The last time I saw a fuel stop at a USAC race was several years ago at the spring race at Lawrenceburg. The day had insanely high wins. The wind blew the scoreboard onto the track early in the day, and turned the track into a tire eater. There was a ridiculous amount of cautions, and the race had to be halted for fuel. It was not a planned stop, but was dictated by some very unusual circumstances. I have seen a couple of track records set this year also. It had been a while since I had seen one.
Originally Posted by captrat:
Depends when one started attending sprint car racing.
Sad to say, but the promoters long ago came to understand that their marks are attending events; that there is something that can be passed off as "racing" is almost irrelevant.
Mine started in the late 40s, when the Roaring Roadsters, Amick, prosser,and the gang from California came to the track at Columbus, IN, and stayed all summer, and some stayed, and some returned, to begin what I knew as the beginning of the best racing experience ever!
Hooked me big time, I didn't know I was unable to afford it, but I began my career anyway!
"Being old, isn't half as much fun, as getting there"! Ole Robert I!
