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Charlie A · 10-23-2011, 09:00 PM

Back in the day all the local strips I attended were filled with racers and spectators and the only need for shoe polish was to mark your class and number, if your racecar wasn't a "real" racecar.

The index was the class record for the class you competed in and whoever could run closest to the number usually won that race.

Records were only set at divisional and national events.

The spectators all understood that and it was really cool if a local racer could run at or near (sometimes better than) the national record.

Top Stock was a big deal and the Super Stocks, Modified Production, Altereds and Gassers and anything else that showed up ran off until each group had a overall winner.

Pure/Stock allowed the local to become a participant. More fun than sitting in the bleachers!

A BIG race would then throw all the winners together for a Top Eliminator.

Great day of racing for all.

Lot's of local tracks.

Every radio station was running a "Sunday, Sunday, Sunday" ad.

That was then.

Would any of that work now?

10-23-2011, 09:00 PM	#86
Charlie A VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 2,483 Likes: 68 Liked 87 Times in 63 Posts	Re: How do we promote sportsman type racing? Back in the day all the local strips I attended were filled with racers and spectators and the only need for shoe polish was to mark your class and number, if your racecar wasn't a "real" racecar. The index was the class record for the class you competed in and whoever could run closest to the number usually won that race. Records were only set at divisional and national events. The spectators all understood that and it was really cool if a local racer could run at or near (sometimes better than) the national record. Top Stock was a big deal and the Super Stocks, Modified Production, Altereds and Gassers and anything else that showed up ran off until each group had a overall winner. Pure/Stock allowed the local to become a participant. More fun than sitting in the bleachers! A BIG race would then throw all the winners together for a Top Eliminator. Great day of racing for all. Lot's of local tracks. Every radio station was running a "Sunday, Sunday, Sunday" ad. That was then. Would any of that work now? Last edited by Charlie A; 10-23-2011 at 09:59 PM.