Sportsman Entries For Indy

Pistol Pete · 08-15-2013, 12:04 AM

From Comp. Elim. on down to Super Gas.

Did anyone see or count how many cars other than Div. 3 cars are entered for this race ?

Not Very Many. If Div. 3 Cars didn't enter you would be lucky to have maybe 60 from all
of the other divisions.

Comp Elim doesn't even have alot of cars entered.

Stewart Way · 08-15-2013, 10:48 AM

Comp is a different sportsman animal. With the cost of travel and a weeks stay, its tough for a car that can't run within .15 of the top to win. Not that it cant be done, but tough. As for S and SS its not so bad. Make it into the 128 and barring heads up, anyone can win.
Also the out of division numbers are not quite as bad as you think. Over 60 SS and 70 S cars from outside Div lll. Its just getting too expensive to travel long distance for many.

Pistol Pete · 08-15-2013, 01:44 PM

Stewart, When i looked at the entries there were only 100 Stk entered, now theres 135.

Yes the total of out of Div. 3 has climbed.

And yes, it is toooo expensive to travel.

rod butcher · 08-15-2013, 04:54 PM

To run my rig its $1.00 a mile. Bowling Green is 1125 miles then Indy 250 then back to Boston 975. Add entry fees to both races with crew and were over $3000. The traveling cost is the killer for sure but this will be our first time racing class at Indy= priceless!

Larry Hill · 08-15-2013, 07:57 PM

Hey Pistol Pete!

If you look at the entries for any national event, the majority come from whatever division the race is in. I bet 95% of the sportsmen cars at Brainerd this weekend are from Division 5. That is why they spread out the national events over all the divisions!

Patsy

Pistol Pete · 08-15-2013, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Larry Hill

Hey Pistol Pete!

If you look at the entries for any national event, the majority come from whatever division the race is in. I bet 95% of the sportsmen cars at Brainerd this weekend are from Division 5. That is why they spread out the national events over all the divisions!

Patsy

This is True in most cases, but the race is INDY......

Tim H · 08-18-2013, 09:16 PM

As Indy rapidly approaches are there likely to be many S/SS entries to be added in the next week and a half ? I don't see some of my favorites listed so far ...

Superfan1 · 08-19-2013, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim H

As Indy rapidly approaches are there likely to be many S/SS entries to be added in the next week and a half ? I don't see some of my favorites listed so far ...

Tim, Rampy, Biondo, and Fletcher will enter for sure. Also Anthony Bertozzi is a possibility.

08-15-2013, 12:04 AM	#1
Pistol Pete VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Punta Gorda Isles, Fl. Posts: 1,626 Likes: 3,397 Liked 779 Times in 209 Posts	Sportsman Entries For Indy From Comp. Elim. on down to Super Gas. Did anyone see or count how many cars other than Div. 3 cars are entered for this race ? Not Very Many. If Div. 3 Cars didn't enter you would be lucky to have maybe 60 from all of the other divisions. Comp Elim doesn't even have alot of cars entered. __________________ "Pistol" Pete Dutko

08-15-2013, 10:48 AM	#2
Stewart Way Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 476 Likes: 20 Liked 70 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Sportsman Entries For Indy Comp is a different sportsman animal. With the cost of travel and a weeks stay, its tough for a car that can't run within .15 of the top to win. Not that it cant be done, but tough. As for S and SS its not so bad. Make it into the 128 and barring heads up, anyone can win. Also the out of division numbers are not quite as bad as you think. Over 60 SS and 70 S cars from outside Div lll. Its just getting too expensive to travel long distance for many. __________________ Stewart Way 2424 SS

08-15-2013, 01:44 PM	#3
Pistol Pete VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Punta Gorda Isles, Fl. Posts: 1,626 Likes: 3,397 Liked 779 Times in 209 Posts	Re: Sportsman Entries For Indy Stewart, When i looked at the entries there were only 100 Stk entered, now theres 135. Yes the total of out of Div. 3 has climbed. And yes, it is toooo expensive to travel. __________________ "Pistol" Pete Dutko

08-15-2013, 04:54 PM	#4
rod butcher Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 252 Likes: 297 Liked 132 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Sportsman Entries For Indy To run my rig its $1.00 a mile. Bowling Green is 1125 miles then Indy 250 then back to Boston 975. Add entry fees to both races with crew and were over $3000. The traveling cost is the killer for sure but this will be our first time racing class at Indy= priceless!

08-15-2013, 07:57 PM	#5
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,629 Likes: 1,919 Liked 10,680 Times in 2,222 Posts	Re: Sportsman Entries For Indy Hey Pistol Pete! If you look at the entries for any national event, the majority come from whatever division the race is in. I bet 95% of the sportsmen cars at Brainerd this weekend are from Division 5. That is why they spread out the national events over all the divisions! Patsy __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

08-18-2013, 09:16 PM	#7
Tim H VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,040 Likes: 1,068 Liked 481 Times in 158 Posts	Re: Sportsman Entries For Indy As Indy rapidly approaches are there likely to be many S/SS entries to be added in the next week and a half ? I don't see some of my favorites listed so far ...