People love to see race cars go sideways. But I got back into racing because I had a lot to live for. I wanted to do something for dirt racing before I died. Mosteller since has retired from his job as a vice president of the cigar company that sponsors the series, and Mike Swims, vice president of Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Ga., is head of the series. Dirt racing is seen as a good learning experience for prospective Winston Cup drivers.
Dirt tracks are the place to learn that.
Running at Winston Cup facilities should attract corporate sponsors to dirt racing, he said. I think it's going to be big. Wayne Estes, director of communications for the Bristol track, said fan response already has been strong. That's pretty doggone encouraging, since we didn't expect to sell any general-admission tickets until the day of the race. For McDowell, dirt-track races at Winston Cup venues will be like old times.