[Simon_says17]

Originally Posted by wingless1 Me and the wife were having a beer, talking about summer activities, as life long sprint car, midget folks we discuss things we read, here and there. We have not been to a race in 6 or 7 years, Ocala, FL is the closest track with any kind of racing we would be slightly interested in. I tell her about conversations I see here on IOW about aging crowds, young people not following the sport, etc. One of our biggest gripes is main events won from the front row, I jotted down some recent USAC sprint car results and correct me if I'm wrong, but this is what I found. 05/31/17 at Perris, CA main event was Brody Roa laps 1-10, D. Gardner 11-30 -06/24/17 Perris CA main event laps 1-30 R.J. Johnson, 07/22/17 Perris, CA main event laps 1-30 R.J. Johnson. 07/28/17 Watsonville, CA Ocean Speedway main event laps 1-30 A. Liggett. 07/29/17 Kansas City, MO Lakeside Speedway main event laps 1-30 B. Bacon. 07/30/17 Moberly, MO. Randolph County Raceway main event laps 1-30 T. Courtny. 7 or so USAC sprint car main events with no passing for the main event win? I know sometimes there could be a battle for the lead and lead changes during a lap, etc. But does this have to do with USAC and how they line up cars for the feature? I hate handing over $50 or more bucks for a couple of adult admissions, and seeing little to no passing for a main event victory. Just curious.

Obviously watching passes for the lead is a major draw but that's not the only reason I go to races. There are races all over the track to watch and enjoy, and many times, watching that hard charger from the rear can be the most exciting action on the whole track. By the sounds of it, you've saved your money the last 6 or 7 years so you may be able to splurge once and find out for yourself