I ended up with 114, I think. Quite a few rain-outs this year. 54 tracks by my count. I saw a lot of really, really good races this year....makes me wonder how things could possibly get better than the on-track action I've seen over the past two years, especially!

45 races (58 A-mains)this year + 15 rain outs! A bit low for me..22 in my home state WI,22 diffrent tracks...6 diffrent states..5 new tracks!..18 Badger midget races,14 USAC Midget,6 USAC sprint,2 Silver Crown

66 races, not including rainouts.

USAC, All Stars, WoO, Rumble Series, UMP, IRL,

Here's the list

1. Jan. 11. Tulsa Chili Bowl, Damion Gardner
2. Jan. 12, Tulsa Chili Bowl, Damion Gardner
3. April 6 -- Anderson Speedway, USAC Midgets, Bobby East
4. April 11 -- Eldora Speedway, World of Outlaws, Craig Dollansky; UMP Modifieds, Jerry Bowersock
5. April 19 -- Eldora Speedway, ALMS, Brian Ruhlman, UMP mods, Jon Henry, stocks, Bill
6. April 26 -- Eldora Speedway, All Stars, Joey Saldana, UMP mods,Jon Henry; stocks, Mike Dirksen
7. April 27 -- Winchester Speedway, USAC Sprints, Darren Hagen; CRA Super Stocks, Scott Hintz.
8. May 3 -- Brownstown, Ind., Speedway, USAC sprints, Levi Jones; UMRA TQ midgets, Ron Combs
9. May 4 -- Terre Haute Action Track, MSCS sprints, Robert Ballou
10. May 9 -- Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Fast Friday, Scott Dixon
11. May 10 -- Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Pole Day, Scott Dixon
12. May 10 -- Eldora Speedway, USAC sprints, Tracy Hines; mods, Jerry Bowersock; stocks, Jeff Babcock
13. May 17 -- Eldora Speedway, Family Fun Fest, Jeff Babcock, wins stocks and mods
14. May 22 -- Terre Haute Action Track, USAC Sprints, Hulman Classic, Levi Jones
15. May 23 -- Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Carb Day,

16. May 24 -- Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Freedom 100, Dillon Bellistrini
17. May 24 -- ORP, USAC Midgets, Night Before the 500, Bobby East
18. May 25 -- Indianapolis 500, Scott Dixon
19. May 25 -- Eldora Speedway, Johnny Appleseed Classic, Josh Richards; NRA sprints, Brian Sebetto; stocks, Jeff Babcock
21. May 31 -- Eldora Speedway, World of Outlaws, Donny Schatz; UMP mods, Scott Orr; stocks, Mike Dirkson
22. June 4 -- Eldora Speedway, The Prelude to the Dream, Tony Stewart; UMP Modifieds, Jon Henry; Eldora Stocks, Jeff Babcock
23. June 6 -- Eldora Speedway, The Dirt Late Model Dream qualifying, Shane Blanton, 16.580 seconds
24. June 7 -- Eldora Speedway, The Late Model Dream, Scott Bloomquist
25. June 12 -- Winchester Speedway, USAC Sprints, Darren Hagen
26. June 14 -- Eldora Speedway, USAC Sprints, Tracy Hines; NRA, Darren Long; Eldora Stocks, Earnie Woodard
June 21 -- Mt. Lawn Speedway, UMRA TQ Midgets, rained out after practice
27. June 28 -- Eldora Speedway, All Stars, Dale Blaney; Ohio Sprint Week Finale, Mods, Jon Henry; stocks, Jeff Babcock
28. -- Gas City, sprints, Cole Whitt; UMP modifieds, Todd Sherman
29. July 5 -- Lawrenceburg, sprints, Hunter Schuerenberg;
30. July 7 -- Bartholomew County Fairgounds, Columbus, Ind., UMRA TQ Midgets, Jason Vest
31. July 8 --- Eldora Speedway, Ollie’s Outlet 360 Challenge, NRA Sprints featuring NASCAR star, Jason Johnson

USAC Indiana Sprint Week
32. July 10 -- Lawrenceburg, USAC Indiana Sprint Week, Brady Short; UMRA TQ Midgets, Terry Goff, 100th feature win
33. July 12 -- Eldora Speedway, World of Outlaws, King’s Royal, Daryn Pittman
34. July 18 -- Bloomington, USAC Indiana Sprint Week, Jerry Coons Jr.
35. July 24 -- ORP, USAC Silver Crown, Bobby East; USAC Midgets, Chuck Gurney Jr.
36. July 25 -- Eldora Speedway, World of Outlaw Late Models, Earl Pearson Jr.
37. July 26 -- Waynesfield, Ohio, Motor Speedway, sprints, Casey Shuman; mini sprints, Jared Horstman
38. Aug. 1 -- Gas City, all heats, Bs conducted then rain
39. Aug. 2 -- Lawrenceburg Speedway, Brett Burdette, sprints; Ryan Henry, modifieds; Mark Bruce, pro stocks. night, July 19 fin
40. Aug. 7, Union County Speedway, Steve Buckwalter, midgets; Kent Christian, sprints.
41. Aug. 9 -- Lawrenceburg, USAC Indiana Midget Week, Brad Sweet, midgets; Dave Darland, sprints.
42. Aug. 13 -- Waynesfield Motorsports Park, All Stars, Dale Blaney; NRA Sprints, Greg Wilson

43. Aug. 16 -- Lawrenceburg, sprints, Jeff Bland Jr.; UMP modifieds, Joey Kramer; pure stocks, Willie McRoberts.

44. Aug. 22 -- Gas City, sprints, Darren Hagen; mini-sprints,
45. Aug. 23 -- Sandusky Speedway, non-wing sprints, Talon Stephens; mods, Scott Hart sportsman, pure stocks
46. Aug. 29 -- Limaland, 10th annual King of the Quarter Mile, Darren Long; sprint feature, Dustin Daggett; mods, Jon Henry; stocks, Tony Anderson
47. Aug. 30 -- Attica Raceway Park, All Stars, Dale Blaney

48. Aug. 31 -- Eldora Speedway, The Baltes Classic, Billy Moyer, late models; Jeff Babcock, Eldora stocks; Doug Adkins, modifieds
49. Sept. 5 -- World 100 qualifications, Earl Pearson Jr.
50. Sept. 6 -- World 100, Shane Clanton
51. Sept. 7 -- Millstream Speedway, 410 sprints, Dale Blaney
52. Sept. 13 -- Lawrenceburg Speedway, Hoosier Fall Classic, Dale Blaney
53. Sept. 19 -- World of Outlaws, Joey Saldana
54. Sept. 20 -- Eldora Speedway, USAC Sprints, Brad Sweet; USAC Midgets, J.J. Yeley; USAC Silver Crown, Dave Darland
55. Sept. 27 -- Fremont Speedway, non wing 410 sprints $3,000 to win, Casey Shuman; plus non-wing 305s, Brad Keckler
56. Sept. 28 -- Winchester Speedway, USAC Sprints, Brady Bacon
57. Oct. 3 -- Eldora Speedway, UMP Nationals qualifying, Modifieds, Mike Spatola, quick time; Late Models Race of Champions, Dennis Erb Jr.
58. Oct. 4 -- Eldora Speedway, UMP Nationals, Modifieds, Mike Harrison; Late Models, Dennis Erb Jr.
59, Oct. 11 -- Eldora Speedway, 360 and 305 sprints, Greg Wilson, 360s; Mark Clark, 305s;
60. Oct. 17 -- Kokomo Speedway, Kokomo Klash Sprints, Jon Stanbrough
61. Oct. 18 -- Kokomo Quarter Midget Speedway, Starla Parsons’
62. Oct. 18 -- Kokomo Speedway, Kokomo Klash Midgets, Jerry Coons Jr.
63. Oct. 31 -- Columbus Ohio State Fairgrounds Ohio Expo Center Coliseum practice
64. Nov. 1 -- Columbus Ohio State Fairgrounds, Jon Stanbrough, Billy Murphy

65. Dec. 29 -- Fort Wayne, The Rumble in Fort Wayne, Tony Stewart
66. Dec. 30 -- Fort Wayne, The Rumble in Fort Wayne, Lou Cicconi Jr.,

I guess ours shouldn't count,,,,, but. we've been to over 150 shows including the B-ville Nationals, Knoxville Nats, Indiana SW, and the TNT events, Pennsylvania Speedweeks, East Bay Winternationals and the West Coast Swing........Attended events in 22 states and enjoyed every minute of it.............Thanks to every one for the support.

We were tryin' to out do Spridge & the Clausons (our CA mom & pop)

Kent & Diane
DAK Simulations

Well it was close to 30 races even though I voted 11-20 on the poll. If you count practices its 30 even. I almost forgot the spring races I attended at Twin Cities, The three visits to Gas City and even the recent Rumble in Ft Wayne. Please tell me my memory isn't failing me at 43yrs.

Still I consider that a pretty good year, several shows were rained out and the whole spring of local racing was cancelled due to construction. I consider it good because I work 42hrs over the weekends Fri, Sat and Sun.

Still a far cry from my hundred race seasons of the late eighties and early ninetys of at least three races a week, sometimes four or five.

I also consider it good considering gass was over 4.00 a gallon most of the sumer. The camp show alone cost 120 in fuel and only 30 for a pit pass. Sheesh.

Chuck, Hoping everyone has a good year in 09, Keeps their jobs and takes care of their families.

100 races at 42 different speedways.

Is it attending a race if you don't actually get to see the race?

Haha you definitely put the whoopin' on me! I'm just living vicariously through you guys, so I hope you have a blast wherever you go!! Who knows how I would have survived early afternoons at the track or long rain delays without you guys there....haha

i had a big year and made it out to 3 races. it was so fun!!

I hit the USAC shows at the 'burg plus two regular shows. All the USAC shows at Winchester, the Little 500, the Indy 500 and one day of practice and one day of quals at indy. And IRL and Indy Lights at Kentucky. I may have left out one or two as I am going by my feeble memory. But in my heart I went to about 200 races.

I have gone from 50 a year to less than ten a year. That's what happens when you are older and poorer than you used to be. And also I took more time for my wonderful family as some relatives are older and who knows how much longer they will be around? I can't believe I am saying this, but there are some more important things than racing - like family. But it sure seems to make it extra special when I do get to a race.:thumb