Look for Sheila Somers’s fine piece on the weekday professions of a few notable Connecticut racers in this issue, plus Todd Baptista’s take on Seekonk late model racer Gerry DeGasparre, and some tips for “squaring your rear” from many-time blogger and sportsman driver Larry Barnett.

For you mod fans we feature another vintage photo contribution from the RA Silvia Collection. And for open-wheel fans whether you’re into vintage or not you’ll love our centerfold.

This is what I just learned. I certainly question whether this is a wise move. First of all, you have to cultivate a corp of drivers who get used to your racetrack as home. Secondly, these entry-level divisions bring a lot of folks through the back gate. Lastly, the wild entry-level crap-wagons are favorites of many fans.

It’s great to have weekly mods, supers and pro stocks. But how many of those cars are out there? How many guys want to invest at hat level? Can All-Star, which remains a work in progress, attract enough fans to pay the purses these teams deserve?

We shall see.