The current pole is 20 – 10 in favor of a shorter race day. Saturday really is the prime time to practice prior to race day. You can go out on the track at a similar time and temp of day to simulate jetting and tire pressures to get a better feel of the shift and brake points you will be faced with on Sunday.
There are other points of consideration for a shorter race day. My mother for instance, has never missed a race in 9 years. She lives to watch Matt, and the others on our team race. She is 80 years old, and makes the trip up from Colorado Springs. I have never seen Ken and Angies parents, and grandparents, miss a race. They drive from miles North of IMI. There are plenty of little siblings there watching dad or their brothers and sisters race. There are folks from out-of-state that attend. And I have asked our sponsors to show up, just to watch them wait 2+ hours in the heat to watch the next session. We have to consider our spectators in a big way.
Racing kart’s is a major commitment to one’s time and money. This subject has been ongoing since we started racing. And that was back when there was only 6 classes to choose from. I am sure the track owners will make their decision based on this survey and the opinions of everyone posting comments. Like everything else in life, you can’t possibly make a decision that makes everyone happy. So in order to keep the mains at 20 laps prior to the afternoon rains, please shorten the morning, and let’s rock.