INDY - the highs and lows - Page 5

BlueOval Ralph · 08-08-2010, 03:21 PM

"Moroso Racer Appreciation Parties the free fried chichen, bear and wet Tee Shirt contest with Joe Williamson brother Bruce? and John Bugenski trying to be judges!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dallas Kelly

Highs: the "Moroso Racer Appreciation Parties" (a few will remember)

Low: witnessing a careless racer run over another racing family's pet that was tied to their trailer step

Lyn Smith · 08-08-2010, 03:26 PM

Highs : Winning in 1985 by .001 on a heads up run.Lows: being tossed in the mid 8o's in teardown because the lift was over by .002.the same cam had checked at Gators earlier in the year.That was when class was worth $800.plus dollars to win!!!Another low was not being allowed to race at the 50th in 04 because after racing at 28 straight, they told me I had not"participated enough the year before"!!!! Some racers who had never ever raced at the Nationals before got in.

Nitro Joe Jackson · 08-08-2010, 04:10 PM

oh boy do i remember the Moroso parties as Vigil Cates and myself had front row seats all the time, lol

48 E/MP's in class 1971

Dallas Kelly · 08-08-2010, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nitro Joe Jackson

oh boy do i remember the Moroso parties as Vigil Cates and myself had front row seats all the time, lol

48 E/MP's in class 1971

See, I told you some would remember.

joe176 · 08-08-2010, 06:06 PM

Unfortunately work has kept me home again...had a blast in 2008...even with having to go through teardown....definately want to go back.....nothing compares to the Big Go !!!!!!

Mike Carr · 08-08-2010, 07:39 PM

Highs:
-Getting to meet people you'd only talked to on message boards, e-mails, IM and chat rooms. Years ago, before Classracer, there were two other boards (Marie's board, and Dale's board). Dale had a chatroom that many of us used to gather on nightly and talk from 1999 up til a few years ago. I made it to Indy in 2001 and was great to meet people from there from outside my area.
-Seeing cars in person that you'd only seen in pics or read about.
-Class Eliminations. Watching all the baddest of the bad bang heads at the same track, same time, and all the talk about "who did what elsewhere" was put to rest.
-Seven to eight days away from home, a vacation that may not have exactly been relaxing, but awesome nonetheless.
-Racer gatherings in racers trailers/parties/houses, hearing all the stories, truth, fiction, and flat out fibs (LOL).

Lows:
-None during the three years that I raced there (2002-03-04). Maybe seeing thr disapointment on friends faces after a DNQ or blown engine. The fact that Indy has become watered down over the past few years. The fact that a racer can win Class and not make the show, making a Class Win mean less. Class win money is almost non-existant (I won a hundred bucks each of my three years, and might even be less now).

The best high of all, for me: Winning Class at Indy.

"Entry Fee: $300.
Crew Pass: $85 each
Motel Bill for the week: $600
Two propane tanks for the grill to cook for a week: $20
Fuel used to tow to Indy, be there and back: $250-$300
Getting the Wally for Winning Class at Indy:

PRICELESS!

(* = money as of 2002 through 2004 prices.)

foglize · 08-09-2010, 02:14 PM

Changing every part in the trailer, to try and pick up a few hundreths
Keeping the engine so cold in the lanes that the engine block starts sweating
Racing the fastest cars in the country in a all out real heads up race.
And no one cares about horsepower on Monday

Letting it all hang out WIN or LOSE

That is what Indy is about.

Can't wait for this year. Three weeks and counting

Andy Fogle

Bobby DiDomenico · 08-09-2010, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herbie Null

That equates to only $17.50 a day. What a bargin in this economy, and to top it off your at the Grand Daddy of all races.

And when we come for Thursday only, it is $105 a day. Simply inexcusably outrageous in this or any other economy...

CBS · 08-09-2010, 02:53 PM

The matchups are always fun to watch.........

Rock Haas

Herbie Null · 08-10-2010, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobby DiDomenico

And when we come for Thursday only, it is $105 a day. Simply inexcusably outrageous in this or any other economy...

THUR. SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
THURSDAY - Mac Tools U. S. Nationals
O Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis
Tickets: $14
why would you buy a crew ticket for 1 day, when an adult ticket is $14.00 for thursday. Just saying???

08-08-2010, 03:26 PM	#42
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,198 Likes: 280 Liked 963 Times in 193 Posts	Re: INDY - the highs and lows Highs : Winning in 1985 by .001 on a heads up run.Lows: being tossed in the mid 8o's in teardown because the lift was over by .002.the same cam had checked at Gators earlier in the year.That was when class was worth $800.plus dollars to win!!!Another low was not being allowed to race at the 50th in 04 because after racing at 28 straight, they told me I had not"participated enough the year before"!!!! Some racers who had never ever raced at the Nationals before got in.

08-08-2010, 04:10 PM	#43
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 57 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: INDY - the highs and lows oh boy do i remember the Moroso parties as Vigil Cates and myself had front row seats all the time, lol 48 E/MP's in class 1971 __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com Last edited by Nitro Joe Jackson; 03-24-2019 at 11:00 AM.

08-08-2010, 06:06 PM	#45
joe176 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NY Posts: 601 Likes: 36 Liked 41 Times in 9 Posts	Re: INDY - the highs and lows Unfortunately work has kept me home again...had a blast in 2008...even with having to go through teardown....definately want to go back.....nothing compares to the Big Go !!!!!! __________________ Joe Franco SS176

08-08-2010, 07:39 PM	#46
Mike Carr VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Enon Valley PA Posts: 1,650 Likes: 234 Liked 83 Times in 37 Posts	Re: INDY - the highs and lows Highs: -Getting to meet people you'd only talked to on message boards, e-mails, IM and chat rooms. Years ago, before Classracer, there were two other boards (Marie's board, and Dale's board). Dale had a chatroom that many of us used to gather on nightly and talk from 1999 up til a few years ago. I made it to Indy in 2001 and was great to meet people from there from outside my area. -Seeing cars in person that you'd only seen in pics or read about. -Class Eliminations. Watching all the baddest of the bad bang heads at the same track, same time, and all the talk about "who did what elsewhere" was put to rest. -Seven to eight days away from home, a vacation that may not have exactly been relaxing, but awesome nonetheless. -Racer gatherings in racers trailers/parties/houses, hearing all the stories, truth, fiction, and flat out fibs (LOL). Lows: -None during the three years that I raced there (2002-03-04). Maybe seeing thr disapointment on friends faces after a DNQ or blown engine. The fact that Indy has become watered down over the past few years. The fact that a racer can win Class and not make the show, making a Class Win mean less. Class win money is almost non-existant (I won a hundred bucks each of my three years, and might even be less now). The best high of all, for me: Winning Class at Indy. "Entry Fee: $300. Crew Pass: $85 each Motel Bill for the week: $600 Two propane tanks for the grill to cook for a week: $20 Fuel used to tow to Indy, be there and back: $250-$300 Getting the Wally for Winning Class at Indy: PRICELESS! (* = money as of 2002 through 2004 prices.) __________________ Mike Carr, Tri-State S/SS Association President Looking for 2015 S/SS Race Sponsors Contact me if interested buffdaddy_1302@hotmail.com (724) 510-5912

08-09-2010, 02:14 PM	#47
foglize Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 5 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: INDY - the highs and lows Changing every part in the trailer, to try and pick up a few hundreths Keeping the engine so cold in the lanes that the engine block starts sweating Racing the fastest cars in the country in a all out real heads up race. And no one cares about horsepower on Monday Letting it all hang out WIN or LOSE That is what Indy is about. Can't wait for this year. Three weeks and counting Andy Fogle

08-09-2010, 02:53 PM	#49
CBS VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Commerce, Mi Posts: 1,387 Likes: 1 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: INDY - the highs and lows The matchups are always fun to watch......... Rock Haas Attached Thumbnails