USAC "BIG" events... clarification?

Charles Nungester · 5/28/08, 1:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DonRacer

Crack is very bad for you.
Sorry I used the word scientific, I should have said from the racing world's standpoint, .F-1, IRL, NASCAR, NHRA and the USAC are all "Spec Series Racing".
Open the engine-fuel rules, and sprint car racing, with the right marketing and promotion of those rules would have a good chance to enter the Big Leagues.

How's NHRA spec? Build as much power as you can and launch it down the track as fast as possible? Sure there are limitations to what class your in but Top Fuel and Nitro funny are balls out aren't they?

Rex W. · 5/28/08, 1:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Charles Nungester

How's NHRA spec? Build as much power as you can and launch it down the track as fast as possible? Sure there are limitations to what class your in but Top Fuel and Nitro funny are balls out aren't they?

TF & AA/FC are limited to 500 cid.

DonRacer · 5/28/08, 2:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Rex W.

TF & AA/FC are limited to 500 cid.

Also limited to 90% nitro, up from 85% recently.

5/28/08, 3:37 PM

This may or may not be on topic but I would like to make mention that Kevin Miller does respond to his e-mails. Recently the two-day race at Calistoga (Northern California) was floundering about with the fair board, who governs the track, threatening to cancel a race named for NARC founder Lou Vermeil on the Labor Day weekend. I e-mailed Mr. Miller and asked if there was anything that he or USAC could do to make the race a reality. He immediately e-mailed me back and thanked me for the "heads-up" and that he would look into it. He surely did as the race is now back on schedule with USAC handling the promotion and ticket sales. It will be the first time in more than 20 years that the traditional sprint cars will run at this beautiful race track located in the wine country of California. Now the whole state's sprint car community can't wait for this special weekend. I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank Mr. Kevin Miller and USAC as well as many others including SoCal Performance's Steve Howard for making this great event a reality. :greenflag:

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5/28/08, 3:37 PM	#34 Re: USAC "BIG" events... clarification?
Tripcrwn Posts: n/a	This may or may not be on topic but I would like to make mention that Kevin Miller does respond to his e-mails. Recently the two-day race at Calistoga (Northern California) was floundering about with the fair board, who governs the track, threatening to cancel a race named for NARC founder Lou Vermeil on the Labor Day weekend. I e-mailed Mr. Miller and asked if there was anything that he or USAC could do to make the race a reality. He immediately e-mailed me back and thanked me for the "heads-up" and that he would look into it. He surely did as the race is now back on schedule with USAC handling the promotion and ticket sales. It will be the first time in more than 20 years that the traditional sprint cars will run at this beautiful race track located in the wine country of California. Now the whole state's sprint car community can't wait for this special weekend. I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank Mr. Kevin Miller and USAC as well as many others including SoCal Performance's Steve Howard for making this great event a reality. :greenflag: