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Originally Posted by btg1963
Not ALL of the Indiana tracks got stuck with a weeknight race. Haubstadt had a Sunday night event. I attended and was VERY disappointed in the Late Model turn out. Only 23 cars that night. The racing in the feature was good, but the rest of the late model action was quite a bore. I would have to disagree with the quality over quantity comment. Perhaps 6-8 top notch cars, but that was it.
Haubstadt offers one of the finest venues to race at. Drivers over the years have had one of the smoothest, best prepared surfaces on which to race and I have never heard it said that it was hard on equipment. Shoot, even a Late Model Hall of Fame member is the owner/promoter. Yet, for whatever reason, the traveling show didn't support the track this year. I took a first timer to the track that night and was embarrassed. Thank goodness the ISW stop is Saturday night! I will get to show my new friend some of the exciting racing I have been bragging about. I sure didn't get it from the late models that night!
I wish you better luck Plymouth on Tuesday night! By the way, Bobby Pierce will not disappoint!
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Sunday night shows are like a week night since most people have to work the next day. I was referencing that none of the Indiana tracks host the tour on Friday or Saturday nights when fan and racer support tends to be higher. The Sunday show you saw at Tri-State is like most sprint shows at Kokomo. 20-25 cars, only about 6-8 that are real contenders, and usually a decent race for the fans to enjoy. While I understand your view and your intention to make late model racing sound so inferior to sprint cars, imagine what it would be like if the sprints ran the hell tour. Probably no better.
Car counts seem to be down at almost all of the summer nationals races. It's a grueling tour that not many can afford to do, and weekly super late model racers that would run when the tour came to their home track aren't as numerous as they used to be. I wouldn't be surprised to see the hell tour take on a different format starting next year.
I am hoping to be able to attend tonight's show and Shadyhill tomorrow night also.