Solution for our sport

63corvette · 12-26-2008, 10:47 AM

Just a note on FUN.
I attended the Tucson AZ Division race a few years ago after going to the Chandler event a couple of weeks before. I am not sure whether it was at the Division race or the ET race the weekend before but the track put on a Big Wheel race for the kids between the early regular race rounds.
It was more of a show than anything else but it was FUN to watch and the kids had a blast.
The track furnished the Big Wheels and anyone under a certain age could compete.
They used the regular tree usually with parents or track personnel holding the kids on the starting like until the tree came down then it was a race for 60 ft. with win lights and all. It was a real hoot for the kids and I enjoyed it as much as the kids did and the bigger race was back to the starting line after the finish to do it again.
It drew fans from the pits of racers, friends, and even grandma and grandpa. I can't say for sure but the stands were as full for the kids racing as any other class it looked like to me.
It was FUN for the kids and me and I did not know a one of the kids competing. That is the only place I have seen it run but I would go to watch it again.
It JUST WAS FUN to watch those small kids having so much FUN.
My 2 Cents

12-26-2008, 10:47 AM	#17
63corvette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canyon, Tx Posts: 553 Likes: 128 Liked 359 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Solution for our sport Just a note on FUN. I attended the Tucson AZ Division race a few years ago after going to the Chandler event a couple of weeks before. I am not sure whether it was at the Division race or the ET race the weekend before but the track put on a Big Wheel race for the kids between the early regular race rounds. It was more of a show than anything else but it was FUN to watch and the kids had a blast. The track furnished the Big Wheels and anyone under a certain age could compete. They used the regular tree usually with parents or track personnel holding the kids on the starting like until the tree came down then it was a race for 60 ft. with win lights and all. It was a real hoot for the kids and I enjoyed it as much as the kids did and the bigger race was back to the starting line after the finish to do it again. It drew fans from the pits of racers, friends, and even grandma and grandpa. I can't say for sure but the stands were as full for the kids racing as any other class it looked like to me. It was FUN for the kids and me and I did not know a one of the kids competing. That is the only place I have seen it run but I would go to watch it again. It JUST WAS FUN to watch those small kids having so much FUN. My 2 Cents