Solution for our sport

Steve OB · 12-25-2008, 09:39 AM

For years Norwalk was a track where Bader Sr. would roam through the pits & hug & kiss all the wives & children. He knew everyones name & their whole family. Over time some of that has changed. Sometimes the beast gets so big you have to treat it as a business & forego fun. The track is now run by Bader Jr. Through the sheer fact that the tower is now 50' above the pits it has taken some of that personal feel away. Also the fact it takes more money to keep the place running due to it's size. There has to be more shows & less Grass Roots type racing. There is all the intention in the world to keep it fun @ NRP but this year & last. The weekly racer that goes for fun & friends feels a little left out. All shows & Test & Tune nights? Even the Fri. test & tune has turned into work with the addition of Door Wars (fast heads up classes).
What will the future bring?

Thank you for your post Pat I agree with all you said. This should be fun not work.

12-25-2008, 09:39 AM	#13
Steve OB Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lodi, Ohio Posts: 50 Likes: 3 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Solution for our sport For years Norwalk was a track where Bader Sr. would roam through the pits & hug & kiss all the wives & children. He knew everyones name & their whole family. Over time some of that has changed. Sometimes the beast gets so big you have to treat it as a business & forego fun. The track is now run by Bader Jr. Through the sheer fact that the tower is now 50' above the pits it has taken some of that personal feel away. Also the fact it takes more money to keep the place running due to it's size. There has to be more shows & less Grass Roots type racing. There is all the intention in the world to keep it fun @ NRP but this year & last. The weekly racer that goes for fun & friends feels a little left out. All shows & Test & Tune nights? Even the Fri. test & tune has turned into work with the addition of Door Wars (fast heads up classes). What will the future bring? Thank you for your post Pat I agree with all you said. This should be fun not work. __________________ Steve Obertanec