Why is that in a time where dirt tracks are closing left and right fans like you still go racetracks looking for a reason to be pissed off and never go back? First of all, if you expected ideal track conditions after they just finished taking the asphalt off 7 weeks ago you're a moron and know nothing about dirt racing. 90% of the people who attended last night expected at least one break for track rework. And after they reworked the track it was better. The racing in both sprint classes was really good, and that's hard for me to say that because I hate sprints. There just weren't enough good supers to put on a good show and the track was a but too rough for them. But again, it's only been 7 weeks. And this was the Cody's first race as the track owner. On a positive note, in the very short amount of time he's owned the place he had all of the lights working, the safety lights working, the PA system working (somewhat), the track equipment working, the scoring system working, and even though the situation wasn't ideal, enough restrooms and concessions working to get through the night. You don't think they'll fix the scoreboard, track conditions, ticketing issues, PA system issues, and all of the other minor issues in the weeks ahead? Give me a break. It's easy to run a racetrack while you're sitting on your ass in front of your computer. I've been critical of racetracks myself, but only when there is an obvious lack of effort. The staff at Mansfield absolutely worked their butts off last night for the thousands of people that were there, which was obviously a MUCH bigger crowd than they expected. And the staff that I spoke to couldn't have been nicer and I saw track staff courteously helping people throughout the night. The facility is like a smaller version of Charlotte, it will be a premier racing facility in no time.
By the way, I stayed for the 410 and Super features and got out of there at 11:30, which isn't bad at all considering. And I still had a 2.5 hour drive home. If you left before the features because your bed time is 10:00 then maybe racing isn't the hobby for you.
The bathrooms are a big concern at any track.....Filthy and unattended bathrooms is disgusting and uncalled for !
Edited by Wolfie29, 28 March 2017 - 11:24 AM.
