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10/7/09, 1:29 PM   #35
Re: Low car counts in pavement sprints
interpreter66
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Originally Posted by kbesecker View Post
I think the BIG problem is a lack of scheduled races (USAC). It is hard to justify sinking that much money into a car to that races MAYBE 7 times a year (if it doesn't rain). You can ban testing, enforce a tire rule, limit anything exotic, adjustable, or expensive, but until they actually have more than a handful of races, the car counts will not go up.
The little 500 is a totally different animal. Great purse, pit stops, 33 cars. This race is an "event" not just a race(kind of like the chili bowl for midgets). It is easy to justify racing this one race a year for owners who already have a car. Anderson is one of the few tracks that the "wing" guys can be competitive. This is not a slam on the wing drivers or teams, but most have cars built for winged racing.
the car doesn't know it has a wing on ,only the driver's do
 
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