Coming home from a mid 60s afternoon and then watching the live stream of Ocala has really put me in the mood. Thanks to USAC and Ocala for the view. Thanks to the live streaming I get to see the best racing on the planet a month early.
Originally Posted by Seadog:
Sounds kind of like Shady Bowl only Ocala it is dirt and not paved?
Looked like the old 3/8 tri-oval at Columbus, In, in the infield of the 1/2 mile, where the Fair Oaks Mall is now, some mighty good racing took place there, on both tracks, with the MRA, CRA, and the mighty 2 wheelers! Bob
"Being old, isn't half as much fun, as getting there"! Ole Robert I!
Tim,
I just wanted to say thank you for the most positive post I've seen in a long time. As if we weren't already pumped for race season to start, you have officially made me CRAZY that I'm not there and I can't wait to get back to some dirt track sprint car racing
Originally Posted by smith19:
seadog it's a crazy joint. 1-2 are sweeping then you have a dogleg on the back chute then if that's not enough 3-4 is a hairpin. all the races there have been good during speedweek. oh yea the place is very clean. a lot of new stuff.
This place was really unique..Haven't been there since the early 90's...Is 1&2 still uphill and 3&4 downhill ??? Does the backstretch still set higher than the frontstretch ???
Tim, as I mentioned to you at Tulsa, I always appreciate your sane, reasoned posts on this forum. This one is no different. It's always good to get opinions first-hand, especially when they're positive (which is frequently not the case on IOW). With a few well-chosen words you've managed to promote USAC's efforts to grow the sport from the inside out. And that's a good thing. As noted on several posts, the video coverage was exceptional, once the teething problems were solved. USAC deserves a big "thank you" for even attempting to bring live coverage to those of us who would prefer to be there in person, but are unable to. Thanks USAC, and thanks, Tim, for your input.
Originally Posted by Pine:
This place was really unique..Haven't been there since the early 90's...Is 1&2 still uphill and 3&4 downhill ??? Does the backstretch still set higher than the frontstretch ???
Yes, it is just as you described. Posted via Mobile Device
Thank you USAC, I have really enjoyed the feeds. Ocala looks like a nice place, and the shows have run right along. It would be nice to see it build in the future with a couple more tracks jumping on board. What a nice vacation that would be. Cardinal baseball during the day, USAC sprints at night! A guy can dream, can't he?
all the races there have been good during speedweek.