Thoughts on Jegs All Stars...

SS427 · 12-20-2022, 03:43 PM

The announcement has been made that the All Star race is now in Texas. Thoughts on the move?

Keith 944 · 12-20-2022, 03:58 PM

Holy crap. I always assumed it would be in the middle of the country to allow for all the divisions, a fairly even drive.

tstickff · 12-20-2022, 04:18 PM

Not sure I would make that drive if I was the Rep, better have 2 weeks to spare coming from Div 1 with drive time

Mark Faul · 12-20-2022, 04:43 PM

Getting closer all the time for guys like me in Division 6!
Columbus-2526 miles.
Indy-2356
Joliet-2187
Ennis-2164

MR DERBY CITY · 12-20-2022, 05:40 PM

Anywhere but INDY , already too much going on at The Big Go ….Texas seems a little extreme, geographically I always thought Topeka made the most sense. ……

340Cuda · 12-20-2022, 06:02 PM

I was glad to see the multi-year extension.

Adub464Q · 12-20-2022, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Anywhere but INDY , already too much going on at The Big Go ….Texas seems a little extreme, geographically I always thought Topeka made the most sense. ……

Fully agree with you there! It makes the most sense for everyone...and that comes from a person who lives 18 miles from the track in Texas.

Topeka from a distance and parking standpoint is a no brainer...however, the Topeka national event being in August is probably what is hurting that move. If Topeka national event was not in the summer with the temps there, I think this would make a lot more sense.

Believe the decision was based on getting a little further west (as Mark pointed out, not much of a difference for D6), as well as the Dallas national event being branded with the "Stampede of Speed". There is an opportunity to provide the proper platform that the Allstars deserves, but has been lacking in Indy.

It could pivot back to Chicago at some point I would imagine, but believe there are some reservations about returning everything to the Chicago national event since their extended time off since 2019.

12-20-2022, 03:43 PM	#1
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Keith 944 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 2,135 Likes: 1,021 Liked 1,689 Times in 537 Posts	Re: Thoughts on Jegs All Stars... Holy crap. I always assumed it would be in the middle of the country to allow for all the divisions, a fairly even drive. __________________ KEITH MAYERS 2 X somebody many X nobody

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tstickff Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 411 Likes: 281 Liked 468 Times in 112 Posts	Re: Thoughts on Jegs All Stars... Not sure I would make that drive if I was the Rep, better have 2 weeks to spare coming from Div 1 with drive time __________________ Tim Stickles

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Mark Faul Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Tacoma,WA Posts: 341 Likes: 2 Liked 43 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Thoughts on Jegs All Stars... Getting closer all the time for guys like me in Division 6! Columbus-2526 miles. Indy-2356 Joliet-2187 Ennis-2164

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