Late models vs. Sprints What’s say you?
What makes you enjoy late model racing more than sprint cars or vice versa?
I would consider myself a late model purist. I enjoy watching the bigger cars at a slower pace, seems to me it makes for better racing on a consistent basis. Guess I’ve developed a liking for the personalities in the sport as well.
Another reason is nights like last night, which seems to happen every year, I really don’t wanna be in the stands when there’s a deadly crash and have to watch a guy get cut out of a car and rushed away to a hospital. I know racing is dangerous, just seems late models are not as deadly.
My family and I visited family in California 3 years ago and as I’m sure you all know that’s sprint car country. They, as do a lot of sprint fans, seem to stick their nose up in regards to late models. While there we went to a race at Thunderbowl Speedway in Tulare. My wife’s uncle is involved with the track, sponsors and even gave them the water truck that they use, years ago. We received the VIP treatment and watched a awesome nonwing feature that night. Had a blast. That was my sons first trip to a dirt track, 2 years old, wearing a Jason Feger t-shirt!
After returning to Tennessee I thought maybe I should make some trips to Indiana to watch some more sprint stuff. We tried that and I figured out real quick, night in and night out nothing trips my trigger like watching guys like Babb and others pound the cushion and pull sliders in those big cars.