Some great ideas here. However, I have to disagree with your first statement. The one about being old (63). Tonight at East Bay they had a contest for the oldest fan in the grandstand. The guy in front of me thought he had it won easily at age 78, and started to go to the announcer's booth. Came right back when they announced that they already had someone there who was 82. I am convinced that racing keeps us young (I am only 62). Anyway, welcome to the board. Once again, there are some absolutely great ideas in this thread. Perhaps we should spend some time this winter thinking about how to connect more, how to help new fans appreciate the sport, car pooling, etc. We have a bunch of people on this board who have really good ideas, and I am sure we could come up with some more good ones if we try.

Frank Daigh