USAC? Rain Dates?

Seadog · 6/5/08, 2:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 767

Last year it was less of a concern about rain out. There were more sponsors out there and it cost less to and from the track. How many sponsors did you see on the side of cars last year that did not return this year? With Gm's big announcment yesterday, I know of 2 central Indiana factories that will be closed by the end of the year.

So lets see:

We've had a rainy season this year but not last year.

We have an undetermined (if any) amount sponsors missing from an undetermined (if any) amout of cars.

We have GM plants closing over the next few years.

This somehow is all tied in to the USAC Sprint 2008 Eastern swing. Huh? Please help me understand.:kookoo

#1Brad Kuhn Fan · 6/5/08, 2:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Seadog

That is the quote of the week...no, make that month. If some people knew what they were actually talking about, (like Pat does:respect

then I could take their rants more seriously. Some people just shoot from the hip without any thought or knowledge of the situation.

Maybe usac needs to try a little harder,but they will inprove...just gotta give them time...:checkered:

Seadog · 6/5/08, 2:51 PM

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Originally Posted by #1Brad Kuhn Fan

...and i know what i'm talking about

As long as you think so, that's all that matters.:O:

#1Brad Kuhn Fan · 6/5/08, 2:53 PM

:O:

767 · 6/5/08, 3:05 PM

real simple, this all started about teams out in p.a. with there 2nd straight rain out. maybe 3rd tonight, (can't check the sched. sight is down). Yes i agree not every year there is rain. The first point I tried to make was that it is much easier to reschedule a race in Indiana than in PA. Thats why I suggested a different time of year for this swing. Ya i think usac needs to be in PA because open wheel raceing is very popular there. When desiel fuel jumped to $3 a gal, it was a strain, now its $5. Pretty simple to figure in that extra cost there. I hear several respected owners talk about how tight there bugets are this season. Usac did a very good thing putting these races together and not tring to make several trips out there. My example on the Gm Announcment, was to show how the econmey is takeing 1 more step backwards. I guess my veiw on the financials of raceing are scewed. I will shut up now since i have no clue what i am talking about

Seadog · 6/5/08, 3:15 PM

So in conclusion, #1 Brad Kuhn fan knows what he or she is talking about and 767 does not know what he or she is talking about.:rolling

6/5/08, 3:17 PM

Come on people, why are we attacking this guy??? All he (767) did was suggest that maybe a drier time of the racing season would be a better window for a trip like this. If I remember correctly, the last time USAC ran at Williams Grove it was in September of 1996. So obviously there is precedent for a swing that time of year. It's not rocket science that late spring/early summer is a wetter period than late summer/early fall.

Yet again, we stoop to sarcasm and belittling here. Sad.

Seadog · 6/5/08, 3:25 PM

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Originally Posted by backitin

Come on people, why are we attacking this guy??? All he (767) did was suggest that maybe a drier time of the racing season would be a better window for a trip like this. If I remember correctly, the last time USAC ran at Williams Grove it was in September of 1996. So obviously there is precedent for a swing that time of year. It's not rocket science that late spring/early summer is a wetter period than late summer/early fall.

Yet again, we stoop to sarcasm and belittling here. Sad.

Let me be the first to welcome you aboard.

ThrottleHead · 6/5/08, 3:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Seadog

So in conclusion, #1 Brad Kuhn fan knows what he or she is talking about and 767 does not know what he or she is talking about.:rolling

:rolleyes:

Yes it would be nice if we had rain dates..... but we do not know how easy that is to do in PA. That's for USAC and the promoters to figure out.

6/5/08, 2:53 PM	#24 Re: USAC? Rain Dates?
#1Brad Kuhn Fan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,012	:O:

6/5/08, 3:05 PM	#25 Re: USAC? Rain Dates?
767 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,143	real simple, this all started about teams out in p.a. with there 2nd straight rain out. maybe 3rd tonight, (can't check the sched. sight is down). Yes i agree not every year there is rain. The first point I tried to make was that it is much easier to reschedule a race in Indiana than in PA. Thats why I suggested a different time of year for this swing. Ya i think usac needs to be in PA because open wheel raceing is very popular there. When desiel fuel jumped to $3 a gal, it was a strain, now its $5. Pretty simple to figure in that extra cost there. I hear several respected owners talk about how tight there bugets are this season. Usac did a very good thing putting these races together and not tring to make several trips out there. My example on the Gm Announcment, was to show how the econmey is takeing 1 more step backwards. I guess my veiw on the financials of raceing are scewed. I will shut up now since i have no clue what i am talking about

6/5/08, 3:15 PM	#26 Re: USAC? Rain Dates?
Seadog Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,136	So in conclusion, #1 Brad Kuhn fan knows what he or she is talking about and 767 does not know what he or she is talking about.:rolling

6/5/08, 3:17 PM	#27 Re: USAC? Rain Dates?
backitin Posts: n/a	Come on people, why are we attacking this guy??? All he (767) did was suggest that maybe a drier time of the racing season would be a better window for a trip like this. If I remember correctly, the last time USAC ran at Williams Grove it was in September of 1996. So obviously there is precedent for a swing that time of year. It's not rocket science that late spring/early summer is a wetter period than late summer/early fall. Yet again, we stoop to sarcasm and belittling here. Sad.