10/25/2026
***Update*** I WANT TOMAKE ONE THING VERY CLEAR, THIS IS NOT A DIG AT RON BARFIELD OR DILLON MOTOR SPEEDWAY! THE TRACK PUT ON A GREAT PROGRAM AND I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED AS AN OWNER, DRIVER, AND CREW MEMBER FOR 38 YEARS IN RACING! THIS IS AN OBSERVATION ON HOW TRACKS ARE STAYING ALIVE! With the unfortunate shuttering of Florence Motor Speedway at the end of the season I made an interesting observation today as to why short tracks are dying in America. Dillon and I imagine a lot of short tracks are being kept open by the support of the racers. The last picture here tells the story, the stands are nearly empty, like it was dismally small attendance. The infield however was packed, there was not a spot left anywhere, trailers and cars were lined up parrallel parked along the inner back stretch wall and there was overflow into the air parking lot outside the gates. I don't know anything about promoting but if racing is to survive, tracks need better attendance. The general admission here for the stands was $20. Honestly, pretty fair for a night of entertainment, concession prices were good. You could get a combo meal, cheeseburger, fries and a drink for $12 bucks. Individual food a drink prices were reasonable. The track was not out pricing the customer I didn't think and you're allowed to bring your own stuff in with you. And there was good racing, car counts were good, the track did a good job keeping the show rolling so I don't know where the fans are but I hope they can find a way to get more of them in the seats or tracks will continue to close.