Wall Stadium is my favorite local track for many reasons. First, it is asphalt, not dirt. I've been to some nice dirt tracks and they are fun to watch in their own way, but I have a special place in my heart for asphalt modifieds. The first local track I went to, Flemington Speedway, was an asphalt modified track. I loved to watch the fender to fender action. When Flemington closed I transfered my love to Wall. There is just something different about the asphalt mods that I can't put my finger on. The atmosphere of the dirt tracks and attitudes of the drivers are different somehow too. When Wall closed for a year, I tried to fall in love with dirt modified racing, but it just wasn't the same. God Bless Wall's track promoter/manager Jim Morton for finding a way to bring Wall Stadium back to life. I'm so glad that Wall reopened this year.
There is no question the dirt modified driver are very talented but there is something to be said for being able to leave the track at the end of the night's program as clean as you entered. I guess I never got used to being sprayed with a fine coating of dirt while watching the race. This distracts me from the race action. The goggles usually find a way to pinch my face and I feel like I have to shield my drink from the flying dust, which is also distracting. At a asphalt track, I feel like I can relax and just watch the race. I wish there were other asphalt tracks in NJ. NJ Motorsports Park doesn't count because they have sports car and they charge too much for the grandstand admission.
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