As a fan...
1) SIDEWAYS, Dead nuts sideways, at the flagstand...

2) Sliders Sliders Sliders...a well executed slider is as beautiful as any performance art anywhere..

3) Wheelstands..if theres even one little spot with grip out there somebodys gonna be carrying the front wheels off it..

4) Multiple grooves...I have never seen a non wing race that didn't have at least a couple people moving successfully in an alternate groove, and typically there are 2-4 fast lines on the track for guys to work.

5) PASSING...most of the reasons above equate to lots of passing in a given race..Somebody always comes from the back to the top 3 or 5, the polesitter doesn't win as often..non wing shows typically have more of an invert built into the format, especially during the heats.


As a driver/owner...
1) COST!!! cheaper engines live much longer when they aren't tuned on full kill, drivelines don't see as much wear, shocks and bars don't get as much wear, the chassis doesn't get flexed out near as quickly, etc etc etc etc

2) Equipment...I don't have to buy a new chassis from 1 of 4 manufacturers every 3 months. I don't have to have 3 of the newest 900HP Ott motors to compete...I don't get caught up in the "Portwork of the month" club...If I have an engine with old hilborn injectors that pulls smoothly from 3000 to 7500 RPM without a stumble I have all the engine I need.

3) Convenience of transport/storage...I don't have to have a 12ft tall trailer for the car to fit, I can push the car into a standard 2 car garage without taking it apart first, I can throw er on an open trailer without feeling like im pulling a huge sailboat sail thru the air, the small amount of stagger makes pushing the car by myself easier, etc etc etc

4) SIDEWAYS, Dead nuts sideways, at the flagstand...Sliders Sliders Sliders....Wheelstands...All the above add up to a much more fun ride..A winged car well set up can get to be like driving down an interstate...straight on full throttle cruise control

5) Style of racing...I know that I am less likely to get beat just by a checkbook, I know my experience is more likely to make me faster than some 16 year old rookie with a big right foot...I know that if my car is close on set-up I can hustle it from the back to the front instead of having to play a 30 lap game of follow the leader..I know success comes more from the driver being perfect than the car being perfect...

There are literally hundreds of smaller reasons I prefer traditional sprintcar racing but the above reasons pretty much sum up why it's the best from of motorsport on earth.