South Alabama Speedway. Opp, AL, March 2, 2007 2007 March 5
On Friday. March 2, I visited the South Alabama Speedway in Opp, Alabama. This was the first night of a weekend of racing at the 4/10th mile paved oval. Talking about firsts, this was the first race I have ever seen in Alabama. The big race of the weekend was the Rattler 250 on Sunday for the super late models. However, I didn’t get to see any super late models, as only the local classes were on the agenda for Friday evening. These consisted of street stocks and a modified class. The track was repaved over the winter and the place seen a fresh coat of paint. You could tell the owners wanted to make the place look like a nice place to visit. Although the stands and buildings weren’t the newest, the place looked well cared for and it is amazing how much nicer a racetrack can be when the owners take care of the little things like putting a fresh coat of paint on the stands, mowing the grass, etc. The owners were well rewarded for having a nice facility despite the chilly weather and two more days of admission prices, a good crowd was on hand for the races. While tracks located in the Southeast US are known by Trackchasers to start late and run the show long, I didn’t encounter this problem at South Alabama Speedway or the other two tracks I went to this weekend. The racing was pretty good and the track surface was pretty fast. I bet the asphalt super late models would really fly around the track! All-in-all, a good night of racing for only ten dollars.
My 2007 Stats after South Alabama Speedway are:
Races: 7
Tracks: 3 (1 new) (151 lifetime)
States: 3 (1 new) (36 lifetime)
We either need to get you a camera, or get you to use it!!! Your descriptions are awesome but I need more!
Glad you’re taking some time to relax after COD4LIB. j
I have a camera, but never remember to bring it with me until I’m running out the door to the airport. By that point, it is usually at work, or somewhere else unknown, so I don’t take it with me. I keep saying I’m going to try to use it more, but really part of the problem is the camera I have isn’t fast enough to take pictures of moving objects. This makes taking it to race tracks less interesting. Maybe I should just get a new one that is better for motion. But I’d probably leave that at home too.