Just an "old" promoter adding his two cents worth. To the best of my knowledge, back in the dark ages, late 70's - early 80's there were no tire rules. There were a few safety rules, but except for USAC, IMCA, etc. it was run what you brung. I always felt the fewer rules I had to enforce the better it was for me and the competitors. Back then, just like today, except on rare occasions, the teams with the most money ran up front. If tire rules are designed to save teams money, it won't work because what you save a team in one area they will just spend in another area. If promoters are making money off of tire rules they are promoting the wrong thing. Sponsorship, advertising, contingency money, are all good, but getting in bed with a manufacture ??? Oh for simpler times.

BTW: Lawrenceburg did have a tire rule for late models back then. It was an 11 inch max tire width. A simple go-no go gage was used to check the heat race winners, and the feature winner at the start finish line. Want to run a 13 inch that you had laying around? No problem, just don't win. Never had a disqualification. The stock Corvette I am driving has 13 inch tires on the back, ti