I had the same question for my dad a few weeks ago... He said "500 laps of sprint cars going around a track gets old.... go to the night before the 500, the midgets put on a great show." Just thought I would pass on his advice. I don't have to make the choice cause I'm heading to the WoO race down in Charlotte. But enjoy whichever you go to! :2:

The Night Before just doesn't do it for me after seeing the Little 500. I've gone back a couple times just to make sure I wasn't missing anything, but it just doesn't compare to the Little 5. I think it'll be pretty competitive this year, too, especially with the return of Chet Fillip and rookies like Hollingsworth, Helberg, Windom, and Nick Green to go with last year's field.

You are correct, Spridge.
We'll see a bunch of Midget shows this year, but there is only ONE Little 500.
In fact, it's really the only tar race I care to make annually.

I switched to the Little 5 from Nite B4 in '03. Got tired of the support junk and the goofing around half the night to get to the midget feature.

Little 5 is 2 1/2 hours of the exciting semi-controlled mayhem that sprintcars put on. And it's sprints only and you don't have to put up with Bandeleros, etc. Not that there's anything wrong with it.

I think the little 500 is the greatest short track race in the world!

What do you mean if they get 33?The last show did only have 17 or so cars but it was a regular USAC show.Nobody running the little 5 is going to tear up there stuff a few weeks before the little 5 if that is what they are planning on running.There is already 29 I think entered and they always have people that dont pre-enter.I believe it is something everyone should see at least once.Just the first 3 or so laps is almost worth the admission price just watching them try to fit all 33,3 wide into 1 and 2.Just one persons opinion though.

If you never seen lil 500 you missed alot of racing, Irun it 11 times and wish I was still physical able to do it Ill be there smiling.

Night Before the 500
Little 500
I've been to a total of more than 20 altogether; more Night Before events than Little 500s. But it has been a few years since I was a "gopher" for a midget team, so there is absolutely no doubt that I would choose the Little 500.

The littel 500 will keep you on your feet , real racers most even take money out of there owen pocket to run! I, ran a car there 2 times pitted next to Dizz Wilson, what a nite..... shur miss real racers ant many left !!!