Lights are on at Lawrenceburg!!

6/7/08, 2:53 PM

went into the burg and sat in the stands for a few mintues and all I can say is wow :dologob::dologob::dologob::dologob:

lazyifoto · 6/7/08, 6:29 PM

My thoughts on the NEW-BURG. I know that Dave probably thinks I'm a horse's &ss for my opinions on another 4 um but here goes. "IF" the NEW-BURG was some newly built track out in the middle of somewhere else, everyone would look at as though is was the NEW HOLY LAND. -but- The fact is that the Lawrenceburg we all grew up with was a great little track that had a decent crowd on a regular sat. night and alot of the butts in the seats were related to the people in the pits. It was family in the pits on the track and in the stands. The track was forgiving VERY forgiving and for young and old racers thats big. There's probably nothing worse than getting upside down, tumbling flipping off the track . Unless the other choice is to flip into a catch fence and get tossed back into the middle of the track for the pile on at twice the speed. Or if your in a dirt stock or mod and spin off the track and recover and simply drive around to the pits it will be ok. Now though if you spin there gonna be a concrete wall there waiting on ya to show up----then the pile on at twice the speed. There's lots of tracks that have everything The NEW-BURG has it just may not be new and shiney.But there are very few tracks that had what Lawrenceburg had. Lots of runoff room, lots of diehard fans young and old lots of history and lots of cars for a regular show. Yes the new track will be great when it gets a little seasoned and run in and I'm sure I'll wind up there some. This maybe a new track but its no replacement for the Lawrenceburg speedway we all grew up with. The people that decided to do this (politician or whomever) wanted to spend free money not thinking of the local racer or the diehard loyal fans. Someday hopefully they will admit this was their idea.............Dave I really wish you the best when this all gets going but I wonder if this season is going to be a lost cause?

6/7/08, 10:33 PM

I myself think it will be a great turn out there is some tracks tat are shutting down and alot of people will go to the track closest to home since gas prices are going up and not alot of local tracks runs sprints :checkered:

SPRINTCAR · 6/8/08, 10:33 AM

What tracks are shutting down?

grumpy racer · 6/8/08, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Sprintfan13

I myself think it will be a great turn out there is some tracks tat are shutting down and alot of people will go to the track closest to home since gas prices are going up and not alot of local tracks runs sprints :checkered:

What tracks are shutting down? You have Gas city,Bloomington on Fridays,Putnam, paragon,waynesfeild,Lawrenceburge on Saturdays,and Kokomo on Sundays and all are under 2hrs from Indy. Then you have Haubstat,Danville, North Vernon, Brownstown,Terre Haute,and others that run special shows for sprints. Looks like quite few to me.

SPRINTCAR · 6/8/08, 4:20 PM

Moler Friday - Florence Saturday. Kentucky Speedway closing?

Z-man · 6/9/08, 9:37 AM

Florence is not open on the 14th, however Kentucky will be open. Maybe some from florence will make the trip to Lawrenceburg. I just hope that the LIGHTS ARE ON AT LAWRENCEBURG!! and that "it will be worth the wait"

6/9/08, 10:04 AM

Its gonna get interesting at the burg this weekend if practice gets rained out and the first cars on the new track will be racing. I hope the track gets packed in real good before or we will be in for a long night. Pack, race ,water ,pack ,race, pack ,race. Like I said could make for a long long night. Maybe practice on Weds or Thurs? I Dunno Dave what do you think?

Charles Nungester · 6/10/08, 12:20 PM

Practice is weds the 11th Gates open 4pm. Practice from 5-10pm. Grandstand Free. Pit's 15.00

cecil98 · 6/10/08, 3:31 PM

was just down at the Burg about an hour ago. I think they're going to have to hustle to get it ready to practice tomorrow. Good Luck guys!!!

6/10/08, 12:20 PM	#79 Re: Lights are on at Lawrenceburg!!
Charles Nungester Senior Member Race Count This Year: 6 Race Count Last Year: 14 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 22,254	Practice is weds the 11th Gates open 4pm. Practice from 5-10pm. Grandstand Free. Pit's 15.00 __________________ Charles Nungester

6/7/08, 2:53 PM	#71 Re: Lights are on at Lawrenceburg!!
Sprintfan13 Posts: n/a	went into the burg and sat in the stands for a few mintues and all I can say is wow :dologob::dologob::dologob::dologob:

6/7/08, 6:29 PM	#72 Re: Lights are on at Lawrenceburg!!
lazyifoto Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 153	My thoughts on the NEW-BURG. I know that Dave probably thinks I'm a horse's &ss for my opinions on another 4 um but here goes. "IF" the NEW-BURG was some newly built track out in the middle of somewhere else, everyone would look at as though is was the NEW HOLY LAND. -but- The fact is that the Lawrenceburg we all grew up with was a great little track that had a decent crowd on a regular sat. night and alot of the butts in the seats were related to the people in the pits. It was family in the pits on the track and in the stands. The track was forgiving VERY forgiving and for young and old racers thats big. There's probably nothing worse than getting upside down, tumbling flipping off the track . Unless the other choice is to flip into a catch fence and get tossed back into the middle of the track for the pile on at twice the speed. Or if your in a dirt stock or mod and spin off the track and recover and simply drive around to the pits it will be ok. Now though if you spin there gonna be a concrete wall there waiting on ya to show up----then the pile on at twice the speed. There's lots of tracks that have everything The NEW-BURG has it just may not be new and shiney.But there are very few tracks that had what Lawrenceburg had. Lots of runoff room, lots of diehard fans young and old lots of history and lots of cars for a regular show. Yes the new track will be great when it gets a little seasoned and run in and I'm sure I'll wind up there some. This maybe a new track but its no replacement for the Lawrenceburg speedway we all grew up with. The people that decided to do this (politician or whomever) wanted to spend free money not thinking of the local racer or the diehard loyal fans. Someday hopefully they will admit this was their idea.............Dave I really wish you the best when this all gets going but I wonder if this season is going to be a lost cause?

6/7/08, 10:33 PM	#73 Re: Lights are on at Lawrenceburg!!
Sprintfan13 Posts: n/a	I myself think it will be a great turn out there is some tracks tat are shutting down and alot of people will go to the track closest to home since gas prices are going up and not alot of local tracks runs sprints :checkered:

6/8/08, 10:33 AM	#74 Re: Lights are on at Lawrenceburg!!
SPRINTCAR Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,501	What tracks are shutting down?

6/8/08, 4:20 PM	#76 Re: Lights are on at Lawrenceburg!!
SPRINTCAR Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,501	Moler Friday - Florence Saturday. Kentucky Speedway closing?

6/9/08, 9:37 AM	#77 Re: Lights are on at Lawrenceburg!!
Z-man Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 880	Florence is not open on the 14th, however Kentucky will be open. Maybe some from florence will make the trip to Lawrenceburg. I just hope that the LIGHTS ARE ON AT LAWRENCEBURG!! and that "it will be worth the wait"

6/9/08, 10:04 AM	#78 Re: Lights are on at Lawrenceburg!!
mudslinger 85 Posts: n/a	Its gonna get interesting at the burg this weekend if practice gets rained out and the first cars on the new track will be racing. I hope the track gets packed in real good before or we will be in for a long night. Pack, race ,water ,pack ,race, pack ,race. Like I said could make for a long long night. Maybe practice on Weds or Thurs? I Dunno Dave what do you think?

6/10/08, 3:31 PM	#80 Re: Lights are on at Lawrenceburg!!
cecil98 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,399	was just down at the Burg about an hour ago. I think they're going to have to hustle to get it ready to practice tomorrow. Good Luck guys!!!