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Originally Posted by zz430droptop67rs
And here I thought the race was dead after they paved it...I was wrong.
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I'm sure some guys in Florida were saying the same thing about Daytona in 1959. Paving hasn't killed it, only changed the nature of it. The race is more popular now than ever and race entries are limited and must go through a selection process. There are discussion of it expanding into a multi-day qualifying event before the race if entries continue to rise.
Speeds have increased as a result of the pavement and viewing is now limited to designated areas. A new challenge to the run is slowing these things down on the limited amount of asphalt after the finish line before it transitions to the dirt parking lot. Bobby Goodin was killed this year when he lost control of his motorcycle while trying to slow in the dirt after his run.