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Originally Posted by Burd
How is Steve’s Pontiac Heaven doing since they moved the event and the time of year, I’d like to come out this year and check it out?
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It's....I would say.....okay for the locals but on the lack luster side for someone that wants to travel to the event, you might be disappointed.
Pretty much ever since Speedworld closed and it had to be moved to WildHorse Pass, the attendance has suffered. Speedworld was more accommodating being more of a mom and pop track so Steve could hold the event early in the year. Wild Horse on the other hand is a big NHRA track shared with Bondurant driving school and road course so weekends are limited. Pontiac Heaven got moved to November.
It's been this way however for quite a few years now so I had hoped time would eventually bring people back but attendance has never returned.
The last 2 events in a row we didn't have enough participants to run the money class so a refund was given to me and everyone put in the trophy class. We usually end up with about 12-15 cars racing, and maybe 30-ish cars over in the car show display. That's about it.
On the bright side I kind of enjoy the light turnout because the track is open all day, as many test passes as I like before eliminations, so I really get a chance to dial the car in and have some fun, with no line and no waiting in the staging lanes. I ended up winning the whole event last November. Drove my Firebird down 120 miles, raced all day and drove home. Dad was having some fun trying to dial his car in, still working out gremlins for him but he did somehow make it to semi finals.
Here's some video I shot, and as you can see it's not like it's crowded.... I still go every year regardless, simply because I like racing more than sitting somewhere with the car, and it's more like a test session for me with all the passes I care to make. If you're into all makes and models, like I am, Saturday is the "Muscle Car" day and a better turn out. I usually take a Chevrolet down to race on Saturday but don't get nearly the passes in that I do on Sunday when it's "Pontiac" only.
https://youtu.be/YK_20knn8kw
https://youtu.be/ieSA1G-h63c
https://youtu.be/XqEydRRRwqE
https://youtu.be/er1z7PpqsnY