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7/19/11, 11:22 PM |
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Best of ISW
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And I do mean the best. Any posts ripping drivers, teams, promoters, fans or anything else will be deleted. Feel free to start your own thread talking about the worst of ISW.
Best food--Kokomo's pork chop sandwich Best parking set-up--Haubstadt? Best views (seats)--Kokomo, da 'burg Best track prep--a tough one, but I'll go with THAT (honorable mention to Bloomington and Haubstadt) Best access to pits from the stands--a tie between Brownstown and Gas City Best heat races--another tough one.....either Haubstadt or Brownstown Best Announcer--Kokomo Best looking women---all of them, of course That's enough out of me for the night.
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7/20/11, 12:56 AM |
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Best food--Terre Haute, because the fair was there. There was a little rib shack that gave you a nice sized order of rib tips for $5.
Best parking set-up--Brownstown Best views (seats)--Top row, reserved on Haubstadt backstretch is the best seat in racing. Best track prep--Terre Haute. Kokomo and Bloomington were close behind. Haubstadt not too bad, either. Best access to pits from the stands--Gas City Best heat races--Haubstadt Best Announcers--Bloomington Best Race--Terre Haute was a phenomenal race. Kokomo and Bloomington were pretty damn good, too. Best driver on a budget--Jerry Coons was amazing. Chad Boespflug showed, again, that he's a top level talent. Justin Grant, honorable mention. Horizon Award-- Keith Bloom, Jr. thrilled a huge crowd at Terre Haute and almost won a classic. Runner-up was Wes McIntyre, who was tough as nails, on several nights of ISW. The Now the World Knows What A Lot of People Already Knew Award- Chad Boespflug. That guy is as tough as anybody and is real good at regrouping and making a comeback, after a setback (spin, when he get passed by several cars, etc.) And Robert Ballou, who continued to show that he's one of the best sprint car drivers in the country. But anyone who ever went to TNT or Eldora knew that already. Human Highlight Film Award-- Hunter Schuerenberg won more races than anyone else. And might have won his third, this one from the back, at Terre Haute, when he was flying around the top and put it in the wall up in between 3 and 4. And the way he reeled in and went by Windom at Kokomo was impressive, to say the least. It just goes to show you the level that Bryan Clauson is at, in his evolution as a racer. You never were under the impression that he was having a great Sprint Week. Definitely not by his standards. Yet he still finished second. And third wasn't even close to him. Chris Windom was dominant in 2011 ISW, that when we came to Haubstadt it seemed more like a coronation, then a race for the title. It was over, no matter what the announcers might have implied. Jerry
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7/20/11, 9:10 AM |
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the best of ISW was that I was able to attend a couple races. Sorry guys, but it really is just that simple for me.
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7/20/11, 9:46 AM |
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I attended my first ISW race at THAT and it was GREAT. Unfortunately I'm smack in the middle of mud taxi country and have to drive 3.5 hours minimum one way to a ISW race (THAT) but I can see that it's worth every minute and every mile.
Terre Haute was the perfect program for us, no support classes, great food, great crowd, the fair in the background and the racing was amazing. If possible, next year we will load up the camper and try to make 4 or 5 ISW races or more if time and discretionary income are available. I envy anyone who can do all the ISW races. We should have been going to these races 20 years ago!!
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7/20/11, 9:56 AM |
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Race Count Last Year: 59 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,094 |
Well here goes:
Best Food-The home cooked ribs RacinBabe & I put together. ![]() Best Parking Set Up-For camping I personally like Lawrenceburg. Best View-(Seats)-Section A @ da Burg with my buddy Marv and our extended family. ![]() Best Track Prep-Reece O'Connor and Kokomo. Never touched the track all night and the joint was racy like always. ![]() Best Access to Pits from Grandstands-Gas City Best Heat Races-Haubstadt Best Announcer-Goodman & Bowman @ Kokomo Best Looking Women-I leave this one up to the mailman. I really wasn't paying much attention. ![]() ![]() ![]()
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7/20/11, 10:46 AM |
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Mud taxi, thats a good one.
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7/20/11, 4:29 PM |
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7/20/11, 4:32 PM |
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7/20/11, 7:02 PM |
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Best last lap pass - Mike Spencer (50) at Haubstadt.
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7/20/11, 8:08 PM |
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all of the above. i got to go to 4 of 7 and it was first time at that i had a great time meeting alot of great dirt track fans
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