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We ran this format at applefest. I wasn't a fan of the idea I'll admit. But once we ran it and even thinking about it before. its an ok deal for the fastest say 8 or so cars, an ok for the next 9th thru 12 fastest, and for the slower cars in the field, well its going to be a long season for them the way I see it.
It seems to me that you're actually trying to qualify 4-8th fastest, as we all know there will rarely if ever not be an invert. unless you win the previous week and have a handicap starting position then might as well not trail brake the exits and save your brakes. that being said it wont be long till the slower cars figure out if they take up the whole track in qualifying or spin it may slow some faster cars and better their chances of starting inside the top ten.
I do believe the cautions will be fewer with this format, not real reason for running over someone to get to the front if you draw a bad pill for a heat race. and the features will have cars of like speeds together so there should be less carnage because of this. I do however thing incentives to start in the rear should be considered, extra money, passing points, etc... but it should be voluntary unless its due to handicap from consecutive wins.
As for computerized hotdog lines.... I have seen it at sheetz, nothing new there.
I personally would like to see more ways either before or during racing for driver-fan interactive events. That I think brings fans back, something they cant get at home watching results. Events such as meet and greet/autograph areas weekly, taped interviews playing in the lobby area or on pa system before racing or intermission, fan tours of the pits (might even make a buck or two with an extended golf cart), maybe even a pit area near autograph picture area for one chosen team (different each week).
Dave
