Indy First Experience!

FED 387 · 07-21-2018, 11:41 AM

I'm sure everyone remembers the all night thrashing in the motel parking lots that was common ---the "unique spectators" that used to camp along side the main gate entrance and across the street at the drive in movie for a whole week??? Lots of racers partying on after the racing was done for the day. Winning class was and still is something to be proud of. We won our class in Modified Production in the 1970's a few times one year I remember we had 19 cars in the class ---you had to win class to get into the "main show"
then.. We won Comp Eliminator in Indy one year and then spent over an hour or 2 going thru post race inspection---the P&G would not pump the correct cubes so we had to pull the head to measure bore & stroke--then they couldn't get the correct wheelbase etc. etc.

I don't remember how much we won but it was not a lot maybe $8,000 and we had every sticker on the car you could get--Everybody payed up do not remember any one not paying --

Looking back it was fun, met a lot of great people -lots of bench racing going on --got to see and race against people you might see only once a year----cars would tow in from all over the U.S.then ----- but I would not spend 6-7 days doing it again--- too long---- the focus now is all about TF and FC ---the other 600 racers are filler so I'll just stay home and follow it on TV or the Computer--probably make the 6 hour drive to watch qualifying
on Thurs. or Friday then go back home.. Nice to reminisce about it but too long and too much of a hassle to go thru--EVERY ONE SHOULD GO AT LEAST ONCE IN THEIR LIFETIME TO COMPETE NOTHING ELSE LIKE IT --If you cannot compete at least go to see the show especially any of the days that the NON pro classes are racing especially Comp/Super Stock /Stock---you will remember it forever!!!! FED 387

07-21-2018, 11:41 AM	#24
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,428 Likes: 560 Liked 335 Times in 182 Posts	Re: Indy First Experience! I'm sure everyone remembers the all night thrashing in the motel parking lots that was common ---the "unique spectators" that used to camp along side the main gate entrance and across the street at the drive in movie for a whole week??? Lots of racers partying on after the racing was done for the day. Winning class was and still is something to be proud of. We won our class in Modified Production in the 1970's a few times one year I remember we had 19 cars in the class ---you had to win class to get into the "main show" then.. We won Comp Eliminator in Indy one year and then spent over an hour or 2 going thru post race inspection---the P&G would not pump the correct cubes so we had to pull the head to measure bore & stroke--then they couldn't get the correct wheelbase etc. etc. I don't remember how much we won but it was not a lot maybe $8,000 and we had every sticker on the car you could get--Everybody payed up do not remember any one not paying -- Looking back it was fun, met a lot of great people -lots of bench racing going on --got to see and race against people you might see only once a year----cars would tow in from all over the U.S.then ----- but I would not spend 6-7 days doing it again--- too long---- the focus now is all about TF and FC ---the other 600 racers are filler so I'll just stay home and follow it on TV or the Computer--probably make the 6 hour drive to watch qualifying on Thurs. or Friday then go back home.. Nice to reminisce about it but too long and too much of a hassle to go thru--EVERY ONE SHOULD GO AT LEAST ONCE IN THEIR LIFETIME TO COMPETE NOTHING ELSE LIKE IT --If you cannot compete at least go to see the show especially any of the days that the NON pro classes are racing especially Comp/Super Stock /Stock---you will remember it forever!!!! FED 387