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10/5/11, 10:22 AM   #1
3 Curiosity Questions......
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1. When did the weekly Indiana bull rings start becoming split shows with sprints and stocks or have they always been? I know they have been since atleast '80 or so.

2. Why did they install the giant wall and fence on the backstretch of the Indy Fairgrounds several years ago? Right after that they nearly had to cancel the Hoosier 100 due to the front stretch wall being too low. That made absolutely no sense to me. Were there grandiose plans for the back stretch?

3. There's a guy I use to always see at USAC races at Terre Haute and Springfield among other places in central Illinois who looked like Abraham Lincoln reincarnated. He always wore a white tam-oshanter, slacks, carried a thermos, a notebook and binoculars. He smoked a pipe and like I said looked a lot like Lincoln. Always wondered who that was and wish I would've struck up a conversation but haven't seen him lately.

First one to answer all 3 acurately will win a prize!
 
10/5/11, 12:55 PM   #2
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1. When did the weekly indiana bull rings start becoming split shows with sprints and stocks or have they always been? I know they have been since atleast '80 or so.

2. Why did they install the giant wall and fence on the backstretch of the indy fairgrounds several years ago? Right after that they nearly had to cancel the hoosier 100 due to the front stretch wall being too low. That made absolutely no sense to me. Were there grandiose plans for the back stretch?

3. There's a guy i use to always see at usac races at terre haute and springfield among other places in central illinois who looked like abraham lincoln reincarnated. He always wore a white tam-oshanter, slacks, carried a thermos, a notebook and binoculars. He smoked a pipe and like i said looked a lot like lincoln. Always wondered who that was and wish i would've struck up a conversation but haven't seen him lately.

First one to answer all 3 acurately will win a prize!
yep the lincoln look a like is a !@#@!#!$@!$@$%@%#^#$
 
10/6/11, 9:48 AM   #3
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That's an odd name. Come on guys, anyone on any of the three????? Surely someone has an answer for #1 or 2.
 
10/6/11, 3:52 PM   #4
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I don't have a name but I have seen the guy your talking about,I think he was at LPS once this year,he hasn't been around like usual.Your on your own on the other questions!
 
10/6/11, 4:14 PM   #5
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Kinda fits the description of Crocky Wright, but without the pipe, but he passed away about a yr or so ago. Bob!
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10/6/11, 5:38 PM   #6
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I see the Lincoln look a like at Jacksonville every once in a while.
 
10/7/11, 4:15 PM   #7
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The 2 classes have been at Haubstadt since I started going and thats back in 57 or 58 well back then they ran super mods and stock cars I;m thinking mid to late 70s they switched to sprints and late models and in 90 made to switch to UMP mods dam I;m old lol
 
10/7/11, 4:46 PM   #8
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The 2 classes have been at Haubstadt since I started going and thats back in 57 or 58 well back then they ran super mods and stock cars I;m thinking mid to late 70s they switched to sprints and late models and in 90 made to switch to UMP mods dam I;m old lol
You're not old Jim, just vintage.
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