[revjimk]

I like winged & traditional, but pavement is a turn off for me. In fact, pavement killed my interest in racing for about 40years. Got started as a teen in Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, early 60s, used to go to jalopy/modified dirt track races at Eastside Speedway In Waynesboro, Va. Dirt track, 100% inversion based on season points. A guy named Smokey Stover won something like 22 out of 24 features in 1962, always starting from the back, & it was great. In 1966 we moved back up north. I went to 2 paved races in Danbury, Ct. & lost all interest. About 4 years ago, traveling from upstate NY to southern Pa., heard about sprint car races in Central Pa., went to one & now I'm hooked. Last summer I had the pleasure of going to Haubstadt & this year hit Kokomo Smackdown. Next stop: Trophy Cup in Tulare, Ca., full inversion for final, just like the old days!