I went to my first national event at Columbus in 1977, I was 3. I went to National Events at Indy, Bristol (old IHRA and new NHRA), Gainesville, Pomona, Phoenix and so many match races at Edgewater. I have probably been to a dozen smaller tracks like Ohio Valley and the old Las Vegas Speedway Park. I always felt like an interloper at those tracks, like I was crashing someone else’s party, as much fun as it was.
Then they built “The Strip” at Las Vegas Motorspeedway. It was shiny, new and in my backyard. It felt like home, felt like everyone was coming to my party. Unbelievable to me this year will be the 25th Spring Race. Even though I live 2,000 miles away … it is still my favorite place, no where else is even close. It is still the place I most want to see cars blast down the quarter mile.