It sounds awesome. I was planning on going, but something has come up and I wont be able to make it...
Most of the top super late model drivers are going to be there, Bloomquist, Davenport, Owens, etc...
I think the race does have the potential to be a trainwreck though.. The same promoters had a midget race last December in Indianapolis on a track that was far too small (though the St Louis track sounds like its gonna be big enough), lots of delays because of fumes, etc...
They have about 400 cars entered (i think 150 super late models and 250 UMP modifieds), It sounds like too many cars IMO. I think they should have just made it a late model only show. Instead of having modified races in between the late model events, they should have just left that as time for the place to air out a bit so the fumes dont get to be so bad... IDK, I hope its a success, and I hope they do it again next year. It's killing me that I can't make it to this event...
I know what you mean about the Chili Bowl prices... Between the costs of the tickets and the cost of hotel rooms (if you could even find one within a reasonable distance from the track)... I don't think I could ever justify going that that race... It's so high, i'd rather just put that toward an international trip... (I was flying round trip to Osaka, Japan for $700 last year).
I don't know where you are located, but if you want to try out an indoor race that can give you somewhat of the feel of the Chili Bowl, check out the USAC National Midget races at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds in southern Illinois. Same cars as at the Chili Bowl and a lot of the same top drivers. They are having one race in December and one race in March. I went to that race in December 2014, it was an awesome show. One class only, they moved it along pretty well. The fumes only ever bothered me for a couple of minutes right toward the end of the show and I was sitting in the top row. Very racy cool little indoor track. Highly recommended. I think it will only cost you about $25 or $30 to get in as well.
