Question of the Day for March 31, 2011 Local Short Tracks
General
South Boston (Virginia)is my hometown track, they've got the third event of the season but first night race coming up this weekend. Gonna be chilly but I'm bundling up the kids and heading that way.
I go as often as I can, the track is a little over an hour drive away so gas prices will be a consideration this year. I'll probably try tomake 5 or 6 races this year.
Tickets are cheap, $10 for an evening of racing is a pretty good deal in my opinion. Through the years the owners have made many upgrades to the track to make the fan experience better. Several NASCAR Cup drivers have come through South Boston, the Burtons and Saddlers and Stacy Compton all got their start there. They lost the Nationwide race a few years ago but several touring series still come through each year. Oh yeah, your NASCAR experience will never be complete until you've had a world famous South Boston bologna burger!
The only negatives would probably be advertising and media coverage. I've rarely seen an advertisement for the track. local papers only cover an event if they need to fill out a page and I don't think the TV stations even know the track exists.