________ Fred Zirzow

6/5/09, 12:15 PM	#11 Re: Ill. Sprintweek info and more.
Tripp22 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 55	I hope the Fans and Drivers are on board for this Illinois Sprint Week. I for one would love to see this as an annual event. Then there may not be as many conflicts with other shows. Otie

6/5/09, 2:43 PM	#12 Re: Ill. Sprintweek info and more.
Tripp22 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 55	I just talked to Spoon River the DT3 is the tire for Sprint Week.

6/5/09, 2:58 PM	#13 Re: Ill. Sprintweek info and more.
mscs20 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 967	Something for everyone concerned to remember, the more tracks and dates you add, the more cooperation it takes to make it happen. ISW is unique from Indiana's because most of the ISW tracks do not run sprint cars on a regular basis. Boswell is Indiana's exception. So to get 4 out of 6 tracks to put sprints on the schedule was a big feat in it's self, not to mention getting all 6 with no other conflicts in the same week. So with that said, it was either run it next week or wait another year....or late in the fall which wasn't much of an option because of track closures in general. Don Hammer has done a great job creating something that was only being discussed 7 months ago. My opinion only; too much sprint car racing is better than not enough. We were in that boat a year ago. Steve Thomas Bell Helmets

6/5/09, 9:32 PM	#15 Re: Ill. Sprintweek info and more.
TNRustler Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,040	We're doing the full week. Actually hitting a late model race in KY tomorrow night on the way. Then the POWRI midgets at Quincy on Sunday. Really looking forward to this series. Hopefully the weather is good to us. Just think, what if this takes off, continues to grow and after a couple years is a great series like Indiana Sprint Week. More racing for the fans, better payouts for the racers and a big show for the promoters. I could get used to that.

6/5/09, 10:12 PM	#16 Re: Ill. Sprintweek info and more.
bullring Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 151	Sounds like a fun week. I wish they could come up north to Lasalle sometime.

6/6/09, 11:04 AM	#17 Re: Ill. Sprintweek info and more.
mscs20 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 967	Lasalle and Joliet

6/7/09, 7:37 PM	#18 Re: Ill. Sprintweek info and more.
Bullringsarebest Posts: n/a	We heard alot of good feedback in Jacksonville on Friday about the whole week. We are looking forward to the week opening in Danville on Tuesday. Thanks to everyone who shows their support.

6/7/09, 9:10 PM	#19 Re: Ill. Sprintweek info and more.
Bill Gardner Administrator Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,077	I'll be at Danville on Tuesday night... should be a good night of racing.