By Jeff Gilder

I'm finally getting around to writing about my experience this past Saturday night at the infamous Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston Salem, NC.  Taking in a race there has long been on the bucket list. I can tell you, it should have happened long ago.

It was opening night for the 2013 season at Bowman Gray Stadium (BGS)..or The Madhouse as regulars call it. The moon was full, but well- hidden behind the threatening rain clouds. Slated for the night was a full compliment of short-track racing for a packed house. Please understand (if you have not heard) Bowman Gray Stadium holds around seventeen thousand fans.