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Originally Posted by Jonr
Will any of these events be sellouts? Will any of these events be the top drawing event at that track? Will any of these events have more than half the stands sold out? For the half mile events, would a USAC sprint car or a WOO sprint car race make more money?
Just because it was a big race 30 years ago does not make it a big race today.
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In regards to the Silver Crown races at Belleville, I've attended every one that ever has been run there travelling all the way from north central Illinois specifically for those events. I will vouch for what Bobcat47 says 100%. There was a near capacity crowd at both events since they've made their return to The Highbanks a couple years ago and we certainly got our money's worth. It was great to see, for sure. I would say, given the team participation and fan support it could easily qualify as a "marquee event".
Why some of the other venue's lack in spectator support (specifically the two remaining 1 mile dirt tracks)? I have a totally unscientific theory on that which will remain a subject for another day but it absolutely cannot be for the lack of good racing, especially over the past decade or more. Absolutely no one can say those races have not been very entertaining over that time span.
God bless Bob Sargent!!
