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8/16/22, 3:04 PM |
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Aq that was a great racing fundraising event that you had for the racing drivers. Our racing family put in a couple of bills in that hat when you were going through the camping lots and the fans. It's people like you that made many Kodak moments and life time memories. Can you recall what you gave out to the drivers and teams when you done this event. It was great. Thanks. Hopefully that you can make it up to Kokomo next weekend and say hi 👋. Lol. Thanks 👏.
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8/16/22, 4:11 PM |
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Very lucky Bob and Monica Clauson took the bucket around everywhere in their travels,as their motorhome was a gathering spot for many,including myself. In my mind they made the whole thing happen. Danny Burton's grandson Karston helped both years handing the money to the drivers. After that was when I started losing interest in racing,which is no one's fault. Health reasons I would find out later. Monica got after me in 2014 to do it again in 2015,but it never happened. I always thought if there was a hot chick that was good with people we could have raised a ton more money. Unfortunately I dont know any hot chicks in Indiana. It still could be done. I know Danny Burton has collected $$$ and given it out too on short notice,and he raised quite a few dollars as well. 2013 was 1550 and change https://www.indianaopenwheel.com/showthread.php?t=71689
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8/16/22, 6:11 PM |
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I think one other thing that helps the Knoxville Nationals be what it has become is the format. It’s not the WoO format, it’s not Knoxville’s normal format…it’s the Nationals format. The 8 car inversion in the heats is supposed to promote passing (yeah…THAT didn’t work Wednesday night!) on nights 1 and 2 and the “Hard Knocks” Friday night format is unique unto itself. The tension and pressure on the drivers and crews on Friday night is palpable. One of the things I have seen in the last few years at Knoxville is more young fans (teens and twenty somethings) are attending the Nationals. There are still a LOT of us old farts in the stands, but it is trending a little younger. I have been and continue to be concerned about the advancing age of the crowds at most of the NW sprint races we attend, and I DO qualify as one of advancing age. I want you all to understand, I am SPRINT CAR FAN! I have attended sprint car races for 60 years. I enjoy winged sprint races, and non-winged sprint car races. I have seen outstanding races in both and some truly horrible races in both. I TRULY hope this year’s SMACKDOWN is a sellout, and draws AT LEAST what LPS drew in car count for night 1 of the Bill Gardner. |
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