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  • dirt crow
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2008
    • 3596

    #16
    Let’s be clear. A 2 or 3 day show with the only feature on the last day is what needs to go away. 2 or 3 day shows with feature every night, bring em on.
    2023 Races - WoO at TST

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    • waaac77
      Senior Member
      • Jul 2015
      • 629

      #17
      Not trying to make it like NASCAR but you don’t have to always just pay on the features do you? Maybe pay qualifying, heats, dashes or alphabet races too. Pay most for the feature but can add some incentives for drivers to make money all around.

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      • Josh Bayko
        Senior Member
        • May 2007
        • 8734

        #18
        I don't mind multiple day shows if there's features each night. I'm glad the qualifying one night, features the next thing is going by the wayside.
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        • Thedoctor
          Senior Member
          • Aug 2018
          • 199

          #19
          Is the USA nationals the only 3 day weekend with 2 features remaining? I know Eldora, Knoxville have features every night but how about the other Crown Jewels ( topless, ns, dtwc to name a few )

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          • RaceEngineer
            Senior Member
            • Oct 2018
            • 482

            #20
            Originally posted by Thedoctor View Post
            Is the USA nationals the only 3 day weekend with 2 features remaining? I know Eldora, Knoxville have features every night but how about the other Crown Jewels ( topless, ns, dtwc to name a few )
            N/S 100 has 2 features. But the no feature day has 2 rounds of heats.

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            • kidrock
              Senior Member
              • May 2007
              • 16407

              #21
              Originally posted by Zonks32x View Post
              I would think a track/promoter with a strong fan base would love a two-night show with a 10k feature each night.

              Sure the drivers would appreciate being parked on one spot for two nights as well.

              Truthfully, it would be great if the S/N did this. Make every Thur/Fri at one track, Sat/Sun at the next. No more 5k to win on the weekends.

              Night One, 40 laps for 8k
              Night Two, 60 laps for 12k
              If night one gets rained out, run 75 laps for 15k to win on night two.

              Stop the "Hell Tour" insanity of 25-30 races at a new venue every night.
              Run Thur-Sun for 6 weeks, 12 tracks/24 races, plus maybe a couple single day events on Mon or Wed.


              That'll breathe some life back into two-night shows and the S/N.
              Yeah that's never going to happen...…………………………………†¦â€¦..

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              • bleedblue55
                Senior Member
                • Feb 2012
                • 1872

                #22
                Originally posted by Thedoctor View Post
                Is the USA nationals the only 3 day weekend with 2 features remaining? I know Eldora, Knoxville have features every night but how about the other Crown Jewels ( topless, ns, dtwc to name a few )
                Firecracker at Lernerville 3 days 3 complete shows minus the time trials on the final night. Not sure if it's considered a so-called crown jewel.

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                • dirt crow
                  Senior Member
                  • Apr 2008
                  • 3596

                  #23
                  Originally posted by bleedblue55 View Post
                  Firecracker at Lernerville 3 days 3 complete shows minus the time trials on the final night. Not sure if it's considered a so-called crown jewel.
                  It’s a jewel in my book and on the bucket list.
                  2023 Races - WoO at TST

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                  • dirt crow
                    Senior Member
                    • Apr 2008
                    • 3596

                    #24
                    Unfortunately there’s still a few 2 day / 1 feature formats in the south. Especially towards season end. I still see some 2 day 10k to win shows. Pathetic.
                    2023 Races - WoO at TST

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                    • CIRF
                      Senior Member
                      • Jul 2007
                      • 8122

                      #25
                      There are no 2 day shows in our area that do not run a full program both nights. The Dirt Track World Championship, when it was held at Pennsboro, was a 2 day show without a feature both days but we really didn't mind since it was 11 hours drive time to Pennsboro and didn't seem worth it to go out there for just one day of racing.

                      PDC is a prime example on how to run a multiple day show and make it worth everyone's time and money.

                      I'll chime in with many others by saying good riddance to the 2 day show with the feature on the second night.

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                      • bleedblue55
                        Senior Member
                        • Feb 2012
                        • 1872

                        #26
                        Originally posted by CIRF View Post
                        There are no 2 day shows in our area that do not run a full program both nights. The Dirt Track World Championship, when it was held at Pennsboro, was a 2 day show without a feature both days but we really didn't mind since it was 11 hours drive time to Pennsboro and didn't seem worth it to go out there for just one day of racing.

                        PDC is a prime example on how to run a multiple day show and make it worth everyone's time and money.

                        I'll chime in with many others by saying good riddance to the 2 day show with the feature on the second night.
                        When the DTWC was at Pennsboro they had a 100 car field many times and no lights, 2 day show was necessary. TT's and heats 1 day and B-mains and feature the next. Saw a couple times the races ended with it getting pretty dark there because of numerous cautions.

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                        • J&Jsteel_fan
                          Member
                          • May 2007
                          • 95

                          #27
                          When the best local drivers started touring, I stopped going to weekly shows.
                          When touring shows went to the 2 day format I stopped attending those as well.

                          I used to love going to races every Fri night but it just evolved in a direction I didn't enjoy and honestly I get my late model fix from Youtube clips these days.

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                          • latemodelman
                            Senior Member
                            • Feb 2008
                            • 1361

                            #28
                            this may sound dumb but why not do this for the Dream and World 100? Run qualifying and all on Saturday since they get 70 to 100 cars. Maybe start hotlaps at 5:30p.m. and heats at 8p.m. Make the big show a one day show and Thursday and Friday keep the twin 25's. Maybe make the entry fees $50 and pit passes 45 for Saturday only. I think you might get more cars. Maybe some regional guys might say hey we can run just Saturday and skipping Thursday and Friday might not hurt us.

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                            • EvelB7
                              Senior Member
                              • Jan 2018
                              • 881

                              #29
                              Umm.. the World was a two day show, car counts fell and they changed the format a few years ago. And J&Jsteel fan- I slept in the black 99 on an open trailer in the parking lot attending my first World! (1983)

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                              • beetwo
                                Junior Member
                                • Jan 2015
                                • 2

                                #30
                                Originally posted by dirtcrazy4u View Post
                                HUH. Promotors today want to charge for everything, camping, 4 wheelers, golf carts. Any way to screw the fan base.
                                higher insurance premiums for tracks that allow them is one of the reasons for charging for golf carts and 4 wheelers. Just normal business practice. Pass the added expense on to the customer. Cant really blame them. They have a bottom line to maintain to stay open

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