Originally Posted by toledo47:
I agree, I love going to different tracks! Its always a fun new experience. I've been to over 150, have even made it out to one in your home state Colorado for a race!
I just don't get why they would count places like Toledo Speedway or Salem Speedway as 4 separate tracks on 1 persons list...
On the TrackChaser main rankings there is a "Locations" column which shows how many unique places we have visited. If the track count bothers you, simply ignore it and look at the location count. Impressive numbers no matter how you look at them.
My brother thinks the same... that they shouldn't be counted more than once. Some people would argue that credit is deserved for seeing multiple track configurations. My opinion lies somewhere in between. One location on my list had a paved oval track that was converted to a temporary SODA off road truck and buggy circuit in the 80's. A completely different atmosphere. I would vote that counts as a second track, but where would I draw the line in other instances? It's not an easy call sometimes.
Years ago (before I joined), the TrackChasers group hashed out rules on how to count tracks. It was controversial, and a few members left the group and had their list of tracks removed from the site. The person who runs the group knows there is no perfect way to keep everyone happy, but the current method of counting tracks has been in place for awhile now and seems to be accepted. There are a number of reasons why a location is counted more than once - a change in track surface (asphalt/dirt), inner ovals and figure 8's within an outer oval, and a temporary road course on the site of an oval (as was the case with Toledo). Some examples are drastically different, while others seem trivial.
Earlier in this thread, I stated my count of 135, but nine of those are not recognized by the TC group, so you will see me listed with 126 tracks at 111 locations. It is what it is. Doesn't really bother me. I'm proud of my list either way. Recently however, we have been allowed to list non-countable track visits towards the bottom of our individual page.
My list:
http://www.roamingtheraceways.com/ov...al.php?cid=162
The guys who have been to 1000 or more tracks have the means to travel almost every week of the year. One of them is Allan Brown, who sold his National Speedway Directory books at tracks across the country for many years. I wish I had his life!! I work 50 hours a week, but I manage to find a bleacher seat at a cool track as often as I can. I will say this... being part of the TC group has added a bit more fun to my hobby of being a race fan. And that's what really counts.
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