USRA23TRUCK Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 This is just a question, when do you think that san antonio speedway had the best shows, car counts what years and why? would like to see some responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racecar25 Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 1992 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USRA23TRUCK Posted March 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 racecar25, Why was 1992 the best year in your opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyRodriguez Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 I think the mid to late 80's. Good car counts in most divisions and plenty of competitive cars. 84-87. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierDaddy Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Any year before 2000. 2001 wanst too bad, but since then, forget it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Soaker Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Early 90's when Frank Howell still had a lot to do with the track and T. Bardon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racecar25 Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 well from what i can remember there was a good car count every weekend. and my dad would always take me, that is what made it special. i am 27 now and look back at the fun times me and my dad had. now he is to busy to go with me to the races. calvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REBELRACER Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 yeah it would definitely have to be the mid 80's........back in the day of the super late models and the super street stocks.........back when john kelly and rick rapp and john meyers used to duke it out.........those were the good ole days for sure........i think that is around the time that joe horn ran the track, and there was always a good size crowd and crowded pits.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyRodriguez Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 yep, supers were good too, remember Chappel, Stelzig, Ray Becka, Grimes and all those folks. Those were years of the Texas Classic, 100 laps, $5000.00 to win. Those were the days for super stocks. Plenty of cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonesome Ford Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Indeed! I've gone back over the past week or so and watched a lot of the 1984-1987 seasons and I'd say there were no less than 15 cars per class and standing room only on most nights. I remember we had to get to the track early (for fans) so we could get our regular seats which just under the Bendele's. If you didn't get there early, there'd be no telling where you'd sit. hehe I remember cheering for Larry in the superstocks & then dad in the lates. Does anyone Remember??? ...The Beer Garden & the Pee-Wee Pits? Ahhh the good ole' days. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonSenseRacing Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 I think everyone needs to focus on making this year and the up coming years the best. If not everyone will have plenty of time to discuss this topic, on their bass boat, since there won't be any local asphalt racing in TEXAS. JMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REBELRACER Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 i remember them very well john..........gary chappell, junior cambell, larry bendele, john kelly, hagy, ken neal jr, pat lane on fire going down the back stretch, terry barden hitting the tire that surrounded the light pole.......a lot of memories from sas, and like you said the texas classic......there was a lot of cars and a lot of spectators in those days........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNC93 Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Those were the days! I guess there's a bunch of us in our late 20's/early 30's that remember those days. My Mom used to scream for John Kelly! The stands always seemed packed back then. The city probably didn't have as much family recreation to offer back then, i.e. (Sea World, Fiesta Texas). It sure would be nice to see our track return to those glory days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyRodriguez Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 there were many times cars were stacked in the pits. folks had to park in the grassy areas in the turns. even in muddy times it seemed like the supply of race cars was endless, but Austin ran on Friday nights back then and several of those guys came to SA on Saturdays to race. I remember Terry Brooks won the Street Stock title @ both places a couple of times during that span. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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