I started a thread about group qualifying last week and got a lot of well thought out input. Some of us at Haubstadt were less than overwhelmed by the group qualifying at the Haubstaudt Hustler. After sitting through the very long program at the Four Crown Nationals, I feel this is one race that would have definitely benifitted by using group qualifying. It wouldn't have solved all the time issues, but it would have helped some. It was a shame that so many people left early and missed the excellent racing. A lot of those people will probably not ever return to Eldora. Next year I hope they think their time schedule through a little better. I have attended most of the Four Crowns since the beginning under all the different formats, and the current format had worked well the last few years. Biggest difference this year was the fourth class with a full field of cars. Although I am a non-wing guy, I enjoyed the ASCOC cars. Can Rico Abreu wheel a winged sprint car (and midget) or what!!?? Wow! Too bad he had the problem in the winged car. The track announcer mentioned that Rico set a new track record for eight laps in the midget, but he didn't tell it what it was. It would have been nice to have that info. The Four Crown is one of the best bargains in auto racing. Only $34 for a reserved Patio seat with a back is a real steal. Hope we can have the same weather next year, and a better time schedule.