Martinsville questions adding lights
Quote selected text Published October 10th, 2007 in NASCAR News
Clay Campbell, president of Martinsville Speedway, questions if adding lights makes business sense, because his track’s race dates are typically in early April (it will be late March next year) and mid-October, when conditions can be cool during the day, let alone at night.
“The thing that would push it over the edge for us maybe doing lights would be the other events that we do … like the modified race and the Late Models,” Campbell said.
Adding temporary lights presents issues, Campbell said, because they take up so much room.
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i think it would be awsome if all the tracks could do it. who doesent like to see the cars run under the lights?
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hot rod todd wrote:
Night races have lost their effect. Once they become the “norm” they are no longer special.
The modified race under the lights is awesome, and im sure the latemodel one is too. But it wouldnt make sense for cup/busch/trucks.
Also keep in mind the more saturday night races NASCAR runs the more they are killing their future. Most short tracks around the country run saturday night and when NASCAR runs alot of the fans stay home to watch NASCAR instead of supporting the future stars of the sport.
5 or 6 night races a season are enough, more then that it doesnt have that “WOW” Factor anymore.
Martinsville doesnt need lights for night races. Its too cool for night racing, like the owner states. Now if NASCAR wishes to give them a date for a night race, like summer dates, maybe.
I for one say the night races are for Late Models on Saturday nights. NOW That’s Racing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Martinsville hosts some of the best Late Model Racing in the Country. 150 Stock Cars buying for a position in the main heat. Cost to attend is good and you get tons of racing, REAL racing !!! Then the Main Feature with a great field of Stock Cars. By the end of the Long Racing Day, you’ve had a Full day of Racing, beating and banging, neck break speeds, all trying to make a field to reach a top spot in the main event.
As for the lights, If it went into the night, yes, lights would be great, but usuually Martinsville run such a great event and waste no time, lights are not needed and one is driving home before dark or dusk.
I say, no lights unless , NASCAR wants to Foot the Bills……..
I think it would be a waste of money if just doing it for cup,their gonna end up losing a race probably both with the way nascar is going.