Gregg, USAC doesn't have to make me happy, they have to make the car owners happy. No, I would not feel better if the SC division disappeared. I will be the first to admit I was wrong if they have 50 SC cars at Richmond.

I have no desire to start my own SC club however, if I should change my mind I will contact Greg Staab to run it for me.

Patti

I have a question. Myself, like alot of people I am sure, wrote the series off with the advent of the tugboat SC cars. If I read this post correctly, they are going back to the traditional chassis'? If so, where does that leave the ugly cars and their owners? Just curious, as I use to enjoy the SC cars at IRP.

wanna buy one???:headbang :redflag: :loser: :kookoo

Patti is stating an observation only. Don't get cynical on her. It was merely an observation on the lack of posts and number of readers. Maybe her observations were astute? She didn't say she wasn't happy, or that she wanted to open her own division. We all hope the SC division thrives, but let's be realistic with the challenges and (seeming) lack of interest.

Bowman Racing's #2 will be there. I am glad that the "traditional" cars are back. For how long is anybody's guess, but for now, they're back. I do hope though, that fuel prices and general economic conditions are considered by USAC when gauging the success of the return of the tradional cars. I'd expect lower than normal turnouts for both in 2008 regardless of the turmoil that the series has experienced in the last 3 years.

From the diffrent people I have talked to a fair estimate on car count might be as low as 18, so I hope more owners decide to come out and make the return of the traditional cars a possitive.

Yes, you read correctly; the traditional cars are back:


And the "New" have been put on hold:




I know some of the owners pulled the engines and put them in the old style frames they still had from the previous switch.

These 18 drivers and teams were at Manzy for the first dirt race:

1. Jerry Coons Jr.
2. Bud Kaeding
3. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
4. Shane Cottle
5. Tracy Hines
6. Mat Neely
7. Levi Jones
8. Brian Tyler
9. Dave Darland
10. Darren Hagen
11. Shane Hollingsworth
12. Aaron Fike
13. Wayne Reutimann Jr.
14. Damion Gardner
15. Jay Ervine
16. Chris Urish
17. Mike Murgoitio
18. Jon Stanbrough.

I think some of them are "dirt only" teams, but add them to the PRA drivers and teams from last year:

1. Eric Gordon
2. Brian Tyler
3. Dave Darland
4. Bobby East
5. Ryan Smith
6. Johnny Heydenreich
7. Ron Gregory
8. A.J. Fike
9. Mike Lichty
10. Ryan Newman
11. Jacob Wilson
12. Mark Jessup
13. Teddy Beach
14. Kody Swanson
15. Wayne Reutiman, Jr.
16. Levi Jones
17. Sport Allen
18. Bryan Clauson
19. Tom Capie
20. Kevin Feeney
21. Kyle Nicholas
22. David Mirk
23. Justin Barger
24. Shane Cottle
25. Chet Fillip
26. Bobby Santos III


I also realize that some of these drivers were in the same car. I doubt we'll see 40 cars at Richmond, 25 is my optimistic guess. I do believe you'll see 35 big cars at ORP next month though.:applaud:

I hope so, The traditional cars are back although I also have some mixed feelings since i also have a new generation car.So I really hope we have at least 25 cars at Richmond.