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There used to be an old saying about race tracks. It went something like this "Dirt tracks are best for the racers and pavement tracks or best for the promoters." Whenever you want to complain just remember it ain't too hard to replace that dirt with asphalt, it has been doe in the past and the reason was usually to make the track owners job easier.
The best tracks that we have raced on were usually broke up right after the last race, and farmed all week long or until the next race.
Charlestown Indiana had the possibility of being an excellent dirt track. It has very little clay in it but the guy who owns it now is a dirt mover construction man and did an great job of giving us a very good racing surface the last time we raced there. I talked to him about the prep and he told me it took two weeks of work to get it ready for our race. That is a lot of work and I guess he thought of much better ways to make money than on a race track.
Dirt tracks change, not just from week to week, but minute to minute, we all like to complain about the track prep. If you wanted to help I bet the track could pencil you in for a few hours of volunteer work each and every week.
Honest Dad himself
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