Race Names????

Sandy Lowe · 6/26/08, 8:49 PM

There have been several Danny Milburn Classic's at Lawrenceburg.

BrentTFunk · 6/26/08, 9:26 PM

How about a Bill Lipkey Memorial at Kokomo. Maybe a USAC midget race since he promoted the first USAC race ever. (and the last AAA race)

KRJoyce1 · 6/26/08, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by BrentTFunk

How about a Bill Lipkey Memorial at Kokomo. Maybe a USAC midget race since he promoted the first USAC race ever. (and the last AAA race)

I'll 2nd that. I always thought they should have named the indoor show in Ft. Wayne in Bills Memory.
Now that I say that, they might have had, or still might have a Bill Lipkey Memorial Race at Baer Field in Ft. Wayne since he had owned that track as well for a time.

Ken Joyce

1BIGracefan · 6/26/08, 11:08 PM

aussie thats what I was asking people who deserve to have a race named after them.

Joey Woods · 6/27/08, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by aussiemidgetfan

I'm not a fan of naming a race after a person unless they are a) dead and b)were a champion/tragically killed at said track.

Yea, that makes sense, kinda like telling your dad you love him after he dies, or jumps off a building.

Jerry Shaw · 6/27/08, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Joey Woods

...kinda like telling your dad you love him after he dies, or jumps off a building.

Or is bitten in the face by a Common Brown Snake, Sydney Funnel Web Spider, etc.

Jerry

1BIGracefan · 6/27/08, 12:30 AM

Can we get my thread back on track please.

Dick Monahan · 6/27/08, 9:16 AM

To name a race, all you have to do is come up with the sponsorship money. Most tracks will be happy to help. :-)

Burnzy · 6/27/08, 1:47 PM

" The Big Bopper Classic" in honor of Stapp. Run it at Eldora, Knoxville or THAT. Run twin 50 lap features with an inverted start for the second race based on finishing order of the first. Winner of each feature gets a check and a bonus if the driver wins both. The bonus could be a pair of bib overalls, and a straw hat/the fake flower.:O:

Trippy · 6/27/08, 8:38 PM

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Originally Posted by aussiemidgetfan

I'm not a fan of naming a race after a person unless they are a) dead and b)were a champion/tragically killed at said track.

Don't agree with that. I was at Ventura the night of the "Tribute To Sleepy Tripp" race back in 1992. Sleepy won a race named after him, I think Ron Shuman was second and Jimmy Sills 3rd. was a great race as was good that someone like Tripp could be given a tribute while still racing and winning it made it even better.
Just my $0.02
:checkered:

6/26/08, 8:49 PM	#11 Re: Race Names????
Sandy Lowe Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,718	There have been several Danny Milburn Classic's at Lawrenceburg.

6/26/08, 9:26 PM	#12 Re: Race Names????
BrentTFunk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 17,563	How about a Bill Lipkey Memorial at Kokomo. Maybe a USAC midget race since he promoted the first USAC race ever. (and the last AAA race)

6/26/08, 11:08 PM	#14 Re: Race Names????
1BIGracefan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,100	aussie thats what I was asking people who deserve to have a race named after them.

6/27/08, 12:30 AM	#17 Re: Race Names????
1BIGracefan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,100	Can we get my thread back on track please.

6/27/08, 9:16 AM	#18 Re: Race Names????
Dick Monahan Senior Member Race Count Last Year: 26 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,142	To name a race, all you have to do is come up with the sponsorship money. Most tracks will be happy to help. :-)

6/27/08, 1:47 PM	#19 Re: Race Names????
Burnzy Inactive Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 7	" The Big Bopper Classic" in honor of Stapp. Run it at Eldora, Knoxville or THAT. Run twin 50 lap features with an inverted start for the second race based on finishing order of the first. Winner of each feature gets a check and a bonus if the driver wins both. The bonus could be a pair of bib overalls, and a straw hat/the fake flower.:O: