Originally Posted by Andrew S. Quinn:
I like it when TSS has a race there. Helps liven the board up with which track is the best track in Indiana. Posts from people that werent even there. The best prepped track in the USA. (Sometimes the most over prepped track in the USA my.02) Dont come back you wont be missed!! I'm sure the Helfrich's like those posts at $22 a pop for adults to get in,i'm sure they want you to come back!
I've seen really good races there,and I've seen average races there. Last night was average.
Congrats to Casey Riggs. He did have the car hooked up last night and no one could touch him!
Andrew,
I believe your post sums up my feelings pretty well, especially the part about most over prepped track. Don't know what the cause was, but that was the most dust (grit) I've had on me (and my car) in ages at TSS. There is an overwhelming consensus among people I talk with that we could get by with a lot less track prep. The track looked great, and it was really moist at feature time, but, boy, it was all downhill from there. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for track prep when it is needed, but I have seen many times when it has a negative effect. That's my .02 worth on that subject.
The intermission was quite different at this race. They normally open up the gates and allow people to come and go as they wish, but they were checking for the identifying mark on hands, and, the reserve seat ticket booth was still open. The crowd was huge, but apparently the reserve seats did not have a sellout. I'm wondering if perhaps people have been waiting until time for the feature to come to the track and, thus escaping the admission charge. Bloomington had that problem a few years ago, so they do not open the gate until the feature is over, now.
I take exception to Clydesdales remark that TSS is in the middle of nowhere. Being situated right on a federal highway doesn't fit that category. Eldora Speedway might come closer to fitting that description, but I've never heard it described that way.