Fairbury (IL): POWRi National Midgets $3000 win. Sat., 7/16

[CIRF]

dmr, I don't go over to Fairbury like I once did so I'm guessing this is a fairly recent trend to fill up the backstretch bleachers.

I'm just curious as to why the backstretch is more attractive to so many these days. Granted, the front stretch stands have the 1/2 mile track in between it and the small track but that never seemed to limit the sightlines or the quality of the spectating experience.

In the not so distant past the backstretch was where the drunks and the meatballs congregated. We didn't see any of that for the midgets Saturday night, luckily.

[old fan]

Ol' litey is clairvoyant, who knew. LOL!!! It's now apparent why litey doesn't attend races, he just tunes in his clairvoyant mind to whatever racing he wants to watch. Litey, can ya' see more than one race at a time at different tracks or is your powers of observation limited to just one track and just one race? Do ya' see it in color or black & white?Bwwwaaaaaaaaahahahaha!!

bull chit I go twice sometimes 3 times if its feasible how about you mr picky open wheel fan that driver has to to NASCAR or they ain't worth crap fan

[CIRF]

bull chit I go twice sometimes 3 times if its feasible how about you mr picky open wheel fan that driver has to to NASCAR or they ain't worth crap fan

Easy litey, you're gonna' get your BP way up into the danger zone if you don't calm down! LOL!!

Hey litey, we can't be too picky. We didn't get up and leave and actually sat through the mortified and late model features Saturday night. And they ran the mud cab features last, but I have to admit, our camper was only 100 feet behind the backstretch grandstands and we had nowhere else to go! I've gotta' say, in all honesty, the POWRi midget feature was by far the best of the 3!

[old fan]

yeah because you are an open wheel fan and nothing more you must think the flips and flops are cool don't

[CIRF]

My, my litey, such hostility!! LOL!!

I'm thinkin' you don't have a clue what I'm thinkin'!! LOL!!

[turnleftandgasit]

The back stretch was about 75% full. We had friends come late, and it wasn't too bad fitting them in our spots. We sit around the camera guy every week. The modified race will be standing room only, soon enough. Enjoy the room while we still got it. They have said it is their goal to make it Illinois premier mod race. The midgets show will grow also, I have talked to several that missed it, and are kicking themselves in the back side now.

[old fan]

My, my litey, such hostility!! LOL!!I'm thinkin' you don't have a clue what I'm thinkin'!! LOL!!

no you love the flip and flops or is that push and flip I get so confused

[kidrock]

The back stretch was about 75% full. We had friends come late, and it wasn't too bad fitting them in our spots. We sit around the camera guy every week. The modified race will be standing room only, soon enough. Enjoy the room while we still got it. They have said it is their goal to make it Illinois premier mod race. The midgets show will grow also, I have talked to several that missed it, and are kicking themselves in the back side now.

Don't tell num nuts that lol

[kidrock]

Easy litey, you're gonna' get your BP way up into the danger zone if you don't calm down! LOL!!

Hey litey, we can't be too picky. We didn't get up and leave and actually sat through the mortified and late model features Saturday night. And they ran the mud cab features last, but I have to admit, our camper was only 100 feet behind the backstretch grandstands and we had nowhere else to go! I've gotta' say, in all honesty, the POWRi midget feature was by far the best of the 3!

I would hate to have to go through life bitching and compalining all the time like lity does must be a miserable life but, of course he will come on here and say something different lol

[old fan]

not b@tching telling the truth 3/4 full back stretch front stretch 1/4 full is that what you call a full house CIRF

[CIRF]

The back stretch was about 75% full. We had friends come late, and it wasn't too bad fitting them in our spots. We sit around the camera guy every week. The modified race will be standing room only, soon enough. Enjoy the room while we still got it. They have said it is their goal to make it Illinois premier mod race. The midgets show will grow also, I have talked to several that missed it, and are kicking themselves in the back side now.

TLAGI, I'm glad you posted that the backstretch was 75% full. Our group was all in agreement on that 3/4 full number in our recap session around the campfire after the races. I think I posted this earlier, but during the course of Saturday afternoon a gentleman involved with FALS management said there will be an effort to bring in more open wheel dirt shows.

I'd love to see a USAC National Sprint Car race at FALS but I get the feeling there is some wounds that were inflicted many years ago that will have to heal before that will happen. If it ever does happen Fairbury is close enough to Indiana that most of the Indiana based teams and spectators wouldn't have to travel excessively far. We shall see, cross your fingers.

There were enough spectators that normally don't make any effort to attend open wheel dirt racing got a taste of how good it really is and word of mouth is a powerful advertisement tool. Given the reception that POWRi received some effort to diversify the schedule even further in the future is inevitable. Good racing is good racing, simple as that.

no you love the flip and flops or is that push and flip I get so confused

You live your life engulfed in confusion. Besides that, you're stupid! LOL!!

[old fan]

You believe all that bs they need another woolms date you know to fill the place standing room only event

[CIRF]

I would hate to have to go through life bitching and compalining all the time like lity does must be a miserable life but, of course he will come on here and say something different lol

You pretty much called this one correctly! Kid, I think he's constantly resentful of the fact that The Chili Bowl is one of the 2 biggest dirt track races in the country. He just can't get past it! Bbbbwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahaha!!

not b@tching telling the truth 3/4 full back stretch front stretch 1/4 full is that what you call a full house CIRF

Not one person said the place was completely full. All that has been said is there was a good, solid crowd on hand, and there was. No one ever even suggested that the place would be SRO for this show.

Now, stop pouting, will ya!! LOL!!

[kidrock]

not b@tching telling the truth 3/4 full back stretch front stretch 1/4 full is that what you call a full house CIRF

I call it a decent crowd. I bet they paid a 10,000 purse and you would see over 50 midgtes and the place would be packed.

[CIRF]

I call it a decent crowd. I bet they paid a 10,000 purse and you would see over 50 midgtes and the place would be packed.

I wouldn't take issue with that statement. 10 large is a BIG winners share for midgets. In comparison to what you're saying, The Belleville Nationals is $12,500.00 to the winner and $1,000.00 to start out of a total purse of $72,000.00 for both nights. Belleville is a solid crown jewel. So yea, given all that, I reckon you're right. With many, many POWRi, USAC and Badger midgets based within a day's drive of Fairbury the car count could easily exceed 50.

Kid, you've got me salivating over that thought! LOL!