Forum: HoseHeads Sprint Car General Forum (go)
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I am sure this comment will piss off many, but as a big picture I believe the long life of the World of Outlaws has contributed to the decline of weekend Sprint Car racing.  Too many so called fans now have the attitude that they save up and attend the races only when the Outlaws come to town.  This is very sad as if you go back in time weekly Sprint Car shows drew great attendance because people loved the sport.  I think they still love the sport in a pretty big way, but the extra cost of taking in the Outlaws has people passing on the weekly shows and saving for the big shows.

Racing of any kind is about the competition.  I think back to my early days of attending the races (hardtops) before Sprint Cars hit it big, and the racing was close and there were lots of local racers and great crowds of fans.  As the racing progressed the fans were still there and the drivers were still coming up.  I have always loved the competition and that is what racing is all about.

So what I am really saying is that we need to get back to the track on Friday and Saturday nights and support our local drivers and tracks.  If we loose the weekly shows, there will be no place to ever enjoy the likes of the World of Outlaws.

Just my 2 cents for today!  Hopefully our sport will be around for a long time to come, but we all have a job to do, and that is to get out there and take in some good ole local racing!

Typically Knoxvilles racing is best when the outlaws arent in town. Some of that is the Donny effect I know, but it still holds true. One show a year and the nationals isnt all bad IMO. The thing I love most of the outlaw shows is watching or at least hoping the regulars beat up the outlaws. Adds a certain amount of excitment to the night since you have to pay near double to get in. Most of the fans there cheering on the outlaw teams typically arent your weekly attenders.