They had 3 mid-week wing sprint shows there in the 90s, like 97 or 98, I made all three with my car we were doing 7 something second laps. Best finish for me was 3rd all 3 times or 2nd loser all 3 times.
Ran a midget there a bunch in the late 80s. It's a shame to see it go away.
Fairs are the biggest haters of racing in this country. Remember the Indy mile. Sad things is there was a time when auto racing saved many of those same fairs.
Originally Posted by BrentTFunk:
Fairs are the biggest haters of racing in this country. Remember the Indy mile. Sad things is there was a time when auto racing saved many of those same fairs.
Glad to say there are some exceptions to the overall animosity fairboards have for racing.
You laugh because I'm different. I laugh because you're all the same. Copied from the back of the #16 supermodified.
Originally Posted by PJ Wright:
Glad to say there are some exceptions to the overall animosity fairboards have for racing.
I agree. Sheboygan County Fair Board has been awfully good for a long time, as have the neighbors in Plymouth. If you’ve never been, the track and fairgrounds are in the middle of an old neighborhood. Houses that back up to the back straightaway pits have party decks and can watch the festivities.
Have had the pleasure of attending midget shows at both Little Belleville and Mighty Macon. Night in, night out I'd rate the racing quality of the midgets about the same giving just a slight edge to Mighty Macon.
Silver Crown Championship Dirt Cars properly driven on a one mile dirt track are classic poetry in motion. Using that analogy, Jack Hewitt is one of the greatest poets of all time.
My first recollection of racing is at Belle Clair in the 60's. We and hundreds of others rooted for Dandy Don's 28 coupe. Pits in the infield. No fire suits. Standing starts. Flagman down on the track. There was always a car being welded on. The beer guy pushed around a cart with a wash tub full of beer cans and ice. I'm thinking Allied raced three nights back then. We had to pick between burgers and fries at Sandys or racing on Friday nights. Racing normally won. It looks like they didn't pay property tax last year and the tax bill was auctioned off.
