Very 1st thing I'd do is tell the U.S. Postal Service to kiss my sorry :moon:. To call postal management cretins is an insult to true cretins.

But things would get even better. A vacation home in the mountains of North Carolina, where I'd do as little as possible when I'm down there.

I'd donate a huge chunk to worthy charities of my choosing, racing and otherwise. Whatever was left over would go for a sprint car and team. I'd hire Mr. Happy as team manager if he's available. I'd then hire a local kid to drive; Lord knows we have enough here in Bartholomew County.

My Section A/hillside, etc. pals would never have to buy a meal, snack, etc. This could get expensive. Jim Morrison and Keith Wendell would always have whatever camera they want.

And I like the idea of sponsoring a huge race with a hefty payout. I like even better the idea of establishing a hard luck racer of the week for teams that have tough luck in a given week at a given track. That team would get a quick shot of cash to help ease the pain of whatever their ailment would be.

I'd want to have most of it spent by the time I take the celestial checkered flag. I'd leave a little bit for the kids, along with the grandkids.

I would resurrect "Thursday Night Thunder". I'd do it on the dirt at the burg. I'd buy TV time on speed or espn. Bring back Bob Jenkins and put Robin Miller on as pit reporter.(sure to stir it up) show highlights of non wing action. Have Usac or MSCS sanction. Pay $10,000 to win $1000 start the A $2000 win the B, all non transfers $500 Noqualifications. Passing points, pill draw. 2 sets of heats,inverted. Run a B and A. 50 car max field. Pay cleanup crew for accidents. Get Tony , Gordon , and others involved. Set up a 1/2 hour Thunder pre show with all the old greats like Superduke, Butch Wlilkerson, etc and promote the hell out of the best racing in this country. Hopefully the exposure would bring sponsor dollars and the purse would go up up and up. New fans would flock to our tracks and we here at IOW would comment how Bloomington,Gas City,Kokomo and Haubstaut have grown to accomodate 10,000 fans for there weekly programs.

TAKE DANNY SMITH OUTLAW RACING 1ST CLASS ONE LAST TIME 4 HIM KIND OF PAY HIM BACK FOR ALL HE,S DONE IN RACING AND FOR THE PEOPLE HE,S HELPED A LONG THE WAY HE IS A CLASS ACT:respect: THEN MAYBE PROMOTE A TRACK AROUND HERE AND SEE IF I,M UP TO THE TASK OF SOME OF OUR 1ST CLASS PEOPLE THAT PREMOT HERE ALREADY:respect:

I'd spend it like this:

* Pay off the mortgage for my friend who is a single dad and has been raising his son alone since he was in diapers.

* Build my son a shop in Indiana with an apartment upstairs.

* Buy my daughter a horse ranch with room for dogs, cats, fish, etc.

* For our 25th Anniversary next year - take my wife on her first vacation that didn't involve racing, race tracks, PRI show, or anything car related. (But I'm bringing my lap top)

* Donate substantially to the following -
American Neurological Association www.aneuroa.org
Muscular Dystrophy Association www.mda.org

* Hire VanHalen to play my next b-day party.

I'd have a two car (3rd for specials) USAC team to run all 3 divisions. I'd put Kevin Swindell in one car and Hunter Schuerenberg in the other. I'd hire Sammy Swindell as the team manager and put him in that third car for those special events.

Then I'd sit back and watch Kevin show you guys he's way better than most of you give him credit for.

Hunter can stay in one place and prove himself over time and showcase the talent he has.

Then set back and see what comes their way to move up. If nothing comes around then we'd just see what they both wanted to do in USAC and do it.:thumb

75 mil......not one dime directly to raceing..I'd start a series of companies in rural areas throughout the midwest,supply the oppertunity for the locals to work hard and prosper in their own hometown....if they chose to ,they'd spend the money they earnded to race,no gift,pride in their success from the sweat of their brow...with a little luck 75 mil. would last us till I was gone..then someone else's problem..I can drive a pick up truck..my feet are to big to work the pedals on a porsche..soooo

Wow your selfish....

I'd buy my grandmother's former home,where I lived as a kid, on an island off Cape Cod.I'd then buy the car of my dreams, and not any of that ferrari or such junk. I'd get a good old american car. A 1929 Duesenberg SSJ. If you can afford it, buy the best.

Next buy my wife a plot of land in the middle of the desert in Arizona. I took to the Copper World a couple times, and this is all I hear about. Then a nice motorcoach to get to the tracks in.

I'd buy the best camera gear I could, and shoot'em all. I'd give my dad an open checkbook and let him build a dirt champ car the way he wants. Then him ,I, and my brother would hit the road together.

Last but not least, the Hoosier Hundred would pay one million to win and $25,000 to start. No qualifying race, fastest 30 to start. Tom Helfrich to do track prep, no expense spared.Talk about heroes and hotdogs qualifying.:O::O::O:

You're invited too.