I completely agree with what you said,driving around the track with heavy tractors and water truck for ever just completely squash's all the water to the top then taking the blade to it to scrap what moisture was laying on top is just plain dumb. But you can't say that because it was a day race that was what caused the problems,it was caused by someone's poor decisions.

Well I've never been to Indiana but the best track surface I've ever seen used to be at flemington in jersey. They used to calcium the crap out of it and when the sun went down the track would pretty much water itsself for the rest of the night. It would dust up some or sometimes alot, but I've never seen dust like that, more like a coating of semi cured concrete. I remember driving home as a kid and stopping at stewart rootbeer/food place at the way home and you'd know who was or wasnt at flemington just by seeing who looked like a raccoon due to the 1/2 lb. of track dirt everyone took home on their faces. Day races were never as good. I miss them nights, back when modifieds were just that and not flying wedge taxi cabs. You guys still have some great racing around, but I feel sorry for the youngsters around here who never seen a real modified race. I used to pit for a car that weighted just over 1350lbs and had close to 900 horsepower of Big Block fuel injected alcohol, that used to average just over 121 mph on a 5/8 mile. Couldnt even be done in todays times due to safety concerns, guys used to get themselfs killed, Toby Tobias, I remember the day he lost his life like it happened yesterday. It used to be considered part of racing. I would never suggest going back to those times, but you cant compare todays racing to then, not in these parts anyhow. Sorry I rambled on some, but you guys have no idea how lucky you are to be able to attend some real racing, day, night, dusty or tacky, lucky dogs you guys are.
p.s. a few years back nascars Ray Everham (sic?) was asked who the best ever driver he has ever seen. When he said Billy Pauch everybody was like who ? Billy Pauch the driver with the most wins ever at flemington, yep better then his own driver then, Jeff Gordon.

Thats when they need a support class and some good ole boys and pack trucks like last yr....