Trending the wrong way

Charles Nungester · 9/29/24, 4:30 PM

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Originally Posted by kendirt

You saw that Eldora just set a single-day attendance record Saturday of the World right?

Yeah and you have a hell of a lot less Super LM racing all together. So yeah, everyone's hitting the few shows there are.

Frank Reiner · 9/29/24, 4:47 PM

Tastes in spectator sports are constantly changing, and the in the area of motorsport both the machines and the owners tend to follow the evolution. The notable exception to this evolution is that group of cars and owners that continue to field a suspension combination that was last used on an American passenger vehicle in 1948. That is to say, a beam front axle and a torque tube live rear axle.
Late Models, both pavement and dirt, have evolved suspension-wise. The live rear axle is still there, but the torque tube is long gone, and independent front suspension provides more grip on both pavement and dirt.
The promoter at any entertainment facility will, and does, pay attention to the car configurations that sell; it is, after all, business.
Midgets and Sprint Cars were, for a long time, a primary path to both Indy Cars and Nascar. Both of those top tiers are changing quite fast; the Indy Cars have their own Formula car progression series, and Nascar is drawing more and more on a variety of junior door car classes leading through Late Models into ARCA.
What draws a crowd in the top tiers will have a strong influence on the feeder series; they will emulate the top tiers.

kendirt · 9/29/24, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charles Nungester

Yeah and you have a hell of a lot less Super LM racing all together. So yeah, everyone's hitting the few shows there are.

Just so I understand...

You're saying there are fewer SLM events than there are non-wing open wheel events?

9/29/24, 4:47 PM	#12 Re: Trending the wrong way
Frank Reiner Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 101	Tastes in spectator sports are constantly changing, and the in the area of motorsport both the machines and the owners tend to follow the evolution. The notable exception to this evolution is that group of cars and owners that continue to field a suspension combination that was last used on an American passenger vehicle in 1948. That is to say, a beam front axle and a torque tube live rear axle. Late Models, both pavement and dirt, have evolved suspension-wise. The live rear axle is still there, but the torque tube is long gone, and independent front suspension provides more grip on both pavement and dirt. The promoter at any entertainment facility will, and does, pay attention to the car configurations that sell; it is, after all, business. Midgets and Sprint Cars were, for a long time, a primary path to both Indy Cars and Nascar. Both of those top tiers are changing quite fast; the Indy Cars have their own Formula car progression series, and Nascar is drawing more and more on a variety of junior door car classes leading through Late Models into ARCA. What draws a crowd in the top tiers will have a strong influence on the feeder series; they will emulate the top tiers.