i have done both myself,and am a 1/4 mile fan,but years ago racing 1/8 at pacemakers was a blast on sat nights,you almost always had to dial down as it got cooler.and with no lights past the 1/8 you would disappear and hope like hell you could see where you were going.now its lit up and has concrete starting pad.sure beat national trails on a 95 degree sunday with no breeze and no shade anywhere.but its all fun....