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[mugwump58]

Update on Mid America

The biggest weekend for motorycle racing in Indiana is just over a week away.  Mid-America is pleased to announce that we are able to put on an event on this weekend, and hope that you will join us on Friday, August 26th for our "Night before the mile"  We also want to wish good luck to our regular riders that will be riding the mile on Saturday.  Please read below for more information regarding the August 26th event.
Classes


We are running three distinct classes on August 26th.  The 450 Flat track class has a $3500 purse with $1500 going to the winner, and we have commitments from several well known riders.  The speedway class has a $2100 purse with $1000 going to the winner.  We currently have 13 speedway riders signed up and more are expected to sign up.  One of the more unique classes is going to be the Bob Stark Indian Arrow Challenge featuring riders on seven identically prepared Indian Arrows.  Entry fee is $50 per class which includes the rider's pit pass.  

Costs and Times

Grandstand tickets for the August 26th event are $15 for adults, $5 for kids 5-9, and age 4 and under are free. Pit passes are $20 for adults age 10 and over, $10 for kids 5-9, and free for age 4 and under.  

 
Rider Signup is at 3:00, Riders meeting at 4:00, Practice at 4:30, and heat races start at 7:00pm.  

 

   
Thank you for the support and if you cannot make it out for the August 26th event we return to our regular Saturdy night format on Saturday, September 10th.   There is also extra money in the Vintage Heavy night and we will also be running round two of the borrowed bike class.  

 

Sincerely,

 

Jim Terchila

 

Mid-America Speedway
   

[motodog650]

NOOOOOOO !! Indy Mile cancelled:

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Aug/110819indymile.htm

Was thinking about trying to make Mid America Friday night. Now I plan to be there for sure...

[motodog650]

NOOOOOOO !! Indy Mile cancelled:

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Aug/110819indymile.htm

Was thinking about trying to make Mid America Friday night. Now I plan to be there for sure...

***Schedule Change***

Due to the tragedy at the Indiana State Fairgrounds and the cancellation of the Indy Mile, Mid America Speedway has changed their schedule. They are now racing on Saturday, August 27th with a $3500 purse in the 450 class, meaning the winner is taking home $1500. The speedway class has a $2100 purse with $1000 going to the winner also. The Indian Arrow Challenge is still taking place and here is the BIG CHANGE: A FULL AMATEUR PROGRAM WILL BE RUN!
Gates open at 1pm, riders meeting at 4pm, practice at 4:30 and racing at 7pm. If you can't race it, come watch it! www.midamspeedway.com for all the info!

[mugwump58]

Ughh, 30 mph gust in Ohio tomorrow....... Oh that's right I'll be on the 600+ lb bike Stopping at the AMA museum, teleconference at night for work then off to Indy in the am, gotta get a camp site with shade this year.

Anticipation.......

[killingbugs]

We (the wife and I) are riding our bikes out Thursday PM.
Staying downtown at Wyndham.
Our 4th year she loves the bikes.

[motodog650]

REMINDER:

Official ST.N MotoGP Indy meet-up:

Saturday 12:30pm at the H-D Tent (that way at least two people will show (Prubert & I)...

[Indy Raven YZF]

I'll see if I can swing by, will be there with a crew.  By the way, I was on the newly paved track last Saturday (all be it, really slow, damn Harley's) for a charity thing, and damn it's smooth.  Great.

[mugwump58]

Mid America is now showiing the 27th, saturday night.

[motodog650]

Mid America is now showiing the 27th, saturday night.

Sammy Halbert, Henry Wiles and 4 or 5 other National Pro Number Riders are now showing on the entry list. Should be a great show all around !!

[mugwump58]

REMINDER:

Official ST.N MotoGP Indy meet-up:

Saturday 12:30pm at the H-D Tent (that way at least two people will show (Prubert & I)...

And a good time was had by all. We'll have to work on t-shirts for next time

[motodog650]

And a good time was had by all. We'll have to work on t-shirts for next time

yep, Prubert & I plus Ken Denton (just before I got there) so it did happen and yes, a good time was had by all 3 of us  

[Prubert]

yep, Prubert & I plus Ken Denton (just before I got there) so it did happen and yes, a good time was had by all 3 of us  

[stromgal]

Sorry I missed the ginormous STN meetup. Being there with kids and grandbaby made things a bit, um, complicated.  

[motodog650]

Sorry I missed the ginormous STN meetup. Being there with kids and grandbaby made things a bit, um, complicated.  

Understand. Good on ya for passing on the moto passion to future generations  

[stromgal]

(moved from confused posting in racing spoilers thread )

I had a great time there with both sons, daughter-in-law and grandbaby.



 Lagniappe was the Packers/Colts game; got 50-yard line tix off craigslist.


This was the first year I bought weekend GA rather than reserved at IMS. Parents and baby were on the viewing mound for the race, where they could lay her in the grass under an umbrella, while elder son and I watched from NW Vista. As mentioned, those aluminum stands sure function as a heat sink. Still, was a good place to watch from, and I had my binoculars to watch them head up the front straight.


The Hair was interviewed....'ah the fronta tire, she no feela right....'


Gotta start 'em young; I've got photos of me holding my sons like this. 


All in all a wonderful time, 'though being there with a 7-month old was sometimes a bit of a challenge. And downtown's Motorcycles On Meridian, which I've enjoyed in the past, was a saturday night fustercluck because of all the construction. Thought I was gonna have heat stroke trying to find a place to park.  And this was year two of construction on I-465.