How far are you coming for the Gateway Nationals ?

[calverton]

I believe it's a midnight curfew at the dome

[FourDeepInTheFluff]

Might be tough to pull off, Gateway starts hot laps at 3, usac starts at 4. All Gateway has to run Saturday is probably 15-20 races total, so if everything goes smooth they should be done at a decent time.

This is the plan on 12/1... when we get there it may change. They may run efficiently, but I was at Indy Indoors and there was nothing efficient about the time there. I will bank on that. Regardless, I will be at The Dome on Friday, and DuQuoin on Saturday with plans to make it back to The Dome for the final race of the night.

[calverton]

and how would the guy know the track is not even built yet and you do know Matt Curl and Kevin Gundaker and Kelley Carlton are behind this event

[calverton]

All the research we've done clearly indicates we can attend the Knepper 55 for less than 1/2 of what we'd spend at St. Louis. That is taking into consideration parking, ticket price, and lodging. That isn't taking into account the much higher food and beverage prices that are a sure thing at St. Louis. so you being a cheap scape around Christmas time that being said you ain't going

[CIRF]

Who are these "people in the know" you speak of dirt crow/CIRF?

The person I talked to about it is an upper level official at a prominent weekly dirt late model track. I'll take his word on most anything concerning race promotion and organization because he's been very successful over a period of a decade or more.

Could this event be a success, failure or so-so? Yes. Nobody knows. No matter what big event we attend there is expenses involved so I'm not sure why that's an issue about attending.

All the research we've done clearly indicates we can attend the Knepper 55 for less than 1/2 of what we'd spend at St. Louis. That is taking into consideration parking, ticket price, and lodging. That isn't taking into account the much higher food and beverage prices that are a sure thing at St. Louis.

We've all seen great races and bad races from Du Quoin to FALS to Eldora and all points in between. The Dome is really no different.

I've been to all but one of the Du Quoin indoor shows dating all the way back to the days when they ran 2 nights during the fair on Labor Day Weekend. I can honestly say that there hasn't been a bad one of all of them. There have been several better than others but no real stinkers.

[Ryan21mid]

Will be taking in the early start time for DuQuoin, leave there and try to make it back to STL in time to catch the main event on the evening Saturday.

Might be tough to pull off, Gateway starts hot laps at 3, usac starts at 4. All Gateway has to run Saturday is probably 15-20 races total, so if everything goes smooth they should be done at a decent time.

[FourDeepInTheFluff]

Will be taking in the early start time for DuQuoin, leave there and try to make it back to STL in time to catch the main event on the evening Saturday.

[CMatich]

Who are these "people in the know" you speak of dirt crow/CIRF? So far the only person "in the know" that has posted on this has been the actual promoter of the event. If these "in the know" people feel this way, why aren't they expressing their opinions to everyone?

Could this event be a success, failure or so-so? Yes. Nobody knows. No matter what big event we attend there is expenses involved so I'm not sure why that's an issue about attending. Either you can afford to play or not. Does just attending and paying expenses guarantee a great race or that your pro sport team will not lose and ruin your experience etc? No. We all know that going in.

We've all seen great races and bad races from Du Quoin to FALS to Eldora and all points in between. The Dome is really no different.

I guess the biggest issue with this event is the unfathomable costs and logistics to put this event on. One could only imagine. These factors dictate prices to attend as fans and teams but it has to be that way.

All in all it should be a great time in St Louis as us race fans take over Be thankful it's being tried and remember there are far more things to be concerned about in the world today.

[CIRF]

I've said this from the beginning inside racing never works out, yea I know about the Chilli Bowl. I'm glad I wasn't one of those suckers that ran out and spent several hundred dollars on tickets almost a year in advance.....But I do hope it's successful, I'm going to wait and see how things go then make my decision Friday or Saturday morning. The fact there are going to be 250 mortifieds horrifies me.

The prospect of 250 mortifieds is indeed horrifying!! LOL!!

[CIRF]

You are not going anyway besides that Lil event in southern il is the flop been there done that

Mr. imbecile, how do you know I'm not going?

I have been there and done that almost every time. A whole lot more times than you. I've only missed one of all that have been run in the SIC and that includes the shows run during the fair a few years ago. You're an illiterate half wit that wouldn't know a yawner from the best race ever run.

Now go work your face plant magic and do a bit more brain damage!! LOL!!

[ptown]

dc, I've been hearing the same thing.

I also hope they're wrong.

Not going anymore. Talk to alot of people in the know. Good chance it'll be a flop but I hope they're wrong. Be watching at home on dod ppv.

I've said this from the beginning inside racing never works out, yea I know about the Chilli Bowl. I'm glad I wasn't one of those suckers that ran out and spent several hundred dollars on tickets almost a year in advance.....But I do hope it's successful, I'm going to wait and see how things go then make my decision Friday or Saturday morning. The fact there are going to be 250 mortifieds horrifies me.

[calverton]

You are not going anyway besides that Lil event in southern il is the flop been there done that

[CIRF]

Not going anymore. Talk to alot of people in the know. Good chance it'll be a flop but I hope they're wrong. Be watching at home on dod ppv.

dc, I've been hearing the same thing.

I also hope they're wrong.

[calverton]

Every event can be a flop that's the chance you take

[dirt crow]

Not going anymore. Talk to alot of people in the know. Good chance it'll be a flop but I hope they're wrong. Be watching at home on dod ppv.