[Doug Hoven]

I’m not sure a lack of attendance was entirely the issue with Atco. Every time I have been to atco, whether it be a Tuesday night T+T/Gamblers race, Friday T+T, or a Saturday/Sunday Summit ET program, the pits were almost always packed. About 75% of the test and tunes I attended, there were 4 or more full lanes of street cars, and sometimes 2 full lanes of race cars, and almost always a dozen bikes. After the run in with Atco and IAA a few years back, I figured it was a matter of time until the owner sold the track, regardless of car count. Being that I have a stocker that isn’t likely to have traction issue, I try my best to support the local tracks when there is no NHRA events on the schedule.