Paint drying

[johnE]

Yes, Cherokee gets so crowded that nobody goes there anymore!

[Highside Hustler25]

Yea after the track is all used up, great idea.

Couldn't be any worse than the last 15-20 laps last night.

[Pennsboro32]

Seems like running 54 different types of classes during a national touring event is a southern thing.

[FreeBird]

This is the reason I no longer go to Cherokee, and for that matter, a lot of tracks around NC and SC. One of my favorite NC tracks feels the need to run at least 7 classes, and up to nine, on one night, and I simply won't stay for that. I have seen no pictures from last night, but I feel sure the stands were full, so that just tells the promoter to keep doing what you are doing.

Agree 100%-would that NC track have 3 numbers in it???

FreeBird

[Highside Hustler25]

I can't even fathom 6 support classes. I'm skipping Fall Nats @Lincoln because of 4 support classes in 48 degree temps.

[kazual]

My tolerance of those 1 AM finishing shows was much better when was in my 20s. Not so much now.

[nc mudcat]

Agree 100%-would that NC track have 3 numbers in it???

FreeBird

Actually, no. That one has cut down to 4 or 5 classes, and they are generally done before 11:00. The one I spoke of is an hour west of there.

[3 wide]

Seems like running 54 different types of classes during a national touring event is a southern thing.

You exactly correct I wish I lived north.

[3 wide]

I can't even fathom 6 support classes. I'm skipping Fall Nats @Lincoln because of 4 support classes in 48 degree temps.

I wouldn't know how to act if I went to a race track with 4 support classes.

[nc mudcat]

Watching Cherokee's tribal nationals. First feature of 6 just took the green at 10:25. Another long night coming.

[nc mudcat]

And if you trust Racemonitor's timing, the last feature started at 2:06 am.

[dirtcrazy4u]

2:06 AM are they still racing ? That's a joke.

[bullring]

My tolerance of those 1 AM finishing shows was much better when was in my 20s. Not so much now.

Exactly same thing I was thinking. After the races were over, head to bar til that closed so finish time didn't matter. The fan base now is much older and tracks need to take that into consideration and try to finish at a decent time. We don't want to sit there all night. I go to some races by myself and nothing worse than making a long haul home alone trying to stay awake in the wee hours of the morning.

[3 wide]

Exactly same thing I was thinking. After the races were over, head to bar til that closed so finish time didn't matter. The fan base now is much older and tracks need to take that into consideration and try to finish at a decent time. We don't want to sit there all night. I go to some races by myself and nothing worse than making a long haul home alone trying to stay awake in the wee hours of the morning.

You are exactly right I have left race tracks at 2 am an not seen the super race but guess what those race tracks are out of business.So a message to promoters just keep running all nite.

[bigascg]

I’m with speedy shows, even more so when WoO or Lucas oil is in town, but this was a big weekend for Cherokee, every class paid 2000-4000 over $100,000 payout...they had a lot of cars just makes things run longer, maybe a 3 day show next year, run WoO and 1-2 supports on Friday And have v8 nationals on Saturday-Sunday?