Calistoga Speedway to host first non-wing sprint car race in over 22 years!

92fan · 8/28/08, 8:56 AM

QUOTE=Dwight Clock;60807]I hope that Raceway Video will be recording that. That is one video I will want.[/QUOTE

Also, does anyone know if they will be doing any updating during the race?? Will USAC have any thing on their website? Would love to go but impossible. Just have
to sit at home and wait for the phone to ring with results. Will the west coast have anyone doing updates on a different website? Thanks for any help in this.

TQ97 · 8/28/08, 9:01 AM

I'm pretty sure as I was there as well, that Stewart's last lap pass driving Larry Browns #36 was on Johnny Cofer in the Esslinger 57 that night, and it was a USAC WS race and I think it was in 94 not 95 (his triple crown year). He had the midget title wrapped up pretty easily that year, and secured it with a mid pack run at Turkey Night. The title that he barely won was the Silver Crown where he charged from the back and finished 2nd at Sacramento. I could be wrong.....but that's what I recall. Either way, the place was hard on tires but an AWESOME venue. Winged NARC sprints were there that night too....I think thats the fastest I had seen a car go until I got to Belleville.

8/28/08, 9:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dwight Clock

I hope that Raceway Video will be recording that. That is one video I will want.

Sorry to disapoint but I will not be making the trip. I'm pretty sure it will be available from someone however.

mowerman · 8/28/08, 3:10 PM

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check it out

Gasman fan 50 · 8/28/08, 3:33 PM

Just came back from the track. It's plowed over 4 inches deep! It's even wet!! The old days!! Wonder who playing Golf over there? Temp 98! Should be cooling down.
Even the 92 Moose sprint car is there!:thumb
Joe

gone_racin · 8/28/08, 4:11 PM

I will there and try to keep everyone upated if i can

Gasman fan 50 · 8/28/08, 7:48 PM

Looks like they will race half there season this weekend! So, I'm sure there no net at the track! Good old days they ran 13 races a year. The Outlaws would run a 3 day show. That was about half the season then!
If anyone does any updateing it would have to be by phone.
Google map

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie...06866&t=h&z=17

105 today, a dry heat 15% hum.
Joe

gone_racin · 8/29/08, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gasman fan 50

Looks like they will race half there season this weekend! So, I'm sure there no net at the track! Good old days they ran 13 races a year. The Outlaws would run a 3 day show. That was about half the season then!
If anyone does any updateing it would have to be by phone.
Google map

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie...06866&t=h&z=17

105 today, a dry heat 15% hum.

Joe

Good thing i have a phone then:thumb:wink

Gasman fan 50 · 8/29/08, 5:49 PM

With that SMOKE win in that midget. He had a death wish. He only biked it 5 or 6 times trying to kill himself winning that race. The video does not do it justice!:applaud:
Joe

carolyn · 8/29/08, 10:59 PM

Hey Gone Racin, Hope to get some updates tonite. That would be great.

8/28/08, 9:01 AM	#12 Re: Calistoga Speedway to host first non-wing sprint car race in over 22 years!
TQ97 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,106	I'm pretty sure as I was there as well, that Stewart's last lap pass driving Larry Browns #36 was on Johnny Cofer in the Esslinger 57 that night, and it was a USAC WS race and I think it was in 94 not 95 (his triple crown year). He had the midget title wrapped up pretty easily that year, and secured it with a mid pack run at Turkey Night. The title that he barely won was the Silver Crown where he charged from the back and finished 2nd at Sacramento. I could be wrong.....but that's what I recall. Either way, the place was hard on tires but an AWESOME venue. Winged NARC sprints were there that night too....I think thats the fastest I had seen a car go until I got to Belleville. _________________________________________________ Last edited by TQ97; 8/28/08 at 9:05 AM.

8/28/08, 7:48 PM	#17 Re: Calistoga Speedway to host first non-wing sprint car race in over 22 years!
Gasman fan 50 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 461	Looks like they will race half there season this weekend! So, I'm sure there no net at the track! Good old days they ran 13 races a year. The Outlaws would run a 3 day show. That was about half the season then! If anyone does any updateing it would have to be by phone. Google map http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie...06866&t=h&z=17 105 today, a dry heat 15% hum. Joe _________________________________________________ Last edited by Gasman fan 50; 8/28/08 at 10:13 PM.

8/28/08, 8:56 AM	#11 Re: Calistoga Speedway to host first non-wing sprint car race in over 22 years!
92fan Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 57	QUOTE=Dwight Clock;60807]I hope that Raceway Video will be recording that. That is one video I will want.[/QUOTE Also, does anyone know if they will be doing any updating during the race?? Will USAC have any thing on their website? Would love to go but impossible. Just have to sit at home and wait for the phone to ring with results. Will the west coast have anyone doing updates on a different website? Thanks for any help in this.

8/28/08, 3:10 PM	#14 Re: Calistoga Speedway to host first non-wing sprint car race in over 22 years!
mowerman Senior Member Race Count This Year: 13 Race Count Last Year: 87 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,553	Interesting artical http://www.theskipperpartys.net/phpB....php?f=3&t=724 check it out

8/28/08, 3:33 PM	#15 Re: Calistoga Speedway to host first non-wing sprint car race in over 22 years!
Gasman fan 50 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 461	Just came back from the track. It's plowed over 4 inches deep! It's even wet!! The old days!! Wonder who playing Golf over there? Temp 98! Should be cooling down. Even the 92 Moose sprint car is there!:thumb Joe

8/28/08, 4:11 PM	#16
gone_racin Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 65	I will there and try to keep everyone upated if i can

8/29/08, 5:49 PM	#19 Re: Calistoga Speedway to host first non-wing sprint car race in over 22 years!
Gasman fan 50 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 461	With that SMOKE win in that midget. He had a death wish. He only biked it 5 or 6 times trying to kill himself winning that race. The video does not do it justice!:applaud: Joe

8/29/08, 10:59 PM	#20 Re: Calistoga Speedway to host first non-wing sprint car race in over 22 years!
carolyn Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 27	Hey Gone Racin, Hope to get some updates tonite. That would be great.