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November 03, 2010 at
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I would design it very similar to Eagle Raceway in Nebraska. Ive heard some of the best short track racing you will ever see happens at Eagle week in and week out....if you dont believe me, watch this video....<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QYQtSBBonaw?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QYQtSBBonaw?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>
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November 03, 2010 at
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November 03, 2010 at
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Sorry about the first post...but have you ever seen a more exciting race than that at Eagle???
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November 03, 2010 at
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November 03, 2010 at
11:57:29 PM by Hawker
Based on what I saw at Tri-City Speedway this year, the reconfiguration was a home run. It was the best racing I've seen in years. Go to the USAC website and watch the Gold Crown Midget Nationals night #3 highlights and you will agree...
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November 03, 2010 at
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Posted By: dirtracefan21 on November 03 2010 at 11:20:15 PM
Sorry about the first post...but have you ever seen a more exciting race than that at Eagle???
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Looked like some mighty fine racing going on at Eagle.
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November 04, 2010 at
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Posted By: Hawker on November 03 2010 at 11:40:27 PM
Based on what I saw at Tri-City Speedway this year, the reconfiguration was a home run. It was the best racing I've seen in years. Go to the USAC website and watch the Gold Crown Midget Nationals night #3 highlights and you will agree...
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Cant find that...sorry!
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November 04, 2010 at
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Posted By: dirtracefan21 on November 04 2010 at 12:04:20 AM
Cant find that...sorry!
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Go to http://www.usacracing.com/midget_index/ and click on the "Video" tab under "Multimedia" on the right side (about half way down). Enjoy!
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November 04, 2010 at
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I would love to see another square track like Flemington (N.J.) Speedway. After visiting over 150 tracks, I have never seen any place comparable to Flemington. Seems like the perfect track for an Outlaw race. The track would automatically come with a built in "It's the track that beat them" excuse any time the Outlaws got beat. 
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November 04, 2010 at
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I would like to see a 3/8 D shaped track, every corner is different make for great racing and super speed with that size, Farmington MO is some great racing on that D
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November 04, 2010 at
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It would be a multi-track layout. High banked bullring inside of a medium or low banked half inside of a flat mile. That way I could host midgets, sprints, late models, Silver Crown, ARCA and AMA flattrack.
Pits would be all outside with a couple of access tunnels and steeply raked grandstands so that everyone is a little closer to the action.
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November 04, 2010 at
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I've raved about Haubstadt many times before but Kokomo's reconfiguration looks really nice. I'm hoping to finally make it up there for a race next year (prolly USAC midget week). Here's the vid from the Kokomo Klash sprint season finale (someone will have to show me how to embed a vid cause I'm not doing something right). It may look flat but two cars can run side by side lap after lap there.
http://www.youtube.com/v/zFaAFoNzP6Q
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November 04, 2010 at
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Posted By: petey on November 04 2010 at 08:59:41 AM
I've raved about Haubstadt many times before but Kokomo's reconfiguration looks really nice. I'm hoping to finally make it up there for a race next year (prolly USAC midget week). Here's the vid from the Kokomo Klash sprint season finale (someone will have to show me how to embed a vid cause I'm not doing something right). It may look flat but two cars can run side by side lap after lap there.
http://www.youtube.com/v/zFaAFoNzP6Q
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I'm with ya Petey.....Gotta make it up there for sure!
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Great topic!
I like a lot of different track shapes and have seen good races at virtually all of them.
I know it's tough on cars... but I'll have to stick with bullrings. 1/4 mile is a must.
Biggest issue I would see at most bullrings... they aren't wide enough.
Wide 1/4 mile with progressive banking. Sounds a lot like what I read about Kokomo on the banking part.
SOMETHING that promotes multiple grooves... whatever magic that is. Too many tracks are 1 groove, which may not be the track's fault 100% (wide tires, too hooked up, etc.)
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November 04, 2010 at
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I'd make just like the old Baylands Raceway in Fremont, CA. 3/8th's with high banking & wide sweeping turns. I'd just build it somewhere else like Socal so I wouldn't have to drive so far & wouldn't freeze my a$$ off
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November 04, 2010 at
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just put dirt on bristol again and leave it there!!!! loved watchin the speeds down there. But of course you only get to see slow gay nascar sanctions there now!
do it in the dirt
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November 04, 2010 at
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Agreed Meatbag! Bristol was bad ass when the dirt was on it. One of my favorites is Attica, OH. Usually racey and about the right size.
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November 04, 2010 at
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mhm i would slam a 3/8ths with dirt and bank it and call it my new petaluma speedway after somehow getting some good adobe in that is
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November 04, 2010 at
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I'd morph Lincoln Speedway with Husets for a higher banks and wider racing surface...with the PITS OUTSIDE THE TRACK...and put Fred Putney in charge of the preparation.
oh...and no 358s allowed
Lincoln 1845 ft/.35 mile T1=118MPH
Eldora 2287 ft/.43mile T3=135MPH
Port 2716 ft/.51 mile T3=TBD
Grove 2792 ft/.53 mile T3=135MPH
Selinsgrove 2847 ft/.54 mile T1=136MPH
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November 04, 2010 at
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I'd Klone Kokomo's racy track and surface with Larryburg's grandstands/amenities. 
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Posted By: filtalr on November 04 2010 at 04:01:42 PM
I'd Klone Kokomo's racy track and surface with Larryburg's grandstands/amenities.
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No need to do that. Just go back in time and keep the old track at lawrenceburg. That was a bad case of fixing something that wasn't broke.
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