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This post is NOT intended to stir up controversy. I am truly curious about something. Having just returned from our first trip to the Knoxville Nationals in 24 years, I am curious as to why there has never been an event like this for the non-wing sprints since Knoxville went wings only in 1982.
Although the Knoxville Nationals was not a sellout this year, there were close to if not over 22,000 people in attendance Saturday night. The preliminaries nights drew 10,000+ both nights. There were 107 410 winged cars for this years Knoxville Nationals.
On any given Saturday night there are 85-90 non wing sprint cars racing in Indiana and Ohio. Theoretically there are enough cars to have a two day preliminary event with a third day Final. I know that there have been a few attempts over the years to develop a preliminary/final event, including attempts at Terre Haute and Perris, and Perris is still running their event, but it has not been well supported by cars in recent years. And yes, I know Kokomo has the Smackdown upcoming, but it has not drawn the cars originally anticipated.
So my question to everyone is this....Is the reason there is not a Non-Wing Nationals because the car owners won't show up to support it or because the fans won't or because track promotors don't want to risk it? Or some combination of the above?
Steve
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