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Originally Posted by kdobson Settle down with the conspiracy theories. This one is pretty simple. There's no Humpy taking over tracks or imposing his will or rules or anything else going on here. There's no checks tracks are sending Humpy's way to join this thing. The Wheeler's aren't making out like bandits on the backs of local race tracks. We signed our Central Illinois tracks up awhile ago and Humpy or Trip aren't calling me telling me what classes to run, what purse to pay, what to charge at the gate or anything. In fact... I haven't heard a word from them regarding our racing operation... nor do they have any right to tell me how to run our operation on account of joining. It works like this. (and I checked their website to make sure all of this was public) 1. You sign up at no cost. 2. You allow them to seek sponsorship from major corporations for the group of tracks - most of which I don't have a good contact at... or they have no interest in talking to some guy that runs a couple dirt tracks in Illinois. 3. They work out a deal for sponsorship - either cash, discounts or in-kind. 4. They tell the tracks what the deal is and each track can either take it or leave it for that sponsor. Yes... I'm sure there's a nice cut built in for the Wheeler group, but who in America starts a business without seeing some potential for profit? It's not like I was going to walk into the corporate offices of Home Depot and walk out with a check on my own... and if I was able to do that on my own, I could simply say "Not interested Mr. Wheeler, I already have my own deal with them." The more I think about it.. if Humpy Wheeler shows up at Jacksonville Speedway saying "I'm going to show you how to run this little joint"... I'm going say "Here are the keys, show me how a pro does it." I'm not counting on that happening anytime soon.

Thanks for Clarifying............Lots-a-idiots out there..........