Originally Posted by BrentTFunk:
I don't think the tracks want them. That is why I quit going out there. The fans are great but I think the tracks are afraid people might like what they see.
I agree, look at Lincoln the last two years it was completely terrible. We fans here in PA love it when USAC/Indianas finest come in and put on a show for us but its ridiculous the track that they are provided.
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Originally Posted by CTtoPA:
If promoters actually promoted these days they would help out some local guys with the expense. Brian Montieth helped pack Lincoln two years ago by "taking off the wing".
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I'm sorry, but I think it was more than just Monteith that made the fans come out.
Went last year and had a blast. Finally got to tracks that I had only read about. Sure wish Port Royal had ran. Most of the tracks were dry/slick in my opinion. The neat thing was that every feature was a 40 lapper. So in a way, it made up for the dry/slick condition. The crowds were very surprising for a mid week racing, and could not have been any nicer. Well, except the a-hole who parked his van with a LOUD generator by our tent.
I wont be able to make it this year due to work, but my brother isn't letting that keep him from going!
Oppweld needs a dose of reality when he asks "why the PA locals don't sack up"............perhaps it is the same reason that the Outlaws were at ran in Indiana on monday....paying more to take the green than 2nd pays in a local show and the combined payoff for 1st and 2nd was more than an entire Indiana local sprint purse.........the only guy who "sacked up" was Robert Balloiu......1 only 1........we generally get more than 1 to sack up as you say..........Fans who live in glass houses should never throw stones.
Originally Posted by wvwildthg:
eastern sprinkle is more like it..... 4 races spread that far apart ...what a joke...think USAC could have put something a lil better together
Glad to see Mark Smith coming to Indiana to get ready for the eastern storm. I guess he have to be the lone representative of the top tier posse teams.
Originally Posted by davidm:
I've got a post up on the Grove forum to see what locals will run with USAC. Still a bit miffed that Lincoln's not on the schedule! I'll only get to Port Royal this year, but that should be an awesome show!
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Kyle Moody is confirmed in the 175 Sprinter for all but the Lernerville race.
Moody out of the #175. The Kid's kid Billy Pauch Jr is in for BigD. He has some non wing, midget, experience and he does know the track.
Originally Posted by berks co:
Moody out of the #175. The Kid's kid Billy Pauch Jr is in for BigD. He has some non wing, midget, experience and he does know the track.
Oppweld..........we will have more locals take the green in your beloved non-wing USAC 4 race eastern storm........than you will see local Indiana drivers at a WoO or All Star race ALL SEASON. Face it no one really wants to cross over any more because the real drivers who could actually do both are mostly either to old to want to do it or retired.
Originally Posted by njtraveler:
It's just not a question of the local's just "shedding" the wing and running. Quite a few changes have to be done to the car mechanically as well as purchasing different parts for the car that are not utilized in the teams normal wing operation. These include longer front axles, different wheel offsets, torsion bars, sway bar option, completely different tires, and even shock packages. Easily over two thousand bucks invested to run a couple of races, where in which the guys who don't make the proper changes usually end up upside down in the fence during qualifying.
While Im sure some changes need made at most tracks, Splain to me please how Stevie Smith Jr. Did nothing other than take the wings off and ran second at the Mopar Million?
Also name me the PA Winged Racer thats made either Nascar or the Indy 500? Lots of USACer's in the Napcar series.
The fans might just want to see the future!
Originally Posted by DIRT-TRACK-JUNKIE:
Dan you know there regs will be out there Stanbrough, Gardner, Darland, Ballou, East, Hines, Windom, Hunter, Clauson,Shuman, Hoffman Car, Gulick, Thomas Jr., Stockon, & others, You'll get some of Indiana's finest for a week, I mean USAC's finest haha, Don't know if Coons or Wes Mac are going to make it out, I know Wes Mac is running the WOO show @Kokomo that Tuesday....Come on Berks Co get with it
