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Originally Posted by Moosehead
It was hoped that the new V8 Series would get a race but that doesn't look likely now. Its a shame on both accounts as the 'Big Engined Touring Cars' were seemingly the most popular with the general punter, certainly from where we was sitting in the Grandstand anyway as half the crowd were on their feet cheering every lap. For most other races they just sat and watched. The V8 series inaugural event at Snetterton also attracted quite a number of spectators, I know of at least 20 that came as a result of me mentioning it on another forum. Next year maybe  |
Ask any of the older drivers, and they will always tell you the reason organising clubs kept
Special Saloons until last on the programme, was to keep the crowd buying the beer! They knew they wouldn't leave until the Special Saloon cars had performed.