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randyrad · 7/30/08, 3:48 PM

:usacfan just wonderin' - has consideration ever been given to expanding the National Silver Crown Schedule to several additional 1/2 mile dirt tracks big enough to handle the big cars ? With the few remaining potential dirt miles & limited pavement venues available, this would seem to be a way for USAC to reinvigorate a National Touring series, taking advantage of the number of cars still available & the number of 1/2 mi dirt tracks operating nationwide. How do the costs of owning, operating & touring a dirt SC car compare to a 410 Sprint Car ?

In my region (MD/PA), I'd think that Hagerstown, Williams Grove, Port Royal & Selingsgrove would all be potential venues. It would seem that the novelty of big cars & longer races would attract more of the considerable existing winged Sprint audience, than would just taking the wing off a 410 Sprint Car (like they see every week). Especially if you play up the history, tradition, past driver development aspects.

I'd suspect the same concept could work in other regions with significant existing Sprint Car fanbases. ...just thinkin' about possible ways to win some audience from NASCAR, WoO, Late Models, etc.. ??:kookoo??

7/30/08, 3:48 PM	#1 Silver Crowns on 1/2 mile dirt ???
randyrad Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 110	:usacfan just wonderin' - has consideration ever been given to expanding the National Silver Crown Schedule to several additional 1/2 mile dirt tracks big enough to handle the big cars ? With the few remaining potential dirt miles & limited pavement venues available, this would seem to be a way for USAC to reinvigorate a National Touring series, taking advantage of the number of cars still available & the number of 1/2 mi dirt tracks operating nationwide. How do the costs of owning, operating & touring a dirt SC car compare to a 410 Sprint Car ? In my region (MD/PA), I'd think that Hagerstown, Williams Grove, Port Royal & Selingsgrove would all be potential venues. It would seem that the novelty of big cars & longer races would attract more of the considerable existing winged Sprint audience, than would just taking the wing off a 410 Sprint Car (like they see every week). Especially if you play up the history, tradition, past driver development aspects. I'd suspect the same concept could work in other regions with significant existing Sprint Car fanbases. ...just thinkin' about possible ways to win some audience from NASCAR, WoO, Late Models, etc.. ??:kookoo??