Point of interest
As a support class we are probably racing on back gate revenues. We are there to give the "Big Boys" time to work on their cars, and give the track more time to sell Hot dogs, Popcorn, and Cokes, and to help prevent massive traffic jambs on the way out of the race track. Hopefully the "Big Boys" draw a big enough crowd in the front gate to pay their purse, catch up on the shortage of the support class purse, pay the rent and hopefully give the operators enough money to keep the darned place open.
It is getting harder and harder for them to do that right now. With flack from the homeowners that chose to put up big houses all around a race track because after all it was out in the country at one time, environment lovers that think internal combustion in any form is the new sin of modern society and a government that need more and more taxes just so "they" can survive. Track are falling by the wayside.
Racers need to wise up, unless they want to turn the sport into a back gate only form of racing AKA Go Karts, They need to help those promoters make money and not begrudge them a living.
Fans out in the stands need to become mini promoters and work on friends and co workers to give racing a try, who knows them might like it also.
On many occasions the support class races are better than the main card race. Maybe because I watch them more intently maybe I didn't have time to watch the big race, but whatever the reason they are still support and until the front gate revenues can afford a bigger purse they will continue to be payed like support racers.
An old saying "It takes Money to make Money" In our case it's "loose money" and unless you are prepared to loose money as fast as the "Big Boys" you had better stay in the support role.
Honest Dad himself
