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April 23, 2013 at
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Keep me posted on the Port possibility...I'll cover the fuel...
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April 23, 2013 at
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Travelling Coast to Coast covering sprint car races while being paid very nicely was such a bad life, lol. Spending a couple of winters doing the same thing in Australia was so terrible also, how did I survive? Nothing worse than seeing a 100 sprint shows a year. Working a few days a week and seeing the country as a tourist for the most part, man that was a tough lifestyle for a decade, how did I survive? I know it's hard to understand when you leave the porch once a year but there is more to life than being a cheerleader, try it, you'll like it.....
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April 23, 2013 at
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you left out a key point - there is more to life than leaching off of others...
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
"I didn't move to PA from El Paso in search of better
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April 23, 2013 at
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Posted By: MSPN on April 23 2013 at 10:13:32 AM
Travelling Coast to Coast covering sprint car races while being paid very nicely was such a bad life, lol. Spending a couple of winters doing the same thing in Australia was so terrible also, how did I survive? Nothing worse than seeing a 100 sprint shows a year. Working a few days a week and seeing the country as a tourist for the most part, man that was a tough lifestyle for a decade, how did I survive? I know it's hard to understand when you leave the porch once a year but there is more to life than being a cheerleader, try it, you'll like it.....
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I think when PA fans leave the Porch, it's called vacation, and I can't speak for the rest but I do that on a regular basis? Having drinks and trying to avoid a sunburn is possibly a little less stressful than chasing the outlaws 100 nights a year trying to make a living, but I never did that so I'm only speculating. Sure I'd love to see Knoxville and the racing in CA and a few others someday, but I don't really need to go anywhere to see sprint car racing, it's already here and 99% of the big names will stop by at some point throughout the year. It's not exactly the hell you make it out to be
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April 23, 2013 at
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You're kidding yourself if you think the Grove or Lincoln compares to Knoxville, but hey, to each his own.
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April 23, 2013 at
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To the Speed Palace on Saturday Night........where the drivers (local and traveling) in Victory Lane say things like..."scary fast"..."huge pucker factor flying around this place"...."this is way too fast to be racing like this"....
Enjoying weekly competitive 410
racing from February to October at any one of 5 or 6
tracks only 15 minutes to 1 hour from my soft bed..
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April 23, 2013 at
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1080 - is that where they kick smitty out of victory lane?
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
"I didn't move to PA from El Paso in search of better
weather." Van May
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April 23, 2013 at
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Posted By: dsc1600 on April 23 2013 at 11:34:47 AM
You're kidding yourself if you think the Grove or Lincoln compares to Knoxville, but hey, to each his own.
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I m sure Knoxville is its own league for one week a year. I hear the National Open isn't a terrible 2nd from people that have done both. I love 410s, but After going to the Indy 500 as a kid back in the CART days, I think I've peaked on 'atmosphere'. Hope not, but that's been awhile and I still feel that way 250+ live races later.
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April 23, 2013 at
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April 23, 2013 at
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Posted By: BigRightRear on April 23 2013 at 12:46:09 PM
1080 - is that where they kick smitty out of victory lane?
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He is on watch by the Track Bouncers....situation becomes dire if someone bumps into the Washed Up Special....
I hear rumors that Smitty is moving his show to the Steel Palace up in Oswego...
Enjoying weekly competitive 410
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April 23, 2013 at
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I think the All Stars have a great shot to break the o for 19 at the Grove. Posse performance is down this year (IMO). Car count continues to be a concern!!
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April 23, 2013 at
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I thought 1080 was a Lincoln Boy...#sMackison
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April 23, 2013 at
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This message was edited on
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Posted By: Stan Donnit on April 23 2013 at 02:19:21 PM
I thought 1080 was a Lincoln Boy...#sMackison
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He wised up in his final year....I assume Hilly wouldn't ante up the show up $$$$....to the Port!
This 1080 is a Port Boy..........where the late models even look fast!
Enjoying weekly competitive 410
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Posted By: MSPN on April 23 2013 at 08:25:06 AM
Talk about 'old news', rehashing a thread from 4 years ago, lazy or desperate, not sure which. Smitty, you could live to be 150 and will never see the amount, variety or types of sprint car racing I have. When you pass 29 different States, 3 Countries and over 500 Outlaw shows let me know. There's a lot more to life than the porch and a Kings Royal every year, sadly.....
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Posted By: 1080 on April 23 2013 at 02:44:14 PM
He wised up in his final year....I assume Hilly wouldn't ante up the show up $$$$....to the Port!
This 1080 is a Port Boy..........where the late models even look fast!
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Even back then Port was where retired racers ride... #stompnsteer
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April 23, 2013 at
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Good luck to the 3 California drivers TK, Brad Sweet and Kyle Larson this weekend in PA.
Northern California Sprintcars
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April 23, 2013 at
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Posted By: Ca Sprintcar fan on April 23 2013 at 06:53:55 PM
Good luck to the 3 California drivers TK, Brad Sweet and Kyle Larson this weekend in PA.
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I hope Rico can make the trip east sometime. Is Kyle coming or not? I have seen conflicting reports. Either way good luck to all 3.
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April 23, 2013 at
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Kyle Larson @ Port alone will be worth the drive...I'm in...
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April 23, 2013 at
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Posse has to be on their game. Should be an interesting weekend. Extremely stout fields.
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April 23, 2013 at
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Posted By: cubicdollars on April 22 2013 at 11:12:52 PM
WILLIAMS GROVE ALL STAR WINNERS
7/29/70 No. 77 Bobbie Adamson
9/16/73 No. 29 Kenny Weld
7/24/81 George Ferguson Jr.
9/19/81 No. 66 Steve Smith
7/30/82 No. 26 Barry Camp
4/25/86 No. 26 Jim Nace
9/19/86 No. 88 Maynard Yingst
5/8/87 No. 29 Doug Wolfgang
5/12/95 No. 461 Lance Dewease
5/3/96 No. J1 Steve Siegel
5/2/97 No. 88 Todd Shaffer
8/28/98 No. 69 Don Kreitz Jr.
5/7/99 No. 77 Fred Rahmer
5/2/03 No. 77 Lance Dewease
7/11/03 No. 12 Greg Hodnett
6/10/05 No. 25 Lance Dewease
6/15/07 No. 11 Mike Erdley
6/13/08 No. 51 Fred Rahmer
5/8/09 No. 88 Todd Shaffer
6/12/09 No. 89 Cody Darrah
4/30/10 No. 30C Lance Dewease
6/11/10 No. 1 Stevie Smith
4/29/11 No. 17B Steve Buckwalter
6/10/11 No. 30C Lance Dewease
4/27/12 No. 1S Logan Schuchart
6/8/12 No. 1 Brian Leppo
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26-0???
Since 1970???
Sweet mother Mary.
They don't even know how to spell sprint car
much less chromoly...http://www.ycmco.com
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Posted By: railfan33 on April 23 2013 at 01:10:03 PM
I think the All Stars have a great shot to break the o for 19 at the Grove. Posse performance is down this year (IMO). Car count continues to be a concern!!
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Car counts are low but talent is high.
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