TUESDAY MORNING THOUGHTS: East Bay, Ocala, & Volusia

Some random thoughts from the last few days of racing in Florida...

1.  Car counts everywhere have taken a huge hit.  With Ocala averaging roughly 40 per night - and less than that at East Bay - is it time for these two tracks to put their egos aside and start working together?  I think so but, as one twitter follower pointed out, the current situation does allow for more drivers to take home money.  

2.  Josh Richards is fast.  Damn fast.  And he will be the driver to beat on the WoO circuit this year.

3.  DirtonDirt's broadcast last night at Volusia was absolutely off the chart.  From the camera angles to the live driver interviews, they have raised an exceptionally high bar for the world of online PPV broadcasts.  Kudos to everyone involved.

4.  Nice to see Earl Pearson Jr. get back on the winning track.  

5.  Has anyone else noticed that Billy Moyer seems to be struggling right now?  He has just one top five run in six starts and, while that may not be a big deal to most, it's down right shocking considering he's one of the winningest drivers in GA/FL Speedweeks history. 

6.  There were six features at East Bay and only three (official) lead changes.  

7.  Was anybody else surprised to see Vic Coffey stay at East Bay and not head to Ocala?  I was.

Florida Speedweeks 2013

It's already been announced that the 2013 Daytona 500 will be held on February 24th, thus pushing Florida Speedweeks back much like it did this year.  With that in mind, the lingering question on a lot of people's minds  is:  Will the tracks actually work together in an effort to not split fans and drivers?  We can only hope.


I'll also say this... While I'm appreciative for big money races Bubba The Love Sponge has put on at Ocala, it sure seems like he's done nothing but step on the toes of other local tracks since he became a player in this business.  Anyone else notice this...?