[BrentTFunk]

I am really lucky where I live that a lot of good racing is within 2 hours of my house. I have been at my job for 33 years, so I have a good amount of vacation time. I also have 4 grandkids in Georgia, and that plays into my priorities. I have been to 247 tracks and as I have gotten older have found I like what I have close by the best. My big ones every year are The week of the Indy 500, IN Midgetweek, IN Sprintweek, The Smackdown. I usually work between 25 and 30 Saturdays a year, so Saturdays can be tough for me to go.

[i love dirt track racing]

Originally Posted by flagboy55 I was scolded once on here for talking about a race that I couldn't attend and it got me thinking. I don't know about anyone else but I have a job and family commitments that only allow me to make so many race's a year, especially those require long trips or multi day shows. I had a good year this year and got to more race's then I have in some time. This year was the first time I have made to Tri State speedway after years of wanting to finally got it done and it didn't disappoint. That however also made me want to go to some other first time tracks at the risk of not going to some that I get to with some regularity. I've never been to Knoxville, Williams Grove and the rock and roll gold cup sounds like fun. The only event that I won't give up is the 4 crown. Obviously there are factors in deciding which I will schedule for next year. How do you guys who aren't retired or have nothing else to do decide what races you will be going to next year?

Our racing families had a great year of racing events this year. Thanks to all the great racing teams and promoters and racing fans for a great year. The racing fans that live in Indiana can pick and choose all the great racing events and we are very fortunate to have that options. As mentioned above there's a lot of great racing events. One thing that is important is go to the racing events a little early and meet and greet with the great racing fans that makes this sport that we all love go around. Have fun and enjoy all the great racing events and can't wait to see you guys and gals soon. Thanks.

[flagboy55]

Seems like at least most of us have our limitations as to how we schedule racing year. Being a good year for me it allowed me to meet more race fans as I had a little more time available and that translated to more time at the track. That allowed me the chance to meet more people, like iow'er oppweld, and hear stories from all the great places he, and others have been to, places I've always read about but never been. That's got me inspired to get to some of the pinnacles of the sport we love and hoping to get to at least a couple this year. Like most of you it's a little far out for me to plan it all yet, but here's wishing all of you good year next year as well. Thanks for your thoughts on the subject. And even if I can't make a race, I'll be wishing I was there, and if I feel the need to toss in my 2 cents I will cause that's what fans do

[revjimk]

I live in Colorado, long drive to any good racing, but trek cross country every year to spend summers in Connecticut with 94 yr. old Mom (still lives alone!) I try to catch races on my way across USA & back. This past summer I caught 2 Indiana Midget week races driving East, drive 4-5 hrs. to Pennsylvania during the summer for selected winged events, & went to 4 Crown, as well as an NSL race in Missouri & a terrific POWRi race in Illinois on my way back west. Actually I get to East Coast every year in time for Eastern Storm, caught first race at Grandview one year but that keeps getting rained out, & I feel bad about leaving poor old Mom alone for the rest of that week after I just arrived. I always try to see new tracks & big events when I can. New tracks this past summer for me were Lincoln Park & Bloomington, Indiana, Lebanon Valley in Upstate NY (pretty drive up Rt.8 from Ct.!), Eldora in Ohio, Belleville in Illinois & Farmington, Missouri. In the winter I try to take breaks at warm weather tracks, Like Perris, California & Cocopah, Arizona.
The ones I still want to catch are Indiana Sprint Week & Chili Bowl (tough tickets!)