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April 01, 2014 at
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April 01, 2014 at
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Ranking the top 10 must-see races of the 2014 central Pennsylvania racing season
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April 01, 2014 at
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Take the interactive poll at the bottom of the story.
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April 01, 2014 at
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Must see...?...I see it as must miss... :/
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April 01, 2014 at
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I'll be at 8 of those 10 races. I will be missing the Mach 1 360 race at Selinsgrove and the Sportsman 100 at Lincoln.
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April 01, 2014 at
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Path Valley Speedweeks, Hagerstown Speedweeks, any 410 race @ SSP and Roaring Knob are my must see shows this year...
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April 01, 2014 at
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I'd take any of the USAC Eastern Storm Shows over the other 10 anyday.
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April 01, 2014 at
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Good call Beer Time, I did mark the Lincoln & SSP shows in my day minder...
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April 02, 2014 at
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Posted By: Stan Donnit on April 01 2014 at 07:08:39 PM
Good call Beer Time, I did mark the Lincoln & SSP shows in my day minder...
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Here we go:
#1-Port Royal Tuscarora 50-love the Fair Food, not a bad seat in the place, just a great time! GO 69K!
#2-Path Valley-Any 410 show at this bullring is great. It's a change of pace if you love to see racing in lapped traffic.
#3-Selinsgrove 358/360 Nationals-Tons of talented drivers and seemingly even-powered machines at high speed track.
#4-Any 410 show at Susquehanna-Love the retro-feel to the place(alot of folks don't). Typically tight racing. GO 69K!
#5-Port Royal Dream-A different qualifying format then most. Some surprising invaders past few years at a great venue.
#6-Williams Grove National Open-Historical race/track. You have to see this event to believe it(what a crowd!). GO 69K!
#7-Williams Grove Summer Nationals-WoO at Williams Grove? 'Nuff said.....GO 69K!
#8-Williams Grove Morgan Cup-WoO on their first of three swings thru Central PA. I'm anxious already! GO 69K!
#9-Selinsgrove Jim Nace Memorial-410's absolutely fly around this place! Typically slicks off for a GREAT A Main!
#10-Lincoln's Gettysburg Clash-Any WoO show in Central PA should be on this list. Great food and good tight racing.
I may have forgotten to mention this, GOOOOOO 69K!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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April 02, 2014 at
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Posted By: Beer Time on April 01 2014 at 06:06:40 PM
I'd take any of the USAC Eastern Storm Shows over the other 10 anyday.
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I went to the USAC race at Grandview a couple of years ago & enjoyed it (especially with addition of midgets) but Eastern Storm has 2 drawbacks: 1) Not enough locals to compete with USAC travelers (2) Big tracks, wingless are more fun on bullrings.
I finally got to an Indiana bullring last summer (Haubstadt) & was sold immediately.... killa!
That said, if I lived closer, I'd go to every Eastern Storm event.....
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April 02, 2014 at
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I have no problem with the USAC Eastern Storm tour. Cover a couple of the events. The racing is really good, but there is no prestige to winning the race. The pay is okay, but nothing outlandish.
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April 02, 2014 at
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Whether you like the WOO or not, the Grove Open is easily the #1 must see race in central PA IMO. #2 would be the Tuscarora 50, just something about the fair atmosphere and a 50 lap sprint race in a rustic little town that's like a time -warp. #3 I'd go with the speedweek opener @Lincoln.
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April 02, 2014 at
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Posted By: gators0849 on April 02 2014 at 12:27:29 PM
I have no problem with the USAC Eastern Storm tour. Cover a couple of the events. The racing is really good, but there is no prestige to winning the race. The pay is okay, but nothing outlandish.
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20 car fields doesn't help either.
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April 02, 2014 at
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fabulous 410 show and the greatest....................Trophy Cup, Tulare Ca. Oct 2014!!
sorry guys, couldn't help myself...
Ascot was the greatest of all time..
West Capital wasn't half bad either..
Life is good...
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April 02, 2014 at
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Posted By: HoldenCaulfield on April 02 2014 at 06:55:55 PM
20 car fields doesn't help either.
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Can't help The so Called Pa. Posse go into hiding When USAC comes to town. Grow some Stones Posse.
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April 02, 2014 at
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Port Royal regular Curt Stroup ran the Port race last year for his first ever wingless race and ran good. He had a good time until getting caught up in someone else's crash and destroying a car AND breaking the engine block. He will be running the Port USAC race again this year and if things work out there may be two #33's running this year. This will be the third year in a row the 33 will run that race.
I guess some Posse have stones.
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April 03, 2014 at
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Susquehanna last year 9 locals ran including Brent Marks who finished 8th. There were enough cars to run a consi.
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April 03, 2014 at
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There is so much difference in a winged car and nonwinged. I don't think stones is the issue but cost to be competitive for just a race or two. Every year there is this critisism of the Posse for not taking the wing off but nothing said of the USAC guys not putting one on for the Grove on Friday when USAC is off. I would say they don't put one on for the same reason.
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April 03, 2014 at
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Posted By: hotrodbob34 on April 03 2014 at 07:51:28 AM
Susquehanna last year 9 locals ran including Brent Marks who finished 8th. There were enough cars to run a consi.
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HotRodBoob would know, he keeps stats like this on his crappy web site... :/
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April 03, 2014 at
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Posted By: revjimk on April 02 2014 at 12:17:01 PM
I went to the USAC race at Grandview a couple of years ago & enjoyed it (especially with addition of midgets) but Eastern Storm has 2 drawbacks: 1) Not enough locals to compete with USAC travelers (2) Big tracks, wingless are more fun on bullrings.
I finally got to an Indiana bullring last summer (Haubstadt) & was sold immediately.... killa!
That said, if I lived closer, I'd go to every Eastern Storm event.....
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Catch the nonwing guys on Eldora or Terre Haute - they can be just as good on a big track too. That said, nothing better than nonwing on a bullring!
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April 03, 2014 at
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10 on the must see list and another 50-60 that are clearly the best entertainment that$15-$20 can buy you in this area!
get your @ss to the track
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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