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Have you watched much track cycling?
Not as much as some.
on a 250m track you're coming off if you puncture, whether its a tub or a clincher and whether it stays on the rim or not.
I'd be sure to come off as my bike handling is so bad. From what I've witnessed, this hasn't always been the case for riders on tubs.
rhb
Have you watched much track cycling? OK, they used to stay on back in the 1940s when a: tubs were stuck on with shellac and b: clinchers hadn't been invented, but if you watch these days you'll see any number of tubs rolled off from punctures or crashes. There's a difference on the road in terms of riding on a flat while your team car catches up, but on a 250m track you're coming off if you puncture, whether its a tub or a clincher and whether it stays on the rim or not.
True if you're using Dugast or FMB hand made track tubs, anything normal people are likely to buy there's no material difference because the casings and tread bands are common between tubs and clinchers.