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It's become an odd world. The promoters who try to promote and offer higher than average payouts are often greeted by less cars. Teams don't want to go to higher paying shows because of the tougher competition. Then the fans who paid extra to help pay the purse are mad because they don't feel they got their value.

I could drone on....but I feel that not enough competitors and fans truly value the sport and that many tracks and organizations try to make their nut on the backs of the competitors because they are afraid to count on the front gate fans.

I often feel that it's simply a case of too much of a good thing. It's not a big deal anymore to see amazing drivers doing extraordinary things. It's not special and there is little mystery surrounding it.

Couple that with stagnant wages and the ability to watch highlights almost immediately and problems start to arise.