Then vs Now - What Happened?

[Superfan1]

I agree with everything that has been previously stated; but the "hardcore" fan, like me, will always recognize the Sportsman stars. Peter Biondo, Dan Fletcher, David Rampy, Anthony Bertozzi, Vinny Barone, and Michael Iacono, just to name a few, are well known and loved by fans like me. The "casual" fan attends a National event primarily for the fuel cars; most of them leave the stands when Pro Stock and Pro Stock motorcycle qualifying starts, and the rest of them leave when the Sportsman cars run. The "casual" fan attends a National event Friday - Sunday (Friday - Monday for Indy); the "hardcore" fan is there from Thursday - Sunday (Wednesday - Monday for Indy). That behavior will probably never change, that is why the attendance is so low at most Divisional races and National Opens; only the "hardcore" fan attends a Divisional event or a National Open, and "hardcore" fans are definitely the minority.
Bill Seabrooks - superfan1