".....and today is cancelled without a real strong effort to get it in. I'm puzzled!"

although it really doesnt matter now cause its raining
there has been a shift in the way things are done out here. the promoters are leary about opening the gates for a "special" show if there is a pretty good chance of rain.
bob miller wrote an article in AARN over the winter explaining the mindset of the promoters and fans and how both react when the weather looks bad. he explained that people are a lot tighter with their money and wont take a chance if they dont think a show will happen. and the higher the chance of rain, the less chance the fan will take and the less chance the promoter will take to get the show in.

as far as the grove mgt. vs. miller, i dont know how much of that is true, or that it even matters.
the wing car fans are SLOWLY starting to see past the end of their nose...partly due to they are seeing some decent non wing shows with ardc....and partly due to the fact that they are being exposed to a lot of "in your face" non wing discussions, either face to face or thru the boards. i dont think they will ever let go of their love for the wing cars but if we can at least get them out when the non wing cars run locally, that is a BIG step in the right direction.
all the wing car fans i spoke to last night and today loved the show at grandview. so the planned takeover of the wing car stronghold is beginning to take shape