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After all the wild weather last week and all the rain, Saturday we sat in the stands with dust in our teeth and just about ready to question how the hell that could be. I must honestly say that it was the best night of racing we witnessed in the last 10 years of races the 305, 360's, and 410's all had extremely exciting races all night with minimal incidents. There where two grooves passing all the way through the field, 3 wide action in all three classes. Some eye closing slide jobs. I could hear others as we where walking in the pits saying how thats what they remembered from seeing races in the late 80s and early 90s before races turned into follow the leader events. It kinda seemed that everyone had a shot Saturday. I think they definitely earned some new fans saturday as the stands had a great crowd. Good Job Knoxville and a great 410 car count

They rented the track out Thursday and Friday Night. Rains hit while cars were practicing Friday so they didn't get ot "open" the track up to take the moisture Friday night.

As far as the dust goes, we are generally lucky with a South Wind throughout the summer and the people in the Hall of Fame get the dust (what little there actually is). Saturday night had a north wind.

Racing has actually been that good (if not better) the entire season so far in 2010.

Agree that they had a very good crowd, hope this week has a good crowd as well, but I worry that some of the regulars that come every week may make the trek north to take in the Nationwide Race @ Newton.

Don't remember what was so different in the 80's except smaller wings, smaller tires and less horse power

I guess vanh with smaller tires and smaller wings and less horsepower it depended more on the drivers talent than it did how much money they had. I am not taking anything away from my freinds that drive sprint cars today im friends with alot of em both wing and wingless. I just pay homage to the drivers of old that made the sport what it is today. Ask a driver of that era that has drove a sprinter in the last few years ask them whats different compared to when they drove full time.

It was still the biggest motor and tire and wing that won just not as big as today

A lot of people want a tacky track also, talk about a freight train

With todays cars there would be no passing

It is hard to have a fast track and a good race at the same time.

It will be interesting what the wingless show brings

That was a very good race and looked like if a person had his car right he could run anywhere. The heat races were even very entertaining. The track has been to wet lately in my opinion. Brownie is pulling away in points though.