Follow Up on New Egypt Speedway 2023 Discussion  

More info:  Drove by the track.  The place looks like everything that was there for the past few months has been removed, and in "move in" condition.  There is nothing on the grounds that says EME any longer which is the company that Fred Vahlsing owns and always had a presence in one way or another at the track since he became involved.

There were some piles of clay up on the specatator side of the catch fence.  Other than that, not much to report.

While I was initially very skeptical that the words "Sale" or "Sold" were not used in the original 1/17 press release from New Egypt Speedway representatives, based off of those I spoke with at Motorsports, and the fact that Rick Grosso Jr was in the New Egypt booth on Friday at Motorsports, and after re-reading the line from the 1/17/23 press release that states, "I am happy to announce that New Egypt is once again part of our family, stated a happy Grosso after inking the deal," I'm moving forward into 2023 that Ricky Grosso Jr now owns the speedway.

So, the question as asked before that only a few responded to is, of those who still lives within driving range of New Egypt Speedway, which one best describes your plans for 2023:

1.   Will attend New Egypt more in 2023 than I did in 2022
2.   Will attend New Egypt same or less than I did in 2022
3.   Will attend more in 2023 once SURE that NEW OWNERSHIP is in place.

For the few of you who are wondering, my answer is #1, but has more to do with my intolerance of any show that is drawn out, which was a problem for some of the different venues that I went to in 2022.  I left way too many shows in 2022 asking myself, do I really want to come back next week, and that is not good.

Dirt, asphalt, who makes the best french fries... .  To me, none of that matters as much as simply who can put on an efficiently run show, that doesn't abuse spectators time. 

I still think a show that is worth coming back to is one that scores high marks in the catagories of compelling, unpredictable and fun, and it's hard to do that when a show is drawn out, with breaks and other excuses to stop/start/stop/start....And now with Flo Racing as another option, my intolerence for those tracks that insist on killing their show's momentum with delays while those in the tower take their time reviewing the video after every incident, or that insist on making their fans sit through lap after lap under yellow while the tower is biting their nails on whether the driver lining up in 13th should really be in 14th...., well, let's just say that even though I've been fighting it, I may end up in the stands at less shows in 2023 than I did in 2022 (which I know has been a trend for many of you.)

On the other hand, I haven't given up on the sport yet, and if I can find a Saturday Night show that I can count on to consistantly be run in an efficiently manner, it'll be difficult to not be there.