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AREMARKABLE THING HAPPENED THIS SUMMER. ¶ Without question, the COVID-19
pandemic put a pause and a disruption on nearly everything it has touched. ¶ But in
sportsman and bracket racing, the narrative seems to be a little different. There have
been numerous success stories in the sportsman bracket racing ranks in the midst
of a public health crisis. Racers have flocked to racetracks in massive numbers, with
some pockets reporting record participation numbers. ¶ National Trail Raceway in
Columbus, Ohio, drew nearly 700 cars for its double-divisional race, by far the most it has ever drawn for a
Lucas Oil divisional race or JEGS SPORTSNationals race. At Bristol, the BTE World Footbrake Challenge
drew 550 entries, nearly 70 more than last year’s number, which was a record at the time. More than 600
racers were in attendance at the most recent NHRA race in Indy, too, as numbers continue to impress.
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