Agree. I find car shows are interesting when I'm looking for original unrestored or really well done restorations for information. I like seeing how the really early cars are set up and operated ( 1920s and earlier) Even more interesting if I'm going or meeting friends at a show.
Drag strip I have a love hate relationship with. My experiences at Atco and Englishtown were a lot of waiting and little running. Island and Maple Grove both had nice amount of runs for the times spent there. Also had people I knew to meet up with so that was alsways a plus.