Originally Posted by chastaj:
Yes, there were not many people in the stands yet, but most were setting in their cars to stay dry till the showers ended. There were a LOT of cars pulling out last night as we left. Yes car count was low in the Mods, Hornets, SS, but there was a nice turn out of both 305 and 410 sprint cars. I did a quick count and there was a full field of 410s even though most had not unloaded yet.
Interesting comment about the car count in the support classes. Looks like the promoter is relying heavily on the back gate in the support classes to cover the purse. I believe the majority of the spectators come to see the 410 sprints, judging from the number of fans who leave after their feature is run. I am not a fan of winged cars, but I was looking forward to seeing Kevin Huntley run in the 305 class. Speaking of classes, Bloomington is now up to five, and that is too many. With all the complaints about noise that have come in over the years, it doesn't seem running five classes is the way to go to get the program over by 11:00PM (local time).
I have yet to see a 305 feature because it seems they are always last in the rotation. If they were moved up in the program, I might stick around to see them.
LPS is a longer drive for me than Bloomington, but I believe it has become my favorite venue. The facility is excellent, with spacious seating in the grandstand (or behind it, if you choose) and they always have a good field of sprint cars, and the program is run off in quick fashion. Bloomington has run a short season the last two years, and after last nights episode, I will be spending more Friday nights at Haub Steak House and fewer at Bloomington Speedway, probably cutting back to only the specials. Hate to see the direction the track has taken the last two years or so, with the truncated season, and too many classes. Hope the promoters don't run this facility into the ground.