Agree Tim, They would take a beating at the gate for sure. Even when they ran the Royal a couple years back on Sunday as the rain date it was a ghost town.
Originally Posted by rdzsprint:
Possibly, we'll never know. If Sunday scheduled races cannot bring fans out, then someone should notify the Kokomo Speedway ASAP and tell them they are doing it wrong. They have a USAC sprint show on for this SUNDAY Apr. 17.. Of the 19 events on their schedule, 16 of them are Sun. dates. Might tell Tommy Helfrich of Haubstadt Speedway as well because 40% of his shows are on Sundays also. These 2 tracks have been doing this for years. Not only have they survived, but have some of the most loyal sprint car fans in the Midwest.
Besides, the 'taking a beating on the gate' was already anticipated. According to the posts supposedly authored by Tony Stewart on this website... stated "gonna lose a ton of money tonight". And yet another post said "we lose money on it every year". Tony has as much business savvy as he does talent behind the wheel, and that's a BUNCH. I'm sure that whatever happened that weekend in no way would financially cripple him no matter which way it went. He's too sharp for that. I don't know the ******** involved, who actually makes the call to cancel? Management, USAC?? Mutual agreement? This is a question not a statement.
Doesn't matter, sadly it didn't materialize. With enough moisture, heavy cushion, high banks and blazing speed.... It's the most breathtaking track in the country to watch a non-wing sprint car. Hopefully they can get that back.
Some Sunday's do work at race tracks but the majority of their schedule is run after school is out for the summer.
