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November 10, 2014 at
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I know everyone wants to see good racing first , so do I . But what track is the most fan friendly or progressive ?
I have my favorites ,two come to mine or more , but I say Eldora and Port Royal ,because i like what there doing and you can talk with their track managements about anything . So what are your thoughts on this topic ?
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November 10, 2014 at
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Eldora Wins this Hands down...best marketing, customer service, internet site, facilities, sight lines...the list goes on....
Port royal and kokomo get a nod...
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November 10, 2014 at
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Lucas Oil in Wheatland, Mo. is the nicest track I've been to
Way under utilized though. It's a crime that they don't invest in a huge 410 winged sprint car show
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November 10, 2014 at
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I think all the tracks in central Pa do a good job except for Williams Grove and even The Grove puts on some decent shows when they don't cancel because of it being to cloudy. Port Royal is probably the best right now but I personally enjoy all of them. I'm not real picky though. I could give a shit less if I leave with a free T-shirt and facilities don't really mean much to me. Give me a good track surface, a quality field of cars and a place to watch it from and I'm happy. Don't get me wrong, nice bleachers like Port Royal has are a definite bonus but I'm just as content sitting on the shitty old boards at Susquehanna as long as the racing in front of me is good. I never understood why some fans feel like the race tracks need to kiss their asses and give them an “experience". To me, the experience is all about watching some extremely brave men gas it up, drive into the cornera way too fast and do wheel to wheel battle in the most badass machines on earth. If a fan isn't happy with that, then they should just find something else to do. That's just my opinion.
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November 10, 2014 at
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Eldora, Lawrenceburg, Bloomington. No particular order.
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November 10, 2014 at
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Thanks for all your comments and replies , they are great choices , great racing is still the main item naturally no matter what the facility is like . And your right about Lucas Oil Speedway a great facility and maybe they should do a high profile 410 show ? they tried a WoO show and I don't think they were happy with that . But even consider a 410 USAC show ? But everyone should take in a race at Lucas Oil Speedway sometime , put it on your list to see a race there .
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November 10, 2014 at
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every race I attended at Port Royal seemed like an EVENT
Lincoln has the best recing on a regular basis
WG continues to approach the enjoyment of a root canal...but I still spent the money
bottom line for me - prep the track/ clean the bathrooms . open the concessions / run the show efficiently
if that is outside your skill set, get out of the business and go pick out a neck tattoo
highlight of my year: ISMA supers at Oswego...and I hear they are coming to Jennerstown in either June or August of 2015!
Lincoln 1845 ft/.35 mile T1=118MPH
Eldora 2287 ft/.43mile T3=135MPH
Port 2716 ft/.51 mile T3=TBD
Grove 2792 ft/.53 mile T3=135MPH
Selinsgrove 2847 ft/.54 mile T1=136MPH
"I didn't move to PA from El Paso in search of better
weather." Van May
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November 10, 2014 at
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Posted By: BigRightRear on November 10 2014 at 10:42:09 AM
every race I attended at Port Royal seemed like an EVENT
Lincoln has the best recing on a regular basis
WG continues to approach the enjoyment of a root canal...but I still spent the money
bottom line for me - prep the track/ clean the bathrooms . open the concessions / run the show efficiently
if that is outside your skill set, get out of the business and go pick out a neck tattoo
highlight of my year: ISMA supers at Oswego...and I hear they are coming to Jennerstown in either June or August of 2015!
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great opinions , hope your right about ISMA supers coming to Jennerstown , it was a great track in its day .
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Reply to:
Posted By: BigRightRear on November 10 2014 at 10:42:09 AM
every race I attended at Port Royal seemed like an EVENT
Lincoln has the best recing on a regular basis
WG continues to approach the enjoyment of a root canal...but I still spent the money
bottom line for me - prep the track/ clean the bathrooms . open the concessions / run the show efficiently
if that is outside your skill set, get out of the business and go pick out a neck tattoo
highlight of my year: ISMA supers at Oswego...and I hear they are coming to Jennerstown in either June or August of 2015!
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.... the Wizz is always a Hoot. ISMA @ Jennerstown is a must. thanks for the invite.
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I think the Dirt Track At Charlotte is at the top of the list as far as facilities and how the fans are treated . Right down to the ticket takers, security guards and even the parking attendants. All are very polite and helpful.
Port Royal is a close second.
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November 10, 2014 at
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All great comments , thanks
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Knoxville Raceway!
The best thing any track can do for the fans is give them a good field of cars on a well prepped race track. That is what a fan friendly track does. That is what Knoxville Raceway does week after week all season long. And they give fans the best and biggest special event of the year in the Knoxville Nationals. All the other crap, music, give aways, seating, clean restrooms, etc are meaningless without a good field of cars and a well prepped track.
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Knoxville Raceway - 80 sprint cars about 10 heats 2 B Mains 3 A Mains = $15 most nights......
Plus you can also visit the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum....... Eat at the Rib Shack or Pizza Hut Pizza in the Grandstands.... Dingus after the Races......
That's pretty darn fan friendly to me..........
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November 11, 2014 at
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Knoxville Raceway - 80 sprint cars about 10 heats 2 B Mains 3 A Mains = $15 most nights......
Plus you can also visit the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum....... Eat at the Rib Shack or Pizza Hut Pizza in the Grandstands.... Dingus after the Races......
That's pretty darn fan friendly to me..........
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November 11, 2014 at
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Wheatland, mo is top of the list all the way around.
knoxville is An easY 2nd behind wheatland.
There is no replacement for cubic displacement
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I have to be a "homer" and say I feel blessed to live 10 miles south of Haubstadt and Tri-State Speedway. Good food, always a great racing surface for wing and non-wing sprints, friendly people with a pleasant, clean atmosphere and you can take in your own beer. The show keeps moving and I enjoy intermission and the John Deere tractor show. We got it good here in southern Indiana with all the bull-rings plus Terre Haute and Lawrenceburg. I always enjoy my time at Eldora, too.
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Ya, its gota be Eldora. Awesome setting, sight lines, people, atmosphere,etc. Gets my vote.
No matter how hard you try.........you can't polish a
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"No matter how hard you try.........you can't polish a
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Maybe not, but you can spell it right....
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Posted By: fiXXXer on November 10 2014 at 07:00:57 AM
I think all the tracks in central Pa do a good job except for Williams Grove and even The Grove puts on some decent shows when they don't cancel because of it being to cloudy. Port Royal is probably the best right now but I personally enjoy all of them. I'm not real picky though. I could give a shit less if I leave with a free T-shirt and facilities don't really mean much to me. Give me a good track surface, a quality field of cars and a place to watch it from and I'm happy. Don't get me wrong, nice bleachers like Port Royal has are a definite bonus but I'm just as content sitting on the shitty old boards at Susquehanna as long as the racing in front of me is good. I never understood why some fans feel like the race tracks need to kiss their asses and give them an “experience". To me, the experience is all about watching some extremely brave men gas it up, drive into the cornera way too fast and do wheel to wheel battle in the most badass machines on earth. If a fan isn't happy with that, then they should just find something else to do. That's just my opinion.
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This. Totally this. At the end of the day, if the racing is awesome, you don't hear anyone talking about how nice the shitters are.
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Knoxville, Oskaloosa, Corning Iowa
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