[Mike Jones]

I was I of 4 teenagers who went to the Summernationals in 1974. We slept in a tent west of the track, where today, the trailers lineup waiting for the track to open. We drank beer, no shower for 3 days. There was a huge bonfire of used slicks, that really was out of control. I believe the next year was the last year for camping in tents as the outhouses were set on fire and burned to the ground. A few knuckleheads ruined it for everyone. Did I mention we drank beer? They raced the fuel cars well into the night, it was just incredible.
It seems like they have been under pressure since the 1980`s from growing
neighborhoods behind the track. Curfews and walls just delayed the inevitable. If we could follow the money, I`m sure we would see the " why did and how could this happen?"
It still feels like the untimely death of a dear friend.

Mike A114