Finishing second is acceptable, I guess. You always want to win, but it seems like I've had a lot of these second-place finishes. Johnny goes hard into the turns and I go out quicker. Car count down Paul Lenker, president of Abilene Motor Sports Inc., said this weekend's car count featured 240 race teams, somewhat less than the 280 that was predicted for this event. Some race teams didn't show because of a miscommunication on fuel.
Many drivers provide their own fuel, but others rely on tracks hosting the event.
A small number of teams didn't arrive this year for that reason. However, the main reason the car count was slightly down was because the Sports Car Club of America had a conflicting event this weekend. Nevertheless, Lenker said 240 teams is a very acceptable number. Anything above that is a bonus. What makes this so appealing is that unlike Texas World Speedway, the fans are so close to the drivers, and you've got great interaction.