Originally Posted by cecil98:
the only problem you have nowadays is that most tracks run several support classes after the "featured" classes such as late models or sprints. that being the case, the late models and sprinters are often loaded up and heading down the road before the support classes are finished racing. another problem is the enclosed trailers. shortly after their feature is over, they roll the cars in the trailer and shut the door. the fans just don't get to see as much in the pits, after the races, as they used to. to really get to see the cars and meet people you almost have to spring for a pit pass.
I agree about having to buy a pit pass, but what do you do if you bring a kid that is too young to go to the pits? I think one of the reasons that my kids are not as crazy about racing as I am is due to not being able to go into the pits after the races and meet the drivers. There are some that stay afterwards, and bravo to them for staying, but there are not too many. When I was growing up it was my favorite part of the evening. Meeting the drivers and looking at the cars was a big deal, and if I got asked if I wanted to sit in one, it was a REALLY big deal!!