[Andrew S. Quinn]

Originally Posted by AERO410SCJA Now if we can get him too bring something worth drinking

I hear some jackass will be drinking cheap beer this weekend..:2::2::2:

[Gene Franckowiak]

I'm heading out there from PA. Can't wait to see some good racing !!!!

[Dirtfan]

Originally Posted by Gene Franckowiak I'm heading out there from PA. Can't wait to see some good racing !!!!

Awesome Gene,can't wait for the Eastern Swing

[rdzsprint]

Originally Posted by BIGEBUDMAN A few ?s! How far is it from Cincinnati? Is it good and racey? Concessions? I am thinking of coming down Saturday and have obviously not been there. Any info would help! Thanks in advance

If it rains enough today,50% chance Weather Channel, it might be racey. Otherwise it will most likely be hard,slick,half throttle. Might want to bring dust goggles. Track layout is great, track prep isn't. Would love to see Tommy Helfrich, Haubstadt magician, prep the track for the Sat. show. This will be my 6th different decade to see a race there dating back to the 60's. The track surface was at it's best in the 70' and early 80's. The 6 grand to win show should be a stand alone event, doesn't need a bunch of taxicab classes wearing out the track.

Real sprint cars (non-wing) are at their best on a heavy,tacky track with a deep cushion. Ascot Park and Perris Speedway in California, Manzanita in Arizona and Haubstadt Speedway here in Indiana are testaments to that. TCRP has been unable to provide that, and there's no excuse for this as they are surrounded by the Muscatatuck River and have access to water. My buddy's son won a sprint car feature there last summer that I filmed. I showed him that twice on the film he lost a substantial lead in the turns nearly stopping. Accused him of losing concentration. He informed me that the track was so slick, and he had to stay off the throttle so much, that twice in the turns he nearly stalled the engine. That tiptoeing through the turns crap may be fine for jalopy racing but sprint cars are built for wide open racing, not featherfooting.
When you hear tire screech by the end of hot laps something's terribly wrong.

I hope I'm wrong, I really do, and the track is heavy, lightning fast, you have a great time and I have to eat crow. If its tacky there's no boubt you will see a good race, as I said the track layout is great. Only stating facts of hard/slick conditions from nearly 50 years of past experiences at this track. Hard slick parades may be fine for some folks, I'm happy for them. Just not my idea of what a sprint car is all about.

[JCC]

Best track grilled tenderlion I have ever had!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!