Moyer, Volusia Double Header-That’s Entertainment

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Billy Moyer won Tuesday’s WoO late model feature atVolusia Speedway Park.  Why does anything this 54 year old Arkansan do surprise me?  He is like the Mississippi River-he just keeps rolling along. 

Rounding out the top five at Volusia were Darrell Lanigan, Steve Francis, Rick Eckert, and Dennis Erb Jr.  All of these drivers are having great Speedweeks.

Volusia was rained out last night, setting up a Friday double header.  I am confused by my thinking on this.  You would hear me bitch from Omaha to Mitchell if a local race program took six hours to run, and afternoon racing on a dirt track is something I have panned many times in the past.  So, why does the thought of a day/night racing double header lasting at least six hours intrigue me? 

Same with basketball.  One of my bucket list outings is to attend the NAIA National Tournament in Branson.  Believe me, it is not because of Branson that I want to go, it is because there are 32 good college basketball teams starting the tournament.  The first three days will feature 8 games each day at one site. 8 games-that is basketball from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.  15 hours of basketball and I would be thrilled-half sick from pizza, hot dogs, popcorn, and soda, but thrilled.

Matt and I will be attending the Nebraska Boy’s State Basketball Tournament in Lincoln on March 8^th and 9^th.  We’ll leave home at 7:00 a.m., watch all of 5 games and at least half of a sixth game and get home after 10:00 p.m. and then do the same thing the next day.  That week is my favorite week of the year.

So why aren’t six hour local race programs OK?  Look at how much time is spent farting around during a race program that lasts that long.  Some race programs have intermissions that drag on as long as the Orange Bowl half-time show (another event I do not watch).  Yellow flags drive me bonkers-especially ones brought out by last place cars spinning out and said drivers refusing to refire their engines and keep the race going.  There are times I think tasers are in order.  Lining up cars for a restart should be no more difficult than players lining up for a free throw, and wouldn’t be if tracks set back drivers that wouldn’t line up properly.  On and on, little things that might add only a few minutes to each race, but when the track is running 5-6 classes these little things start adding hours of time to the show and No entertainment value.

Yes, I do know my comments have the same effect as spitting into the wind.  I am not sure how I went from praising Billy Moyer to condemning six hour race shows.  I guess it boils down to I like to be entertained.  I am willing to spend my hard earned dollars, but I expect something in return.  Billy Moyer is entertaining.  College basketball at any level is entertaining. The state high school basketball tournament is entertaining.  Too much that happens at a race track that does not HAVE to happen is not entertaining.

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