I have been the trackman at Penn and Mountaineer (winter) for the past few years and each year - consistantly - my income is cut due to track cancellations. I would much rather plan on a few weeks of no income and take a well deserved vacation than to endure track managments futile carding of races at these tracks in December when most cards are cancelled anyway. Makes more sense to run 5 days a week and shut down during December, at Penn at least. They have not run a complete month of December racing in ages. Anyone care to chime in????