How many classes of cars is TOO Many?

kingeddy

kingeddy

Mean Old Ignorant Bastard
Check this out. Winchester Speedway in Tennessee runs 10 different classes of cars plus a kids bicycle race! I'll bet some of you would really gripe and yell if this were the track you frequented weekly. Heres a cut and paste of there schedule for the evening. (sorry, its rather long)

5:30 Hot Laps
Modified Street
Outlaw Pony
1000cc Mini Mod
Open Wheel
750cc Mini Mod
2 Barrel/Crate Late Model
600cc Mini Mod
Pure Stock
Super Late Model
Mini Stock
Front Wheel Drive
6:30 Qualifying/Heat Races
Super Late Model - 2 Laps
1000cc Mini Mod Feature - 12 Laps
Modified Street Heat - 8 Laps
Outlaw Pony - 8 Laps
Open Wheel Heat - 10 Laps
750cc Mini Mod Feature - 12 Laps
2 Barrel/Crate late Model Heat - 8 Laps
Pure Stock Heat - 8 Laps
600cc Mini Mod Feature - 12 Laps
Mini Stock Heat - 8 Laps

***Classes with less than 6 cars will not run a heat race. They will have 5 extra laps added to their feature.***

Hot Lap Session for Super Late Model, Front Wheel Drive and any other class that did not run a heat.
INTERMISSION - Round 1 of Kids Bicycle Races
9:00 Features
Modified Street - 15 Laps
Open Wheel - 20 Laps
Outlaw Pony - 15 Laps
2 Barrel/Crate Late Model - 20 Laps
Pure Stock - 15 Laps
Super Late Model - 25 Laps
Mini Stock - 15 Laps
Front Wheel Drive - 15 Laps
 
So, they add five laps to the feature of any class with fewer than six cars. Since the shortest feature on their agenda is slated to run 15 laps, that means they would run a 20 lap feature for a four or five car class. I bet those are really entertaining races after about the half way point when the cars start to spread out.
 
You have to wonder what the motive is for having 10 classes, including three classes of motorcycle engine powered modifieds. Do they simply want to have a bunch of happy feature winners, or are the purses based on car count, so if they sub-divide classes to the point where there's only 4-5 in each division, they only have to pay $50 or $75 to win?
 
interestin,,2bbl crate lates,put emods on em and ya got a sportsman.....years ago i went to dixi speedway near atlanta and the ran their classes in order,heats,dashes,consies and features,each class ran their complete show then packed up and went home
 
The late models at Dixie hot lap, qualify, and run their feature for weekly shows. I think the only class that runs heats are limited lates(6 laps). Everyone else hot laps and runs their feature all for $13.00 general admission. Classes that run weekly are: super lates, limited lates, sportsman(crates), super bomber, econo bomber, pony cars(4 bangers), and cruisers. Usually, I only hit the big shows there.
 
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