The season for 2024 is winding down while also taking a look ahead.
OK… For some maybe not… Let’s face it – There’s a race track in one direction that has put on a great face and made big strides and drawn big events and is still hanging in limbo for 2025. However, in the other direction, Natural Bridge Speedway is hanging on, thriving and taking more steps forward.
The upgrades for 2024 are showing results. There are plans, apparently, for more upgrades for 2025. These are investments to push the experience forward for racers and the fans.
We sit firmly with the fan experience. The drivers and teams focus on winning and keeping equipment rolling forward. The fans want a show. The folks at NBS making these investments can make a connection with racer experience and fan experience.
The “Fall Classic” (Oct 18-19) ran a Friday and Saturday combined schedule and showcased the excitement on the track that makes dirt track racing a different animal. It was fast, it was sideways and it was just a bit dirty. (You get used to it…)
It is a side effect of dirt tracks. You come in ready to rock and you leave with a light film of red clay. It washes off. It’s fine… It’s also a bit more casual than a visit to most paved tracks. NBS is set up for “in car” viewing and even sets reserved spaces for fans in regular attendance. Grandstands and “grass” seating is spaced on both sides. The fans drive a race track and Natural Bridge is working hard to keep that relationship.
The Friday of the “Fall Classic” set the stage with practices, qualifying and heat races. The Saturday hosted the “B” Mains and Feature races. The feature results are online (courtesy My Race Pass and NBS ).
The season still has some life left. Natural Bridge is hosting the American All-Star Crate Series for the upcoming weekend (October 26th)
Photos – Friday Oct. 18, 2024 – “Fall Classic” Qualifying / Practice / Heats – Natural Bridge Speedway
