Originally Posted by Bill Angel:
16 cars means 2 heats and a feature. On the other hand 32 cars means 4 heats a b main and a feature, almost twice the racing for the same ticket price. From a sprint car only fan's perspective 16 cars is sad and not worth a long drive and the cost of a ticket,it makes no difference why only 16 showed up. I'm curious why BOSS was able to draw twice as many cars than Bloomington at a track that isn't close to a metro area and only pays $1500 to win.
Well one. Bloomington dilluted it's field by having two classes of sprints. A 305-360 could make many features with a good setup NW.
Two. Four corner tire rule.
Three, it's a fri night track and hard for non locals to make
I feel the same way. Long Drives and and no matter how you look at it $50 bucks or much more if traveling to go to the races. even if the track only gets 20-25 of it you still got a tank of gas and four or five hours involved if not more. Under three heats, No Consi is almost not worth it. At the local track I know many of the teams in the other classes as well and that helps make a overall show. But if Im traveling a distance and know only the sprint's it can be disappointing.
Someone else posted they don't know many of them drivers. Well some of them are pretty darn good for the equipment they have. BOSS has PA drivers, MI drivers. Think one from WV. and Several OH and IN. Westfall, DD, Simon, Cottle, Smith, most know them, they've been around awhile. Fischesser and Owen, Midaugh, Gardner and others can put on runs, I expect Dickie Gaines to join tonight.
Come on down to Burg, Weather is perfect.