I feel the need for a different perspective here on the Friday night show.
I am a Michigan "Race Chaser" having attended races at over 125 tracks. My Sprints on Dirt show was rained out in Michigan at what would have been a new track-Manistee Fairgrounds. Hey.... instead of 3 hours North lets go 2.5 hrs South for a new track that has been on my radar-Shady Hill.
*15 non-wing Mini-Sprints, 11 wing minis, along with 2 midgets & a 410 NW sprint for exhibition. FOR FREE.
Yes the short rain mist/light showers caused big problems for the track that was ready to go for racing. I predicted they would pull the plug as the rain during the week had the grounds and track at its moisture limits. They had some work to do and yes, the time was starting to get late. WOW-everybody pulls together and in my mind, goes above and beyond considering the conditions and we actually see racing!
My hats off to track and promoter in a tough situation. The racing actually was VERY entertaining and a friend from Michigan, Alexis Adgate, came home with her first A-main feature win ever and I was there. Woo-hoo!! Ken Adgate and his 2 cars went 1-2 in the NW portion and 2nd and I believe 5th in the wing race.
While it was not the ideal night on how the plan was drawn up in the locker room, I would not hesitate to come back to this track. I think the race surface and wide turns will make for a very good show this Friday night.
I needed to remember that my racing buddy and I was sitting at a new race track (for free) out in the cornfields of Northwest Indiana watching races. That was worth my vacation day I burned for sure.
