Wednesday Night at the MOVIES - Now at Dawson's on Main

**Mother Duck** · 01-24-2011 04:16 PM

This is the week we started running at Disney when the IRL was formed. Jan 27,1996 saw Buzz Calkins become the first winner of Disney 200. Spent some good times down in Orlando the next few years doing that event. See if I can come up with something in honor of the Disney races.

Feature Event this week will be a look back at the Diamond Jubilee of the Indy 500. Since we are coming up on the 100th running thought it would be interesting to look back at the 75th Anniversary, just to geared up on what's coming.

Our hot laps will include some barn burning Midget action from the Thunder Days at IRP.

Come on out and join the group at Dawson's on Main Street. Always GREAT food, and good company.

Hot Laps 6:30
Feature 7:00
Checker 9:00

**Mother Duck** · 01-31-2011 03:22 PM

February 2

February is BLack History Month so we are going to start out the month with a very interesting history of a black racing series in the mid-west back around the 30's. It's home track was the Indiana State Fairgrounds and they competed thru out the mid-west in BIG CARS as they were called. It is historically very interesting, so come on out and learn something new about our racing heritage.

Later this month we will celebrate the Birthdays of Bobby Unser and Mario Andretti by showing their Indy winning films. Also on hand will showing an interview with Neil Bonnet one of my favourites, to honor his passing seventeen years ago this month. Plus we always will have our hot lap short track segments.

Come on out an join us at Dawson's on Main Street, looking out on Turn One of the Speedway.

Hot Laps 6:30
Feature 7:00
Checker 9:00

**Mother Duck** · 02-02-2011 11:20 AM

February 2 DUE TO WEATHER NO MOVIES TONIGHT

Will move this weeks showing to next week Feb 9

Sorry but I can not even open by back door enough to get out, the ice is so thick. My door is pretty flush with the deck it opens on to
Alot of the Main Street shops are closed, so I doubt sidewalks will be in great shape and it is suppose to dip down to single and below digits tonight.
See you all next week

**doitagain** · 02-09-2011 05:07 PM

Are you back on for tonight?

**Mother Duck** · 02-14-2011 01:47 PM

Feb 16 This week we will be showing the Tom Carnegie Roast, in tribute to a find gentleman.

We will also be showing some of Bobby Unser's years at the Speedway in honor of his birthday this week.

Some come join us for good food, cold drinks and good company at Dawson's on Main St.

Hot Laps 6:30 pm
Feature 7:00 pm
Checker 9:00 pm

**Mother Duck** · 02-22-2011 11:21 AM

Feb 23 Happy Birthday Mario and Roger Penske night

We will be showing Mario's win from 1969 and a newer video from First Turn Productions called 500 Intalian Style.
Also have a little bio on RP to show in honor of their birthday's this week.
As always will have some short subject short track items on the menu.

So join us at Dawson's on Main Street.

Hot Laps 6:30
Feature 7:00
Checker 9:00

**Turn13** · 02-22-2011 05:17 PM

Thanks Barb - I will be there! Aloha

**DannyB** · 02-22-2011 08:19 PM

Planning on a return trip.

**Mother Duck** · 02-23-2011 04:19 PM

Look forward to seeing you all tonight

**Mother Duck** · 02-26-2011 05:25 PM

March 2
This week we are going to take a look at the world of early CAN-AM racing. It started in 1966 and closed out the original series in 1974. In its hey day many of the stars of Indy also competed in this series McCluskey, Donahue and Jones to name a few. The first champion was John Surtees, othe champions were Bruce McLaren, Peter Revson, Denny Hulme, Mark Donahue and Jackie Oliver.
Little fact the original series sponsor was Jackson Wax.

We will also have some short track action. So come on out and take a mid-week break, relax enjoy a good time among like minded people.

Hot Laps 6:30
Feature 7:00
Checker 9:00

**Mother Duck** · 03-05-2011 11:21 PM

March 9 This week we will be showing the Cummins Story. A lot of people have been asking when we would be showing this one, well this is the week. Takes place in 1952 has alot of good footage of Columbus, Indiana back then and inside the Kurtis Kraft shop. Very fascinating to watch this car buildt from the drawing board to finish product. Come on out and watch a piece of history on film.

As ususal we will have our short subjects also.

Hot Laps 6:30
Feature 7:00
Checker 9:00

**DannyB** · 03-09-2011 07:01 AM

Never mind the fatigue. How could I not catch a movie about my home town and the company that's been a huge part of it for so many years?

Planning on making the trip tonight, fatigue be damned.

**Mother Duck** · 03-14-2011 01:33 PM

March 16

This week' Feature will be one of First Turn Productions creations called Indianapolis Highlights 1925-1980. It has alot of very interesting footage from the 30's and 40's.

Next week (March 23) we plan on showing the cool film on the early history of F1. That has some very interesting early on the car camera footage, that makes you jump out of your seats.

The following week we will not be showing movies Wednesday March 30th as Dawson's and most of the Main Street business's in that block will be closed.
The sidewalks will be torn up for one week in the ongoing reconstruction of the Main Street project, so there will be no access to the building. We will return again April 6th.

So come on out and join us this week at Dawson's on Main Street

Hot Laps : no warmups this week right into the Feature
Feature: 6:30 pm
Checker: 9:00 pm

**Mother Duck** · 03-17-2011 01:26 PM

March 23

This week we have another First Turn Productions Film to show its their newest creation Midgets,Sprints, Dirt Cars Part II it is over 90 minutes of great footage.
Along with that we will be showing the early F-1 years, another great footage and sound movie.

Remember Sunday March 20 if you want to catch some of the Biggies of the 500 Rick Mears, Bobby Unser, Al Jr, Arie and Gil De Feran will be on hand signing autographs from 10 to 2 at the IMS Museum to kick off the new floor display of winning cars in the Museum.

REMEMBER there will be NO MOVIES March 30th because the sidewalks on Main Street will not exist, Dawsons will be closed

So come on out this week and join us

Hot Laps NONE this week we will roll right into our first feature 6:30 pm
Checker: 9:00 pm

**Mother Duck** · 03-28-2011 12:34 PM

March 30

Remember NO MOVIES this week at DAWSONS on Wednesday night they are closed because of the Main Street Project

TUESDAY NIGHT March 29
BUT if you still would like to see some movies this week drop by the PIT STOP Barbeque Restaurant out in Brownsburg. It is right on Hwy 136 (Crawfordsville Rd) Start time the same 6:30, great barbeque plus a nice salad bar. It is a racing themed bar and restaurant has one of Pop Dreyer's midget sitting in the Main Dining Room. Stop by on TUESDAY NIGHT see you there.

**Turn13** · 03-28-2011 01:03 PM

The PIT STOP is great

They are promoting the movies on their electronic marquee

If you made it to the Flag Room or Dawson's, The PIT STOP BBQ is just six minutes away from there (the way I drive

) - I usually take I-74 to the next exit (Ronald Reagan Parkway), then go left at the top of the ramp (south) to SR 136 (Crawfordsville Rd), then right (west) on 136 past one traffic light and then right at the next one (just before the Speedway Gas Station).

**Mother Duck** · 04-05-2011 04:03 PM

April 6

Just five more weeks till we here that beautiful sound throughout the neighborhood. So with that said we will probably start looking a little more into the Indy 500 runs, to get ourselves geared up for May. This week we will be looking at the 60's Decade maybe with a few races from the 50's thrown in.

DAWSON's on Main (not sure if all the sidewalks are in place yet, the rain has been holding them up, but the one to Dawson's from 15th is open)

Hot Laps: 6:30
Feature: 7:00
Checker: 9:00

**Mother Duck** · 04-12-2011 04:30 PM

April 13

We changed up the menu last week, so this week we will be looking at some Very OLD Indy stuff, have an interesting film with LOTS of the Old drivers in it from Harroun to Shaw to DePalma, it features the 1946 Indy 500 which was the first one back after WWII and was the 30th running. You really get to see and hear the drivers from that era. Then we will jump forward to look at some of the 60's.

Hope to see you there at Dawson's on Main Street Speedway, Indiana.

Hot Laps: 6:30 pm
Feature: 7:00 pm
Checker: 9:00 pm

**Mother Duck** · 04-19-2011 04:07 PM

April 20

Sorry but there will be NO MOVIES this week. With the scheduling of practice on Thursday in Dodge City, I will be traveling on Wednesday evening.

Make sure to stop by on APRIL 27 we will be showing some Vintage Indianapolis stuff, counting down to the month of MAY.

NO MOVIES Wednesday April 20

**Mother Duck** · 04-26-2011 02:36 PM

April 27

Back home again in Indiana, so the song goes after a few days in the land of Dorothy and Toto. It sure is windy in Kansas, but at least there was sun for one day.

Dodge City Raceway is a great little facility, the only thing dirt about it, is the Track surface, paved pits, nice concessions. If you get a chance go see it.

MOVIES back on track again. We will be showing some old Indianapolis short shorts this week leading up to the 100th Anniversary. 18 or so days till the track opens for practice.

In case you had not heard one of the events before the track opens will be on May 13 and 14 with a Celebration of the Automobile. Sort of a Concourse d'Elegance type thing, I heard.
Another new thing will be a display of old midgets and sprints the day before the race in the infield along with the Memorabila Show

So if you are in the Speedway area stop on by at DAWSON's on Main Street Wednesday night

Hot laps 6:30
Feature 7:00
Checker 9:00

MAIN Street ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the COMPLETION of Main Street is May 5th at 10:00 am Right on schedule. So far the whole project has been right on schedule, hard to believe.

**Frank Capua** · 04-26-2011 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by Mother Duck

April 27

Back home again in Indiana, so the song goes after a few days in the land of Dorothy and Toto. It sure is windy in Kansas, but at least there was sun for one day.

Dodge City Raceway is a great little facility, the only thing dirt about it, is the Track surface, paved pits, nice concessions. If you get a chance go see it.

MOVIES back on track again. We will be showing some old Indianapolis short shorts this week leading up to the 100th Anniversary. 18 or so days till the track opens for practice.

In case you had not heard one of the events before the track opens will be on May 13 and 14 with a Celebration of the Automobile. Sort of a Concourse d'Elegance type thing, I heard.
Another new thing will be a display of old midgets and sprints the day before the race in the infield along with the Memorabila Show

So if you are in the Speedway area stop on by at DAWSON's on Main Street Wednesday night

Hot laps 6:30
Feature 7:00
Checker 9:00

MAIN Street ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the COMPLETION of Main Street is May 5th at 10:00 am Right on schedule. So far the whole project has been right on schedule, hard to believe.

Perfect I just got off the phone with my Mom and she was asking me when Main Street was going to be completed... and the first thread I open after I get off the phone... priceless.

**Mother Duck** · 05-03-2011 10:59 AM

May 4

Only a couple weeks left of Wednesday Night at the Movies at Dawson's on Main. In our countdown to Indy this week we will be looking at some of the great races from the 70's and 80's at Indy.

So come on out in the last few weeks and enjoy some of the History of the place we all love the Indianapolis 500.

Hot laps; 6:30
Feature 7:00
Checker 9:00

For those of you interested we are showing movies out in Brownsburg at the Pit Stop Barbeque Restaurant on TUESDAY NIGHTS May 3, May 10,May 17 and May 24. It is a racing themed enviroment with a nice little lounge where we show the movies. For those with kids they also are showing them out in the main dining room, where you can watch while sitting next to a restored Dreyer Elto Midget. We start at 6:30 and end around 8:30.

**Mother Duck** · 05-05-2011 12:58 PM

May 11 May 16 May 23

May 11 will be our last Wednesday night at the Movies for this season. Spoke with Management at Dawson's today after the ribbon cutting ceremony opening up our New Main Street in Speedway and they offered we could continue to show Movies on Monday nights May 16 and May 23. For those of you coming from out of town coming for qual week-end and staying thru for the race week-end it would allow you to take in one of our Movies nights. Plus some of the racers from out of town will be able to stop by also.

So mark Monday May 16th and Monday May 23rd on your Calenders for Movie Night at Dawson's on Main Street starts at 6:30 and ends at 9:00 pm.

Hope to see you there.

Wednesday May 11th is our last Wednesday night show we will continue our march thru time and look at some of the Indy 500 from the 90"s.

Hot Laps 6:30
Feature 7:00
Checker 9:00

**Mother Duck** · 09-28-2011 05:54 PM

The midwest season is winding down tracks closing down for the winter months, time for Movie Night to begin.

Starting Wed October 19th at Dawsons on Main Street Speedway, IN 6:30 to 9:00 pm

We are going to add some speakers thru out the room, so the sound will be better this year.

As usual they will have those dynamite Movie Night Specials.

So mark your Calenders now to come joins us this winter.

**Mother Duck** · 10-14-2011 04:08 PM

This coming Wednesday October 19 we begin another winter series of Wednesday Night Racing Movies at Dawson's on Main Street. Have heard from quite a few of you and am looking forward to seeing everyone again.

Green flag drops at 6:30 for hot laps
Feature goes off at 7:00
Checkered drops around 9:00 pm

**Mother Duck** · 10-25-2011 04:01 PM

Week two and I feel like some 40's. Last week we looked at the Roadster Era, so this week I think we will dip a little further back and take a look at the Blue Crown Special Years.

So come on out and enjoy some GREAT FOOD, Dawson's always comes up with a Movie Night Special for us, and to date it has always been delicious. Also have some great adult beverages.

Hot Laps Start 6:30
Feature 7:00
Checker Drops 9:00 pm

**Mother Duck** · 10-31-2011 05:07 PM

November 2

This week our Feature is going to be the 1961 race put together by First Turn Productions. That would be the first year a brash young Texan wins his first 500 and
we lose a great one while he was testing a car for a friend, it was also the year that Jack Turner takes a wild ride. Come on and join us, take a look back 50 years ago
at the Indianapolis 500.

Dawsons on Main Street

Hot Laps 6:30 pm
Feature: 7:00 pm
Checker: 9:00

**Turn13** · 10-31-2011 05:38 PM

Woo Hoo !!

Thanks Barb!

**Mother Duck** · 11-01-2011 01:24 PM

Could we get a sticky and replace the old thread with this one

**Mother Duck** · 11-06-2011 06:27 PM

November 9, 2011

This week's Feature will be a film about the "Cars that were made in LA" from Epperly to Watson. Lots of 50's footage and some short interviews with some of the greats from that Era.

Still trying to decide what the second feature will be, some come on out to Dawson's and see what I decide to pick.

Hot Laps 6:30
Feature 7:00
Checker 9:00

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