I attended the Nationals since the mid-1960's and hundreds of Knoxville "Saturday Night" non-wing events. Also many non-wing races at Oskaloosa, Sedalia, Lakeside, Lincoln NE, Iowa State Fair Grounds, Ascot, Manzy and tons of county fair tracks for years. It is a shame todays fans can't experience what it was like in the late 1960's and 1970's non-wing sprints at Knoxville. It was utterly amazing and tremendous fun. At that time the Arizona Barn, and other "barns" at the Knoxville fairgrounds served as garages and hangouts for the nationals competitors and fans. Jack Miller was the ultimate announcer. I also attended at the same time hundreds of USAC races. It was great seeing people like Eddie Leavitt, Ray Lee Goodwin, Jerry Blundy, Bubby Jones, Opperman, Dick Gaines, Dean Thompson, Jimmie Boyd and a cast of others battle it out at the Nationals back then.

IMO todays USAC and California non-wing sprint crowd are very much like the open wheelers of that time. Folks in Indiana and California are lucky to have non-wing sprinters so available.
It would be nice to have the Indiana/Illinois/Ohio/Pennsylvania/California non-wing drivers and fans all take part in an open wheel Nationals on a big half mile like Knoxville.

I thought the USAC race at Oskaloosa the last several years was great and a "must see" race. It had that non-wing National's feel.

I attended the "winged Nationals" last year. But to me its just not the same as the old days. Just my personal preference for non-wing sprints.

I would attend a large (Huge Purse) non-wing National Event no matter where it was held, and would pay what ever the promoter wanted for admission. Terre Haute, Knoxville, Osky, Perris, Sedalia, Eldora would work, probably some other tracks also.

I would think some one could make it happen. Maybe it is up to us fans.
Today's non-wing drivers deserve it.

How much do we want something like this?