I agree that Lancaster and Tim are doing a fine job and cares about the fans and drivers and racing overall but not all of us live next door to the place. I live in Fulton and have been a loyal fan for over 30 years and I do travel but not every week. I had an awesome asphalt track in my backyard 3 miles from my house where I used to watch Evans, Troyer, Bodine, Cook, Kent, etc. and guess what. Now its a Dirt track because the owner saw $$$$ in dirt.
You bring up a good point. However, for what it's worth, I don't understand why dirt tracking got more popular, a few years back, and asphalt is dying. Are the dirt cars cheaper to build, therefore they draw more cars, therefore the races are more interesting to watch? If it's not that, I really wonder what it is, as dirt never held that big an interest for me.
As successful as it is, I believe the 602 crate sportsman has really killed allot of classes.
I would say cheaper yes. You can pick up a Dirt mod roller for $2-3K all day. A used 602 $1500 or 3K new. Your on the track for 5-6K That's what a boat, snowmobile, motorcycle or jet ski cost.
Are there any asphalt classes where you can be race ready in that price range?
Furthermore, asphalt track rules are so fractured and nobody works together between tracks that its just a hassle to go asphalt racing. On dirt for the most part especially in the 602 sportsman, everyone state wide and the whole northeast run basically DIRT rules.
Lastly tires. a set of sportsman tires for a budget racer you may get almost a year out of them. From what ive been told about asphalt you need a new set nearly every week just to keep up.
